UpdatedMike

Welcome aboard!

Incredible journey - thanks for sharing!

Maybe try some protein powder low in carbs?

Just posted my drivers license picture - now that's a shocker!

Welcome aboard. I started about 51 days ago :-) and use the app every day, too. It IS addicting but a good addiction. I love seeing my progress (about 35 pounds from my heaviest, less of that while here) but you can see from my recent and old pic yourself. I still want to lose 15 more pounds and then would like to add 10…

I'm curious to hear what you have to say about the belief of some that the body physiologically doesn't need carbs....Google and read it....I'm curious to hear what you think....

Thanks! Now I just need to lose that extra belly ;-)

That sounds like a good plan except maybe for not skipping a day. I did the exact thing as you are planning, though so I can't say much. I started almost three months ago and do exactly what you are intending. I went to the gym every day in March except two and on of those days I biked seven miles. I log everything I eat…

Congratulations on your efforts to return to a healthy lifestyle. I, too had blood pressure problems. I was in the ER just over two months ago with a blood pressure of 184/114. I thought I was having a stroke, literally. That day I quite booze, soda and began to eat healthy. I exercise most every day, up to two hours each…

MFP tells me to eat about 1380 and that's for a male at my current weight of 189, trying to lose 2 lbs per week. I've been ranging from 1100--1400 and seem to be succeeding. I exercise a ton, though and seem to end up burning at least half of these calories. I'm not adding additional. I'm still not certain if the under…