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Maybe your body needed a rest from exercise. I find that if I'm pushing too hard, the weight comes off when I stop pushing.

Alright, Tas. I'm watching you. ;)

It's totally normal to want completely contradictory things, but it's not rational to demand someone perform contradictory tasks. Try telling her that. It's ok if she wants you healthy and slimmer AND wants you not to be gone to the gym. She can want that. What she can't expect is for you to be able to do both those…

My double chin has beat a retreat. It's the last fat I gained, and miraculously, seems to be the first fat I lost.

Good luck to you! And know there are a lot of great people on here who will support you. Add me, if you'd like!

I'm starting to feel like I'm a spokesperson for this app, but I bought this app for my phone called Lift. You set up your daily goals/chores/whatever. Then each day, you check them off. I've found this has really helped me stay disciplined about my diet, because "Skip added sugar" is right there on my daily chore list…

Good work! And enjoy those new clothes while they fit. Soon enough you'll need smaller ones.

Congrats on your not-so-little victory! Sounds you're getting into the habit.

Way to go! And the nice thing about having such a good week--it makes it that much easier to have ANOTHER good week.

I'm in the same situation. Lost 37 lbs over 18 months, then I let grief crash my good efforts. Not to brag, but I managed to regain all my weight, instead of part of it. ;) As has been said, you're the best motivator. I feel most confident that I can tackle this when I look back at my diary and acknowledge that I'd managed…

Despite being tired and wanting to flop on the couch and binge watch TV, I did yoga. I mean, I did flop and binge watch, but intermittently I got on the floor in front of the couch and did some yoga poses. It's something, and it's something I almost never do. My usual attitude is "if it's not a full workout, why bother?"…

Have you considered intermittent fasting? Having 2 days a week when you sharply restrict your calories can allow you more wiggle room the other 5 days of the week. On Monday and Thursday, I stick with 500 calories, so that even on those weeks where I end up going out a few times, I'm still coming in under my weekly calorie…

You say, "me feeling better about myself makes him feel worse about himself." So, in other words, he feels better about himself when you feel worse about yourself. Does that sound healthy? Does a healthy relationship develop when one person's self-esteem is improved by someone else's being destroyed? If you want to keep…

Sometimes, I cave in and make poor food choices. Often I text my sister to have her encourage me to eat what I know I should eat. So this is me saying, go eat what you know you should eat. You logged it, you planned it, you packed it. Don't break its little heart by not eating it.

On September 4th, I committed to 30 days with no added sugar, so no pop, no candy, no sugary coffee drinks. This is Day 8. I am also committing to: - doing yoga every morning - going to bed on time!

I confess: I'm a gold star girl. To get my daily motivation, it often helps if I'm acknowledging all the stuff I do right along the way. So I use this app called Lift, where you can create any number of daily goals, which you then get to check off as you do them. One of mine is "Skip coffee & pop," because one of my…

I never think of myself as a "cyclist," I guess. I mean, I ride my 7-speed granny bike every day, but when those people in spandex on their serious bikes blow by me, I doubt they think of me as their people. I'm a commuter, but nowhere near the kind of commute you do. My bike to work is approx. 2 miles, uphill going. I…

Have you considered intermittent fasting? Having two fast days a week can allow you to have days when you indulge. I frequently have Friday evening outings with friends, so doing a fast day on Thursday balances out my total caloric intake for the week.

It sucks that your husband isn't supportive of a goal that's important to you, but hey! You can't change him, just yourself. I'm with Lizzy622. Lots of people waste time playing games on their phones. You're using your time to focus on healthier eating. Next time he wants to belittle your efforts, give him a canned…

I hate how BMI gets used like a cudgel by doctors and insurance companies. Every year, I have to undergo a "fitness assessment" for my job. Every year--even last year, when I was down to 173 lbs.--they tell me I need to lose weight to avoid serious health risks. Except every year, my cholesterol, my blood sugar, my BP,…

Thanks! I sometimes feel bad that I have such a visceral reaction to my mother, but I'm glad I'm not alone. It's just heartbreaking to see what she's done to herself, as I'm sure it is with your father. But hey, identify it and we can avoid it.

I went through a similar cycle recently. Had gotten down to a decent weight (not my goal, but out of the horror zone), and then my dad died and BOOM! Back with the eating. Today, I just honestly remembered why I started all this. I'm tired of being fat. I'm tired of being enemies with my clothes. I'm tired of my feet…

Teenage boys are idiots. More important than a stranger's opinion of you is the opinion of dog-beast. I guarantee that dog-beast loves you, and loves you most of all when you are out walking with him.

So, basically, you're being sent for a medical exam because they think you're fat and so a more risky proposition? What garbage. I'm sorry you're being singled out for special treatment. And I hope your numbers look good, because it's really the only revenge in these situations.

I'm sorry you've been through a similar post-loss crash and burn. It really derails what you thought you'd made progress on. I did LOL at this, though. Mine was more like, "If I wasn't meant to eat it, it wouldn't fit in my mouth." But today is a new day. So I'm gonna separate the eating from the grief. I'll send you a…

Thanks for the kind words. As for goals, my current one is just to avoid cry-eating. :wink: From there, my goals are simple: eat less, move more.

Thanks. Sometimes just putting it out there helps.

Yes, I totally get this. I'm in the middle of losing 70 lbs, and I kept wondering why I sabotaged myself after every major loss. Oh, because I was actually afraid of being a normal weight. I was afraid that I wouldn't have an excuse for some of my behavior if I was in shape and slender. I *think* I'm finally moving past…

YES, it does get easier. YES, it is ok to occasionally have a bit of junk food. Case in point: I used to eat Twizzlers licorice all the time. The longer I've gone without, and the more honest I am about what garbage that stuff is, it has been easier to just say no. In the last 18 months, I have had no Twizzlers, with two…

I would never want to do it, but there have been some respected medical studies that showed subsistence level calorie intake was linked with longevity. And I have a great-aunt who provides some anecdotal proof. She's 93 and has always "under-eaten."