Carissamr Member

I’m hypo. I actually had my thyroid removed due to cancer. I hit an all time high of 450lbs. When I became diabetic I was told to go on a diabetic diet. I was told to eat 3 meals and 2 snacks a day. I could have up to 60 carbs per meal and 30 carbs per snack. I had to avoid or limit certain carbs though, like corn,…

I started doing MFP again about a month and a half ago. It had been a few years since I had been on here and most of my old friends are inactive. I would love to add some new friends. They help motivate me and I hope I can motivate them as well. Feel free to add me if you want.

Near Ft Hood, Texas here

I am currently around 220 but still wear a 22/24. My body is not proportional so my stomach area is larger than the rest of my body. It’s because I was at 450 a couple of years ago and I am going to have a lot of excess skin. My goal is to get to about 150 and then I’m going to look into skin removal surgery. I am doing it…

I used MFP some years ago. I was doing wonderful and then I had to have my thyroid removed due to 2 types of cancer. I struggled with getting my TSH levels right and when I didn’t have insurance I didn’t have my meds. Without them I got very sick and gained a lot of weight. I went into myxedema crisis 3 times. The third…

Welcome to MFP...I had the same issue awhile back...when I stepped on the scale I couldn't believe it...I had gained 34 pounds over the winter without even realizing it...it put me at my highest weight ever and I knew I had to do something about it...I found this site and have stuck to keeping up with my food diary and…

Without being able to see your diary it's hard to tell...do you think you are building more muscle, because muscle weighs a lot more than fat...also what setting did you set your activity level at...if you accounted for your job in your activity level then I believe, and I may be wrong, that you can't count those calories…

I have thought of a few things that I believed and I am sure as the day goes on I will think of many more I remember thinking that when you got married you automatically got pregnant I was always scared that from the time I turned off the bedroom light until I got in bed that the devil was gonna reach through the floor and…

I have 1...I got something about me that could never change...My astrological sign, the Gemini, on my back...shortly after getting it done I found out that there are technically 13 astrological signs and I am truly a Taurus...the sad part is a Taurus suits me so much more...I plan on incorporating the Taurus sign in with…

I love the old school Nintindo...Mario and Zelda are definitely my favorites on it...I also like fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas...I can't wait til they come out with a new one...I play those on the PS3...Piratesonline.com is my favorite online game...The Wii has some great games for when I feel like moving around...I like…

I don't think cheese is unhealthy...I just avoid it to some degree because of the calorie content...If I am having a salad or tacos cheese doesn't make that big of a difference so I skip it...when I have a burger I choose between cheese or a bun...I usually skip Parmesan cheese on my spaghetti and limit the amount of…

Mountain Dew and Sweet(and I mean extra sweet) Tea...it was nothing for me to drink a 2 liter and a half a gallon of tea in a day...I'm pretty sure that is where most of my weight came from...I have cut out sugary drinks for the most part...I try to stick to those crystal light things now

you have beautiful eyes...they are the first thing I noticed

I'm gonna guess 365...I have no clue to tell the truth but based on your comment and height I gave it a shot I'm 5' 5"

I did lose 14 pounds in my first week of weight loss but I have a lot to lose and I know that most of my weight loss was water weight and less food in my body...there is no way to lose 10 pounds of fat healthily in 1 week

4511 + 51 = 4562

I live in one of the smallest towns I have ever seen...the biggest concern I have when I am riding my bike is watching for deer...turns out they like to jump in front of anything including bikes...lol...I do understand your concern though...when I was younger I lived in Florida, in a pretty rough and nasty area...for a…

I have a kind of weird pattern but as long as I am losing I am alright with it...basically I am losing every other week and then I am staying the same the next week...when I lose I am losing 3-5 pounds...so it basically averages out to a couple pounds a week...My starting weight was 314, height is 5 foot 5 inches, I aim to…

I guess it has been a combo effect...MFP set me up with 1690 calories a day...I changed it to 1500 a day...this way I am striving for less but if I go over a bit it isn't to big of a deal...it gives me almost 200 calories to play with

I started at 314 and have tried to keep my calories around 1500 but no less than 1200...I didn't exercise before I started to diet but I changed that...now I ride my bike at least 4 times a week, mow the lawn with a push mower once a week, and go for walks here and there...when I exercise I eat back some of my calories but…

Today I weighed in to see that I have now lost 51 pounds...It has taken me exactly 3 months...my start weight was 314 and I am 29 years old...I have cut my portions down and aim for 1500 calories a day, more depending on calories burned...I have been walking, riding my bike and push mowing the lawn as my main source of…

I was 314 pounds when I decided it was time for me to do something about my weight...I found this site and have been eating better, smaller portions, exercising more and I am seeing results...as of today I have lost over 50 pounds...my main source of exercise has been bike rides and walks...my walks will be anywhere from 1…

This does not bother me at all...I am glad to see anyone using this site to keep track of their food and to make healthier choices...My roommate joined this site to track her food and to try to gain weight...she needs to gain about 20 lbs and I support her just as much as she supports me on my journey to lose 164…

This is what I was going to suggest...I believe the dinner was 400 calories...I am not sure about the other nutritional info but I am sure it is a bit high in sugar because of the apricots...Watch out though because when you add the salad, with dressing, drinks and bread sticks it can easily become an 800-1000 calorie meal

my roommate has told me that she sees my weight loss in my legs and arms the most so far and I have lost 40 lbs...I'm assuming it is because our arms and legs get the most exercise

That was my second guess...lol

myak623 - football???

I too can definitely see a difference...you are doing great...I don't blame you a bit for waiting on finishing your tatt...I would hate to miss out on all the summer fun because a tatt was healing...that is what the winter time is for :)

I have been dieting and exercising for two months now and I have lost 40 lbs...I started out at 314 and am now 274...my exercise consist of bike rides, walks, Wii games, and gardening...I have logged in cleaning a couple times but only when I was heavy duty cleaning and I still only logged it as light cleaning...When I go…

I have told a few people that are close to me and a couple of my facebook friends but I have for the most part kept it to myself...those that I live with know and are very supportive...I want to wait until I have hit 200lbs before I post it on my facebook and then I will post a pic too...I guess I want it to be a surprise…