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I just joined this challenge. I find your challenges to be very helpful to me in doing my best to keep my lost weight off, Kristen. I've sadly regained (temporarily!! I'm not going to let it stick around for long!) about 9 lbs over the holidays in a week. Is that even humanly possible? Ugh... so your challenge is just in…

I'm not trans, but 2 of my 5 children are trans. That's the youngest in the center of my photo. He's ftm and just graduated from high school. If you're looking for support here from allies, send me a message with your request. My day count is up beyond 1500 days in a row, so I'm dedicated to being healthy.

I would love to join your latest challenge, Kristen! I didn't do so well in the last one, but hope to do better in this new one. Life HAS to calm down eventually, right? LOL But, your challenges are helping to keep me in line, and it's a huge help.

I have had diverticulitis 3 times now. I finally chose to change how I eat, and since my body is not happy when I choose supplements for my fiber, I have to eat it. I was told that I did not have to eliminate anything from my diet, as the ideas of avoiding popcorn, strawberries, nuts, seeds, etc, is old school logic and…

I lift weights using the machines at my gym. I keep a log book of my weight, reps, and dates done, and keep pushing myself to do ever harder weights. It feels good.

I'm actually in about the same boat. I have ONE dress, and don't want to/need to go buy another dress. My son is marrying June 10th and the dress is most appropriate for the wedding. I've regained about 7 lbs over the holidays and haven't lost it yet. I did lose 2lbs this week, and if I can keep eating and exercising like…

If you don't mind an "older" friend, I've been a member here and logging consistently for over 1,300 days in a row! I went from "morbidly obese" to a "normal" weight in about 2 years and have managed to keep all but about 5 lbs off. I fight the tendency to eat my emotions. Some days I much better at it than others. I'm not…

My soups are always different when I make them, depending on what I have on hand. We eat some meat in our house, so when I roast a chicken, bake pork chops, etc, I always save the juices that come out of the meat while it's cooking. I put that into a container in my fridge and let the fat float to the top and harden. I…

Congratulations on your new baby! I have 4 boys and a girl, but my "baby" turns 18 next week, so they aren't children any longer. You've come to a great site that can help you lose the baby weight and become fit so you can chase after your guys.

I always thought I would hate running. I hated it as a child. I had difficulty breathing when running and morbidly obese, but I wanted to do something to lose weight. When I found the C25K program and completed it, I finally learned to love running. I am still working on endurance, speed, and all that, but it is so…

Congratulations, suger!! You have made a commitment to yourself and your children and are making huge progress, no pun intended. I am very impressed that by cutting soda alone you managed to drop a lot of weight. Now I see that you are logging your food and eating mindfully. What a great example you are setting for your…

This is true for many supermarket options. In this case, I would be more trusting of the nutrition posted on the chicken's packaging than the MFP database or USDA's database. I get my chicken through a company in the USA called Zaycon Fresh, and they are a direct from farmer to consumer company who doesn't add water and…

[quote= My biggest pet peeve currently is that the MFP entries seem not to have all the good measurements anymore. I keep finding new "verified" entries for "raspberries-raw" or some such that lack 100 gram options. Luckily most of these are in my frequent foods anyway, but it's annoying.[/quote] That is one of my few…

I eat filling food most of the time. My diary is public, if you wish to take a peek.

This whole thread has made my morning. You all gave me the best laugh! Thanks, everyone! <3

I think it is good to get this checked out. I'm NOT a doctor, but have had pain in the manner you describe, and it was related to issues with diverticulosis, which are pockets in the last part of the intestine before the colon. Those can accumulate things, sit there and fester, and sometimes become infected, which is then…

What a dramatic difference! You've worked your butt off, as well as your thighs and belly. You are gorgeously curvy, with a to-die-for hourglass figure. You must be approaching your goal soon, I bet. Great job!!

Many women will show a temporary water retention gain when TOM comes to visit. I'm one of them. I have had months when exercising like a demon when I have not seen that water retention, so how much sodium you ingest, how much water you drink, and how much and how hard you exercise all factor into that. My biggest…

I think that Saran Wrap is more effective when used to help preserve leftovers. There are no quick fixes when it comes to fitness and weight loss. Sorry about that, OP.

I'm not familiar with the English measurements that have to do with stones, but I wanted to welcome you aboard MFP anyway. This app was a life-changer for me! I came aboard as a morbidly obese person and now I'm at a healthy weight and working hard to maintain it and drop just a couple more pounds in the process. I hope…

I used to take BodyPump classes, and would guess that it was the deadlifts that got your lower back and hips. When I overdid squats in there, my rear end and thighs killed me the next 2 or 3 days. It wouldn't hurt to try an NSAID to help relieve your discomfort, if your body can tolerate it. If your pain feels like what…

If you used chicken breast, this sounds about right to me, calorically speaking. It looks good, too! Enjoy, OP!

You've gotten some great advice so far on here. I would like to second the advice about using a food scale. I was measuring food too, until one wonderful person in the forums helped open my eyes. For example; Cheerios cereal can be measured by a measuring cup, or weighed on a scale. You can measure out that same serving of…

If you love the coffee, and my first thought on reading your title, was "NO!!!!! Not the coffee!!!", then why give it up? One comment was just to make it fit your calories for the day. That says it all right there. I have a huge mug of coffee each morning (12 oz), brewed at home, and have learned to love it with a single…

^^This is the smartest thing I've read all year! I don't peel my apples, either. I just rinse and eat. I never peel them when cooking with them, either.

That's exactly what I thought when I read the title! Yikes!

I have PCOS too. I was diagnosed with it AFTER having 5 children and gaining a lot of weight over the years due to the pregnancies and emotional eating. In the last few years I have lost all the excess weight. I exercise a minimum of 5 days a week most weeks, both cardio and lifting weights, and eat a healthy and balanced…

I think you've been given some good tips so far. What works for me is to plan enough calories to allow a bedtime snack. If I don't have a snack at bedtime, I wake up RAVENOUS. It works best for me, and keeps me from grabbing hold of every food in my sight after dinner. Just knowing that soon enough I'll be able to eat…

I just changed mine to public to help you get some ideas, perhaps. I eat a plethora of veggies and fruits and make my own recipes. My daily goal is 40 to 50 grams of FIBER a day, so it makes my diary interesting at times. I'm also working to lose the last couple of pounds, and am lifting weights and running lately, to…

What a great idea! Thanks for sharing. Vegans can use beans, lentils, or tofu in place of the chicken, with the same result, too. I have curry on my menu for tomorrow night. I can hardly wait, and I just finished dinner!