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I believe that having children and with whom to have them is possibly the most important decision people can make and far too often people don't put enough thought into it. I wasn't especially inclined to have children, but even at age 20 I knew my then-husband and I would not parent well together, and am so glad I decided…

I take buspirone for anxiety. I take it at night and it really helps me sleep. It's been a long time since I had panic attacks, but I found breathing really useful. Sure, we all breathe, but there are many different ways to breath. I'm a veteran and get Om Practice for free though my VAMC, but I see there's a free…

Unlike much of the population, my mother became more active when she retired and for decades has struggled to stay above Underweight as she is so active and doesn't eat a lot of hyperpalatable or calorie dense food. She eats a lot of bulky/filling/lower calorie fruit/vegetables/legumes/grains, similar to the Mediterranean…

I agree with the others to seek therapy, preferably Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and in the meantime make sure you're not doing this: https://www.aworkoutroutine.com/1200-calorie-diet/ While you're waiting to get in with a therapist, experiment with your macros. Are you meeting or exceeding your protein goal and fiber…

@CrazyMermaid1 I think you meant "group" as opposed to "forum." Is it this one? https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/726-binge-eating-support-group

While DEXA is the gold standard for body fat, they're not infallible. If you felt comfortable with your results with your prior regimen, perhaps it makes more sense to continue that rather than to make things unnecessarily hard on yourself with a routine geared for a goal that might not be accurate. Would you be…

Yep, my partner's mother was a boil-veggies-to-mush cook. I got him to enjoy Brussels sprouts by pan roasting them in a little oil with bacon or kielbasa. He never liked cauliflower before I discovered Buffalo cauliflower. Huh, my recipe is now paleo and air fryer. I use wheat flour and the oven, 350 degrees for 25 minutes…

So many people here have talked about roasted vegetables that these are what I came on here to recommend for the OP. I happen to like steamed vegetables. I keep trying to roast broccoli, but always go back to steamed. However, I start with RAW vegetables, and steam them VERY LIGHTLY so that they are still crunchy. I can't…

I'm so sorry about your loss. Have you tried a grief group? While not a parent, @AnnPT77 is a widow, and might have some words of wisdom for you.

Losing 110 pounds/50 kg would put you in the top of the healthy BMI scale. You could lose a little more than 1 k per week initially, but keeping to a slightly slower/sustainable loss will help preserve muscle. Here's a reputable protein calculator: https://examine.com/nutrition/protein-intake-calculator/ I shoot for 500…

I (almost) never had hot flashes. I suspect it's related to me taking black cohosh for my uterus for so long. I don't think this helped with my fibroids, but I noticed I wasn't having hot flashes, so continued to take it. In 2022, I had a hysterectomy. (Kept my ovaries.) I stopped taking black cohosh. 1.5 years later, I…

@ninerbuff was there a recent post before yours that has since been zapped?

I feel like I'm missing something. You're 0.4% away from being in a normal BMI. What's the standard you're trying to meet before going back to the police academy that's going to take you a year? Did I misunderstand the eligibility issue?

I agree with the recommendation to get tested for an iron deficiency, especially if you are a female with heavy menstrual periods. (However, I was severely anemic and never had any urge to chew ice.) Don't just supplement as anemia is a serious condition. Also, too much iron can cause problems as well. Get tested.

Ice is the loudest.

Like others said, just don't close your diary and you won't get that message. Add fats to get your calories up. Since you have teeth issues, consider softer foods - soups, stews, pureed, etc. Question about the timeline - for 4-5 months you didn't lose any weight, then joined MFP July 19, and since then have been eating…

Because you use the word "trying" I can't tell if the problem is because you need to lose weight or your expectations are distorted by social and other media. If you're trying and failing to be in a calorie deficit, and still need to lose weight, that's one issue. What's your height, current weight, and goal weight?

Being down two shirt sizes without any change on the scale doesn't make sense. Are the shirts the same brand and same style? How are the same pair of jeans you wore at the beginning of the year fitting now? Next, I'm wondering about your scale. Try changing the batteries. Try weighing a 5 pound bag of flour or 10 pound bag…

I struggled for years with wanting to eat in the middle of the night. When I started taking buspirone for anxiety at bedtime, this urge went away. Cognitive behavioral therapy was somewhat helpful, but the anti-anxiety med made the biggest difference. The mental health meds I'm most familiar with are antidepressants. Many…

My belief is that the OP is hungry because she is not eating enough to fuel her workouts. It might be helpful to her if you share your gross calories. That said, yes, thirst can definitely feel like hunger.* I feel hungry in the AM, which goes away as I start drinking tea. * I have fluid with me at the gym. * I just bought…

I was thinking the same thing. Take a look at this, mentally substituting "1500 for "1200" and "man" for "woman:" https://www.aworkoutroutine.com/1200-calorie-diet/ But really, get in touch with your treatment team or find a new one.

I'm Irish. When I grew up I had to be a member of the "clean plate club" because "children were starving in Africa." This wasn't a problem growing up, as portions of calorie dense foods were small and portions of vegetables were large, plus I was a very active child. If I were to do this with restaurant food it would be a…

Yep, I'm assuming the calorie log is accurate, calories are too few given the amount of exercise, and what's showing up on the scale is water retention due to increased cortisol, not fat gain.

Because of all your activity, you probably have a lot of water weight fluctuations going on. Intellectually you know "weight loss is not linear" but I don't think you've really internalized/accepted this. Stick to a path for at least a month (a full menstrual cycle if that applies) and then decide whether to adjust…

Try listening to this: https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/making-the-world-sparkle-again/ Then eat a smaller than moderate slice of cheesecake, perhaps with fruit, very very slowly, with no distractions, and report back :smiley:

Yes, I always use fruit, often berries, but this time of year cherries, to bulk up desserts. Right now I have cherries in the frig, and cherries, blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries in the freezer. This really helps me be satisfied with a smaller portion.

I'm your height, 10 years older, also with ovaries but no uterus. Like others have said, you're not gaining FAT on 800 or 1200 calories. The scale went up due to factors like water retention. Some years back when I started weight lifting again I "gained" 7 pounds. It took a few weeks to come off and keep dropping.

Do ask your doctor for a referral to a registered dietitian. Meanwhile, my layperson advice is to eat per a Mediterranean diet, and keep your fat under the 30% default macro set by MFP. (But not too far under. The RD will help you dial this in.) Your library system will likely have several Mediterranean diet cookbooks,…

Hmm, doesn't look like @aleena2975 is going to come back. I wanted to ask her why she thought she HAS to eat low carb.

I'd ask whoever diagnosed you to refer you to a diabetes educator, and also to physical therapy - the therapist can help you design a workout plan.