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Seriously flawed study is seriously flawed. We should talk about this again when the sample size is over 1,000. My husband's definition of being overweight is NOT having a six pack. He had his body fat analyzed (pinch test) and came out "average" for a guy his age. Now? He's on my diet plan because its unacceptable to be…

I have PCOS and have tried and failed to lose weight on metformin, because I'm not actually insulin resistant. I started seeing a dietitian and my plan is 40-40-20 (carb and protein completely balanced, fat kept at 20%). The prevailing wisdom is that the best way to avoid becoming diabetic, if you are predisposed to it, is…

Well, I am 30, with 63lbs to lose (26.4 down) and I am on a plan with a dietitian that is 1:1 carb to protein ratio (my diet is 40-40-20). I started on my own at the end of April and then started with the dietitian on June 1. I lost 9lbs on my own, but 17+ since June. But you know all this :happy: I'm super happy that…

My husband is a runner, but I've never heard him talk about this stuff to people other than me (LUCKY ME!)... but when people find out I am a runner's wife, then I must certainly want to hear this very diatribe about their own running.

I don't have asthma, but I have super serious allergies. Before I had septoplasty, my allergies caused me to come down with sinus infections multiple times a year (more than 4 times per year). I take: Zyrtec (the generic Costco equivalent that is under $20 for 365 pills) Singulair (prescription) Veramyst (prescription…

Congratulations!!!! Your smile is so vibrant and everpresent on your face now! I'm 5'3 and I started at 201. My entire goal is to reach a healthy BMI. I gained weight at about 13 and had myself convinced that I was built this way. You are very inspirational! Thank you for sharing!

Most of my "friends" on MFP are from another forum that I belong to that is not fitness or health related. I joined because someone on that forum suggested it. I have never met any of them except one but they are great friends and are safer for my sanity to befriend on MFP than IRL friends. My dietitian is also my friend.…

My hair is more blonde in the summer, my hair is more brunette in the winter. I know several people who do this with their hair color based on the season... I know no formerly large people who went blonde when they lost weight.

Can you join a community pool? My area has a few indoor pools that sell monthly memberships. Or the YMCA?

I would recommend swimming. Also, my husband is a runner and when he tapers for races, his appetite decrease significantly, because his activity has decreased significantly. Your body will curb your appetite soon enough with your diminished activity level. My husband runs marathon and 50K distances on trail, so he was…

MFP is not going to be 100% perfect for everyone in every situation. Each day that I log under 1,200 calories, it tells me I am starving, I will not be successful if I eat too few calories, etc, but my dietitian told me that she's not so positive that 1,200 is my magic "OMG YOU ARE GOING TO STARVE" number. She said if I am…

I rarely eat my BMR. Not dead yet. My dietitian is fine with my consumption. My BMR (calculated by MFP) is 1,490 and my MFP suggested calories are 1,400. I am not terribly concerned about those 90 calories. I do get annoyed when the tricksy MFP calculator reassesses my weight loss goals against my current weight and takes…

There is no magic to losing 10lbs and fitting into swimsuits or dresses. Its not likely that you'll lose it from where you think it needs to shed from, so why would you make yourself miserable for an arbitrary weight loss?

Also - based on the symptoms of PCOS that I know about now, I am fairly sure I was symptomatic as much as 10 years prior to diagnosis that is a long time to go untreated and a long time for my body to do whatever it was doing. I am pretty sure I was about 15 when I began having issues, but PCOS is a collection of symptoms,…

It does not sound like you've seen a reproductive endocrinologist, based on your fertility concerns. I would recommend seeing one before you get too far down the path of "OMG what will come of my life?!" Because there is a lot of hope. I have known quite a few people who had children without issue, even when they were…

Yogurt makers look less mess :laugh:

Also... you could make your own goat's milk yogurt... I see yogurt makers at William Sonoma for $50.

Another one... Fit n' Crisp by Promax. This is ridiculous, like "awesome ridiculous." The vanilla version is like a Rice Crispy Bar with 13g of protein (and 17g of carb) with only 3g of fat. The cinnamon version was likened to Cinnamon Toast Crunch by my husband...

I am sorry about the dairy issue! Have you tried any of the goat's milk yogurts? My dietitian recommends Power Crunch protein cookies - the two that I like the most are available at Trader Joe's - the Peanut Butter Fudge and Triple Chocolate - these are very much like those layered wafer cookies, but covered in chocolate.…

My plan is: Breakfast: 1:1 carb-to-protein, 10g of fat - usually I eat almonds with 6oz fat free greek yogurt mixed with 6oz low-sugar fruit yogurt. Snack: Optimum Nutrition Natural Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein (Chocolate) with water + nectarine, peach, apple, strawberries - whatever fruit I find exciting.…

Honestly, you will not be missing any fruits and vegetables if you are down at 40, the thing that I miss that I've cut out mostly is oatmeal. I miss oatmeal so much because I was eating it for breakfast daily. I'm taking a 3 day back packing trip with my husband so I can have oatmeal. Not really, but I am looking forward…

I am on a 40/40/20 plan myself and my diet is not void of fruits, vegetables or grains. This is the plan my dietitan set up for me given that I have hypothyroidism and PCOS. I've lost 12lbs since June 1.

I think this is important to consider. I do not think that any diet changes can be effective in the long term if you are not able to make those diet changes into LIFESTYLE changes. Two shakes a day? Can you picture that being your LIFESTYLE for the next 65 years? If not, you will need to find another way to make changes to…

I have PCOS, diagnosed 5 years ago, and I've tried all manner of "supplement" and in the end, its just diet and exercise that needs to be your best pal when it comes to losing weight. Have you had your blood sugar monitored regularly to ensure that you are not pre-diabetic? Are you keeping your carb and fat intake lower…

This. I am losing weight getting 140g each of carb and protein and 31g of Fat (40-40-20) and I cannot imagine eating only 800 calories. My diet is dietitian supervised too.

I changed my protein breakdown to 40% rather than whatever MFP has it set at. That is based on the recommendation of the dietitian I have seen since June 1 and I have lost 12lbs using this plan and felt much better than I had when I lost the first 9lbs without her guidance.

My husband has never been overweight, he has weighed, at most, 145lbs in the 9 years we've been together (he is 28, 5'7) but he has weighed as little as 122lbs and the amount of commentary that comes with him being at 122lbs was beyond offensive. He's a runner and a fast one at that and during his "race season" his weight…

I take thyroid medication, so I have to wait a minimum of 60 minutes before I can eat breakfast in the AM. I weigh in if I end up having a BM before I eat. Naked. Very scientific. :blushing: I skip weighing in if its that time of the month, if my body is ridiculously sore from exercising or if I have wet hair from the…

Well, mummy had the good sense to put the grown up stuff into a cabinet, shouldn't the boy reason out that this means its not his place to go in stealing mummy's Xanax and Valium?! Mummy is old enough to not need to share.

Its called CONSEQUENCES. Kids have to learn about them sometime, right?