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Great thread. Thank you!

January 31, 2022 starting weight: 190.4 August Start Weight: 170.0 August Goal Weight: 167 Ultimate Goal Weight: 140-150 August 1: 170.0 August 7: 169.6 August 15: 169.4 August 22: August 29:

January 31, 2022 starting weight: 190.4 August Start Weight: 170.0 August Goal Weight: 167 Ultimate Goal Weight: 140-150 August 1: 170.0 August 7: 169.6 August 15: August 22: August 29:

I like soy sauce or Tamari with nutritional yeast.

January 31, 2022 starting weight: 190.4 August Start Weight: 170.0 August Goal Weight: 167 Ultimate Goal Weight: 140-150 August 1: 170.0 August 8: August 15: August 22: August 29:

I haven’t used these but other people swear by the apps that “trend” your weight. I am sure they can recommend some. It takes the edge off the normal ups and downs.

These are some great ideas, some of them I have never tried before and will try. For myself, some things that sometimes work for me: take time for myself—sometimes that means a walk or swim, or reading an escapist book (fantasy, romance, mystery), watching something silly on tv… They don’t always work, which is why I might…

I too am kicking myself for not doing it earlier, and I am only halfway to goal! I think I doubted myself and one thing I have gotten from these message boards is that lots of people are successful! I started eating a lot less sugar and generally cut out potato chips. Without those two (big) things my diet was basically…

January 31, 2022 starting weight: 190.4 July Start Weight: 170.6 July Goal Weight: 167 Ultimate Goal Weight: 140-150 July 1: 170.6 July 10: 172.2 (aaaah, vacation!) July 15: 171.2 July 22: 170.0 July 28: July 31:

January 31, 2022 starting weight: 190.4 July Start Weight: 170.6 July Goal Weight: 167 Ultimate Goal Weight: 140-150 July 1: 170.6 July 10: 172.2 (aaaah, vacation!) July 15: 171.2 July 22: July 28: July 31:

January 31, 2022 starting weight: 190.4 July Start Weight: 170.6 July Goal Weight: 167 Ultimate Goal Weight: 140-150 July 1: 170.6 July 10: 172.2 (aaaah, vacation!) July 15: July 22: July 28: July 31:

January 31, 2022 starting weight: 190.4 July Start Weight: 170.6 July Goal Weight: 167 Ultimate Goal Weight: 140-150 July 1: 170.6 July 8: July 15: July 22: July 28: July 31:

One thing that helps me sometimes is writing down my to-do list for the next day right before I go to sleep. I think sometimes my brain is just a little “too full” of thoughts.

Hi, I'm Ruth and I'm 5'5". January 31 starting weight: 190.4 Current Weight: 173.8 June Goal Weight: 170 Ultimate Goal Weight: 140-150 June 1: 173.8 June 8: 172.6 June 14: 171.8 June 22: 170.0 June 30: 170.0

Resetting my starting weight was definitely the easiest solution for me!

I find reading the boards helpful. You don’t need to join a group to do that (although there are some good groups, you could check out Guys On A Diet or some of the monthly goal threads). There is lots of wisdom on the boards. What you have going for you—you like to hike, you want to lose weight, maybe your husband does…

Hi, I'm Ruth and I'm 5'5". January 31 starting weight: 190.4 Current Weight: 173.8 June Goal Weight: 170 Ultimate Goal Weight: 140-150 June 1: 173.8 June 8: 172.6 June 14: 171.8 June 22: 170.0 June 29:

There are some protein bars that are dairy free and rely on fruits as a sweetener. Maybe you could try one of those.

Hi, I'm Ruth and I'm 5'5". January 31 starting weight: 190.4 Current Weight: 173.8 June Goal Weight: 170 Ultimate Goal Weight: 140-150 June 1: 173.8 June 8: 172.6 June 14: 171.8 June 22: June 29:

I agree, talk to your doctor! Also if you haven’t tried additional (complementary) activities like therapy, EMDR, yoga, journaling—those may allow you to reduce your dose even if you stay on the same medication.

Hi, I'm Ruth and I'm 5'5". January 31 starting weight: 190.4 Current Weight: 173.8 June Goal Weight: 170 Ultimate Goal Weight: 140-150 June 1: 173.8 June 8: 172.6 June 15: June 22: June 29:

Did you use the MFP calculator? Start with your age height and weight and how active you are and how much you want to lose. And then work the plan.

Have you talked to a doctor about this?

For me, if I am really hungry it is probably because I am not eating things that fill me up. And cutting out most sugar made a big difference in my satisfaction levels. Good luck!

Mine is open to friends, so friend me!

I am 18 pounds down (not quite halfway to goal) but I have been able to totally get off my heartburn/GERD medication (omeprazole)!

Check out the Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness discussion category.

There are some simple yoga poses that I find calming—child’s pose, legs up the wall. Also simple breathing exercises (you can read about them or use an app like Insight Timer). At my last big panic attack I hand wrote on a notepad all of my worries. Didn’t read it over, recycled it right away but felt much better. I also…

Hi, I'm Ruth and I'm 5'5". January 31 starting weight: 190.4 Current Weight: 173.8 June Goal Weight: 170 Ultimate Goal Weight: 140-150 June 1: 173.8 June 8: June 15: June 22: June 29:

Hi, I'm Ruth and I'm 5'5". January 31 starting weight: 190.4 Current Weight: 176.4 May Goal Weight: 173 Ultimate Goal Weight: 150-ish May 2: 176.4 May 8: 175.4 May 15: 175.4 May 24: 173.6 May 29: 172.4