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Hi, I'm Ruth and I'm 5'5". January 31 starting weight: 190.4 April start weight: 178.8 Goal weight for April: 174 Ultimate goal weight: 140-150 Apr 1: 178.8 Apr 8: 178.4 Apr 15: 177.6 Apr 22: 176.4 Apr 28: Apr 31:

One of the things about going gluten-free is that it's important to learn about all the non-gluten flours. It's easy to eat a lot of high fat, high sugar, highly processed gf foods. Good luck!

In MFP language, sedentary is for people who really do nothing. It sounds like you are quite active, exercising an hour a day! So either up your activity level and/or eat back exercise calories!

This thread is golden and should be stickied. So many good things here! I'm still early in my journey but things I think will be really helpful to me: --Go for good, not perfection; development of habits, not motivation. It's more important for me to log than it is to be 100% accurate. I'm not going to stress about the…

What’s your favorite? Almond butter? Peanut butter?

Hi, I'm Ruth and I'm 5'5". January 31 starting weight: 190.4 April start weight: 178.8 Goal weight for April: 174 Ultimate goal weight: 140-150 Apr 1: 178.8 Apr 8: 178.4 Apr 15: 177.6 Apr 22: Apr 28: Apr 31:

Amazing. Thanks for sharing how that went. I just had a follow up with my doctor after having rising blood pressure and blood sugar. At the time I had lost 12 pounds but everything had already started trending in the right direction. And I said to her, I will bet you have those conversations with lots of people and she…

If you need help with getting food, there are food pantries everywhere that have very nutritious choices. Including vegetables and protein. So when you move out of the dorm, that could be a big help.

I’ll just add—you are not going to overeat by adding a second helping of broccoli, carrots or lettuce—whether you log it as 30 calories or 60. All that fiber is good! That is where you can afford to be less accurate while logging. The sweeter or fattier something is, the more you want to try to be accurate.

Try the app insight timer!! It’s free and there are soooo many good meditations and tons of variety. I do like that! It seems like it has the most offerings for free. I even found a two minute meditation!

Hi, I'm Ruth and I'm 5'5". January 31 starting weight: 190.4 April start weight: 178.8 Goal weight for April: 174 Ultimate goal weight: 140-150 Apr 1: 178.8 Apr 8: 178.4 Apr 15: Apr 22: Apr 28: Apr 31:

What's making me optimistic is that there are hundreds (thousands?) of long-term maintainers using MFP. I've learned a bit about the long-term view of how to maintain, and how your body may take a couple of years to "get used" to your new weight. All that makes me hopeful that I don't have to rebound, if I go methodically…

Do you think you logged anything today?

What they said. Also because you work night shift, it can be more challenging to get your rest, have time to cook, etcetera. Try to build in some time for meal prep, and log your food.

This is a wonderful thread. The inspiration of the maintainers is just awesome. And you are doing great!!! Please update on your doctor’s visit!

I want to start by validating you--that IS a lot! I think it's hard to focus on everything. So as far as trying to prioritize your health and fitness, I would pick just 1 or 2 things that you commit to doing. That might be deciding to log your food; or cut out added sugars; or get enough sleep; or go for a run a few times…

I found that the app the Insight Timer was helpful. There are lots of different choices there and most of them are free.

I've had panic attacks and they really suck. What about including a worry stone or stress ball? Some affirmation cards? There are also card decks of yoga poses and meditation mantras.

Hi, I'm Ruth and I'm 5'5". January 31 starting weight: 190.4 April start weight: 178.8 Goal weight for April: 174 Ultimate goal weight: 140-150 Apr 1: 178.8 Apr 8: Apr 15: Apr 22: Apr 28: Apr 31:

Anyone can add me. My diary is open to friends.

I am a wheat-free and 90% vegetarian. I don’t love meat or fish although I eat them occasionally. So I struggle to get enough protein. Suggestions?

For the first time ever since I have known my spouse (41 years!) I weigh less than him. To be fair, he was a beanpole for a very long time and now he’s overweight, but still!

Hi Everyone, I am 5’5” tall January 31 starting weight: 190.4 Current weight: 183.2 Goal weight for March: 178 Ultimate goal weight: 140-150 Mar 1: 183.4 lbs. Mar 8: 181.4 lbs. Mar 15 (16th, actually :)):181.0 lbs. Mar 22: 180.8 lbs. Mar 28: 179.0 And this means...I have moved from Class I obese to overweight! Mar 31:

I too love sugar. In the evening I have found some plain Greek yogurt with (frozen) berries hits the spot. You can even mix and freeze it and then it tastes a bit like ice cream. For right now I am trying not to have any added sugar because when I do I never meet my calorie and macro goals.

Feel free to add me!

It works if you work it.

I weigh most mornings after peeing and with very few clothes on. I don’t always log it, but most days I do. I think if I went to weekly weighing I would be upset if I was up. Weighing almost daily is less nerve wracking for me and I am starting to believe that this logging thing works!

I am open to friends and my diary is open.

At my last physical, about 6 weeks ago, my blood pressure was borderline hypertensive. It turns out my home blood pressure cuff was totally wrong (so it wasn't as bad as I thought it was), but I've worked to cut out sodium and lose some weight. I've only lost 10 pounds so far, but my blood pressure today? 116/74 !!

Can you tell us what kind of professional help you got?