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Thank you @Sunny_Bunny_, @auntstephie321, and @wabmester! Good point about being an outlier, Wabmester. I don't know where the high HDL comes from. No one else in my family has it.

I don't know why starch, not just fiber, seems to be important for my gut, but I suspect that it's something my microbes like.

I've never had consistent weight loss. It's always been a matter of losing weight, reaching a plateau, then losing more and plateauing out again, for me. Overall, my only strategy is to stick with your plan, and double down.

My total cholesterol went up on a low carb diet, mostly due to an increase in HDL, which is now almost as high as my LDL, 132 and 137, respectively. Both are high. My A1C was beautiful though.

I would never make fun of my husband, I cook healthy food, and I STILL don't like working out with him.

Correct. As long as you aren't gaining fat, you aren't going to gain a bunch of muscle mass either. I'm in the big calf club too. You would not believe how many people with skinny calves envy those of us who don't have to work to build them.

I stopped lifting for a while to focus on rehabbing my knee. I started seeing results when I started again, pretty fast, like maybe 4 weeks in. I felt results a lot sooner. I think I carry myself differently when I'm lifting.

Speaking only for myself, I discovered that all the noticeable benefits I got from going keto were the same on a more moderate plan. And I feel better with the somewhat higher carb diet, especially my GI tract.

I remember a thread in here about a study that showed that it takes about a year to adapt to weight loss, and stop feeling hungrier in your body's attempt to regain weight. Your metabolism will repair itself. I would keep up your dieting momentum, and keep in mind that maintaining gets easier within a finite time frame.

I think that intensity matters. You can probably get away with longer cardio if it's moderate. My experience: yes, it's possible to overdo cardio, and it isn't hard, especially if you enjoy it. My blood pressure was 10-20 mm/hg higher when I did strenuous cardio as many days a week as I could, for as long as I could. I…

Do you have access to a stationary bike, especially a recumbent, or a swimming pool? You could walk every other day, for weight bearing exercise, and do the bike or water exercise on alternate days, for activities that are very gentle to knees. (When I had a knee injury, biking and water exercise were the things my…

Having a routine helps me. I exercise early, so it's done, and if I do more later, that's great, but I don't have to. I take more active recovery days than a younger person probably would. For example, I wouldn't do strenuous workouts on two consecutive days. An active recovery day might be walking or easy cycling. The…

Congratulations on your weight loss! Getting thyroid medication is a very good thing. If Synthroid doesn't work for you, you could try the generic, which works for me, and natural thyroid as well. I've been taking synthetic thyroid hormone for decades, and the effect on my weight loss was generally positive although not…

In my experience, it isn't as bad as we're led to believe.

Lots of Asian people have great legs though.

I eat small amounts of grains, and use my carbs for veggies, dairy, and small servings of fruit. You can do what works for you. I do try to minimize sugar, and spend my carbs nutritiously, but it's a matter of choice.

Thanks for the reptile feeding tips, @FitGirl0123 and @WYMANT0004

I never thought about it that way. I've got the low back curve, which I love because it makes my butt more pronounced, and hate because it gives me a little forward tummy curve no matter how lean I get. In general though, I'm happy with my moderately curvy, athletic self, and I think everyone deserves to be happy with…

On a per gram basis, protein powder might be the cheapest protein you can get.

Thyroid medication - the world is saved.

Every body type looks great when it's fit.

Everything. If you reach 50 and still have a slim figure, it's a miracle. (Kidding)!

I've never taken it. Before I had surgery, my period made me higher than a kite, maybe because of the cramps. I didn't believe in using medication in those days. (I've since learned that meds can be a very good thing). I used to do a crazy belly dance/yoga/ballet routine that relieved the worst of them.

I've witnessed the weirdest things in real life. MFP has been pretty tame.

People are nice, and I still feel intimidated by the weight room, and not only by the men.

Conservative. Crazy, I know.

I roast vegetables on a baking sheet covered in aluminum foil. You could use a nonstick baking sheet if you don't want to need oil to keep them from sticking. I even make things that are supposed to be done on the stove, like cauliflower fried rice, in the oven. It's easier to clean up.

If they're here to date, in person, isn't it kind of more important not to use fake photos, not less?

If you know your triggers, you can avoid them. I exercise indoors when there's smoke in the air, as I live in an area that gets a lot of forest fires. The same thing works for outdoor allergens. Changing the filters on the AC and heating system helps with indoor allergies. This makes my flare-ups less frequent. I have…

Having turkey for breakfast.