mactaffy84 Member

Just out of curiosity, why Tuesday? Regardless, good luck! We have all "been there, done that"!

These are really two issues. Losing weight is a calorie deficit, so you sedentary lifestyle need not interfere. But being healthier and toned as a matter of exercise, there is just no way around that. The first thing your post did was to provide an excuse to why you are sedentary, so the question has to be: do you REALLY…

Good job! Yes, you can lose weight cutting calories only. But exercise is great for so many things, and it is helpful. Food for calories, exercise for fitness. So if you can't or don't want to exercise, you can still lose weight. Good luck!

I'm lucky, I guess. I don't have any health problems. But I wanted to respond to your post and say congratulations on embracing your responsibility for your health. Type 1 diabetes is very serious; I applaud your determination to get it under control. Good luck with getting it all together!

This!

Best thread I've read in quite a while. I don't have hypothyroidism, or really any hindering medical conditions, but I'm feeling it more every day, you know?. I get sciatica (though my doc can't explain why, as the imaging tests look "fine"), but when it flares up, it can last for a week or so. It gets really hard to do…

[/quote] Lifting weights will not make you huge. Your basically telling me, as a heavy lifter that is losing weight and getting smaller, that I am getting huge. Since I'm trying to get smaller, yes, that's a pretty hefty insult. The above picture is of me, and I hardly consider myself huge. And in that image I was able to…

Unfortunately, you have people on this site who love to have a "holier-than-thou" attitude and feel that a simple question equals disaster for the individual who asked the question. I asked a similar question and someone accused me of promoting extreme dieting. People can be a$$es here, you just have to learn how to ignore…

Though I think this is terrible, they didn't threaten expulsion. They threatened a medical leave, which is a huge difference.

[/quote] I think the question is why 1200, not 1190 or 1230? [/quote] Thank you. A voice of reason. Just wondering here, people, not advocating anything. Some people can be a bunch of vultures. Read the,post as is, not putting your value system on it (of course, assuming one is open-minded enough to do that).

Why do you "have to have" 1800 calories? If you aren't hungry, maybe you don't need anymore. Listen to your body, not random numbers that are all guesstimates anyway!

My only question about dairy (and I am a huge ice cream lover) is that, at its foremost, it is food intended for a baby cow. Humans, as should come as no surprise, have nutrition requirements that are MILES away from a cow. Take a look at the constituents of bovine milk vs. human milk. It is pretty interesting. Is it the…

You absolutely, positively can do this. And I have a different thought about bodies. I can love myself, but not necessarily how I look. I mean, come on, we want to change for a reason. And, yes, health is an important, very great reason to change. But the way you look can be just as motivating. So use the way you feel you…

A 6'3" female? This is a guy! But with everything else, I agree. Patience is key (this, from someone who has none!). I don't care what anyone says, it is MUCH easier to put in 5 pounds than to take off 5 pounds. So unfair, so go ahead and ***** and moan about it, but just realize that is the way it is and figure out how to…

Yup, this! Good luck. Even if it isn't coming as fast as you would like (and we are all guilty of that!), just keep at it and don't give up.

No, fat cells are very active, but not in a good way. They can interfere with hormone production and increase inflammation in the body. They don't store toxins, so your husband's friend is not correct. As someone else mentioned, you can get "withdrawal" effect from foods - notably sugar. Lasts a few days and people feel…

Where did you get this? Think about it. How could you not lose weight when you are not "eating enough calories"? Eat less than you need. I'm not one of those who believes that all calories are created equal. I think there are healthy and unhealthy things to eat and the less unhealthy you eat, the better off you are. But…

Don't you have any compassion? This may not be the best place, but is it so difficult to put yourself into another person's shoes and not be so self-absorbed? OP, I have no idea how to help, but maybe go on line to find a counselor. Good luck!

Nice post, thanks!

You need to learn some discipline here. And self-motivation, because you are the only one who can change you. You obviously can do it, because you did it before. I'd try to get back on the horse, as it were, but try not to get too restrictive. Take it slow and easy. Find some exercise you like doing. Yea, we know that…

YUP!

This IS what MFP sets me at to lose 1 pound a week.

Yes, weight loss gets harder as we get older. Metabolism does slow down, so we have not as many calories to play with. But, hopefully, we have other things to combat this. Years of experience and common sense! Don't forget patience! Your diary is locked, so we can't view it to help. But taking in less calories than you…

Awesome!

Can't really help much unless you open your diary.

This. Eat anything with fiber, and that can include apples and whole grains. Use "fiber" as something to track and try for 40g a day. It will be HUGELY beneficial. Good luck!

If you really want o lose weight, cut back on the booze. If you get drunk, it is waaaay too much. Alcohol is now like its own food group" because of the way it is metabolized. After drinking, you should drink at least an equal amount of water before you go to bed.

This maybe a cop-out in your eyes mactaffy, but in my case a cop out provided by a medical practitioner. I sure as hell dont want to rely on drugs for control and given my diet and fitness regime there actually is nothing else I can do, but I havent given up trying. [/quote] Me thinks that you are closed minded about this.…

Your diary is closed, so specific thoughts/advice cannot really be made.

This is NOT science. It takes your body 3 calories to store 100 calories of fat. That is all. That is why we store fat. It is known that when biopsies have been taken of fat, it can be determined where the fat came from (meaning olive oil fat vs chicken fat). And it makes. HUGE difference, in terms of health, the kind of…