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The OP isn't obese or diabetic. If the doctor was strict about his patient's diet, he (?) should have given her some guidance so she didn't have to come here and ask.

I did some coke in the 80s...never been skinnier! I could go days on little to no food or sleep...it was awesome! :drinker: OP, if you're only eating 800 cals a day you don't have enough fuel for your body. Eventually you're going to be so hungry you'll just start eating everything in sight and undo all the weight loss.…

My biggest problem is psychological. I still have a long way to go, but I'm terrified that I'm going to fail...again. I've lost hundreds of pounds over the years and always gained it back (plus more). This time I've been more successful than ever, which is great. I had lap-band surgery 17 months ago, and while it's not a…

Sports bras are ridiculously expensive! I've started buying mine on sale at Target -- about $15. They're not great, but good enough imo.

Pour maple syrup into it and mix it up. Delicious!

LOL Thank you for this. Yes, I'm eating too many calories. I only decreased my calorie goal to 1300 this morning. I had been shooting for 1500, and justifying more with exercise, and having a few too many "indulgence" days. So yes, too many calories. Now I'm shooting for 1300. October 15...we shall see....

Thank you for all the encouraging replies to my little pity party! It's good to have a reminder that I'm not alone. Of course I know this, and most of the time I'm plugging away, doing what I have to do to try and get healthier. Sometimes it's just overwhelming though, and I'm so afraid of failing...again. It's great to be…

I have small children, a husband, and a mother who is getting older, and they all need me. So suicide is not an option at this point. Thanks for the helpful suggestion, though. :)

It's simple: they taste bad. Cook fresh and freeze in advance -- once you start eating good fresh food you'll never go back. I have black bean chili, vegetable soup, and turkey lasagna in my freezer right now, all made from scratch and all delicious.

Thanks for the replies. I wasn't asking for me -- I drink lots of water and I like it. I was asking what people thought of the "Drink Up" campaign. I guess I wasn't clear.

I don't like the taste. When I'm tracking calories to lose weight and I'm limited to 1500 a day, I want every single calorie to taste good.

I want to be where you are!! I'm working on it. Working HARD. But I'm not there yet. I don't trust myself around certain foods, so I just don't keep them around. I've cut back on alcohol, sweets, bread, and pasta. I honestly don't miss them much. I'd say that 90% of the time I'm eating well and not overdoing it. It's the…

1200 is probably too low for you, unless you're morbidly obese and about to drop dead from a heart attack and under a physician's care (which you're not) or 70 years old and 4'9" and 90 lbs (which your'e not). :smile: I've read a lot on this subject, and while I'm no expert, I find this calculator to be pretty useful.…

That's why it's a range and not a simple number. We all have different body composition so the number on the scale is not set in stone. Those tables are based on public health data and what "they" think is the best weight for optimal health. I like this web site because it shows many of the different formulas and tables…

You've gotten a lot of good advice and this is a great place for support and motivation, but it can be frustrating to depend exclusively on an online community. You might want to check on Overeaters Anonymous in your area. I've never done it, but it sounds like your family doesn't "get it" and you say you don't have many…

I hate cleaning so I turn it into exercise on purpose so I get some benefit from it. My house is three stories so I make sure to run up and down the stairs with big loads of laundry, the vacuum cleaner, etc. If I'm alone in the house I put on loud music and dance while I clean. I definitely work up a sweat. I just realized…

No, if you need to eat 1500 cals a day to lose 1.5 lbs a week, and you exercised and burned 300 cals today, that means you can eat a total of 1800 cals today and still lose the projected 1.5 lbs a week. Theoretically. Keep in mind this is only an estimate. So if I understand correctly, you've already eaten 1100, so you can…

Maybe run this by your doc and get some blood work. You might have a vitamin deficiency or anemia.

I live in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., I work in international development, I'm 47. Quite an international crowd here!

So much information, much of it conflicting! But thank you for all your input. It gives me a lot to think about. For now I'm happy with my routine...cardio 5X/wk weights 2 or 3x/wk and fitting it in wherever I can. There are only so many hours in a day! For now, I'm enjoying my wine. :drinker:

I've come away from this thread with the following thoughts: I'm glad I didn't live with a boyfriend until we were both adults. I'm glad my husband isn't a picky eater. He can't even boil water but he eats anything I put in front of him. Lucky for him I'm a good cook. :) I have little patience for picky eaters (adults,…

My goal is simple: to not be fat anymore! LOL Edited to add: of course I want to be healthy and strong and blah blah blah but bottom line I just don't want to be fat.

That would be ideal, but I don't have time to do it all at once...unless I get up at 4:30 am and that's not going to happen. Currently I get up at 6 and run, then get my kids off to school, go to work, have lunch, lift (2 times this week), then work, home, etc. My trainer says that for maximum weight loss, it would be…

I think it probably depends on the person and what they're used to. I like to run while listening to music, but I can't do it while I'm lifting weights. Too distracting. I can't read or watch TV while running on the treadmill. Again, too distracting for me. But maybe my brain just isn't built that way -- I could never do…

Sounds disgusting. I prefer the taste of grapes over the taste of cotton candy any day. If they made CHOCOLATE flavored grapes, however, I might consider it.

Try not to eat canned food -- it's very high in sodium. Try to make your food from scratch if possible. If not, frozen is better than canned.

Oh not this again...please.... Do you people have nothing better to do than sit around and split hairs all day?

I can remember being almost my goal weight and feeling fat. That was 25 years and two babies ago. I have to keep in mind that when (not if!) I reach my goal weight, I won't have the same body I did back then. Don't get me wrong, I know I'll look and feel great, but, alas, my 47 year old body will never look 22 again. :(…

I don't mean a dietitian, I mean a therapist. Do you have a psychologist, social worker, psychiatrist, physician?

Since you're recovering from an ED you must have a therapist of some kind, right? I'm sure they could see you sooner than October -- they keep slots open for emergency appointments.