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Thanks for doing this, Brandy. I am Beth from MA, primary care physician. After losing more than 70 lbs, I have regained about 25 due to work stress, and now am struggling to get back in the "zone." Hopefully this "one week at a time" approach will help. I count all fluids towards my "6-8 glasses of water a day"…
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Hi Amylator, and welcome to the board. It is not a very active board, probably because everyone is so busy! I've sent you a "friend" request, however, and we can support one another. I am a family doc in MA, and am at the tail-end of raising 6 children (youngest is 16), and am also the medical director of a large community…
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My goals are not quite 25 lb, but will still take me the entire time until 1/1/13 25NYS goal weight: 155-160 lbs Current weight: 176 lbs Pounds lost: 4 lbs Pounds remaining: 16-21 lbs
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Wonderful! A good challenge is always helpful. Name: Beth Gender: female Age: 55 Height: 5'5" 25NYS goal weight: 160 What's your game plan: TRACK, count calories, daily exercise with increasing the intensity over time.
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Welcome. At this group there isn't much activity because everyone is so busy! But check in periodically, and if you have a question, or want the perspective of other physicians, feel free to post it. I'm sure you will get support from the rest of the group.
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I share. I've been recommending weight loss even when I was obese. I would say, "Obviously I struggle with weight too, but that doesn't mean that I shouldn't recommend to you to lose weight. You will be so much healthier, you (fill in condition here) will improve." Now, I say, "You know I used to be much heavier. I feel…
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This group doesn't appear to be very active, but I thought I would introduce myself and see if anyone else is interested in actively posting. My name is Beth, and I am older than most of you (55), married with 6 children and 5 grandchildren, chief medical officer of a large community health center in MA, and on the faculty…
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I am a primary care doctor, and have followed research on weight loss for over 10 years due, in part, to my own struggles with weight. As a rule, 800 calories a day is too little for most people. There are medically supervised diets that have only 800 calories, but also include monitoring of lab tests, etc. In addition, if…
