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Great graphic!

That's wonderful! I'm so glad you have a supportive doctor! Mine just gives me the blank stare...

These all sound wonderful!

Well, I joined the gym (one of my goals). The only problem is making myself go! I WILL go today!!

June Goals: Break my plateau and get below 180 (plateau for 2 months now). Rejoin the gym tomorrow and start strength training again 3 times per week. 16:8 intermittent fasting 4 days a week, which started today (I'm hungry now, but not hangry)!

I have more to lose, specifically about 25 pounds. I've been "experimenting" with IF since last fall off and on, but then I stopped when vacations got in the way! IF definitely helped, so I'm going to try 4 days of 16:8 with 3 days (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) of low carb and see if this shakes things up. I'm also going to…

I've found that if I try to add too much fat, my weight will creep up a few pounds! I started concentrating on my protein and carb numbers only (I tend to go overboard on protein, which can be counterproductive also) and I do better this way.

I've never thought of the goals this way, but it makes sense! I generally don't make my fat "goal" per my macro settings, but I definitely watch the carb and protein numbers.

I must not have not have gotten there yet. I have a hard time with anything 100%. My weight loss journey has been a compilation of a lot of strategies from different weight loss approaches! His humor does crack me up, though. :)

"Graduating" from the plus department for the first time in many years!

Interesting chart! I haven't seen that before. I'm not resting with 6. I was just thrilled to drop it from 7! My goal is definitely in the lower 5's. I'm hoping to have more progress by the time of my physical in a few months. The combination of LCHF and increased exercise definitely helped with my weight loss and moved my…

Thanks, @RalfLott! So far, I really like the book. Interesting perspective on modern medicine and the lack of "health"care from today's physicians.

I have lost 20 pounds since August and am 57, postmenopausal. At your height and weight, I wouldn't expect to see major fast movement! Actually, your current weight is my goal (I'm 5' 8")! My weight loss definitely comes in "whooshes" now. I've been at a plateau for about 2 months, but I'm okay with that since I'm at my…

Thanks!

Great thread! I've been low carb for many years and recently lost another 20 pounds using low carb and intermittent fasting. I'm up about 2 pounds from two vacations in May and am going back to 16:8 IF today. My physical is set up in July and my doctor will give me his usual parrot speech about statins. He was thrilled…

I'm going back to 16:8 starting today. I've crept up about 2 pounds, after losing 20 pounds since last fall using IF and low carb. Two back-to-back vacations have contributed to the weight gain! I usually start my 16:8 with a cup of coffee with half & half/coconut oil, then start solid food later when I get hungry.

Great work! I also lost weight using IF with an 8-hour food window. I'm up about 2 pounds, so I'm going back to IF starting today! My first "meal" is usually coffee with cream/coconut oil, which starts my 8-hour window. I then eat when I feel hungry. The first day is always the hardest for me....

Just realized I didn't put my name below the previous post! Rhonda in Tennessee

Hello! I'm back on MFP after a hiatus and looking for some new friends, especially in the "over 50" crowd. It will take a while to read through everything! I was basically out of town most of May and just recently came home. I've been in a plateau for a few months and am ready to move on and start losing again! May is…

I usually say something like I've given up processed foods with ingredients I can't pronounce. I might even throw out that I'm diabetic and have improved my blood sugar numbers to near normal levels WITHOUT drugs!

Great posts! I agree, if you're the cook, you decide the menu! Here are a few things that have worked for me...first of all, no separate meals. I do compromise, though. I pick a starch that I don't care for...in my case, it's white rice (fried rice is another story). I will not fix potatoes because I know I'd give in.…

Ditto on "zoodles"...I have a spiral slicer thing that makes zucchini look like spaghetti. I made shrimp scampi the other day. Sauteed the zoodles in garlic and butter, added little white wine, threw in some cooked thawed shrimp, and sprinkled with Parmesan - YUM!

I'll be making a road trip next week and will have these with me: Macadamia nuts, individually wrapped cheese, canned salmon (Wild Planet has the pop-top lid so no can opener needed), and Nick's sticks (beef sticks). Otherwise, I stick to salads when eating at fast food joints and steak or seafood when eating out at night.

Ditto for chia seeds. They're pretty much tasteless and add bulk to smoothies/liquids. Some people swear by them as a pre-workout energy booster. Per my package (Nutiva organic white chia seeds), 1 TBSP = 5 carbs and dietary fiber = 5 carbs, so net carbs = zero.

Definitely Vitamix. I don't know how I survived without it! I bought mine at a Costco demo - had been watching prices and I got it about $50 cheaper by buying it there. The smoothies are so nice and creamy. You could probably blend concrete into a smoothie (wouldn't recommend trying that one)!!! I've also used it to make…

Thanks so much for all the replies! I did make the recipe that everybody seems to like and I think the difference was the olive oil. I've always used the organic first pressed extra virgin, which is really heavy on the flavor. It made the mayo almost bitter tasting. I didn't think to try the light olive oil. That makes a…

This idea is incredible! I just examined my food processor and it has the little hole, too! It's such a pain to slowly drizzle in the oil. I'm going to try that recipe, too. Will let you know what I think!

Leftovers, salad greens with dressing, boiled eggs, avocado, macadamia nuts, grass-fed beef jerky, canned salmon, cheese (I love Kerrygold)

I have dealt with these kinds of situations by packing my own stuff (large purse - nuts, jerky, individually wrapped cheese). Maybe you could bring some deviled eggs and sliced ham? - those are both on my menu for this weekend. The Italian meal will be tough - maybe bring a large salad or an antipasto type plate with…

Down 1.16%! Slow as a snail, but I'll take the loss!