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Woke up at 5:30 this morning, used the bathroom, got 259.4. Went back to sleep and weighed again at 7 - 258.8! So goofy but I'll take the lower one! Ha!

Thanks everyone. I really appreciate it.

That's exactly it. I know my clothes are fitting better so SOMEthing must be happening, but it's so demoralizing to have those ups and downs. I've thought about doing weekly weigh ins instead of daily, but then I think - what if I weigh in on the "wrong" day and see no progress at all!! lol.

Thanks. That article puts things into better perspective. I was just looking back at my diary and did have higher than average sodium yesterday and on the 16th. I also was up REALLY late last night waiting for a teenager to come home and didn't realize that amount of sleep and wake up time makes a difference. During the…

But what does that mean? I understand that there will always be some fluctuations, but this seems crazy and makes me wonder if I'm actually making any progress. I started out at 263/265, and Here are my last 3 weeks: 9/7 - 260 9/12 - 261.8 - period about to start - no surprise 9/13 - 260.4 9/14 - 259 9/15 - 259.8 9/16 -…

I have a good friend who had the bypass operation and, ever since, has had to deal with gallbladder and liver problems. She had gall stones, so she had her gall bladder removed, and now gets liver stones. She has a stent in her liver to help it drain but it gets clogged so, ever 3 months, she has to have surgery. It's been…

I'm going to give this a shot. I've been using MFP for several years off and on - mostly off lately - and am currently at my heaviest - 5'7", 263 lbs. It feels like it takes constant work for me to lose weight and takes forrrreeevvveeerrrr just to lose a couple pounds, but I'm going to try again. I'm doing 1200-1400…

Hi! I've been doing MFP off and on for a few years - lately more off than on - but am completely new to the community portion of the site. My numbers are similar to yours. I'm 45, 5'7", and currently at my highest weight of 263. I would like to get to 200, but would be thrilled to be anywhere close. The lowest I've gotten…

Hey Bridget, how do you know I didn't PLAN to have 7 children???? ;o)

Thank you bluejean for understanding my point. NFP really is legitamite, safe, and fairly effective (about as effective as condoms and some other barrier methods) - but it takes time to learn and a real commitment. Also, it's my experience that many people don't do a lot of research before taking mere and just assume it's…

Oh, and I guess I should mention that I have BTDT on this stuff. Back a few years I was on BCPs, had depo, and even had a norplant. As I got into my 30s I also had a progesterone deficiency that I've treated with natural supplements. So, I talk about this stuff because I'ge lived it and researched it.

I'm headed to bed (thought NOT because I'm exhausted from chasing my SEVEN kids around all day - I actually enjoy them - most of the time! lol - and really I don't chase them at all because one's in college (she wouldn't appreciate me chasing her around all day), 4 are kind of old for that almost being teenagers, and the…

Just as an FYI - not to get into a great debate - yes, we make hormones, but they are hormones that are supposed to be in our bodies, not the artificial ones created for BC. There is a big difference and the artificial ones do cause side effects and are dangerous. I only advised the OP to read the fine print and urged her…

My only recommendation is to stop getting the shot. Any of the birth control pills and depo have artificial hormones and are really, really bad for you. Check out Fertility Friend or Taking Charge of Your Fertility. Both have free websites that will show you how to track your fertility naturally and safely - and for free.…

When I first started calorie counting, I just recorded what I ate and carefully considered if I was eating because I was hungry or if I was just habit eating. I cut out the habit eating and stuck to eating when hungry, just making better choices about what I was eating. After a couple weeks I could see that my average…

Slice and freeze bananas and then put them in a food processor. it will taste just like vanilla ice cream. If you want berries or peanut butter or even a little chocolate, just add it. It's amazing!! Deo Juvante, Jen

All hormonal birth control is incredibly bad for you and raises your risk of cancer substantially. Read all the fine print that comes with your birth control paperwork. Really, ladies. All of this stuff is really, really bad. Please consider learning Natural Family Planning. It is completely natural - no pills to take, no…

I was diagnosed with FM a number of years ago but have had chronic pain in my joints since I was a child. As I gained weight the last couple years, the pain got worse and, in addition, I started having such terrible pain in my feet there was no way for me to walk for exercise (not that I did much anyway, but it was a great…

In my small amount of experience, I am reaching the conclusion that everyone is different and there's no perfect solution for everyone. You have all these tricks and formulas and the ways that things are "supposed to be". For me, I never believed that counting calories was going to work because I never ate anywhere near…

It's such a shame that doctors don't know to check for allergies and sensitivities when kids present with multiple ear infections. Most often, when you have a child with constant ear infections, it's directly related to diet. Instead they just feed the kids constant doses of antibiotics. I hope your allergist helps you…

Things I shouldn't be eating anyway - cheese (love it but my tummy doesn't) and eat as little other dairy as possible, and chocolate. I've been a terrible chocoholic all my life so when I was able to break free from it I did. Now I don't want to have any because I'm afraid of starting the addiction back up again. To…

I appreciate the thoughts. I am definitely losing fat. I've only taken off 14 lbs but have lost 3.5 inches around my chest and my waist. I've never eaten a lot. Whenever I've looked at different eating plans, etc., I could never figure out how people could eat that much food. It was always way more than I would eat in a…

Never yo yo dieted. All through highschool/early adulthood, I was around 155. I went on birth control pills senior year and gained 10 lbs. I stayed at 165 till I got pregnant several years later. After having my first child I stayed around 180. I eventually got down to 160 again but I was barely eating anything and wasn't…

Sorry - I'm 5'7". Thanks for your thoughts. :o)