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No fasting for me, unless it's under doctors orders :) I have decided to try IF for the week - eating between 11:00 - 8:00, for the same reason - hopefully to restart my system. You do drink a lot more, not sure if that is great or not, so far so good.

I think it depends on a few things. It could be that with diet alone it could take 20lbs to go down a dress size and maybe with diet and exercise only 10lbs. I’ve put on about 15 lbs and I’ve gone up a dress size.

I love most of my veggies al dente or raw, most of my friends and family don't want much of anything to crunch. I can't stomach the soggy broccoli, brussel sprouts, green beans . . . I will at times just to be polite - can't wait for Thanksgiving.

Seeing my mothers Super Sized Pill Caddie . . . not what I wanted in my future. I was on HB pills and then the Dr. thought adding another pill to combat some of the side effects of the first pill - that was my notice to really take charge of my health. Sorry to hear about you passing out, I hope all is well. Take your time…

Burpees are doing that to me right now! But I have decided that by the end of this year I will have developed an enviable burbee form ;) I was trying to explain this to a non-MFP'er but I am sure you all get this.

Hi Shauna, I think we could all use a little insanity in our lives or else how would we recognize sanity? I too have tried several things in the past and like most, stuck to it for far too short of a time - But I do believe that when our time is right it sticks, the bad part is we really don't know when this will happen.…

. . . Since each person is different I will also disagree with your statement but just a little :) I started at 43, and even as hard as it was then, fast forward to 47! At 47 a little more difficult trying to maintain but doable - them 48/49 came along and all of a sudden my body (aka lava lamp) started doing things, not…

I vote for the brownies mix like normal with nuts - because they are good for you ;) or The slice of cake, don't get a whole cake because you more than likely will eat more than you really want to just so you don't waste, I know you could share but then it becomes more about that then you just scratching that itch!!! I…

I just recently bought a little bitty bowl and a little bitty spoon just for ice cream! In fact I bought 2 and tried to serve my friend the same little bit and he just went back for the whole container . . . It does the job for me.

I do not believe there is anything wrong with white rice! I love it! I think the issue most people have is control. When something is like a gateway item to overeating it gets labeled 'bad,' my motto is 'if it makes me happy then it's good for me' of course coupled with moderation :) I prefer not to eat it much for myself,…

I didn't give up chocolate or bacon! I did however change what chocolate I ate and how I ate it. No supermarket, drugstore chocolate - boutique chocolate only. Now before you compare the price there are some pluses - of course it is higher, resulting in less, it takes effort to get, resulting in not indulging in it as…

Did your arms always look like that??? Even though 27 pounds doesn't seem like a great deal it really is. Yes, you could have gained, you could have stayed the same but YOU LOST 27 POUNDS :) I think you should take measurements and pictures and use those for comparison. I know its hard and frustrating when we have a number…

My October goal is to lose some weight :) :) 10/1 - 8.47 10/2 - 10.51 10/3 - 9.19 10/4 - 10.10 10/5 - 9.46 Total to Date - 47.73

Welcome, you can sneak in, I am hanging in by a thread, almost 50 :p You are really busy but this can also play in your favor. I personally don't like to share in the office food . . . but you might be able to play some games with yourself regarding those. When you know it's there maybe try setting a timer even for 3…

If you have problems getting up or even thinking about getting up to workout, start small. Try fitting in 10 or 15 minutes of something in the morning before you start your day. You might find that even that little bit can help jump start your motivation to getting up early - I love my morning workouts and even when I…

I think it is a side effect of educating ourselves about calories and nutrition. Sometimes it is so easy to pass on something just based on a small amount of information gathered, like calories or fat content. I too would have passed on that Sundae :) I recently had a similar experience, a friend gave me a Marie Calendars…

Keep in mind that a lot of things are happening that don't reflect on the scale. I know it's hard because that it what I keep telling myself but it hasn't sunk in yet :) If you are weight training with steady state cardio and managing your eating you might see more success with taking pictures and measuring than with…

I cannot comment on the science of bread, rice and pasta ;) For me personally, they are like gateway drugs . . . they tend to awaken my cravings for sweets and overeating. So I think some want to determine some science behind this when I could just be 'don't eat it or limit your consumption' I just think of it like other…

I will say it is a hard habit to break but it can be done. Have the pizza and doughnuts . . . life is too short not too! But, since you plan out your whole day with snacks you can have pizza, etc. and manage it. Now the sitting down and munching while watching TV or whatever can be a little tricky. I had to develop lots of…

Not to rehash the past . . . the box of peanut brittle that I ate yesterday :) Also, being unreasonably upset with a friend who was injured in an accident but went on a road trip to a concert anyway!!!! Now he is at home resting on Dr's orders.

I was just getting ready to post to my thread how frustrating the scale can be. I took some measurements and there is some improvement there so I am telling myself to be happy with that (It hasn't kicked in yet). But we have to take a moment to realize there can be so many things going on with our bodies that just don't…

It so sad that with all we hear about fat shaming and body image we are our worst enemies! I hit the same brick wall. Initially I thought I should loose 100 lbs from 244 - 144 @ 5'2" and at 146 I did not look good at all. I figured 150 would be nice, still overweight based on the BMI but I thought I could work with that.…

Lilymay, I may have to make my scale move out . . . I'm so desperate I going to replace the battery and see if that helps it to stop mocking me :# I have been working out and I feel stronger and some measurements have gone done, but I really, really want the scale to move. 9/1 -7.58 9/2 -7.86 9/3 - 9.75 Week Total 25.19…

For me, exercise is something that I do just for me! That is one of the things that only I can benefit from that no one can interfere with. It started because I was at a point were I was so unhappy at work and not doing much better at home that when I started working out and seeing/feeling the results I kept going because…

. . . maybe I lost mine too early ;) ;) I can say that I definitely feel much better than most of my friends. I think I was lucky through most of my 40's cause now at 49 it seems to be catching up with me. But, I will admit if I go down it will be a fight to the end. Losing weight and just overcoming small things like at…

. . . It's one of the hmm! moments that you have to shake off in order to have a good a workout. I used to park all the way on the other side of the parking lot initially because then I would always know where my car was, so this made me wonder if some go through the wait to park where they can see their car upon exiting…

It's so sad . . . that I totally get where you are coming from - LOL!!! I just turned 49 and up until 48 I really believed age is just a number - but not so much anymore. Things change, even after losing weight and working out and being at a place I was happy with, hormones happened, gravity changed the terms of our…

:'( I live in San Francisco and I have never had a DD, but I know I hate KK's :p

I really needed this today. A little back story, I started this at 43, I was 244 and looking to get down to 144. About 2 years later I was at 146, that didn't look good on me so I thought 150 would be a nice area :) Fast forward 44, 45, 46, 47 those were the good years, tuned 48 and started noticing some changes in my…

He was short - I'm 5'2" I found out he dated my sister! He chewed with his mouth open! . . . I guess this why I'm still single