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Hi there. I have ME - which is basically a physiological intolerance to exertion - so all my weight loss has to be on dietary restriction. I can walk slowly to get about now, but for a few years I needed wheels. Anyway, I was "fortunate" when I first became ill with ME that I rapidly lost about 25lbs taking me to my ideal…

Be kind to yourself within the boundaries of the plan you set on MFP. Work out your weakness and work on fixing that first. My main weakness is portion size (I eat good food - just more than I need :blush: ) - for other people the problem might be too much sweet stuff. I lost weight here one time before, and did it very…

Hello fellow fifty+ folk. I'm 53 and having been rather immobilised by illness for the past four years, I am just starting building a little fitness again. My mobility scooter is thankfully gathering dust, and I've at last been able to buy new walking shoes for their intended purpose. My weight is now 158lbs and I would…

That's a good idea Russellma - that way at least some days MFP likes what you are doing! LOL

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And for contrast. I'm 5'5" 141lbs but physically very inactive because of a health condition. MFP seems to overestimate my calories. I reckon that maintenance is actually under 1400 for me. Fitbit tells me 1350 based on my movements! I've heard it said that your appetite on the non-fast days generally puts you at about the…

LOL That gave me a surprise logging on just now! Thank you for sharing my hippy feet! :smile: Also just reporting in... was away this week so missed my Tuesday fast & just ate normally. Didn't gain weight despite the lovely food on offer. (I skipped all the sweet stuff... I have less of a sweet tooth now, anyone else find…

So I don't exercise as my health won't allow it, but that doesn't stop me from enjoying the great outdoors. :smile: Flask, dog, binoculars, and a good audiobook. The "Thank You Nature" sign was because I was putting in entries for a competition to win a camera.... and pictures had to include that sign. But this is where I…

I've lost just a couple of lbs over 4 weeks of 5/2 which I'm happy with. Truth is I am so physically inactive (I have ME which means exertion of any kind is out) that I'm burning very little over BMR each day. Dieting in the conventional way means needing to eat 1200 or less for long periods. This way I can eat a little…

Another thing to consider is whether you now "know" so many of the cals of foods you eat, that you are no longer weighing everything? Earlier in this year I started gaining weight and I convinced myself that I was eating "the same" as always. I couldn't figure out why I was gaining, until I started weighing absolutely…

Good going Hannah.... I started 23rd June. Now 10st 2lb and aiming for under 9st7lb ...

Hi Samko - I've accepted your friend request. I think this 5/2 lark is a great way of reducing calories per week. With restricting every day it is so easy to get frustrated, but with 5/2 we have days when we can slightly relax that tight hold, and have a glass of cider or whatever without feeling we've gone off the rails!…

Today is day FD # 6 ... still coping well. :)

Annie - how do you get your diary to have different goals on different days?

Hello there Annieapple12 and lanark1982 - nice to meet you and thanks for the friend requests... Today was a fast day for me, and in truth I don't find the fast days the difficult bit...it's the next days eating more again, and THEN suddenly I'm proper hungry... about 4pm is the worst time for me. So how are you finding it…

So I'm on my fourth Fasting Day today. My youngest daughter is also doing this, though she finds she gets to lunch time and she really just HAS to eat. So she's just munched through a plate of salad with cheese & nuts..... She then doesn't eat in the evening. I, however, prefer to save most of my allowance for a meal in…

You mention that exercise makes you feel worse. This is one of the problems with ME - Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. (Sometimes inadequately called Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. The new proposed name is Systemic Exertion Intolerance Disease). I have this, and it does also affect young people as well as older folk like me. It is…

Wow! You, sir, are a completely new man! B)

This is a great thread. There are so many ways that negative self talk can enter into our lives and eat away at our ability to do the best for ourselves. It seems to me we need to remind ourselves that the journey is as important as the destination. Important for me is letting go of things that I can't influence, so that I…

Hello there Jazzisme68. I'm also in the UK, and will send you a friend request now. xx

There are more types of disabilty believe me. I would LOVE to exercise, but sadly my condition means I MUST NOT. I wish it were different - in fact sometimes I've wished I had a visible disability such as a missing limb. That way at least I could exercise the remainder of my body. As it is I can't. However I am far from…

Sorry to see you are taking a battering on this thread. I've sent you a friend request.

Interesting topic. I have a BMI of 23. I'm 5'5" and incredibly de-conditioned. I used to have a BMI of about 27 and at that time I was fit and able. I also think had less body fat then than now. Yet although I now "look" a better weight now I am now at this weight because of ill-health. I can no longer exercise, and so I…

Let your body heal first. Your long term health is important, so if your body says "no" then give it the rest it needs. A boil should heal up in a few short weeks. Once you start exercising again your fitness will return very quickly. (Horses on rest get fit again real quick if they have been fit before too.) Cancer is…

Things pan out over a longish period of time. The 7lbs total lost could be plus or minus a couple of pounds, which would alter your rather overly precise daily figures. I would say part of that loss could also be due to less food in the system if you see what I mean. And of course any single figure will also depend on how…

Interesting perspective on the addictive nature of sugar: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/netherlands/10314705/Sugar-is-addictive-and-the-most-dangerous-drug-of-the-times.html I would tend to include all refined carbohydrates in that....

1. Being fortunate enough to avoid accidents, injuries and lifestyle altering illnesses. Having a good work/life balance along side a supportive social network Having the financial wherewith-all to afford healthy life style choices (eating well and taking enjoyable exercise) Having the type of personality that can avoid…

Scales can give a precise-looking figure - but they are not really precision instruments. If you get on and off the scales several times in a row, you will normally record different weights on the scale (despite of course your weight not actually changing). This is normal. It could be linked to where you stand on the…

Just made these... yum... I made double of course!

I think the suggestion needs time to grow in the mind. You have planted the seed - it may take a year to grow to fruition (by which time she may have forgotten where the idea came from), but she may eventually think it's worth a try. I have CFS / ME and the number of whacky things people suggest to me is amazing. I take my…