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I was diagnosed with RA in August of last year. I have seronegative RA, and it took me a long time to get diagnosed. I believe that I had it for at least ten years. Woild like to have friends with RA. I struggle with it and keep gaining weight as I can't motivate myself to do anything. So depressing.

Thank you all for your input. Some very interesting ideas. I will most definitely try them.

RodaRose, That's funny. Very tempting to eat leftovers :D

I am like right under becoming pre-diabetic. I walk on my breaks and lunch, about 50-60 minutes a day. I eat lunch at my desk at work so that I could walk during my lunch time. I can control my eating at work, but when I get home all i want to do is eat...Weekends are bad too. And that's where the real problem…

I was not really asking anyone here if it is okay to lift heavy. I was asking if anyone else had the same issue and how do they deal with it.

The best answer so far. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Thank you for your honesty and I am sorry for your medical issues and I do hope it gets better over time.

Here is one article about toxins in your body after losing weight...you may Google it to find more information about it...I did not make it up...just curios if there is any correlation... :ohwell: http://www.livestrong.com/article/324017-body-toxins-from-weight-loss/ Again, I am not trying to discourage anyone from losing…

Thank you all for your input. I really was looking just for that, an input from you all. I don't think the weight loss and health issues correlate, but, it is something to think about... I do know that losing weight (fat melting) does release toxins in your body, and people who have lost weight appear to have more toxins…

Oh, I would not try to lose weight the unhealthy way (too quick). It is just that I wanted to know if there are more people out there who had some serious health issues after reaching their weight loss goal (not immediately after, but later on...).

You are right about deadlines...I guess i should have said that setting goals with deadlines definitely doesn't work for me. :wink:

I am a food addict, too. :cry: :blushing: Back in December of 2012 I read some book about food addiction and started following the plan it prescribed. I did not eat anything that contained wheat, and nothing sweet, except fruits (natural sugar) I lost cravings and the food that used to taste awful started tasting really…

Thank you guys for responding to my post. :wink: This is cool and I am hoping more people would post and let us know what kind of animal they would like to be, and why.

I used them back in 2005 and lost 30lbs back then. I loved it, it was so easy and the weight kept coming off. I was watching how much I was eating along with exercising, too. But, lately I started getting backaches when I do any aerobic exercises. Plain walking is the only thing that does not bother my back now. So, i…

OMG, I am the same way. My pants feel like skirt around me, but they still fit in the waist. I do squats 20-30 a day, not much, but maybe that's what helped shape my legs and butt. I still have a lot of cellulite on my legs, but I am not worried about it yet, because I still have some 35 lbs to lose. Hopefully it will go…

Good job! I can see the difference...keep up the good work.:smile:

Well, you don't look that bad, lol. :laugh: :laugh: But, tell us what weight did you start with? What is the recommended weight one should lift when they are just starting? Thanks for sharing, you poor thing. :wink:

I would advise to stay away from foods that trigger your binges. I have to do that on a daily basis. My house is always full of cookies, chocolate, bread, and all kinds of other foods that trigger my binges. When I look at those foods, I imagine a skull and 2 crossed bones symbol ( a sign for poison), and my mind seem to…

I thought it was not healthy to eat less than 40 carbs. a day...I think I read it somewhere. :ohwell: :yawn:

I often go and comment on the statuses of those people that don't get any comments, and I am more likely to comment on those, than the ones that get a lot of comments. Some of my friends get like 17 comments on each post, and my first thought is, OK this person has enough encouragement and support, let's find someone who…

My NSV today is that I finally weaned myself off of weighing every day, lol. I have not weighed myself in about 2 weeks, I think, and am not going to for a couple more weeks. ;))

I can't really see your after picture, only half of it, and it looks good from what i can see. I am sorry about your baby, and I hope you never have to go through that again. Good luck on your weigh loss journey.

Fasting for days (eating only once in the morning and once at night) is the best way to treat gastritis. I do that for religious reasons, but it is the only way that I can get rid of gastritis pain and after the fasting is over, I don't have any gastritis pain for several months, then it comes back again. It is chronic,…

Wow, you lost all of your double chin....that's what I am hoping for.. :)) Great job.

I am just like you, I lose slowly and often get discouraged just like you and fall off. This time may be different because I am trying to wean myself from weighing and just concentrate on eating healthy and listening to my body. I might need to get rid of my scale, LOL, sometimes down the road, since I still weigh myself…

Yeah, bread (made from wheat) makes me hungrier for sure. But, how about barley, rye and oats? Does anyone have problems with those, too?

Trail mix, nuts, hard boiled eggs, homemade protein bars, homemade milkshakes and cold sandwiches sound convenient and easy to do. Thanks to those who suggested it. Does anybody have anything else?

Sorry, I should have mentioned it in the original post...I am lactose intolerant, so cheese strings and milk shakes are off limits. I buy lactose free milk, but have not been able to find the cheese that is also lactose free. As for Beef jerky - high in sodium and spicy - I have gastritis, so cannot eat those either. I…

Eating in school is a little different than eating at work. At work you have a set time for lunch and everybody around you eats their food. At school I don't have much time between classes to sit down and eat. I eat while walking from one classroom (building) to another. And sometimes those buildings are quite far away…

SW 185 lbs CW 179 lbs GW 135 lbs I am 5 feet 3.5 inches

Wow! What a transformation. :))