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Exercise duration 45-90 minutes daily. Burning 750-1200 calories. Slight weight gain. Still 343 lbs. cutting calories back 500 per day.

Down 6.8lbs for the week. Starting: 485 lbs 11/2007 Last Week : 348.6 Current: 341 lbs Next Goal: 330 lbs Target: 250 lbs

Speed bump. Found out the Lap Band I had installed in 2007 is leaking. Surgery to repair scheduled 3/6. Here we go, another recovery process. Meal size will need to decrease and frequency increase. Fun! Here’s the curveball that’s going to try to take my focus off my goals. It’s not going to work!

Actually today I became really suspicious of my Nokia once Withings Wi-Fi scale. Been stuck in 340’s for weeks. Now today 427.3 lbs. Got off picked it up reposition feet and 427.1. Like 17 lbs. Not celebrating yet. New scale from Amazon on the way Saturday. Trust but verify.

1. Every day you wake up breathing can be a do over day. 2. Walking is great as a beginner. The mitochondria in your large muscles which are the power plants of your cells, some switch off if a person doesn’t move enough. 20-30 minutes a day is enough to kick these babies back to work raising your metabolism. 3.…

Lots of reasons why body composition changes may not be seen on the scale. If you are having clothes fitting loosely then you probably gained muscle mass or might be currently retaining water. If you are hitting macros using descent nutrition and keep up activity levels you will eventually see it on the scale. I tighten…

Let me guess that you’ve fought this battle off an on? How did I know this was the right moment and I knew this is the time that the bad luck, bad health, accidents (over aggressiveness), bad nutrition, unawareness of calories and macros consumed, past trauma, the list goes on... That doesn’t matter. To tell you how I…

6 mile ride today. Wind on return was challenging.

No stress, didn’t hit Marcos or exercise goal. Always next week. Macros better today, 60 minute spin on Aerodyne. Get back into it...

Up 3.3 lb. Not a perfect week. Couple external issues impacted compliance. One could have prevented. Other was out of my control. Second issue will require minor surgery. Macros way off last couple days. Got in 60 minutes spin which is longest duration. Goal is to work up to two hours continuous to get ready for spring…

I'm 57, 145 lbs down, 90 to go. Seems impossible at the start. Don't look at it as one 50 pound chunk. Break it up. Ten 5 pound chunks, or Fifty 1 pound chunks. Work on one chunk at a time. My goal this week is to break under 340 pounds. I am one pound away as of yesterday. That's possible for me to do. I learned what my…

Open to MFP/Fitbit Invites. Had one of the first Fitbit models. My Blaze stopped taking a charge. I got the Ionic to replace it. https://www.fitbit.com/user/22SL9J

Welcome. Find people who’ve walked in your shoes. They need to be active on MFP and on the forum. There’s lot of advice available if you ask. Also, you want to give people and Idea of what plan you are following and your current status. Max Weight: 485 lbs Spring 2007 Current: 341 lbs Long Term: 250 lbs Calories/Day: 2.497…

Ok. 1/1/18 was 348 lbs but was weighing on carpet which appears to weigh 10 lbs light. Now weight on solid floor in Bathroom. Getting more consistent readings. Yes scale with Tare. Logging everything. Saw a little edema in left leg. Ongoing barometer of water retention. I’m thinking watch sodium, boost protein and duration…

CrossFit in the right setting can be an excellent combination aeorobic and resistance training as long as you carefully modify both the types of movements, weight used, and intensity. Some Advanced CrossFit Lifts are not only technical but dangerous if done wrong, or done while fatigued and not watching intensity level.…

Now it becomes consistency. Not sure there’s any magic pill for that. Extremes that have gotten me in trouble have been exercise related. Trying to avoid these extreme. Extreme has gotten me in trouble in the past. Stupid mistakes. Going too fast on bicycle around a bend in the path. Pushing to hard doing a WOD at CrossFit…

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Make 4-5 small non-negotiable comments. Write them down on a 3 x 5 Card. Place it on your nite stand. Read them out loud (Yes, out loud) before bed, and get up in the morning. Examples of Small Commitments: Log everything you eat, every bite in MFP Eat three balanced meals each day and one snack. Move 15 minutes each day.…

Good time as any to ask for input. 2497 Calories per day Current Marco’s P 150g C 175g F 133g Exercise; 35-40 minutes daily, walking, indoor Spin Bike, Ourdoor Bicycle, and Eliptical Trainer. Have not added weight training yet. Primary goals is fat loss. Second preparation for Outdoor Cycling March thru October. Goal to…

No games just support. 145 lbs into 240 lbs weight loss. For many this is a Journey not a destination. Diets are something you start and stop. You are only as strong as your support Network. Friend me if you like.

Well done!

Scales don’t lie, but they do tell incomplete truth. Gained 6 lbs this week. I got an attitude for a couple minutes but then I dropped another pants size today. That’s 3 pant sizes in three months. Exercise duration and intensity increasing. No eating out last week. Tail end of virus. Hit macros and calories. You can’t…

Love weeks when you do everything right and gain 6 lbs. Workout time and intensity increasing. Hitting calorie and marcos. Minor virus last week. Think this is a set point. Down another pants size, that’s 6 sizes in three months. Let’s see what happens next week

Guess I’m eligible for a couple more years. Please, add me but no soliciting. Lost 145 lbs so far, less than 100 to go! Made lots of mistakes along they Journey.

I know all about the Bariatrics process. I did Lap Band in late 2007. Be glad to share wisdom.

Echo the prep/plan comments. Need to integrate relaxation techniques; prayer, meditation, presence what ever you prefer to call it. Exercise helps allot. You have to plan and schedule that too. Might mean finding ways to workout if you can’t get to the gym. Manage Stress, don’t manage you.

Unfortunately we live in a society that does not teach the basics of healthy living. Your comments tell me you have body image issues, support structure challenges, and a need to understand some basic nutrition principles. All food is one of three things. 1) Protein 2) Carb 3) Fat. Nutritional Value is what value besides…

My experience is motivation start with a set of 3-4 small commitments to improving your health. It’s important to eat several times per day. Logging what you eat daily is another small commitment. Write these commitments down on paper. Tape then to your bathroom mirror, or somewhere you can see them daily, read them out…

High Protein slow digesting snacks like cottage cheese, nuts, add frozen berries. Try moving snack back to 7:30, gives body a head start. Key is don’t eat too much. 3/4 cup or less.

Yesterday. Outdoor Cycling 5 miles, 42 minutes!