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I did Optifast many years ago and was successful, however, I gained all of the weight back. I recently lost 130 pounds with alternate day fasting and low carb which has helped break the food addiction. Prior to doing alternate day fasting I couldn't stick to a diet for more than about four months. I still have 40 pounds to…

I've lost 60 pounds eating under 50 net grams of carbs a day, sometimes lower. I sometimes think I should lower my carbs, but I want to eat a large salad with onions, tomatoes and peppers. Sometimes I want Keto bread with peanut butter. I'm not really eating any fruit to speak of, but I would like to eat berries after I…

Way to go! What an inspiration you are!

Each person is responsible for what they put in their mouth. And, I'm not sure what kind of person would feed someone who can't walk 10,000 calories per day. That's messed up.

Hater's gonna hate. It's all the same.

I have osteoarthritis in both knees and have had a knee replacement. You can try supplements but eventually they won't help much. There have been times when I took pain NSAID'S around the clock, which helped quite a bit. Regarding activity, I think you can do whatever you can tolerate. With knees you may eventually reach…

Sorry, I haven't read the ten pages of responses. Generally speaking calories of "clean-eating" are the same as calories of other classifications of eating. The debate over whether a calorie is a calorie was summarized nicely by the Journal of Nutrition (Am J Clin Nutr May 2004 vol. 79 no. 5 899S-906S): "In addition, we…

Here is a resource for you. http://www.amazon.com/The-Vegetarian-Low-Carb-Diet-Vegetarians/dp/074992649X

Thanks for the tip. Just want to share that La Tortilla Factory makes several low-carb tortillas that I really like.

When I want a giant bag of M&M's and I know it just does not meet my health goals, I eat a small piece of dark chocolate. I do not feel deprived. I feel really great about making a healthy choice.

Hi, I don't have any experience with Alpha-Gal, but I do understand your suffering as my husband is allergic to peas, beans, tree nuts, peanuts, legumes, and has cross-reactive sensitivities to some fruits and vegetables including lettuce. I have to say that my favorite protein source is salmon which is quick and easy. I…

Hi, When you start exercising your muscles might retain extra water. Your weight will naturally fluctuate several pounds in either direction depending on a number of factors. Even varying your carbohydrate intake by 50 grams can cause fluctuations due to the relationship between carbohydrate intake and water retention. If…

Thank you.

If you have access to therapy or treatment, it could be very helpful. Just remember, eating disorders are not your fault, but you can take steps to overcome them. There are many tools to help. Here are a few: 1. Plan. Nothing beats a good plan to avoid binging. 2. Don't let yourself get too hungry 3. Give yourself rewards…

32 net carbs, but that's about as low as I go.

Thanks for the tip. I've been drinking chicken broth, and that seems to have a positive affect for me. But I be the pickle would have a good impact as well!

Well, clearly people have visceral responses to labels. I tend to believe that consistency of calorie deficit is most important when losing weight. It is easier to be consistent if you aren't hungry so adopting a way of eating that will keep you feeling satisfied and is also in line with any personal beliefs about food is…

The beverage I just drank, dark chocolate, milk chocolate. pajamas and sweatpants, the budding leaves of spring, unexpected days off, happy surprises, a beautiful vocal performance, my lovely soft puppy, when my husband makes coffee.

Get pretty tired of monthly subscriptions.

Several things are much easier. . . after a 30 pound weight loss. Some clothes fit better. Bending over is easier. Looking forward to more victories!

The Fitbit is great, but just be careful to assess the accuracy of the calorie burn. Mine tells me that I burn 250-400 calories more than I actually burn. People have different metabolisms. I just add that number of calories on to the number I have to burn to get the deficit I want to have.

When people say, "I'm going to eat intuitively," it seems to me that they are making a choice to pay attention to their food in a particular way. You can pay attention to food in many ways. You can log it on MFP. You can mentally calculate your portions as you eat. You can eat to satiety. You can eat "intuitively" by…

Or, weighing and measuring for life can be exactly what some people need to do to prevent an early death. Studies show that successful maintainers continue the behaviors that helped them lose the weight.

I just had one square of Ghirardelli Dark, one square of Moser Roth (Aldi) and one square of Lindt 90 percent. I thought the best tasting was Ghirardelli. I also love the Ghirardelli dark cherry, but it has a lot more sugar and no chocolate percentage listed, so it's a little hard to justify. I noticed that the Lindt 90…

That's interesting. Maybe I'll weigh it next time!

Hi, I have one knee replacement and another bad knee. I can walk about 6,000 steps and then my knee really starts to hurt. I also have arthritis in my hands, shoulders and hips, but it is not too bad in those joints -- yet. I just got a JumpSport trampoline (250 pro), and I do the health bounce which, for me, is easier on…

The same kind of thing has happened to me. I've read that the meters can be off by up to 20 percent.

Congratulations on your great success! Looking forward to seeing more results!

Hi, Thanks for all the great feedback. It's funny how a couple weeks can go by and things already seem different. I took Knit and Miss advice about the chicken broth. I started eating Greek salads. I added a few more carbs at lunch. It is amazing how low carb/high fat impacts appetite. I'll keep taking all of your advice…