DownsizingAaron Member

Ok.... you win.

If you have a bike store that offers used, I strongly suggest that. The guys at the bike store can help you pick out the right kind of frame and size for you and help get you fitted on it properly. A properly fit bike will make you sooo much happier riding if you start doing more than a couple mile rides. I rode a total of…

Caffeine pills or coffee can help with the withdrawals. I LOVED my regular Mountain Dew. Still do, but have been able to ween off it by using Crystal Light. That isn't the perfect solution, but it is better than my Dew habit. Plus I find that I can dilute the Crystal Light into larger containers, so I'm running at about 3…

A teaspoon or two of epsom salt can get things moving - super duper cheap remedy! Agree with others about fat intake & it taking time for your system to adjust. I also find exercise helps get things moving too. Every body responds a little differently so you'll have to experiment a little on what works best for you!

I'm a dude but I go to Amazon.com - found some great stuff there.

I used to be a big skim milk guy, but I moved to a 1% or 2% milk instead. I find that the little bit of fat makes milk more satisfying. Adds a few more calories to boot. I've also been reading more and more that suggests too little fat can actually hurt your cardiovascular system long term. Fat consumption doesn't mean…

You say it is part of a franchised brand. Complain to the franchise and tell them how bad the gym treated you and how you are going to tell everyone about it every chance you get. Email & call them, but also address them via social media channels since those people often have some influence to keep people happy. They may…

Walk walk walk. Or bike. Or run. Or hike. It is very doable (I do it often) but it will be a 90-180 minute effort. I'd suggest shooting for 50/50. Your diary is private but if you shared, people here would be happy.

Crystal Light. Not Diet Coke flavored at all, but lots of good flavors that are satisfying. I add more water than the instructions provide, which means a little lighter flavor and it goes further that way.

Monistat Soothing Care Chafing Relief Powder-Gel - works for dudes too.

Do what I do - use a timer app on your smartphone to set up a timed picture. 15 seconds gives me lots of time to set the phone up and jump on the scale for the full body shot. Cheaper than a mirror :-) I've lost about 45 pounds so far this year, with DietBet being a big part of the reason. Feel free to friend me there if…

I used Tony's too, but actually now have switched over to Todd's Dirt, a Creole seasoning with less salt in it. Stock is great but full of salt too.

II'm in 3 of the DB10's and 3 of the DB4's, plus running a few of my own DB4's. I find all the games and the money on the line is a great motivator! I've earned several hundred dollars on the site so far this year and lost a nice amount of weight! I'm DownsizingAaron on that site too:…

I'm in 3 of the DB10's and 3 of the DB4's, plus running a few of my own DB4's. I find all the games and the money on the line is a great motivator! I've earned several hundred dollars on the site so far this year and lost a nice amount of weight!

Thanks for the new sites to check out! PACT Health told me a month later that they never received my application (filled it out online!) and that the pilot program was full, so no money ever received from that. PACT is earning me $2.50 - $3.00 per week with 6 days of exercising & 7 days of food logging. DietBet is going…

There are two types of games: 4% loss in 28 days 10% loss in 6 months I've been playing in games the 28 day games & 6 month games since January and find them very motivational! Nothing like putting money on the line to give you more motivation to do what I need to! Take a look at my progress here:…

There are two types of games: 4% loss in 28 days 10% loss in 6 months I've been playing in games since January and find them very motivational! Nothing like putting money on the line to give you more motivation to do what I need to! Take a look at my progress here: http://www.dietbetter.com/player-profile/142645 I have 2…

In many ways being severely overweight is a disability. Normal activities can become very exhausting/difficult to accomplish, places sometimes can't fit you because you are too big, you feel ostracized from the world and you develop pain in sometimes several places in the body. While losing weight certainly is possible and…

Just till taught. I have the Myotape too and agree it is great. Pick one up.

One of the other big reasons to increase your calorie intake is to preserve muscle mass. Your body is grabbing calories from wherever it can when you have that big of a deficit each day, so some of it is likely coming from your muscles. Eat lots of protein for sure.

While friends and family can be great for lots of things, I too have found they can be detrimental to weight loss. I've stopped discussing the topic with them and use my friends here on MFP instead. Here you find people who have been where you have been or are where you are and are looking for the same things as you. There…

The forums are absolutely filled with success stories, tips, tricks, setbacks, etc. The best thing you can do is read through a lot of the threads and then keep coming back to the forums and reading new postings. If you put your goals into MFP properly, its suggested calorie intake is usually pretty good and helping you…

Agree.

Don't get too discouraged by the sarcastic a-holes. You asked a sincere question and only one or two replies have been sincere back. Sorry for that. 50 pounds in 2 months isn't safe unless you did so with doctor supervision and I don't believe they'd be too eager to encourage it either. With careful diet and lots of…

You beat me to this!

If you search for "extra skin" or "loose skin" you'll find a lot of comments on it. Results vary widely based on age, how much is lost, and genetics.

You could also look at a Bluetooth HRM for your phone. I got one from Map My Fitness for $40-$50.

Costco had an excellent electronic one. Otherwise you can't go wrong with the Amazon reviews. The one feature I would make sure you have is the Zero/Tare function.

Anything I used rice in quinoa is a drop-in replacement for me.

I suggest try experimenting! Its fun to come up with stuff. Once you have something dialed in, you can calculate the nutritional value by adding up the inputs. The recipe below I played with for a while till I got the macros I was looking for. I added kale at the very end and was surprised how much I could add without it…