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Your body is trying to fix itself. Don't make it harder than it has to be. Drink extra fluids and wait a day or two.

Oikos coconut yogurt huh? (Jotting down on shopping list for next week)

Nice list, when you are done with your fast, will you come back and tell me what you do with the extra firm tofu?

Have you considered getting out and meeting people in real life? Its so much better than online dating. I have been in a vicious cycle where I don't want to go anywhere because I've gained weight and gaining weight because I'm less active because I don't go anywhere. It's going to be hard at any size, you are going to feel…

I have a neck injury that flares up from time to time, making my cardio workouts sporadic. I certainly lose more when I am not able to work out as much. I've tried to talk about it but someone instantly shows up trying to prove that I'm doing something wrong or not calculating my intake or output correctly. Since I have…

Thank you for your responses, folks. Now I have lots of things to try. You guys rock!

I eat at as close to a 1000 calorie deficit as I can most days. I use fitbit and I weigh everything that goes in my mouth. So why haven't I lost weight, Mr Credentials?

I'm pretty good-natured about it. One day my teenaged son kept tossing small objects at my back side. I asked what he was doing and he said he was trying to see if they would orbit.

I plan a week in advance, using ZIplist which is a grocery and recipe app.

The pill isn't losing the weight for you, your hard work and adherence to a meal plan is losing your weight for you. It's a high dose of caffeine, which is why they want you to take breaks from it.

If you want help, you probably need to open up your food diary.

Crazy sexy silver fox beard!

Best fish ever with a bonus of being crazy fast and easy. Just a few minutes from prep to table. I found this at Eating Well. Five Spice Tilapia 1 pound tilapia fillets 1-2 teaspoons Chinese five-spice powder 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce 3 tablespoons brown sugar or equivalent 1 tablespoon canola oil Sprinkle both…

Since it's none of my business what other people decide to cook and eat, I don't do anything to deal with them.

Time improves the stretch marks. They look far worse when they are still purple. I can barely see them after they faded to silvery-white. It takes time for the skin to catch up to weight loss too, which is probably exaggerating the appearance of the stretch marks.

If you slip into ketosis by regularly not eating enough, it can really kill your appetite.

Don't worry about it. Just dump the stuff that you find personally unhelpful and move on. It's okay to want to improve the quality of the food you eat. Fast food used to be my most available source of nutrition. I stopped eating fast food by making sure I had access to more nutritious food. The lower calorie options at…

I've lost 50-70 lbs three times and gained it all back three times. I'm working on sustainability this time. I will get it right sooner or later.

43 and happy to find such supportive folks. I have a lot to lose and it seems to go so slowly sometimes. Hopefully we can keep each other from getting bored.

I used a medium apple and the data analysis for a single serving of swiss cake rolls from fatsecret.com. I am not disputing your point and I do not disagree with treats in moderation, however, the OP specifically requested strategies for avoiding the nutritiously sparse sugar bomb to begin with. Perhaps she wants to save…

Roughly 3.72 apples to 1 serving of Little Debbie (I used Swiss Cake Rolls), strictly from a calorie comparison. Swapping out a more healthful and satisfying option to control a craving is a sound strategy for lots of people. I guess it depends on how important nutrition is to you. I've never binged on apples but I HAVE…

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If you aren't hungry enough to eat an apple, you aren't hungry enough to eat. Get a big bag of apples and eat one every time you want a little debbie?

I can only speak from personal experience with sugar. If I eat sugar (in any form) in the morning, I will be starving in 2 hours and I will do nothing but think about food for the rest of the day. I get cranky, irritable and fatigued and sometimes weak and dizzy while craving sweets. It's easy to see why some people might…

We are similar in height and weight. You are welcome to take a look at my diary and add me as a friend if you like. I am losing about 2lb a week eating at a 1000 calorie daily deficit.

Your OB should set your target weight gain goals based on your current weight and health status.

I try to eat lower carb while keeping my calories in check. I've done keto but I don't really care for the side effects of the diet. My low carb diet consists of avoiding white stuff like potatoes, flour and sugar. Feel free to add me.

Isn't olive oil off compared to water by about 10% Still trying to get this figured out.

I'm a 5'8" pear too! I weigh 222. I haven't measured yet because I don't want to get depressed about how large my backside is. I guess if you guys are doing it, I will too. /sigh Here goes: Hips/ bum: 52" Waist:37" Thighs:27.5 Bust:41 Sweet baby Jesus, I'm a freak of nature.

Cooking in advance for breakfast is super easy. Just cook a couple of cups of dry quinoa. Each morning measure out 1/2C cooked quinoa, 1/4 C fruit of choice and 1/4 C dairy or nondairy beverage of choice, mix it up and eat it warm or cold.