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Flavored water!

That is an amazing idea. Definitely just logging EVERYTHING, being honest and overestimating instead of underestimating (for example, before I'd log "1 tbsp peanut butter" when it was actually a more generous scoop...). Planning the next day's meals in the food tracker ahead of time (to budget for weekend treats). Also,…

Thank you! :)

Thank you for your suggestions!!

I have an electric heating pad but the one you suggested sound amazing! Do you know what it's called? Again, thanks for your kind words. It means so much to hear from someone who understands! I'll message you about docs!

I feel you, the normal days mix with the pain days so often it's hard to know how severe my condition is. Either that, or I'm getting too used to the chronic pain. :-/ Sitting also bothers me too - at work, and especially on the commute home. At the end of the day I'm always so excited to lie down with my heating pad, lol.

Wow - thank you ladies so much. I think one of the biggest struggles of endo is feeling alone and that others can't understand what you're going through, so I appreciate so much hearing from you. I'll respond individually to your posts but I just wanted to say THANKS! I know I mostly need to give my own self a kick in the…

Thanks bearkisses! Best of luck, Aphelion. Fingers crossed for both of us that we find solutions, and that maybe we can learn strategies for keeping the weight off (and the pain away!).

Bump - any ladies with endo on the forum?

Bump. Great ideas here. Thank you everyone!

Okay, thanks everyone. Just had not seen such a huge jump before. Back to the water-drinking!

I gained 2 lbs since 11/5...:( I didn't have a good weekend though, and this usually happens the Monday after. Hopefully I will get back to 176 by mid-week, and lose on from there! (Maybe I should weigh in Fridays too...)

- Try to drink more water at work - Monitor calories closely during day to allow for the more eating that inevitably happens at night - Herbal tea in the evening to cut binge cravings - Walking for 30 or more minutes in the morning and evening to farther-away subway stops (instead of the one 3 blocks from my house!) -…

That's a great idea. I do get my > 8 glasses per day, but I usually do "guzzle at night" unfortunately! Being on the computer all day, I forget to drink. Drinking too much at night, it's hard to go to bed because I have to pee so much! haha. :)

Try to be extra healthy the days before. No excessive taste testing, nibbling, or appetizers the day of! I'm going to let myself try everything, but just little portions - and only what I can fit on one plate. I'll try not to have seconds, but I'll have a small piece of pie and glass of wine. :) It's a holiday after all!…

Another newbie here! :) Start weight - 176 11/12 - 11/19 - 11/26 - 12/03 - 12/10 - 12/17 - 12/24 -

Exactly! I wish they could just notice when I'm finally done. And yes, part of if is that I negatively interpret comments of "you look so thin!" as meaning, "you used to look much fatter!", which I know is my own issue.

I would like to! I've always wanted to join a goal group on here but they fill up so quickly. Haven't tried motivation from / accountability to others before, maybe this will be the push that finally works!

Began with a sports injury in high school - believe it or not I ran cross country, best shape of my life, but my injury required me to barely exercise AT ALL while I was recovering on crutches. Combine that with parents' divorce, and realizing "hey, I can eat whenever / whatever I want, don't only have to eat what Mom puts…

Wow thanks everyone! Great ideas here, I'll mix it up with all of them. And if I splurge on bread, I'll make it healthier bread or add protein. ;)

Bump - any little thing counts!

I make this recipe but with curry powder instead of the other seasonings, and golden raisins! :) Curry chicken salad, yum.

Thanks guys! It's weird, I don't *usuallly* add milk to my oatmeal...but I'll try cutting it out entirely, then if that doesn't work, try a new breakfast.