strick1982 Member

The downside of some medications, ugh. I too take meds that allow for easy weight gain and makes it difficult to lose weight. Personally, I've continued watching what goes in my mouth and have increased my exercise. That seems to be working, slowly, but it is working. Hope you find your target on dealing with your meds.

Why are people so afraid to gain a couple of lbs. if they up their calorie intake? If increasing doesn't work for you then decrease again or amp up your work outs. You can lose any weight you gain if a caloric increase isn't your fit. You've already lost some weight before hitting the plateau so you know its doable. Take a…

Yup, what he said. Are you asking about "added" sugars?

Don't quit! I've been unable to lose weight for the last 9 months also. I've held steady with no weight gain. I won't quit. Something is amiss and until I figure it out I'm going to keep at it so as not to gain what I've already lost. I too get frustrated and p.o.'d and "talk" about forgetting about the whole thing. I get…

Thanks Sara. I agree with your comments. After reading several topics on my issues I don't see why some of the macros/micros for me can't be raised. If that can be done I would have no problem consuming at least 1,300 nutrient rich calories. With your comment I have to wonder if my numbers weren't set superbly low just to…

Open to the public per your request SideSteel.

Hello?

Very enlightening! Thanks for sharing!

I have to agree with the strength training. Since I stared 2 months ago I feel pretty darned great. It's helped me with my cardio in that I can go longer. For now I'm doing 3 days cardio and 2 days strength training. Will up it after this week. Good luck!

Me, me! I have 30 more lbs. to lose. I have no plan yet. I'm trying out different things right now to get the loss going again. For the last 8 months it's been trial and error for me.

On top of the gooies that come from all veggies/fruits because of the way it's grown, I wash due to the fact that people handle the produce from the time it leaves the farm to the grocery store. Who knows what gooies those hands are carrying.

Eh, that's not really important in the scheme of things. Your mom shouldn't have been embarrassed and you shouldn't presume that your parents aren't supportive over this one little issue. You keep asking for the nutrition facts, you're doing yourself good in that area.

You need healthy carbs. I do low carbs for medical reasons but nonetheless, I still need carbs. Low carb eating is not helping me personally drop the poundage.

I'm going to sit next to you on this one. I have some clue but not enough to per se start a good strength training program.

Sound advice.

If only it helped me with weight loss. Like most people, my weight loss came/is coming from diet.

Ha! I went from and 16/18 to a 10. I've got several pants/jeans in 10 that fit fine. This past weekend I found a pair of jeans that said 16. I was going to put them in the give away pile but they looked smaller than a 16 so I tried them on. Hmmm, they fit. I almost had a mini melt down. I tried on a 10 and they fit. I did…

This can't be real.....

How long have you been seeing this doctor? I don't know what your issue was that had you in the doctors office but don't dismiss his advice. You should've asked him why he made that determination. Excess weight causes havoc on our bodies.

I like it simple. Steel cut oats, water, chia seed, ground flax seed, cinnamon, and PB2.

Bumping to continue reading!

Sounds like it may be time for you to scrub the net and find foods that will fit your medical needs. It won't be easy, trust me, but doable. Start with what you actually like to eat and find subs if they don't meet what your nutritionist suggested. Having medical issues is a PITA. With all the work you do I bet you have…

[/quote] "People always BLAME a plateau, look at the responses in this thread apart from yours". [/quote] Now, now Ritchiebulk. People don't always blame a plateau. At least this one doesn't. Something is not working for me and I'm trying to figure it out. It's difficult for me as I have medical dietary limitations which…

Bump for some good reading later.

I have it and I could care less. It's not noticeable until I get nekid, lol. I will keep working at getting that area to the best I can get it but I'm too dog gone old to care how I will look baring my belly in public as I have never done that one nor will I ever.

Learned something new today. Thanks!

Didn't say I hated them. They are new to me in a sense and I didn't expect that much to get that much out of an exercise that looks so simple. I did squats on Monday and will do some today, Wednesday.

Wet wipes, deodorant, change unders, talcum or splash lightly perfumed water.

Squats stink. I've encountered a soreness I've never had before after doing squats yesterday. I'll be doing them again tomorrow!

For me it's time for me to throw the scale into a closet for awhile. What I have been told was to weigh in 1st thing in the a.m. after going potty.