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That was supposed to be "wait" - and I'm an English major. Yeesh.

I agree! I appreciate your insight!

That's discipline! I don't know if I could weight a whole month to weigh myself!

I agree - I figure the in-between times are helping gauge if I'm on the right track - esp if I need to tone it down the next day concerning food intake).

There've been a few times when I've wanted to throw my scales out the window! I don't think any of the grocery stores in my area have a scale, but I will certainly check. My problem is I like to take care of business first thing and then strip down to get a more accurate reading. Sometimes that is still a problem depending…

Welcome, Saane! I understand your frustration. I have lost and gained several pounds over the past couple of years...most recently a 30-40 pound gain in the last year-and-a-half. I went to my doctor because I couldn't understand why I was gaining weight so rapidly and it turns out I am insulin resistant with a diagnosis of…

My official diagnosis was just confirmed. I had to bring up the issue of PCOS to my doctor. My main concern was uncontrollable weight gain. It didn't matter what I put it in my mouth, so I was getting really upset. My doctor did bloodwork on thyroid, insulin levels, and blood sugar. The only thing out of range was my…

Hi, I'll be 37 in a few weeks. We are in Texas (Dallas area).

Hi and welcome! I'm new here as well. I hear cutting out sugar and going low carb works for a lot of folks. My personal opinion is that we are all unique and need to figure out what works for us as individuals. We are starting off well by being here! :)