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I did an instant pot of lentils this morning. I didn't do them for the protein I needed to up my fiber. I ate them with 2 eggs, roasted broccoli and carrots. I had 25g of protein and 13 grams of fiber for brunch. The lentils also upped my potassium.

Starting weight 223.6 (Originally 238.6) Start weight this month 208.0 Goal weight this month 201 Day/Weight/Comment 31 August - 208.0 1 September - 206.6 (-1.4) 2 September - 206.0 (-.6) 3 September - 206.0 (-.0) 4 September - 205.4 (-.6) 5 September - 204.4 (-1.0) - 6 September - 204.4 (-0) 1st Week Total Loss -3.6 (208…

Round 88 Loss - 4.0lbs SW 09/09 204.0 GW 09/19 202.0 This round might be tough. I am on my own for the next couple of weeks. In the past I have gone out and bought a big bag of “junk” and perched on the couch reading books and watching TV. This time...I already have several meals pre-cooked and fruit in the house. I also…

What I have found is that part (a significant part) is believing in your capabilities to do this. Figure out what you want your life to look like and then fight for it. That is not to say that you won't have your moments of self doubt but don't let those moments define who you are and what you can become.

As a male what do you consider a VLCD?

I think so...they go well with peanut butter. They also help with potassium though they are not as high as potatoes. Unless you have a medical reason to cut back on "naturally occurring sugars" I would say peel that banana and enjoy it.

I would never get past the smell!

How much are you wanting to lose? I think 5lbs a month is a good rate of loss. You should be proud of yourself. I think sometimes the difficulty in losing weight is that we are expecting too much of ourselves. At 5lbs a month that is 60lbs in a year...slightly over 1lb a week.

SW 09/09 204.0 GW 09/19 202.0 This round might be tough. I am on my own for the next couple of weeks. In the past I have gone out and bought a big bag of “junk” and perched on the couch reading books and watching TV. This time...I already have several meals pre-cooked and fruit in the house. I also am planning to start…

Starting weight 223.6 (Originally 238.6) Start weight this month 208.0 Goal weight this month 201 Day/Weight/Comment 1st Week Total Loss -3.6 (208 - 204.4) 7 September - 204.4 (-.0) 8 September - 204.0 (-.4) 9 September - 204.0 (-0) 10 September - 203.2 (-.8) 11 September 12 September 13 September 2nd Week Total Loss -…

The only thing that I am picky about is whether it tastes good to me. Other than that I will try about anything. Well there is cottage cheese...the texture is unpleasant to me. Then there is liver...it is all about the smell.

SW 09/09 204.0 GW 09/19 202.0 This round might be tough. I am on my own for the next couple of weeks. In the past I have gone out and bought a big bag of “junk” and perched on the couch reading books and watching TV. This time...I already have several meals pre-cooked and fruit in the house. I also am planning to start…

Starting weight 223.6 (Originally 238.6) Start weight this month 208.0 Goal weight this month 201 Day/Weight/Comment 1st Week Total Loss -3.6 (208 - 204.4) 7 September - 204.4 (-.0) 8 September - 204.0 (-.4) 9 September - 204.0 (-0) 10 September 11 September 12 September 13 September 2nd Week Total Loss - M-T-D

Day/Weight/Comment 08/31 - 208.0 09/01 - 206.6 (-1.4) 09/02 - 206.0 (-0.6) 09/03 - 206.0 (-0) 09/04 - 205.4 (-0.6) 09/05 - 204.4 (-1.0) 09/06 - 204.4 (-0) 09/07 - 204.4 (-0) 09/08 - 204.0 (-.4) 09/09 - 204.0 - (-.0) Round 88 Loss - 4.0lbs

My only piece of advice is to not let your age become a stumbling block. So many people say that being older makes it harder. It is hard at any age. Yes we older people might get a few less calories and maybe we can't move like we used to but we are just as capable of losing as those younger than us. This is my new…

This is why I no longer accept friend requests...I am just horrible at being a friend on this site. I also found the feed annoying when everyone was congratulating each other on being way below their calorie goal or making excuses as to why they couldn't lose or they gained weight.

I was afraid to ask that question. I was worried that I might find out that the food I eat is not "real".

You are doing a very low calorie diet? How low?

Starting weight 223.6 (Originally 238.6) Start weight this month 208.0 Goal weight this month 201 Day/Weight/Comment 1st Week Total -3.6 (208 - 204.4) September is starting just like August...lose a lot for the first couple of weeks then...not so much. The great thing was it averaged out to be what my goal for August was.…

Day/Weight/Comment 08/31 - 208.0 09/01 - 206.6 (-1.4) 09/02 - 206.0 (-0.6) 09/03 - 206.0 (-0) 09/04 - 205.4 (-0.6) 09/05 - 204.4 (-1.0) 09/06 - 204.4 (-0) 09/07 - 204.4 (-0) 09/08 - 204.0 (-.4) 09/09

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This is my reason... It is a shame for a woman to grow old without ever seeing the strength and beauty of which her body is capable. (author unknown) I am now 67 and I still don't know what I am capable of...I want to find out. It isn't about how much weight that I can lose nor about how fit that I can get it is…

Day/Weight/Comment 08/31 - 208.0 09/01 - 206.6 (-1.4) 09/02 - 206.0 (-0.6) 09/03 - 206.0 (-0) 09/04 - 205.4 (-0.6) 09/05 - 204.4 (-1.0) 09/06 - 204.4 (-0) 09/07 - 204.4 (-0) Staying at the same weight for 3 days can be a little disappointing but when I look at the entire picture I am more than pleased with my progress. We…

Starting weight 223.6 (Originally 238.6) Start weight this month 208.0 Goal weight this month 201 Target goal weight Day/Weight/Comment 31 August - 208.0 1 September - 206.6 (-1.4) 2 September - 206.0 (-.6) 3 September - 206.0 (-.0) 4 September - 205.4 (-.6) 5 September - 204.4 (-1.0) 6 September - 204.4 (-0) I dreaded the…

I read this quote last night... "If you are tired of starting over, STOP GIVING UP!" I try to break my weight loss in to "short" goals or I couldn't last if I only concentrated on the "long" term goals. It doesn't matter how many times you quit before it only matters that you don't quit now.

Day/Weight/Comment 08/31 - 208.0 09/01 - 206.6 (-1.4) 09/02 - 206.0 (-0.6) 09/03 - 206.0 (-0) 09/04 - 205.4 (-0.6) 09/05 - 204.4 (-1.0) 09/06 - 204.4 (-0) 09/07 09/08 09/09

Friday weigh-ins Aug.30: - 207.2 Sept.6: - 204.4 (-2.8) Sept. 13: Sept.20: Sept.27: Sept. Goal: 201 Sept. Actual:

Starting weight 223.6 (Originally 238.6) Start weight this month 208.0 Goal weight this month 201 Target goal weight Day/Weight/Comment 31 August - 208.0 1 September - 206.6 (-1.4) 2 September - 206.0 (-.6) 3 September - 206.0 (-.0) 4 September - 205.4 (-.6) 5 September - 204.4 (-1.0) 6 September - 204.4 (-0) It is a shame…

Day/Weight/Comment 08/31 - 208.0 09/01 - 206.6 (-1.4) 09/02 - 206.0 (-0.6) 09/03 - 206.0 (-0) 09/04 - 205.4 (-0.6) 09/05 - 204.4 (-1.0) 09/06 09/07 09/08 09/09

Starting weight 223.6 (Originally 238.6) Start weight this month 208.0 Goal weight this month 201 Target goal weight Day/Weight/Comment 31 August - 208.0 1 September - 206.6 (-1.4) 2 September - 206.0 (-.6) 3 September - 206.0 (-.0) 4 September - 205.4 (-.6) 5 September - 204.4 (-1.0) - Losing faster than what I want to.…