mrsgrimsdale

My twin on another continent I don't have quite the same health issues, but have had an undiagnosed thyroid problem helping me grow to the weight I am now for over 20 years . The doctors finally thought to check me over thoroughly when I asked for a gastric bypass, then I saw the light, I was about to become type 2…

You need to believe you deserve to be healthier and fitter, it took me a long time to work out that everytime I started being successful I would undo my work because I was after 'a certain look' or a particular 'weight by a deadline' which I could never realistically achieve and then use that as an excuse to give up. The…

Age 52 HOW MUCH DO YOU WEIGH? HW: 270+ lbs CW: 252.1 lbs GW: 126 lbs HOW TALL ARE YOU? 5'3" WHEN/HOW DO YOU WORKOUT? 2-3 days a week 30 minute walks rarely I'll go mad and spend the day gardening and clock up thousands of net cals ARE YOU MAINTAINING OR LOSING? trying to lose fairly unsuccessfully HOW MANY CALS DO YOU EAT?…

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I am really new to this and way off maintainence so definitely no expert but having read loads on here I would think that the list of food you had seemed to be a bit short on calories to be maintaining. I would have thought you would need a little more carbs in your diet just to top you up (your body has trouble accessing…

I pretty much eat what I want every day, and always log it whether it takes me over or not. That way I can see when my weak days draw me towards sugar and when they draw me toward fats I can also use them to link to triggers that I can plan to either avoid or overcome. I think it is essential to eat what you like, its no…

OMG what a fantastic hubby how supportive is that! and what a good way to visualise just what you have managed to achieve so far Great post :D

So pleased for you, sounds like you are doing everything right. :happy:

Also some Drs seem to have fallen into this belief, I was told I would have to lose 42lb to prove my commitment to weight loss before I could have bypass surgery, if I could do that I wouldn't need bypass surgery! Anyway I didn't want bypass surgery what I went in to ask about was liposuction so that I would be comfortable…

Obesity is not a modern phenomenon only the despising of fat is. Some people assume fat people chose to get fat that they are lazy and greedy having more than their fair share of 'the tribes' food and doing less of the chores. This annoys them they see it as selfish and anti social, they want us to conform to their ideals.…

didn't expect to be able to do that but I managed 20 seconds and am gonna do some more thanks

I used the weight my doctor advised me to be then added a few pounds to make it feel more achievable, after all if I get there I can start again to get the last few pounds off

The thing is every day isn't like the one in the prediction, well not for me any-way. one prediction says I will be down to X in 5 weeks and another says Y depending on my calorie intake and exercise, I suppose its possible to try and average it out, but I can't be bothered.

For me the catalyst was dieting on a juice diet making me lose so much muscle that I could barely get myself stood up from out of my chair. That's when I realised that starving myself was just not going to work, I have limited my calories to 1000 or less/day for so many years it has been really hard trying to eat the…

Yup I had snickers behind my back and even outright comments to my face, I was 90lb lighter then than I am now and trying to exercise at the pool not the gym, I resorted to swimming with a T-shirt over my costume to try and hide but eventually it got me down too much and I just stopped exercising. I can't do too much on…

hi you can add me if you want, I am here for the long haul, and am happy to cheer you on as you get fitter. :smile:

I noticed I was craving salt , but also my sodium intake is always well below the RDA, so maybe I need to add salt to my meals I love marmite/vegemite when I am feeling in need of a salt hit.

I only just joined so maybe I am not in the best position to offer advice but I will say this my OH eats anything he wants and stays slim because he constantly moves even when he sits to watch TV he taps his feet or fingers. When I started logging my intake the first thing I realised was I was under-eating consistently and…

I live in the uk and people here of a certain age will remember predecimilization and cope perfectly well with cups and ounces as well as grams . As to 1 pizza is this a little chicago town microwave pizza or a giant dominos stuffed crust? How a bout making your own pizza then you will know the exact measurements of all…

Bedford via Hertfordshire all you other Brits been keeping this site a secret?