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When my Doctor offered me Ozempic in January, 2023, it freaked me out so much, I decided I had to do 'something.' I have been doing my personal version of AD fasting since then, and am down about 35 lbs. But, there's been a few hiccups on the way, and when I've been losing motivation and not being assiduous enough, I've…

I wish people would call me fit. :| If you saw my post a couple above yours, https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/47402436/#Comment_47402436 you'll see my story. I have been doing, basically ADF (low calories on fast days, not no calories) for several months. I am a pretty neurotic eater and tend to…

I found almost no references to alternate day fasting in this thread. I found that calorie counting fed my neurosis and was making me crazy AF. I eventually 'fell off the wagon,' and went back to my old ways. Recently at a routine physical making another complaint to my Dr, that 'I couldn't lose weight...' he offered me…

Did somebody Beetlejuice me, again? I am Scott, the token male/sloth of the group. I am seriously inactive here, because I am a lapsed ETL'er. I never was any good at it, although I believe in the concept, 100%. I am a vegetarian, who very rarely will eat a meat product. So, maybe not a real vegetarian, even? I don't feel…

Hi, Marilyn. I am the token sloth, and currently also the token male in the group, I think. I am also a lapsed ETL'er. I never really quite got the hang of it, and have never really been able to go full vegan. I have been vegetarian for about 2 1/2 years, and agree with what you've been told to help your kidney function. I…

I'm glad you guys are enjoying your lawn mowers. B) I reluctantly mow the lawn. :'( I'm OK with the whole cancer thing... as long as it doesn't come back. If any of you have had cancer, you'll be able to relate with the fear of recurrence. As long as my chest X-ray comes back clear, it'll be another 6 months for more…

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Well, I'm back. I haven't gone back into any previous months, so I don't really know what any of you are up to. Except, I hope that @Mihani, you start to feel better about things. I'm not sure when I posted last, or where I left off. I think it was before I was diagnosed, and it turned out to be Kidney Cancer. I had my…

@magic71755 We should bake you an ETL cake to celebrate 20 years. B)

I am just about 3 weeks post surgery. I have about a 10 inch map of the Oregon Trail carved into my belly. It looks like a railroad track, with the staple marks on the outside. I think I am recovering OK... I can actually walk ( a bit slowly ) around the block, as opposed to shuffling, like I started out. But, it's slow…

Hey guys... Just a quick update. Turned out, I had kidney cancer. I had my right kidney removed on Sept 27, spent 5 days in the hospital, and have been home, recuperating for a couple weeks now. I seem to have gravitated to a pretty much SAD diet, so far... and I'm in no hurry to alter it. I hope, once I feel much more…

I didn't mean to take up so much 'room' in this thread, with my medical issues. :| I do appreciate all the well-wishes, and advice. I am on the Dr's as much as I can be. I was given requisitions for 2 tests, and told come back and see the hematologist. When I found out one of the tests was scheduled for after the…

Only @mihani could put the labor back into Labor Day. @magic71755 Cheap Lazy Vegan sounds right up my alley. Except, I am SO lazy... combing 2 ingredients, is just about my limit. @bisky The tests did not go my way. In a nutshell, I've been fatigued beyond belief for months. Not that any Dr's really 'doubted' me... but…

I'm not sure exactly what this means. But it made me smile.

I'm guessing the people who cancel are not nearly as committed to their fitness as you are. They probably have the best of intentions when they make the date, and then reconsider when the time gets near. But happy hour? Bring it on! B) I'm just waiting like Linus in the pumpkin patch for the rest of my blood test results…

@magic71755 If I am reading correctly, you are 70-ish... and still working? I'm not quite 59, and I'm already trying to figure out how to get out of work. @AustinRuadhain I am doing pretty well. I think. :| I was exhausted for about 3 months, and it's finally been determined that I have some kind of inflammatory disease…

Hi y'all. I am the sloth, a completely lapsed ETL'er... who is 'back' for some motivation. I've been sick for awhile, and I have to 'assume' my horrible eating habits are largely to blame. So, I hope to get to 'Eating food. Not too much. Mostly plants.' This would be a big step in the right direction for me. As for…

A quick Google indicates that an Ocular Migraine is usually in just one eye... It's something different from the usual weirdo / acid vision (aura ) that often accompanies migraines?

Austin, nice to meet you, too. And Carla, things are going just fine. Aside from being on the saddest of SAD diets. I haven't been able to make anything stick, really. Not that I've tried real hard. :/

Hey y'all. It's your favorite lapsed ETL'er.

It sounds like everyone is doing well. :)

I wouldn't call that a 'dump,' unless you are up North, or something?

Calorie deficit is the only thing you need. You don't need to complicate things. Your joints may feel a bit better after you lose some weight, and you may feel more motivated to exercise. I think that some people go too hard core in the beginning, and it causes them to lose motivation. It's important to remember that you…

I'm surprised you haven't gotten any replies yet, since you mentioned starvation mode, and especially since your Dr mentioned it. You might want to search 'starvation mode' here... to find out how misinformed your Dr is on that. Hopefully, the dietician will set you up with a plan. Have you thought about swimming? It's a…

This is getting off topic. Let's get back to the original topic, which was you, eating a giant burger, wearing a push-up bra. :o

Speaking of creating demand... I happen to love Cinnabons. The story of the Cinnabon dates back to 1985, and the 'originator,' Jerilyn Brusseau. She ( and her cinnamon rolls ) were 'discovered' by Rich Komen, who wanted to turn them into the most irresistible ( read: 'hyper-palatable' ) cinnamon buns on earth. They worked…

Seems like sort of a chicken or egg thing. I'm not sure I knew I wanted a Big Mac, until there was such a thing? :|