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Susan, What exercise do you do and what is your daily calorie goal?

I do feel that finding some way to increase my metabolism is critical. From my present perspective, getting my body to be happy enough to do that is the challenge. Here's the hit list for improving your metabolism from Web MD: Do weight training (check -- doing that) Do sprints/high intensity exercise (can try to do this…

Hi Nillalis, I guess I'm kind of skeptical about anyone reading this and 'fixing' the problem. I'm more curious what you are doing that has worked for you--particularly if you have had problems losing weight. How did you figure out what worked? For the record I'm 51, 5'5" and weigh 156#s, 140#s is acceptably thin for me so…

Hi Jc4Mee, Actually, I haven't lost anything at all--if I don't count my typical +/- 4 #s variations. I do also have the issue that if I exercise it becomes harder to lose. Right now I'm really stiff from a couple harder workouts so it 'looks' like I've gained 3#s in the last 5 days. I know it's just the water retention…

I really do think that weight is a different thought process for men. The law of primacy effect if nothing else. In a gross generalization: boys can't wait to get 'big and strong' and fear being a '90-pound weakling'. Net result: boy's value increases with increased weight. The average girl is trained from a very young age…

Hi Ruthless, Very good to hear that you are almost to goal! I feel as if my lifetime of dieting has honed my body into a machine designed to never, ever, ever lose weight again. But I have to admit that other than getting 10K steps per day, I'm pretty scattered in my efforts. I'm lucky enough to have a busy, crazy life…

Hi! Welcome to the board. I'm mostly a lurker but am also struggling to find how to do 'actual' weight loss over 50. It definitely seems harder--particularly so in that MFP likes to tell me how much weight I 'will have lost' if I keep eating the way I am. My bathroom scale, however, keeps telling me the same numbers over…

I've been using a FitBit for over a year. Wore out an Ultra and now have a One. I'm not enough of an exhibitionist to want to wear my pedometer on my wrist... and with the new recall of the Flex I'm happy I went with the One. It has been great to encourage movement. I bought my first Fitbit after tearing my meniscus which…

Welcome and congratulations on being ready to prioritize being good to yourself! I lost 65 pounds 10 years ago and it was quite the journey. I'm currently trying to take off 10 pounds I've added at the junction of menopause and a bad knee that kept me from exercising. But otherwise, my slow and steady journey helped me…

I actually can't speak to the use of the cream but actual progesterone is my friend big time! About a year ago my progesterone levels tanked and I had a variety of symptoms, the most critical of which was not sleeping. I was using a fitbit and it was happily tracking my not-sleeping. Prescription supplements were the fix…

Hey flowergirl, Do you (when your back is behaving) do cardio, too or just strength training? I'm working with a gimpy knee that has seriously cramped my cardio style. Wondering if more weight training will help. Seems the best I can do on a regular basis is 30 - 40 minutes of walking on a flat treadmill which is a far cry…

Sounds like you are both motivated to move forward. Something about a new year is always inspiring.

Congratulations, Diane! New beginnings are always hard and we're all just trying to figure this out, one day at a time! Glad you decided to join us here. Let us know how we can help, even it it's just to say 'hi'. Gail

Ha! I'm right with you on kicking the acid blocker (Prilosec in my case since it was a few years ago) by getting off gluten/wheat. I did elimination diet testing and somehow missed that wheat on the first round--found dairy and soy. So many things improved after removing those from my diet but I still could not make it to…

It's so easy to get distracted by 'where I want to be' and how hard it is going to be to get there. Throw those feelings and ideas away. You have only where you are now and who you are now. That's it. But today you can be the person you want to be (if not the weight you want to be). So, what are you going to do today to…

Thanks for the good wishes, but realize that in my parent's eyes, this is no different than not wanting to eat high-fat food. I'm rejecting their food and 'judging' them by doing so. They never see the after effects--so to them it's just a personal choice. You, also, have the right to make the proper choices for…

Hi Kerri, I'm also new to this group but I've been doing the funky diet thing for about 8 years. Congratulations on finding some reasons to change your diet and improve your health. This is a good time to be a 'special ed' eater. There are an amazing number of products and recipes to help you keep your goals. Let me know…

Wow, I feel your pain, but from a slightly different source. I have a 'stupid' digestive system that makes me miserable if I eat certain foods (dairy, soy, gluten). I just missed out on the better part of 4 days of my life due to attending a friend's Thanksgiving pot luck--eating only the foods that were specifically…

Thanks for the replies. I also tend to agree that the estimation of calories burned is just plain too many. However, my ultimate goal is to eat as many calories as possible to lose/maintain. I've tried the plan of always eating the bare minimum you can manage and found that it does not lead to happiness in the long run. So…

Hoo boy, I'm a definite 'no' on this one. I first tried fasting (under the guidance of my mis-guided pediatrician) when I was 12. I did the rotation diet in grad school. In the end what I think they did for me was train my body to resist weight loss with a finesse that is quite uncommon. Hope they do better for you, but…

Diary is now public. Have at it. Note that I was in Mexico without internet access last week so that week is blank. Ann121212, I believe you are correct. Decades of training have honed my body's skills at not using stored fat. I started dieting in 1972 so it's had plenty of practice. I will win this one, I'm just hoping to…