kekagel Member

Congrats!

Thank you for your replies. I'm under no delusion that this simple routine will lead me to lose weight. I meant it as is this a good enough start for a foundation to a healthier lifestyle as far as exercise is concerned. Prior to this, I move very little. Only around my own home, the hardest part being using the…

Thank you all for your replies. I do feel less alone. I get so overwhelmed and then I sabotage myself without even trying. I'm a very all or nothing person and quite often it ends up being nothing. @Cluelessmama1979 I really love your approach. And I think I can learn from it. It has been a very long time since I was…

Also, the therapist he saw when he was younger were for other issues entirely.

I think that's a very good approach. We all need to get healthy, we each have our own struggles. As a family if we can approach living better, I think we'll have a good chance.

I want to clarify that his father went to his doctor's appointment with him because my son wanted him to. My son also attends his father's appointments, it's something they do together. The reason I offered to let him use my Fitbit and an MFP was to help him determine how many calories he is actually consuming. I thought…

I suffer from OCD and anxiety myself. He saw a therapist a few times when he was younger, but it has been a long time. His father and I can sit down and hopefully convince him to get into counseling again. Is there anything I can do in the meantime to help him with eating?

A plan would definitely be helpful. I'll work on that. And I'll check out the strategies to halt a binge session. Thank you!

I would love to have supportive friends to keep me accountable. Feel free to add.

How do you determine what's best after tweaking the recommended allowance? Is that based on how you feel, blood sugar levels, a combination of both, or other factors?

I've been trying for years to get a doctor to come here. Please if you know of a way to do that, let me know.

For the record, just because somebody says eat 25g of carbs, etc. doesn't mean that's what is best for me. I thought surely there would be a calculator available online for reference.

According to a blood glucose testing kit and information on diabetes.org, I'm either insulin resistant or pre-diabetic. Yes, I need to get to a doctor - that is very difficult as I've been homebound for years. That is something I'm working on. Until then, I'm looking for all the information I can get. I realize that none…

My conditions are well documented and doctor diagnosed. I'm well aware of mental health issues and the possibility of being a hypochondriac, however I don't seek additional diagnoses for fun, hobby, or out of boredom. This weekend I had a scare with several symptoms all of which pointed to diabetes which has caused…

I've always had an issue with increased thirst and have had blood tests many times that come back negative though not in several years. I do have many issues with my vision and well as always being tired. I get very little exercise and eat terribly though so that could cause fatigue. I also have hormone issues that could…

I suffer from OCD, anxiety, and agoraphobia and as such don't leave often. I'm essentially homebound. It is something I'm working on but it prevents me from seeing a doctor at this point.

I never made any assumptions. I've stated I need to speak with a doctor. What I wanted was somebody that had some helpful advice on what information I should be looking into. Anybody on the internet that has been through this situation would be able to help me with that. Pointing me in the right direction. I do understand…

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Two dogs: Asia is a seven year old chocolate lab and Harley is a two year old alligator pit bull. Five cats inside: Brutus is 11, Roman is 10, Little Man is 5, Mo & Kai are brothers and are five months old. I also feed Mo & Kai's Mom, I call her Mama. A black stray outside also just made my acquaintance, I call her Blanca.…

I have 100+ I'd like to lose, please feel free to add me. I need all the support I can get!

Wow, girl! You are looking good. I love that the last picture has a little sass!

Please feel free to add me as well.

I've been having the same problem, since Thanksgiving. I need to quit telling myself I'll start again tomorrow. I need to start right now.

Would love to join, please add me.

What is the challenge exactly? I need all the motivation I can get, would love an invitation.

Just got my Fitbit the other day. http://www.fitbit.com/user/23XTXH I plan on logging here only, I've synced Fitbit with MFP. Any tips or advice on how to effectively use both is greatly appreciated. One specific question, how do I log my exercise? Do I continue as normal on MFP or when I hit add cardio do I click the…

Congratulations, you've come a long way.

Awesome, thanks for your help.

Thank you all for your replies. My official weight is only once per week, however I weigh myself a lot each day just because I like to see the numbers.

I understand water can cause weight differences, but how do I ever know if I've truly lost weight or it's just water?