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they're not worth your money. That's a girdle, not a corset. Firstly, don't exercise with a corset on, it can lead to injury, major injury. BUT if you find a spiral steel boned corset you can wear that under clothes or around the house, really helps with preventing stomach expansion. So you eat way less. but please don't…

So if I understand this correctly you're trying to kill her, correct? Do you see yourself? You're ripped and fit to the max. Of course YOU can do the treadmill on full incline for 40 minutes, but that would give OP a heart issue. I was 250 and had been working out regularly for over a year before I was able to go on full…

6ft even, at 270ish, need to get down to 250, then 200.

As far as sugar in fruit go, I've never had negative effects from eating sugar through fruit. In fact, a good portion of the weight I lost the first time came from downing fruit like it was going out of style. I went from diabetic to nondiabetic while not worrying about my sugar limit when it came to obtaining it…

6' even. About 290 right now (I think, I haven't checked my weight recently). Aiming to get to 250 first (prebaby weight) then down to 180. Trying to stay on track but I'm bipolar type 2 (big depressive, little manic) and tend to depression eat and get down so much i can't get myself off the couch. I work through it pretty…

even counting to see what I am eating now is overwhelming. I have a few mental things that i'm taking care of but i know weight loss will help with it as it'll be easier for my body to regulate and all that.

I'm not OP but thank you for breaking that down. That makes more sense to me and understanding that may help me become more patient while I lose weight. I always heard measuring is more accurate but no one really broke down in detail as to why. So thank you :smile:

Honestly .. .I keep Post Good Morning Waffle Crunch on hand. It's 120 cals for 1 cup, goes to 180 with skim milk but I use 2 percent (have a toddler, so 2% is the compromise). Cereal usually is bad for you, but this one is surprisingly not as bad as it would seem. It's got a bunch on vitamins, less sugar than expected (11…

I find this to be the appropriate solution. I laughed so hard.

even better: Show your therapist this post. And if you don't have a therapist, get one, and still show them this post.

Have you thought of smoothies for breakfast? I'll do those sometimes. The cereal I keep on hand is Post Good Morning Waffle Crunch. It's not bad considering all it taste like is sugar (but if I remember only 11 g of sugar) and it's got a good range of vitamins and minerals. Special K also just came out a bit ago with a…

Just from what you wrote, it sounds like you're not trying to track your calories with real food and trying to make lifestyle changes. Until you STOP abusing your body both verbally and physically and start eating healthy, real food and exercising regular as a new way of life you won't be able to lose. And for the record,…

Hello there! I have Bipolar type 2 with rapid cycling, mixed episodes and and moderately presenting Anxiety disorder. PLUS scoliosis from L1-5 plus the next one up and *currently this is not diagnosed but I'm about 110% positive I have it) hyposomnia. I also go to school and have a two year old whose daddy passed away from…

I can sew but my machines are in storage. I have looked into lane bryant but I haven't been able to find the swimwear so I can try it on. Hopefully it'll be available soon.

Just looked them up and browsed through their site. I'm 1-2 sizes too big for their stuff :(

How can you figure out how much to get? I use to plan for two weeks out and end up using all my food stamps for the month. It was awful. :( I'd have food because of leftovers and such, but it was just so stressful if I ran out of something.

I'm just wondering if I need a meal plan vs just logging as I go. But as far as like picking what I'm going to eat (+ what my lil one will eat) and buying all the groceries I tend to mess up big, and in the end I have trouble getting stuff that's healthy because it either all goes bad or I've had it all use by the end of…

It might, frankly it's a 50/50, same with heartburn. Going to bed hungry kinda reminds me I should be in bed instead, but if I do go to bed now I may have to fight off that sick feeling you get when you haven't eaten in a long while.

I was tired when I originally posted this. Fast results means mostly toning to me. I know I'm losing weight, I see it. I'm eating less but not seeing much of results I want (aka, my belly flat to my ribcage like it should be, I'd like to see my belly button again, not have my back rolls as easy to see). I'm looking for…

Very nice! My knees and hips are off kilter to, mine does the same popping out this bc I have patella instability (my kneecaps 1.5" higher on my knee than it should be). I was thinking pretend it's no there either. And if anything I'll keep some lower back exercises in my regular routine so it's nice and strong back there…

Screw what the rest of us said. Listen to this guy ^^^ (although the potassium and sodium thing may help, as blood tests don't like to tell you about electrolytes :neutral_face: )

The one thing I feel comfortable recommending (my knowledge isn't as vast as others in this realm) is to make sure you start by finding all your base times and numbers. My first session when I haven't worked out in a while I'll hop on the treadmill (or whatever cardio machine you prefer) and I'll start by finding a…

It's not just ice darling - ice just sates it. It's called Pica, usually gotten by pregnant women but can happen to anyone. It's actually a craving for non-food items usually dusty, sandy or chalky in taste and texture. It got real bad while I was pregnant. My husband had to keep me away from construction areas, home…

Low iron got me for a bit too closer to my teen years. Now that I'm seeing a doctor for my weigh loss he said what could've happened (which is very similar to your situation) is that you've been doing too much for too long, and you're body finally ran out of the energy to sustain it. I would try cutting back to just 30…

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I forgot to mention with the brussel sprouts I will eat the whole bag regardless of calorie counting. They don't have butter or anything unless I add it. But I adore brussels, I can never get enough. Half a bag is too little and anything more that that doesn't leave a decent second serving :/

I don't appreciate this. You don't have my experience and you don't know what my mind is like. And like I said in my post: IT DOESN'T TAKE THE POUNDS OFF. So why would I notice it's not doing the one thing the hype is all about but notice everything else? I only know about the water weight because I use the restroom more…

Yeah no. Thanks for saying I'm making it up though.

I use it as regularly as I can, and I do see a difference. I use the one from nuts.com, which is pure and has no fillers. It doesn't actually take the weight off, at least in my opinion. No matter what you have to have a calorie deficit or you won't lose weight. Here's what I've noticed it does: Removed water weight,…

Growing up, at a very young age (3), my mom would go off to work and my dad would watch me. He had no idea how to entertain a toddler. So when I asked for food out of boredom he'd obliged. This got paired with both parents not understanding portion size, a mom who would give me whatever I wanted, and intense bullying for…