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Lol mine would and he would break out with the song from Wizard of Oz, Ding dong the witch is dead, lol.

There is a lot of people that don't understand this. I also suffer with acid reflux and now suspect I have an ulcer. I can eat a food a million times then one time it cause me doubled over in pain. Then eat it again and have no problems. Then there are foods I just can't eat or drink. Coffee is one even decaf makes me bend…

I had everything figured out before surgery. I did IF and IIFYM I went from 283 to 185 presurgery. Now that I am post op I seem to just cant get it right. I hurt if I eat I hurt if I don't eat. I stay hungry a lot and bloated. I have an appointment with a GI Dr in December. Maybe they will have some answers for me. Until…

Maybe I need to add fat. At this point I would try anything. I want to finish losing the weight and not go back wards.

Non Scale Victory

You're right if I lost it slow I could still have those problems. I could have still had them if I never even lost the weight. But one of the things they warn you about with fast weight loss is gall bladder issues.

I just wanted to add my experience from losing it fast. I started the year weighing in at 283 pounds. I have lost 102 pounds since January 3rd. The good to losing fast I have been more motivated this time. I enjoy tthe fact I am now wearing clothes I haven't seen in almost ten years. I can easily walk up stairs and keep up…

OMG cuteness over load

Some people are more prone to having low iron than others. I started with my pregnancies. Each one I had low iron and it's bad. Now that I am older I have heavier periods so it tends to get low then. I am not a red meat eater. Not that because I think it's bad I just don't like the taste. Also milk and milk products if you…

I have had trouble with iron levels from time to time. My poor little sister is always critically low and has had to have a few transfusions since 2004-5. She has a daughter and my youngest two also have problems with low iron. I don't always take iron supplements but I do know the signs of when my iron is low and will…

@GnothiSeauton23 I am sorry can't really tell sometimes. And thank you. But seriously I was one of those that could never understand why people had such a strong bond with an animal. I was raised as it was just a dog or cat. Dogs were kept to keep bad people away and cats were used as mousers. If neither did their job then…

I use to think the same thing. Then my Daddy died in 2013. Last year my therapist suggested a pet. I first looked for a little dog. Then I seen an add for this beautiful little kitten and the love affair began. I started fostering last year and finding homes. This year I have done it for several and I love bottle feeding…

My bf and I are 8 years apart. He is 47 and I am 39. This weekend will be six years that we have been together. For the most part the age gap is not a big deal. Then there are times he will be like remember when this happened and I was like baby I was 8. Lol then he will start with the God I am old. Right now it's kinda…

I got two miles this morning and one on Wednesday 151

Add me if you all want.

I have been there. I was there nine months ago. I weighed 283 the day I started. I came in this forum, logged my food, quit pop, and started losing. I have lost almost 100 pounds. The last two weeks I have been in a plateau, but will break through it. Besides logging I kept writing down my feelings and prayers. I would…

I have been feeling the same way for the last little bit. I am actually following this thread to get some of your advice. I am down almost 100 pounds. This is the smallest I have been since having my kids, the oldest is 15. After I had him I could never break past 185. I have bounced between 184-186 the last two weeks and…

I am in a plateau at the moment. Bouncing between 184 to 186 for the last 16 days. It's not helped that I have had a deep down hunger the last few days. So my goal is to break through this. Tomorrow I will be three weeks post op from my gall bladder surgery and I am going to ease back into IF to see if that will help break…

I got a mile in today!!! 154

I use to drown my salads in dressing. Now I still use dressings but just the serving size of the fat free ranch.

The group I follow on facebook says when you are first starting focus on your protein first. Try hitting that for a while and then you will ease into it. I am just learning myself but here is the link to the group and it's so awesome. https://facebook.com/groups/iifymwomenexclusive2/

Thank you I will try to find one. I have been walking small distances like a quarter of a mile at a time.

I sent a request hopefully I can get in this time

A few people who see my before pictures swears that those pictures aren't me. Every time we do progress pictures my SO swears I am getting taller. It's not that I have more confidence so I am standing more straighter. I have had another family member tell people I was on drugs. She has never been around to see me weigh and…

Grief sucks! My Daddy died three years ago after a five year battle with Melanoma. Though I knew it was a possibility he decided to keep the really grim details from us kids even though we were all in our 30's. He passed two months after my youngest child was born so I was dealing with postpartum depression and grief. I…

I am 39 and am going through the same thing one month I get two the next just one thankfully. I also get low energy and tired. I found it I take an iron supplement the first few days it is not that bad. My symptoms are worse the few days before ovulation. I feel like a wack job. Then I get that horrible cramping in my side…

I am not 40 yet but will be in 6 months. If that's ok you can add me. I have four kids 15, 8, 4 and 3. I had my first at 23 but the rest was after I turned 30. With each one I packed on the weight and because of post partum and medication I just kept piling it on. I started my journey this year because I have been obese…

Happy Birthday!

Congrats you are so inspiring.

I agree with every one else weighing everything is the thing you really need to do. Even the prepackaged stuff because they can be off by 10-20 grams and the calories can add up. I have something sweet almost daily sometimes twice a day.