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My son in law has a severe case if it, and the doctor told him it is directly associated with him being overweight. It's really a vicious cycle, because if you don't sleep well, it tends to make you hungry, so you eat more, and of course gain more. Thankfully my son in law listened and he is taking off weight now. He was…

Welcome Matt- make this one a permanent weight loss by not going on any diets. Meaning you eat a balanced healthy food group of protein fat and carbs, and you just eat less while moving more. Weight loss is just simple math. Calories in versus calories out. And MFP makes it so simple to keep track of calories. Good luck,…

There's nothing you can do for others to lose weight or become fit. It's the old saying you can lead a horse to water, but if they're not going to drink, there's nothing else you can do. She may be upset with you because you spend a lot of time at the gym. You might want to ask her about that. If that's not the problem,…

There's nothing realistic about losing 1/2 of your body weight in one year, nor is it realistic for the average person to exercise several hours a day, every day of the week.

Only if women played professional football, you might have something in that statement-LOL

Good for you, just keep logging your calories in everyday, and you'll do fine. Welcome

I would definitely go to a store and try some on first, before I would order on-line. My hiking boots, I get 1 size bigger than my normal shoes. Reason--on long hikes, your feet will swell and it's no fun to lose toenails, which happens when you're doing a lot of up and down hills. I also wear my water proof hiking boots…

I think we all go through that. A couple of months ago it was a little Dutch chocolate Blue Bell ice cream for me. I too had a little every night, but when it was empty, I didn't buy any more. So for my sweet tooth, I have found a great place close that sells the best frozen yogurt. Its so good, I like it better than ice…

I am just 1/2 pound from goal weight. I lost 25 pounds and have no intention of finding it again. So a life style change for me. No diet, no elimination of food, just portion control. Calories in versus calories out simply meaning eat less move more. Works for me!

You might want to try All Natural Skippy Peanut butter with honey, and toss the bag of peanuts. Peanuts are definitely satisfying they clear up the hunger pangs, but too much is going to pack on the weight. I will do a tablespoon or two out of the jar of Peanut butter, and that keeps me going and has the exact same effect…

Sugar isn't evil it's in about everything. The problem with sugar, is that while we need some sugar--too much makes you hungrier and then you eat more of it. It's addicting to some, and it makes them obese. Sweeteners are the way to go. You get used to them very quickly, and they are ZERO calorie. You're still going to get…

This is exactly what happens when you cut out critical food groups, in this instance protein and fat, and load up on carbs coming from vegi's only. You lose a lot of weight and when you start eating normal again you balloon out. I imagine he probably already knows what is happening, because he is starting to eat normal…

And this is why it's never a good idea to eat back more than 1/2 of calories burned. Electronic devices and MFP are all over the place, and you could easily be overeating your workouts if you eat all calories back.

You have to be willing to help yourself. Just judging from your post, you're on and off, and no one can make you stick with it. Weight loss is simply calories in versus calories out. IOW it's all about portion control. If you're not counting your calories by being faithful about logging in each day, you won't make it. You…

The weigh-in's on Extreme Weight loss are every 90 days--LOL. Of course it's based on losing 1/2 of your body weight in one year, so the first 90 days one is expected to lose 80 to sometimes over 100 pounds and then it drops down from there. That's what you call "extreme."

Again, I am not bashing exercise. I am not certain what you mean, that you are doing "extreme exercise." I have friends that run the Leadville 50 and the 100,. My nephew does the 100 on a mountain bike. They train hard, some get to the finish line, others don't. My husband is an ultramathoner. I am an avide Jazzerciser,…

I think all the "conveniences" that we have today, have added a lot to the problem. Myself I got caught up into the bakery department at the grocery store. I don't have to cook a cake to eat one now, ha.ha. The cupcakes really attracted my attention, a little too much. Over several years, and my refusal to get on a scale,…

My mother worked 8 hours a day, 5 days a week and still managed to put dinner on every night. She had 4 kids. She did it until she retired. In fact, she just turned 84 and still cooks for herself. She still insists on a salad every night along with whatever else she is cooking. Back in the 1950's there were no large chain…

Totally agree. I think a lot of people who start an extreme exercise schedule, need to realize that life eventually going to get in the way of that, and they need to pick a schedule that they can stay with, even after they hit their goal weight, and start out with that. Exercise is for life, it's not until I hit my goal…

You're still in a calorie deficit working out 1 to 2 days a week. I hear you, gyms don't attract my presence. I have tried them, but I get real bored with machines. I have to work out with others, otherwise I won't ha.ha. So I go to Jazzercise and have been doing it for decades. If you feel comfortable and want to exercise…

I did support a girlfriend who did the Leadville 50 and my husband is an avid trail runner. Shoes on trails need good tread, and they do have trail shoes that I would get. On the Leadville 50 I saw a lot of runners wearing the Hoka's, more likely to reduce foot pain, versus tread stability. If you're only doing 7 miles a…

I did support a girlfriend who did the Leadville 50 and my husband is an avid trail runner. Shoes on trails need good tread, and they do have trail shoes that I would get. On the Leadville 50 I saw a lot of runners wearing the Hoka's, more likely to reduce foot pain, versus tread stability. If you're only doing 7 mikes a…

Stop it, you've worked to hard to go back.

Dark rye bread is supposedly the best, but really who cares what type of bread as long as it fits into your daily calorie goal, and if you're really worried about it, instead if two slices go to one slice.

Calories in versus calories out. No fad diets, in fact no diets at all, just a change of eating less while moving more.

Save your money, it's another weight loss gimmick that won't work. Holy cow, I just can't believe that people buy into this snake oil garbage.

There's nothing you can do. Your sister needs to make this decision herself, and more than likely the more you talk to her about it, the more she'll eat just to spite you. So the best thing you can do is be a silent example. She will notice, and one day she will want to take this journey on, (because you were successful at…

Only the super obese, or those that are accustomed to eating 4 to 7 calories a day are capable of peeling off weight fast (at first) as they are put on less than 1500 calories per day. But the more weight they lose the slower it comes off. And it typically happens with super obese people who have had weight loss surgery.…

2 pounds per week is realistic.

On women fat is usually stored in hips or thighs, and you'll have to work those areas to thin them down. Muscle takes up 1/3 the space that fat does. I don't know how tall you are but if you have hit your goal weight, you're at your fixed healthy weight already and trying to lose more is going to be difficult and painfully…