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I have been so surprised by the number of people who have checked in on me since I've been sick. Trying to figure out what I can do when I get better to help others. :heart:

I've been home, Vancouver Wa about 3 hours south of Seattle, since last thursday with fever, dry cough, and fatigue with no snot/phlegm. Can't get a test of course. I'm surviving. Had plenty at home, and had someone drop off a few extras for me (on the porch and then messaged me when they got back to their car). I look…

I've lost weight, maintained, bulked, recomped, gained and lost weight again successfully. I know the answers to the questions you're trying to answer instead of the one I asked ;) This was a curiosity that no one seems to have any well sourced links or articles about, so I guess I'll either give it up or ask Dr Google…

A person in my office had symptoms, went to OHSU to get a test, and was told there wasn't any available unless he and his wife (also feverish and sick) needed to be hospitalized. They were sent home and asked to stay there for 2 weeks. A day later, I have a fever. I can't get a test either of course so here I am at home.…

CDC and WHO ARE saying to stock for a couple of weeks! I usually have a couple of months worth of shelf stable foods for me and the cat and backups of all my soap, paper goods, kitty litter. I just rotate so nothing is wasted. Last time I moved, I donated the extra to a food pantry. I stocked up on some easy frozen…

That wasn't my question at all. I think this has been derailed, by superfluous details that I'm working on separately. The question was: Is there any science linking a healthy rate of weight loss, even with a good diet, and the immune system?

The thing is... too few calories are also bad. I wouldn't think it's a bad thing to give yourself a little extra, but mostly I would watch your weight trends. Are you losing weight at the rate you would expect for your calorie level? Does the activity level you do approximately even out week to week or is it vastly…

I stopped going to martial arts where we, and the classes before us, crawl all over the floor and each other. Still going to the gym but using lysol wipes on every piece of equipment before and after use. I would also stop my run or lift if someone nearby was coughing, but usually there are few enough people in my gym that…

Should have been more clear: all calories in my post were NET. I eat back all of my exercise calories. I'm currently on 1650 net (and my weekly averages are damn close), trying for 0.75lbs loss a week. I've lost a lot faster than that over the last month for some reason. Libra has me at 1.8 lbs/week for the last month.…

Like many above, I use Libra every day to track the trend and then I put in my lowest weight for the week in MFP, usually on monday, assuming I have a new low that week (which I usually do). As long as I'm on track, I completely ignore higher weights, knowing that they'll just come back off (with a couple of their…

Have you changed your diet? What are your workouts? Is this abnormal for you?

That article says 240 deaths. Current deaths in Italy attributed to coronavirus was more than half that today alone (168)! Up to 631 so far: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/ So....Flu is NOT on this scale

I eat the most at night. I hate going to bed hungry. If I'm out of calories, I will try soda water, herbal tea, or a pickle for ~zero calories, or a mini slim jim or small piece of fruit for under 50. If hydrating, waiting 15 minutes, or a microsnack don't work, then I just eat something. It all comes together at the end…

Having delicious, healthy, easy foods in my fridge so that I could throw an amazing breakfast and lunch together quickly this morning since I didn't prepare last night. Raspberries, and snap peas, and soup oh my! Stepping on the scale this morning and seeing an unexpectedly low number. Balancing my weekly calories so that…

I usually use kraft light ranch. Light not fat free. It's only 70 cals for 2 tablespoons which is enough for a pretty enormous salad for me. I add more flavor with garlic, basil (fresh and dried), smoke salt etc. Sometimes I will bulk it out with guacamole (higher cals but delightful and "healthier"), salsa or pico de…

Washington state is a hot spot too, though I'm down in Vancouver about 3 hours from Seattle. I used wipes on the treadmill before and after Saturday. I'm not sure what to do about my martial arts classes. We are, obviously, all over each other. I went last week, and I'm in a low risk category but am around a lot of people…

Good luck! Bumping the discussion for you. I appreciate that you're making smaller goals and looking for friends to get started! You and the kitten are both super cute <3

Looks good/normal to me!

That person was probably jealous. Nice work on 38lbs. That is amazing progress!

Wow. Yes. Precisely, to the word, all of this. Cheers!

Nice work!! Gorgeous before and after :wink: How long did that take?

It really depends on your body type, bone structure, and composition. I'm also 5'9 and at 172lbs (~78kg), I have been a US size 14 AND a US size 8. 3 sizes different at the exact same wieght! Yay Muscle! The first time I lost weight, not much muscle yet, 145 (66kg) looked best on me IMO. Size 6. 140 started looking "ribby"…

To give you even more flexibility, YMMV, look at your weekly rather than daily calories. Last week for instance I had 1574, 1586, 2246, 1350, 1743, 1539, 1345 net calories to average out to 1626, just under my goal. Last time I was on, I lost an average of 1.1lbs every single week until goal for 25 weeks straight. I had…

Awesome Job!!! WOOT! Good luck in maintenance!

Almost exactly this

That corset is a size too small now, that was several years ago, but thanks! I think that was my best look too.

Ha! Shows how long its been since I've used MFP! So much faster!!! Thanks

Now: Previous high same as current: Previous low 145 150 after recomp and pump

Lol. I guess not posting pics is a deal breaker... :'( :D

I have several "tricks". I drink a LOT of water, coffee (decaf if necessary), herbal tea, la croix or homemade soda water with a twist. Flavor for no calories and it takes up space Increasing protein intake and lowering carbs other than fruit/veg. Make sure theres enough fat. Sugar free gum Hard candy. I like icebreaker…