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I'm likely not getting enough calories, I'm sure that's a big part of it. How one is supposed to do so following the strict guidelines, I just don't know! We've been using a lot of quinoa, pretty much a big batch made every dinner and I'll eat the leftovers for lunch the next day. A ton of eggs, and I always "fry" them…
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A specialist simply is not accessible to me for a variety of reasons. I went to see the primary care DR (I NEVER go see doctors) with a small list of questions, and DR did not attempt to answer or even consider a single one, she simply gave me lists of places she could refer me to and their locations. Of course she isn't a…
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Wow, thanks for all the replies so quick. So I do cook everything in EVOO, or a slap of butter for select foods. I have a blood disorder, long complicated thing but basically boils down to permanent not-fixable anemia. I can improve my iron/anemia levels with health conscious and diet conscious choices to alleviate/keep…
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Are you truly experiencing hunger pains, or are you plagued by boredom and diet hunger? I've noticed that if I think about how FEW calories I am supposed to eat in a day, I suddenly want to eat, and eat, and not stop. Thinking about restricting myself makes my belly rumble. At this time, I AM down to 1200 calories,…
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I think it is perfectly ok to adjust your portion sizes to what you feel physically comfortable with. I am 5'1, supposed to be more slender than I am at the moment (after having all my children and weaning them, I was right back down to 116-120#, this is where my body feels happy) and I have found that as I drop these…
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Agreed with everyone else, but wanted to also mention that I discovered in the very beginning of my diet adventure, I too lost the first chunk of pounds rapidly. I would drop 1-2 pounds every few days for the first two weeks, and then I slowed down to a steady weight loss. A few months into my dieting, with natural diet…
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Yes, I am aware there is no way to truly target fat spots, and it is indeed all the extra fat around my middle that bothers me. I am sure most of this extra skin will never go away, but I do have about another 6# of KNOWN fat to lose, mostly in this area. Knowing that many of my pregnancy related muscle structure is weak,…
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That's likely true, but a bit of a rude way to respond to someone asking for help. Many of us end up on MFP because we do not know enough about diet, exercise, and our bodies. Have you tracked your daily diet and calorie intake? There was a winter that I gained about 30 pounds. I'm a pretty small person, 30 pounds left me…
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I generally weigh a few times a week at this point. In the beginning I got very obsessive about it along with the calorie tracking, so the weight difference throughout the day was something I noticed right off. While 127 may still be considered normal for 5'1, it is not normal for me and it is not a weight that I feel…
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That one seems to have a lot of other good info with it. It is telling me much higher than calculators like MFP did. 1750 maintain, 1400 lose, 1051 extreme loss. Someone my size should really consume 1750 on a regular basis? That is almost McD's three meals a day :-X
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The above calculator asks for a body fat percentage. I wouldn't have any clue. My instinct is to just scream "I am fat! Can't you see!!" at the screen. Anyway. For me specifically, I'm 5'1 and currently fluctuate between 126.6 and 129 or so. Average 127 weighing before eating same time every morning, but by the end of the…
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Not all fats are bad, there are a variety of fats that are very necessary. While eating lots of vegetables is great and admirable, too much of a good thing can go badly too (maybe some of the bloat can be due to this?) Echoing others, add in some healthy fats (low processed meats and fish, nuts and natural nut butters,…
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Hmm, starting to read up on that 5:2 diet. Doesn't sound to me like I would lose any weight (skimming through the "how to") as it states on the non fasting days you can eat as you please...someone who ate herself overweight shouldn't be told that hah. And, it lists a normal calorie daily diet of 2,000 for women with the…
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Stalking thread :) (Hi, new to the board.) While I do not share your medical conditions, I experience some CRAZY bloat. Or, at least that's what I would describe it as. I do not yet have a clear answer as to when/why it happens. I'm 5'1. This time last year I was 119-122 post children and weaning, but over the fall and…
