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I'm restarting MFP again. I gained a lot of weight over the last few years, and Covid lockdowns didn't help. I've told myself no more diets. I've been seeing a trainer for the last couple months to get active again beyond my usual walking. My boyfriend just underwent bariatric surgery, so I've decided to revamp my diet to…

Add me too. I've been up and down over the years. Was at 240 last april. Hoping to get to 200 by the end of this april and keep losing. We can do it.

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Add me. I'm in a similar boat. Lost it but gained it back.

I travel a lot. I stick to chain restaurants and gas stations that I've done research on and know i can find something healthy at. For instance, airports and trucker gas stations (loves, pilot) typically have hard boiled eggs, bananas, jerky, and nuts for low carb breakfast or snack. Dinners and lunches i try to stick to…

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You can add me. I am just starting and have 50 pounds to go.

You can add me! We can struggle through together

Talk to the doctor about it. If you don't like the shakes they aren't going to work for you. They may be a tool to get your appetite to normal and then add in regular food at portion controlled sizes. I am a yo-yo weight loss-weight gainer, so i don't have it figured out. I'm hoping this time that with eating more regular…

You don't have to be a meat head at the gym to get toned. There are plenty of body weight exercises you can do, yoga, or exercise classes that mix in weights to achieve your goals. I'm trying to lose weight too. Ive joined a gym (orange theory) thats classes are half cardio and half free weights. I do that two days a week…

Or you can cheat a little on the salad entry. Sometimes if its just a small salad i will search side salad and use something like wendys side salad or chickfila side salad. Its not exact but it saves time on something thats 50cal max.

You can add me. I have a similar amount to lose.

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Im loosely following low carb. You can add me.

You can add me as a friend. I know what its like to live with someone who eats what they want. It makes things difficult. I don't have many fun recipes, i keep the food simple mostly. Here are my few actual recipes: Banana pacakes: if you have a sweet tooth in the morning mix two whole eggs, a ripe banana, 1tsp cinnamon,…

You can add me. Im starting again too.

Congrats!

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Also in the same boat. You can add me.

You might be surprised. I dropped the Freshman 15 instead of gaining it. We had buffet style food, too, but it never changed, so I ate less and less, both of the bad stuff and less in general. Also, make sure to get active. I joined a sport club (fencing) that year, and the combination of activity and a more reasonable…

The self talk I've been giving myself is "it's just ten minutes of walking" and most of the time I end up doing more. Just make yourself start. It's hard. I know. I go through several minutes/hours of self motivation talk before I ever start the ten minutes. But once I do, I usually feel a bit better. If ten is too much,…

You can add me if you like. I did the same thing, but 1 week turned into 4 months and 25 pounds. I'm back on track, and back to losing weight. I'm doing a variety of exercises, but mostly I'm back to watching what I'm eating.

5 pounds in 12 days is a lot!! 1-2 pounds lost per week is considered a healthy weight loss. Don't compare yourself to your husband. Guys are different, and HE is different. Perhaps he has more to lose, lost more water weight than you, etc. I'm not familiar with your specific low-carb plan or Body Pump classes, but it…

I didnt think to look there. Now that I have, I have found qite a few workouts that are inspired by everything from LOTR to TMNT. I will give the a try next week. Thanks shabaity!

Thanks for the info everyone. It doesn't sound as cool as I had imagined it in my mind. I thought it would be more video game/comic book oriented, more fun. Imagine a Mario Brothers Workout: Sprint, Jump Jump Jump, Punch, Slide, Woohoo! Shiny new levels of fitness, nutrition, and mental stamina to conquer at every turn.…

Im not sure what help I can be, because I am in the middle of the same journey. I recently had to go buy larger pants because none of my new small ones fit anymore. I was in denial, then depression over what I had regained in weight and lost in endurance, and ashamed to let everyone know I had regained. It was a lot harder…

Still awesome! I got my lap around the neighborhood done, and the hills in mine are killing me too. Hang in there!

If you trust your nutritionist/trainer, let them do their job. If you dont, then its time to look for another one or maybe a dietitian/doctor to get your calories in line for maintaining. Dont panic yet. Perhaps something else has changed besides the calorie intake--like activity level, water/hydration, that totm, muscle…