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Congratulations, Notreadytoquit. I'm also 5'2" and I turn 65 this summer. For most of my adult life I was thin or normal weight. I was in the 90s for most of my 20s, then in my 30s and 40s I got more sedentary and the weight crept up to about 110. In my 50s, I injured myself during exercise and not having insurance,…

When I'm trying to lose weight, every morning, after using the bathroom.

I go mainly on urban hikes. I bought a pair of Merrell hiking shoes after noticing the hike leader was wearing them. They look like running shoes except they're sturdier and have more support.

I hear you. I once took a medication that changed my metabolism and caused me to gain weight. It was my then-highest weight ever. Fortunately, I was able to go off it, but I had to fight a bit with the doctor who didn't grasp that I didn't have the energy to just work harder at the gym. I used not to be subject to…

I'm 5' 2" (maybe I've shrunk some, but don't want to admit it to myself). I have a petite bone structure. Yesterday, I was 133 pounds and 35% fat, according to my scale. I've never been at such a high weight or had such a high body fat percentage in my life. In my 20s, I was in the 90s and up until around 50 I was in the…

My doctor told me that, anecdotally, glocosamine worked for some people. He suggested I try it for three months. I did and it made no difference to my joints so I stopped taking it. A doctor I was seeing more recently for a specific condition recommended I take Vitamin D. I'm not outside a lot and my levels were low. Yet…

I wish it were possible to turn them off in the basic version of the app. I never pay any attention to the calorie burn estimates from exercise because they are usually wildly inaccurate. I never automatically eat back calories based on incorrect information. I log my food and my weight and make adjustments as necessary.

I agree with what the others have said. I will add only that people frequently think they are burning more calories through exercise than they are. When you restart more intense exercise, you can't eat more calories just because some calorie estimate calculator tells you so. You really should try not to add many more…

Yet that is a position that frequently is associated with supporters of the Body Positive movement.

Look into counseling. Abuse is not the kind of thing you just get over. Learn some tools for managing the effects.

Food isn't love. Love is love. And I am unfamiliar with the symbolism to which you refer. In my experience, someone might be hurt by a refusal of birthday cake, but equating it with a death wish? PLEASE.

I get angry when people say "Food is Love." Love is love. If people genuinely care about you they won't keep pressing on you food that you've told them is bad for you.

You're not that unusual. Some people can stick to a varied diet, others do better by eliminating foods entirely. I'm in the second group. You need better friends, or at least a couple of people in your life who are in tune with your goals. Maybe you could meet them through a group dedicated to some kind of physical…

I like celery. No, I don't care for kale, it's the spinach of adulthood.

I weigh the portion before cooking and select boneless if that's applicable. The weight of the bones is not that important and while I try to be accurate in measurements, this is not an exact science. The fat, muscle, bone, water, and nutritional content of every piece of meat is going to be slightly different.

I weigh myself naked after using the bathroom in the morning. In the doctor's office, I'm usually weighed with my street shoes and clothes on. Even so, there isn't usually more than a difference of tenths of a pound. Check the accuracy of your scale. Also, once a month is not frequent enough to weigh yourself while trying…

Does your school have a nurse or doctor on the premises? You might be able to receive some nutritional counseling from them. When I was in boarding school, girls concerned about their weight were careful about what they ate. If they ate pizza or hamburgers, they took napkins and tamped them down to remove the excess…

A scale with a tare function that subtracts the weight of the container works.

It depends on what else you are eating but avocados are considered a high-calorie vegetable. You have to weigh, record, and look at the calories of your food. BTW, it's "lose weight," not "loose."

Weight loss is not a simple manner of CICO. Our bodies aren't simply engines that burn fuel. There are processes that are influenced by numerous hormones which do things like control or suppress our appetite, store excess calories as fat or immediately use it. The hormones secreted by the thyroid influence metabolic rate,…

Black coffee is best. Some sources say that a tablespoon or so of cream won't hurt. Generally, anything above 50 calories is considered to break the fast. But if you absolutely can't have coffee without some milk or cream you will at least get the benefit of fewer calories over the day if not all the benefits of fasting.

Bodyfat percentage scale, digital food scale, fitness tracking equipment, fitness equipment and activities that you really enjoy.

High quality canned sardines have lots of protein and are relatively low calorie. I like King Oscar Brisling Sardines in Olive Oil (there's a version in water, which you can try, but I didn't think it had much flavor). Sprinkle fresh pepper on it and a spritz it with fresh lemon juice. Steamed vegetables are easy. Simple…

Getting older, getting injured and not being able to see the doctor for years, eating and drinking too much for my size (I'm small and can't eat much), depression, and losing the willpower and determination I used to be able to summon relatively easily. On weight charts, I'm still well within the normal range, but I'm at…

Skim milk and sugar. I have a low calorie max so I can't afford to be very creative.

Anytime you're tempted, imagine yourself at your most overweight, or pull out a line drawing or photograph and look at it.