melodiarentsen Member

There is no point in being rude or ridiculing a person for asking a question. That's what a forum is for. When you make the person asking a question feel bad, does it make you feel good? There is a nice way to say something while still reflecting your opinion. Basically, what you are saying is, "You are so completely…

Yeah, the original post was April 2012. Long time ago. Geez!

Just keep hanging in there until you can get to the doctor and be very honest about the problem. I don't know about even thinking of it as a loss of self-control IF that is going to cause you to really feel bad about yourself. I don't think you should blame yourself. I think you need to get tools in place to help you…

Stolen from Todd Snider: "Stuck on the corner between sanity and madness."

Are you posting your exercise to MFP? That should tell you how many calories you earned from exercise. Some people believe you should eat into/all of your exercise calories since MFP already programmed your weight loss based on the 1200 calories. In other words, if you just ate 1200 calories, you are supposed to lose…

Hi, Mike: Feel free to add me as a friend. I will be happy to support you.

I eat immediately. I have since childhood. I am starving when I wake up. I can hardly stand to take the time to get the breakfast together because I want to eat so bad.

Good riddance! Even if you lost the weight, you would be crazy to take such a shallow person back. Find someone who loves you for you, not how you look. Absolutely pathetic. Your heart is broken. I get it, but I bet you know deep down that he is not worth it at all. You would be lowering yourself to EVER take him back. Be…

I think that there are a lot of people on this site who would love to carry your weight; however, I am only trying to lose ten pounds myself. I started at 14. If I lose more, great! My high school weight was a range of 125-145, so I am shooting for about 137 pounds as I am now 45-years-old, and 125 makes me look old. I…

I watched an old Oprah Winfrey show about massive weight loss success stories the other day. Her old weight loss guru, Tom Green (think that is his name) was on the show. He said women have to be virtually perfect to lose weight whereas men get to cheat. You absolutely cannot compare yourself to your husband at all. My…

Used to struggle with this all the time. Use a laxative. Get it out. Take it before you go to bed. Can't make this a habit. After that, add a probiotic to your diet. I would use a pill because you can get a higher amount in the system. If you can handle it, a suppository will get the horrible process over quicker but not…

You are eating a lot of high calorie carbs: breads, noodles, etc. I would replace those (maybe not all since you enjoy them) with protein and produce. I get mad at myself when I eat too many carbs because they make me feel bloated and they rack up my calories like crazy. They also do not sustain energy for me meaning that…

My husband said you are probably eating 69 grams of almonds. One cup is 529 calories according to Google. You can eat 24 almonds for 164 calories and that's according to Calorie Counter Diet Tracker. Thus, ten almonds would be 70 calories. That alone, if your exercise is correct, is probably a huge part of the problem. You…

Do you really swim the butterfly that extensively? Are you timing it? To me, that is the hardest stroke. The amount of calories burned in exercise is astronomical to me. I would definitely choose a lower calorie yogurt as well. It's pretty high, and there are lower choices. I know it's good for you, but my mom always said,…

Obviously, you know this is not healthy; however, I have taken this myself. There is no way that I would think you could lose five pounds from taking it. Maybe two max and that would be first thing in the morning. I have heard that you should not take diuretics at night because they can cause you to have a heart attack. If…

Whipped cream (no more than 25 for 2 tbs.). I like to put it on blueberries. It only takes one tablespoon to cover a whole cup of blueberries. That's only 95 calories. I also like Grahamfuls from Keebler: Smores, Chocolate Peanut Butter, and Cinnamon-110-120 calories-- I can't completely deny myself, or I just go for it…

How about stomach crunches with aerobic intensity, push ups, pull ups, leg lifts, dancing? All of these things can be done at a rate that increase cardiovascular workout levels. Did someone suggest Pilates? I did that for a while. Most of it does not affect the knees and really tones. Good luck.

There is no way I would do this. It is not healthy. You will starve your body and your brain. If you feel you need a doctor's help, I would get a second opinion.

SW: 154 CW: 156 GW: 137 5'7" height Please support me. I have gained weight from gall bladder surgery and medication that caused rapid weight gain. The problem is that I am a teacher, and although I exercise daily in the summer, I am not as active as I am as when I am in the classroom every day. Would appreciate…