karen90631

I'm doing it "on my own" - though since I am using myfitnesspal app, it's not exactly on my own. It (and other such smartphone apps) really has made the difference!

It's always a gradual thing for me. But the main cause of my weight gain IMO is always denial.

Hi! I think it depends on how much extra skin you have, and how young you are. I have some flabby skin around my tummy that I'm going to try some skin needling with boost the collagen to see if that will tone things up. I'm 42, and am down about 40lbs.

One thing I know for certain is to always log. Last year there were times I would go over again and again; I couldn't help myself. But I forced myself to log. I kept it up even with my being in the red (using Loseit! at the time) for weeks and the weight kept gaining. But that spell broke and I started losing again. Had I…

Not that this is a solution for everyone, but I find being vegan makes it easier to handle all the temptations of others' foods. My boyfriend is a good cook, and he's got cheeses and meats and carbs around the house and none of it I eat since it all has animal products in it. For me, it's freeing. But some feel limited…

Thanks for the reply!

Why do you want so much protein? I'm just curious.

Nice progress!

If I were you, I wouldn't focus on weight loss, exercise, etc.. IMHO, you should put all your efforts only into being fully aware and keeping track only. As uncomfortable as it is to be in the red and be over, the key to failure is unconsciousness, and so the key to success is consciousness - to be fully aware of…