Nickle526 Member

First of all, congrats on trying to stick to the grind. It takes dedication. I think it can be helpful to break down the math when I get stuck at a standstill. Hope you don’t take offense to the following, my intention is to be informative, not critical :) Ok, so here is what you stated: Calories burned: 1000 cals x 3 days…

I think an age gap can be a problem if people are in completely different stages of life, such as one person still wanting kids, and the other one is done having children. I had a relationship with a significant age gap, and the biggest issue is that since my ex had much more life experience, he felt that it gave him…

It's important to recognize the function of manufactured food. Like any business, food companies have a goal of maximizing sales. This is not accomplished by customers eating less, it's accomplished by eating more. This is done by creative marketing, product placement, food additives and the like. So when it seems that it…

Congrats on the 40 lbs weight loss! That is no small accomplishment! The thing about those meals are that it is not necessarily healthy food, it is just a small portion of food. I think a huge benefit to cooking at home is I end up eating much more in volume, for a better nutrition profile, than if I was eating those…

I wouldn't be able to walk on 460 calories a day, much less walk into a gym. I can't think straight on anything less than 1500. I think education is an important part of any physical program. Find an online calculator to find out your BMR as a guideline of the minimum of what you should be taking in.

Maybe instead of the gym being the only option for exercise, introduce some fun alternatives. For me, I need to be doing something I enjoy. Sometimes that's lifting at the gym, sometimes its spinning at home, hiking a local trail, yoga... I need options. Also, I think it's great that you do help out with the kiddo... but…

This will be one of the hardest times of your life, and it's important to be realistic right now about what you will be capable of. Planning for me is a huge stumbling block with eating too. If I am having a night where I am exhausted, I definitely don't want to spend the time and energy putting together a healthy meal. I…

cottage cheese, pumpkin seeds, and fruit or raisins/ gogi berries with a little honey on top.

How long have you been at it? Sorry you are feeling frustrated. Good for you for reaching out. This place is great for support and information. A 0.8lb fluctuation in 2 days is actually not unusual. This is why I am switching to weighing only once a month, because frequent fluctuations drive me bonkers. I would echo the…

My boyfriend is an excellent cook. We don't live together, but we see each other a few times a week. He cooks for us when we are at his place. I recently started logging food again, because it is really the only way I lose weight. The most beneficial part of logging for me is realizing how overboard on calories I go if I…

Definitely do some research on whether or not to stretch before exercise. I no longer do, and only stretch after. Foam rolling has been huge for me.

It took me a while to convince myself that a digital food scale was worth the investment. It totally is! I love being able to switch between units, and the tare function.

I'm switching to weighing in once a month. I used to weigh in once a week, but it would bum be out and kill my momentum if I had a gain of any kind. Different things work for different people, you may have to experiment to see what works for you.

First of all, cut yourself some slack! If this was such an easy thing to do, this website wouldn't exist ;) The good thing about struggling with the same thing for so long is that you have probably set up some routines and habits that are not conducive to your goals. Why is this a good thing? Because you now have a…

I'm the opposite of most people because I STOPPED dying my hair when I noticed grays :laugh: My grays are super shiny silver, and I love it! They started about a year ago at 28 and are progressing quite quickly. I have always thought gray hair is beautiful, and have looked foward to going gray. Lucky me!

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Are you in the US? If so, a facility cannot restrict where wheelchairs can and cannot go. We run in to this issue a lot, and have to advocate for ourselves often. I understand you may not feel comfortable doing that. Eitherway, it would behoove you to get aquainted to your legal rights.

I am a full-time special needs caregiver for a gentleman in a wheelchair who lives with me. Our gym actually has weight machines that adapt to a wheelchair, so he is able to lift. There is also an indoor track that we do laps on. We have been going there for less than a year and his health has drastically improved! So…

dance dance dance

Forgot to say SPINNING!

I'm happy for all the happily coupled people. I'm happy for all the single people. What I has hoping for was to start a light-hearted thread about all the great things about being single. Granted, there are great things about being coupled, and once I meet a guy, I will probably want to gush about that too. :flowerforyou:…

that's wild, what ended up happening with the girl?

Next time, I promise!

bwahahaha!

Wow, great transformation, you must feel amaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing! I bought the book recently, and am planning on starting the program in September after my Marathon I am training for. Can't wait!

I really liked these statements: "Fat acceptance led me to a place where I could be who I wanted to be.... and that was positive, and bright, and colourful, and fun." "It's a really good feeling to not hate myself." The world would be a cool place if nobody hated themselves. Also, I think even if someone is UNHEALTHY, they…

The whole higher power thing is a sticking point for a lot of people, and unfortunately keeps some people from ever checking out a 12-step program in person. Let me just say the "Twelve Steps" in the concise text that several people have posted, is the summation of 164 pages of text, and therefore pretty easy to take out…

Al-anon for you, AA for him if he wants it. If alcoholism is at play, it's pointless to worry about other areas of the relationship until this is under control.

There is a quote out there that goes something like, "When we step on the toes of others, we force them to retaliate." In the long run, what would be better? For your boss to take your side and the woman to be eternally pissed and in constant collision with you? Or would it to be better to put in effort with her right now…