asilmegan34 Member

My goodness thank you so much!

Thank you, I feel good too!

Yes, I am 31 and in no way changing my love for sparkly things! Thank you!

Thank you!

For me, I used food to medicate the depression and my poor self esteem. Therapy was like untangling a massive knot of Christmas lights. It took time and as I unraveled one strand, I was able to see things a bit clearer and work on the next one. Things still get tangled up from time to time but I'm able to catch my way of…

Thank you so much! Yes it can definitely be done. I actually lost all of my weight mostly through diet. Not a ton of working out so it is definitely attainable! You can do it :)

You definitely can do it!

Didn't read through it all but here's my background and take... I've been on Keto for 5 months, and it's helped me lose 25 pounds. I was off Keto for a month and didn't "gain it all back" like people always like to say when discussing a low carb diet. I kept my calories at 1700 a day, didn't monitor carbs but tried to be…

I love IF, for me it has helped change how I look at food and control my cravings. I eat between 11 am- 12 pm and stop eating by 8 PM at the latest. I'm always in my calorie goal without issue, and I don't even get hungry in the morning. If I do feel hungry, I drink a ton of water and it goes away.

Moderate carb intake is different than the Keto fad, yes? For example, I am trying to keep my macros at 25% carbs, 40% fat and 35% protein.

I have tried the wraps and they do NOT work. I tried three and did it exactly as planned and didn't lose a single inch. If I did, it would have been temporary.

I gained 15 pounds in 6 weeks with an antidepressant Prozac. I have been at a deficit, tracking macros, doing HIIT and strength training without a pound lost. Unfortunately, I have PMDD and I find Prozac really helps me. For the sake of my loved ones and myself, I have found that the cons (weight gain and unable to lose)…

Thats awesome! Congrats and keep it up!

anyone else have any insight?

Actually I am on Prozac because I have Pre Menstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD). I get really bad bloating during this time, to the point where I have to wear different bras. Last cycle I made sure to cut out my caffeine and try to keep carbs a little lower as well as sodium and it helped slightly.I just came out of my…

Thank you!

What a great idea. Going to try this!

I agree. I came across a post on here where someone showed the difference of the serving size of bagels for nutrition facts on the bag versus the scale, and it was off by a decent margin. I dont use condiments much because of this, because I am way too lazy to get an accurate measurement so I'd rather just not eat it.

It's current as of today, so thank you!

My height is 5'10 SW: 270 GW: 180 CW: 200 I was at 185 back in December but got on Prozac and I gained 15 pounds. I dont want to blame the medicine as I know I ate really crappy in December. And once I gained the weight, I decided to do cardio and weights instead of just trying to be skinny flabby.

Okay thanks everyone! This is helpful for me

My measurements are showing I've lost 10 inches in 2.5 weeks.

Here are my initial measurements: 1/15 Nipple: 41 Under breast: 36 Waist: 37 Belly button: 44 Hips: 41 Thigh: 25 2/1 Nipple: 39 Under breast: 34.5 Waist:34 Belly button: 42 Hips:40.5 Thighs:24.5

So is it likely that either A: I was retaining fluid during initial measurements compared to now B: I am taking measurements incorrectly or C: All of the above? Edited to add: Plugging my measurements into a BF calculator, it says I am 33.5%. So maybe because I have so much to lose?

Also wanted to add, if I intake a lot of carbs I end up craving it and cravings sweets. I'm not on a low carb diet but I try to keep my carbs around 100-125 g

I used to be majorly addicted to sweets, especially in the afternoons because I have a work cafeteria with nutty bars, oatmeal creme pies, etc.. I found that only made me crave more of it and led to me binge eating. I drink teas that have vanilla and spices in them. I don't need sweeteners or anything with it. Also,…

you look fantastic and SO much younger!

Just wanted to add that as a woman especially your weight will fluctuate if you still have a menstrual cycle. It is common for me to gain 1-2 pounds during ovulation, and 2-3 pounds before menstruation. I always lose it plus a pound at the end of the perspective weeks as long as I didn't go insane on eating poorly. So I…

My daughter just turned 1 two weeks ago. I am 20 pounds lower than my pre pregnancy weight. My advice: I know you might feel like you want to jump in the game and start with the weight loss, but please please please give your body time. What helped me lose weight was constantly eating. The key was what I was eating. I got…

My story. I restrict and start out my day eating perfectly by the book. Then when I get home, I binge eat. Or maybe on the way home I get some food and binge. Of course, I wasn't losing weight but was treating myself to a full serving of restriction obsession and then shame on binge eating. I changed. I took a chance and…