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You don't look like you weigh 230 now. Good Job!

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I had plantar fascitis in both feet at the same time. My best advice is to thoroughly stretch your foot before putting any weight on it. The pain is caused by a vicious cycle of the tendon constricting when not in use and then literally tearing itself off the bone when you put weight on it. I feel for you as I could only…

1) stick with it 2) stick with it 3) stick with it 4) stick with it 5) stick with it

In the beginning first 6 weeks it was a constant loss (about 23 lbs in the first 5 weeks)....then a plateau for several weeks....now my weight bounces up and down a bit but I'm seeing a slower trend down (5lbs in the last 6 weeks). Just stick to it. It will work eventually.

MFP showed me exactly how much junk I used to eat.

1) Chunky Monkey 2) Coffee Heathbar Crunch

Try eating some fruit and vegetables.

“There’s a difference between interest and commitment. When you’re interested in something, you do it only when it’s convenient. When you’re committed to something, you accept no excuses; only results.” ― Kenneth H. Blanchard

Cut out basically all processed sugar when I was diagnosed as diabetic. Took a while to get used to but I don't miss it now.

Just because they serve it doesn't mean you have to eat it all. I used to go out for a chinese food combo platter & eat the whole thing. Now I order the same thing, but I changed from fried rice to brown rice and only eat 1/2 of the meal an take the other half home. Still not the best for you, especially the sodium part,…

On the very few occasions that I do go to McDonalds I order the Grilled Chicken Caesar salad, don't use the croutons and only 1/2 of the dressing package. Snack wrap always leaves me wanting more. If you really want to be careful, bring some of your own dressing.…

Just came off of 2 weeks of oral steroids for a contact dermatitis. Lost weight each week. You won't have a problem with a 2 week steroid regimen. People who have problems with steroids are on them for extended periods of time.

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Cut back carbs drastically & pretty much all processed sugars. Lost 25 lbs in 8 weeks.

Kraft fat free is something like 15 cal for 2 tablespoons & the sugars are not too bad. Not the best, but can't beat 15 calories per serving.

Hmmm...at that rate my wife must burn about 3000 calories a day shopping!! No wonder she's so skinny. LOL

Double-check the calculations. Your maintain w/o excercise should be around 1500.

Sounds like the spouse has a weight problem too. Ever discuss/invite her to doing it together? Sounds like she could use some support.

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They're only about $30. http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/product-reviews/health-products/bathroom-scale-reviews/best-bathroom-scales#slide-1

Congrats! Stopped wearing mine this week. It needs to be resized....it's too big. Never thought I'd be able to say that about anything I own.

Used to drink 4-5 cups of coffee per day with cream & 2 sugars. Now I allow myself one coffee with cream & splenda in the AM and then I switch to black or green tea with no cream. I found its the easiest way to trim useless calories and I still get a cup of coffee in the AM as a treat.

You really need to go to the doctor. Sleep-eating is not normal. Maybe you won't need medication, but if you do, you do. Please make an appointment.

http://www.eatingwell.com/nutrition_health/weight_loss_diet_plans/diet_meal_plans/eatingwell_s_500_calorie_dinner_challenge

They just started a 3 month competition at work. $5/wk to participate with a $5 penalty if you gain weight in a week. It's all going on percentage lost. No one knows actual weights except our trustworthy admin assistant. BTW - our admin asst gets 10% of the pot for keeping track of the weights & $$$.

Initially you lose a lot of weight quickly (like your 1lb/day) as your body flushes out. This will taper down after the first week or 2. If you're struggling with 1650, try to go to 1800. If you're ok @ 1650 keep it at that.

Looks like we're in the same boat. I was diagnosed a severely diabetic type 2 in July with an a1c of 12. Doc put me on 2000mg of Metformin and told me I needed to lose 30lbs asap and then at least another 30lbs. I've dropped 20lbs of the first 30 in a month and a half. Looking forward to my next office visit in October and…

I challenge any of the NY pizza's with Regina's Pizza in Boston's North-end. If you're in Boston you have to try it and make sure you go only to the original location in the North-end. The franchise locations are not nearly as good. GO RED SOX! :bigsmile:

My A1C went from 12.0 to 9.3 in 3 weeks and I was on METFORMIN and a strict low carb/sugar diet.