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Trying to get back on track with keto
Hi! 43 SW- 309 CW- 245-250 GW - 210 or less I lost 30+ pounds in 2019, but started back to eating carbs and sugar during a busy work period. Now I am inside due to COVID and am slightly anxious and eating carbs like crazy. I want to get back on track in May. On a tight budget so I need to eat the current food I have (that…
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Why Don't We do what we know will work?
I've had good success in the past by using the simplest way of eating mainly protein, fruit, dairy, nuts, and veggies. With measured amounts of food, I have been able to eat out often and feel very "full" even when eating around 1,200-1,400 calories a day. Despite these prior successes, I feel like I am focusing too much…
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Weight Loss before Birthday
So, I am back again and trying to lose weight. I want to lose at least 12-18 lbs. before my b-day in 60+ days. Things are hard at work and my love life is non-existent (I'm getting turned by guys left and right). I'm feeling blue about my bday as a doc recently said "you're getting to that age...". Sigh. So I am hoping…
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Trying to focus on something else
So, a less qualified person at work that I have been training, and considered a friend, got a position that I applied for. He told me he didn't apply for it and he has far less experience. I am trying to not be upset, but it is hard. I actually considered him a friend and one of the actual positive aspects of my job. :/…
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Knowing What Works, But Not Doing It
Hi Everyone, I was weighing myself daily and recording all of my food for quite a few months, and in the past few months I've slacked off and stopped weighing myself, instead judging my weight by how my clothes felt. I'm in a size 18 in Lane Bryant, and happy about that. My dream goal would be a size 12-14. My next goal is…
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Back in the Saddle
I haven't been following a diet or healthier eating the past few months and my appetite has really gone down. I admit I've been overdoing it with sugar by having soda and granola bars. I've been dealing with depression and I know that impacts my motivation. I've been applying and interviewing for more jobs this year than…
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If They Can Do It, Why Can't I ?
So on My 600-lb. Life, the doctor recommends a 1,200 calorie diet that is super high in protein and low in carbs. And when the people are given that diet in the hospital, they can easily lose the weight. So, why do I have this feeling that my body can't get below 200lbs? (My highest weight was 336 lbs., my lowest memorable…
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Emotions & Focus
I have been experiencing a lot of low level stress lately --- trying to find a better and new position and having some anxiety during the process. I find that lately, as I am trying to be patient and think positively that things will work out for the best, I am easily distracted by immature and silly things. So, in…
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Morbidly Obese with Metabolism of a Sloth
So, on most health and diet websites, there is the discussion of BMR -- what your body needs calorie wise just to keep your basic bodily functions going. On many sites, my 274 lbs. needs a high amount of calories, usually around 2,000 , in order to just do the basics. So why is it that my body seems to only lose weight…
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My 600 lb. Life
I've been binge watching this show on the regular lately. I find them show both fascinating and scarey. Part of me is very scared that due to being obese and morbidly obese most of my life, I could easily get up to that weight if I don't actively watch my weight. I find it fascinating how many codependents the obese person…
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Looking For Fellow Morbidly Obese Buddies
I'm interested in making more MFP friends, especially those who may have 100 pounds or more to lose. My current weight loss goal is around 190-195lbs. I originally chose 210lbs. because I weighed that much in junior high and I could be more active (hiking, gymnastics, etc.). I also had a fear that I couldn't get below…
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Are the MFP Weightloss Projections Accurate?
You know how you complete your daily diary entry and a little message pops up saying that if you continue eating the way you ate that day, you would be a certain weight in 5 weeks? Where are they getting that calculation from? I'm thinking it has to do with BMR possibly? And has anyone ever actually tracked to see if MFP…
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What are your favorite iPhone games or apps and why?
They don't have to be health related. I'm looking for a new game to play in the evenings when I am at home. I like sudoku, crossword puzzles (though I've looked at almost all of the crossword games), things they keep the memory sharp, things that are fun and also horror games, etc. I just don't like first shooter games or…
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Best Water Tracking App?
I am looking for a fun, and hopefully free, Water tracking app for my iphone. I downloaded a few but their graphics were boring and/or I couldn't adjust the amount of oz I would report, etc. Other than the plant water tracker app, do you have one that really actually motivates you to drink more water? Sincerely, Gabrielle
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What To Munch On In Large Amounts?
Is there any kind of wonder or magic food that a person can almost mindless snack on without eating a ton of calories? I think I may cravings may really be due to being dehydrated, but I have been feeling like I have just been craving something crunchy for a long time. I know mindless eating is not good, but when your body…
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Emotional Eating
So, I didn't eat very healthy this past weekend. Was kind of in an emotionally drained mood and ate kettle corn, toast, marshmallows, and even a McDouble cheeseburger, over the course of 2 days. I didn't pig out as much as I could have, but don't like that I gave in and had bread and sugar. I found out that an ex-bf that I…
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Battle of the Low Carb Diets
Does anyone else have a hard time deciding which low carb way of eating to follow? Or do you have a way of eating that you know will help you to lose weight, but for some reason, you keep trying to find a newer or easier or better way? I know that if I eat 4 oz. of protein at each meal (3x a day), plus 8 oz. of fruit for…
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Looking for Talkative Friends
I find that I'm a very chatty or talkative person and am looking for like minded people that are also trying to eat better and become healthier. I live alone and often find that I can't really talk much in the work place and my family and friends are often busy. I need to lose at least 70lbs. to be a healthier, though…
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What Are Some of Your Weightloss Related Goals?
Other than losing the weight itself, and becoming healthier, what are some other goals that you have? I'm watching a weightless show, and they showed a guy going to weekly water aerobics classes and the site of the pretty pool just made me so happy! Some goals I have are to get back more in touch with my body. I've always…
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Committing Your Food
Does anyone here write what they will eat in their food diary and then stick to it, or do you record only what you eat? I've heard that planning out your meals in advance can help to remove the decision making process that, during hunger or stress, could result in a person choosing less healthy, more convenient foods. I…
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Water -- How Much Do You Drink?
So, the common belief is that most people need at least 64 oz. of water per day. Then, there is also the belief that one should drink their weight divided in half, in ounces (i.e., a 200lb. person should drink at least 100 oz. of water per day). I became severely dehydrated this week and do not want to have that feeling…
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Looking For Friends
It's true that the older one gets the harder it can be to meet new people. While I can be very outgoing, I can also be a bit of an isolator, do things by myself, not talk much, kind of person. I realize that my mind and spirit needs good interactions with other people, especially people that are also trying to get…
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When You Have Got a Sweet Tooth or the Moody Blues
Hi Everyone, I am doing a low-carb diet again, though this time I am not weighing and measuring my food like I did before (and I wonder if I should just go back to that), and wondering if increasing my protein and reducing my carbs will help me more, or if I should stick to the OA way which is as follows: 4 oz. of protein…
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Which Apps will sink steps from iHealth?
So I'm starting to really use the iHealth feature on my phone and it lets me enter my daily steps (so far haven't been able to get the actual steps and distance feature working yet). Do any of you know an app that will pull the step information from iHealth and include in its tracking of food and calories and weight and…
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Need Your Advice About Diet Apps
Hi Everybody! :) I need your advice about the best health and or diet trackers or apps that you use. I know MFP is probably the best, but are there other apps that you use that help you on your health and/or diet goals? I keep coming back to MyFitnessPal because I think it's list of foods is the best I've ever seen. It's…
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Looking for Some More Weightloss Friends
Hi Everybody! I'm 39 years old, 100+ pounds over weight (282lbs), but looking to lose about 72lbs so I can hit a goal of 210lbs. (my weight in middle school). Low-carb diets are the best thing for me as I can really overdo it on sugar and bread and grains in general. I've felt really good and had great focus when on a…
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For the Love of Sugar and Bread
So, I'm starting back on a no grains, low-carb, way of eating that I learned in overeater's anonymous that worked well for me in the past. While I'm not yet totally low carb, I am sticking to avoiding things like oast, potatoes, rice, bread, things like that. My current weakness is protein bars that have 14 carbs total, 5…
