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Please remind me that slow and steady wins the race....
I've had exceptional success in the past with rigidly controlled dieting and exercise leading to rapid, substantial weight loss. But the problem is, when life's *kitten* hits the fan, I don't have the wherewithal to do rigid control. So I'm trundling along losing 200 pounds for the third time which I must say is tedious.…
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Misfit negative calorie adjustment
Hi - I am set to sendentary. I wear a Misfit Ray step tracker. It just tracks steps, not heart rate or other kinds of exercise. I have negative calorie adjustment turned on. This worked fine before the pandemic and wildfires when my primary exercise was hours of walking. Now, since I'm pretty much housebound, I got an…
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Protein bars without artificial sweeteners?
Hey guys, I love me some Quest Bars. Chocolate Brownie Quest Bars feature so frequently in my food diary that I put my order on monthly subscription. But I'm trying to reduce the use of artificial sweeteners in my life, and I realized, daily Quest bars are not furthering that goal. They contain sucralose. Quest bar stats:…
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When do I switch from headlong to sensible?
So, I started with a LOT to lose - 367.8lbs at 5'7". I set my goal for 2lbs/week, marked myself as "sedentary", and was off to a great start. At that weight, though I occasionally hit the standard bizarre and frustrating multi-week plateaus, overall I was losing more than 2lbs/week on average. I got used to that.…
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Yipee! I'm overweight! :D
I find this an amusing thing to celebrate :D As of today, I'm overweight! Which is better than super obese, where I started. My BMI is now 29.8. When I started here, it was 57.6. Eek! I don't have many folks cheering me on, so I thought I'd come here to say yay! Woohoo! Next stop, um... Less overweight! Eventually, healthy…
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I need a "yay, you go, girl!". Got one to spare?
I started at 367.8. This morning I'm at 215.8 I really need a "Wow, go you!" and I'm not getting any. Anyone got one to spare? It would help me keep on keeping on... Thanks :)
