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My Husband Died and I Need Support
I haven't logged on in months, I haven't been keeping up my food diary. I can't remember if I ate let alone what I ate. I've been in a fog since my beloved died 155 days ago. I was doing so well with my life style changes. But now, I just don't seem to care. I am lucky to get to the gym twice a week now instead of my…
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Gaining After Reaching Goal
OK. I went on a 25 day cruise over the holidays. I gained 7 pounds back after losing 105. I have been home two weeks now and haven't lost an ounce yet! I started right back at the gym. I started right back with my calories of 1500 a day. I panicked after the first week and lowered them to 1300. Now, I am thinking that I…
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Help! Gaining on Maintenence Calories
OK. So, I've lost over 100 pounds . I did it by changing my outlook on food and exercise and lifestyle. I reached my goal in 14 months. Then I upped my caloric intake from 1200 to 1350 on the advice of the trainer at the gym to maintain. I am working out hard 3 times a week and I was swimming the other 3 days. I had to…
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Oh man, sudden weight gain after hospitalization.
In the last 14 months with the help of this amazing web site I have lost over 100 pounds. Thank you myfitnesspal and friends. Three weeks ago an artery ruptured in my lung. I was in Intensive Care for 6 days where they did surgery to repair my lung. Obviously I have missed three weeks of exercise, although I stayed within…
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Help! I'm starting to gain and going into panic mode.
I am a 61 year old retired female. Since April 1st I've changed my lifestyle and started losing weight. I started at 248 and now weigh 185. I am eating approx. 800-900 calories per day. I don't think that is starvation mode as I am retired and quite passive. I swim for an hour twice a week but that's about it for exercise.…
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Inroducing myself
Hi. I was told about this web site from some friends on a cruising website. I started changing my lifesyle April 1st 2012. I have lost 61 pounds to date. I wish I knew about this website from the beginning. It seems very helpful. The last month or so I seem to be gaining and losing the same two pounds. I will lost 3 then…