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Tracking Phosphorous
Is there anyway to track phosphorous here? I've looked in the goals, but I don't see that I can. I went to see my dialysis dietician today and she said that all my levels were good, except for my phosphorous which was way too high. While I can control it somewhat with my phosphate binders, my dietician said she wanted me…
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Prednisone and Weight
I recently got a kidney (August 31st) and I feel like I'm doing well getting my life back on track. I've been exercising and trying to eat better so I can preserve this new kidney and new shot at life. However, one of the many medications I have to now take is prednisone, which causes both weight gain and an increased…
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I'm Back and With Great News!
I haven't been on MFP for a long time. I originally came here trying to lose enough weight in order to be eligible for a kidney transplant, which I was able to do. Sadly, I became sicker and I was unable to really focus on exercise. On August 31st, I finally got a new kidney. Now, I'm starting a new lease on life. I have…
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My Latest NSV
Last night, I went for the second night of a sleep study and we talked about my results from the first night which was a week ago. Oddly enough, I had the same test over a year ago where it was determined I had sleep apena, but I didn't get a CPAP because of a mix-up with insurance. Last year, I was told that I stop…
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My Greatest NSV to date!
Today I went to the hospital to evaluated, once again, for a kidney. I had previously been considered inactive on the transplant list, and I had to show weight loss in order to qualify. The doctor complimented my results so far and said that he could see that I've toned up quite a bit. I am officially active once again and…
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Am I Out of Luck?
I calculated my TDEE a little earlier and it was 2060. However, I get up to 1000 calories each day from the dextrose solution I use in peritoneal dialysis. I've been eating under 1000 calories because I have to calculate for the 'invisible' calories I get from dialysis. I haven't been eating back my exercise calories…
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Help My Big Butt!
I've always carried most of my weight on my rear. Although I'm losing weight all over right now, I would like to try some exercises that focuses on my bottom. I've tried some, but I have difficulty with putting too much weight on my right leg. I tore the ligaments out of the knee several years ago. While I've been through…
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First Mini-Goal Reached!
Twenty-eight days ago, I decided to get serous about weight loss and joined MFP. I was 235lbs. Today I weighed in at 210! This was my first mini-goal and I'm about to go for a nice long hike as a reward. I haven't seen 'onderland' in about 10 years, but the first time in a long time, it's on the horizon. I'm so happy.
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One Small Step On My New Life Journey...
Today was my church's homecoming, and I wanted to dress up. Although I've lost weight, I haven't bought any new clothes. I don't have many 'small' clothes because I've been overweight for awhile and I had given away my old clothes thinking that they would never fit again. As I was going through my closet, I found a dress…
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Stress and Eating Comfort Foods
I'm going through a stressful situation right now. All I can think of is diving into my old comfort foods. I passed by a Dairy Queen, and I wanted a sundae so bad that I almost stopped. I know that if I let myself do this, however, I know I'm only sabotaging my efforts. In the end, I'll be even more stressed because I will…
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High Protein Diet
For health reasons, I'm on a high protein diet. Because of this, my protein in my food diary is often in the red. Is there anyway to change the level of protein MFP thinks I should be getting? I've looked around and I can see how to change what is tracked, but I do need to track protein. I'm sure it's just something I'm…
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Craving Fruit
For the past couple of months, I've been trying to consciously make healthier decisions when it comes to food. Today, I had to be out and I got hungry for a snack. Instead of craving chocolate or chips, I found myself practically drooling at the thought of some fresh fruit. I got a red delicious apple, and it was truly…
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Does Anyone Else Have This Problem?
I've recently returned after a long break, and I'm determined to stick with it this time. I need to do this for my health. I have to do this. However, I keep having a very odd problem that I'm having trouble dealing with. I feel like I'm divided somehow. On one hand, I have a logical side. I know I'm doing just fine. I am…
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Let's Try This Again
I was doing well with my new lifestyle until I became very sick. I was too weak to exercise, and I sadly fell back on some bad dietary habits. In the end, I gained back some of the weight I had worked so hard to lose. I went to the doctor yesterday for my yearly evaluating because I'm trying to have a kidney transplant,…
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Returning After (Too Long Of) A Break
I was doing well with my new lifestyle until I became very sick. I was too weak to exercise, and I sadly fell back on some bad dietary habits. In the end, I gained back some of the weight I had worked so hard to lose. I went to the doctor yesterday for my yearly evaluating because I'm trying to have a kidney transplant,…
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Aligning a Renal Diet with a Healthy Diet
I'm on a renal diet, which is high protein, low sodium, low phosphorous, low potassium, and limited fluids. Watching calories isn't so much an issue for me (I have to add 1000 to whatever I eat to account for the peritoneal dialysis solution) but I'm having a bit of trouble trying to follow a healthy diet while avoiding…
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I Didn't Know How Much I Had Lost Until I Lost My Pants
For awhile now, the scale hasn't moved but I was determined that this time I wasn't going to get discouraged or slip back to my bad eating habits. I kept at it. I ate well and I exercised. To be honest, I thought I had hit a plateau - but that was until I pulled on an old pair of pajamas. I took one step and the pajamas…
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Question About Heart Rate
This may be a silly question, and I apologize beforehand if that's the case. Anyway, I was reading about what others were posting about heart rate and I realized that I might have a problem. I'm on medicine to regulate my heart. My resting heart rate is naturally quite low (around 55) and no matter how hard I exercise it…
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Pictures of After, But None of Before
I had this idea that I was going to put up a picture of myself at my heaviest and put it up somewhere prominent like the refrigerator so that it would be my motivator each day. Later, I could put up new pictures that would show my progress. I thought it would be a good idea until I realized one important thing. There are…
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Need To Lose Weight To Gain a Kidney
I'm losing weight so that I can be eligible for a kidney transplant. So far, I've lost 14 lbs, but I need to gt down under 200 at least - which is 21 pounds away. This is very important to me, and I'd appreciate all the support I can get.
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First 5lbs gone!
I just joined this site recently, and today I weighed in to find that I've lost my first five pounds. There's still a lot more to go (about 70) but you have to start somewhere.
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Trying to Lose For a Kidney Transplant
Hello everyone. I just started keeping track here yesterday, so I thought I would take time to introduce myself. I have had problem with my weight for years, and it just seems to keep going in the opposite direction as to what I would like. I have also been in end stage renal failure for three years and doing dialysis at…
