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How to deal with (diet) soda cravings?
I have a bad diet coke habit. I've been drinking it practically since it was unveiled here in the US (seriously, my dad was diagnosed as diabetic in 1984 and I remember seeing a commercial for diet coke and thinking "oh good, now dad doesn't have to give up soda". I was five). If left to my own devices I'll drink 10-12 two…
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No longer morbidly obese (just regular obese, for now)
I was checking my BMI today to see how much it has changed in a little over a year, and I noticed something interesting. I started in December 2016 at 307 pounds. BMI-calculator.net says I'm Obese class III: morbidly obese at that BMI. After a year of half-heartedly trying (about six months of actual dieting total) I am at…
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Fear of Success Keeping Me From Losing More Weight?
Last January I started out at 307 pounds. I worked hard and finished the year at 254 pounds or so. I took a diet break in October or November, intending it to be a eat at maintenance for two weeks and get back on the deficit train break, well... I'm still not back on the deficit train, despite telling myself that after the…
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Shedding old religious prejudices
In another thread I was talking about the dietary prejudices I grew up. I grew up Seventh-day Adventist and we as a group tend not to eat meat, and if we do we don't eat the "unclean meats" as set forth in some verses in the New Testament (also in the OT I think, because we share these prejudices with the Jews, but without…
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Almost a year under my belt and almost a third of a way to goal. (47 pounds lost)
I started MFP for the third time on December 30, 2016. That was my anniversary, and I allowed myself to enjoy the buffet we went to to celebrate, but I tracked my food for the day anyway and count it as my first day. I started trying to stay at/just under my calorie goal the next day and tracked pretty faithfully for the…
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Fairly new to cardio - should I take a rest day or power through?
I bought a stationary bike two weeks ago and have been riding for thirty minutes at a time daily for 8 days. Today when I was riding, about 10 minutes in I got really tired. Like needed to slow down from 12 (I assume MPH) to about to 10 MPH. The past few days I've been steady at just at/above 12.8/13.3 MPH, but my legs…
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Resistance Training With Distasis Recti and Very Weak
I have a bit of a challenge. I have a distasis recti, the connective tissue between by abdominal muscles has stretched due to pressure on the intra-abdominal wall due to obesity. This is more commonly seen after pregnancy, but I'm childless. Just fat. I understand that It is safe to lift with this, but recommended to keep…
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Lower carb on a shoestring
Hi, I'm new! I'm still doing research into this WOE. Currently doing CICO. Type 2 diabetic, no gallbladder (but no trouble with fat). I have a ridiculously low budget for groceries a month: $175 USD for two people. I live in Texas, near Dallas. I'm also mostly vegetarian. My husband is vegetarian, and I don't buy much meat…
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How long to rest? Between sets and between workouts?
I just started weight training this week (first workout was Wednesday). My gym has FreeMotion brand cable machines set out in a circuit path. Since I'm such I'm weakling, my plan is to start out using those until I can actually lift the barbell, then switch to free weights. I'm doing three sets of ten at five pounds right…
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Looking for help - new, obese, disabled, and want to strength train
A few years ago I had major knee surgery. It wasn't a replacement, they moved a tendon quite a bit. Because of the tendon movement I am somewhat limited in what I can and can't do. I can't kneel due to pain, I can lunge but it causes my knee to click and is uncomfortable. I can't straighten my knee fully, and high impact…
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Weighing vs Measuring - Condiments?
I'm using my scale now to tighten my tracking (when it comes to mayo I was overestimating how much I was using, which is better than underestimating!) but I'm not sure if I'm supposed to weigh or measure thick condiments like mayo, ketchup, honey, and mustard. I know I'm supposed to weigh solids and measure liquids, but am…
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12 pounds gone! Almost halfway to my first goal!
I weigh daily and today the scale read 294. My highest weight in August was 307 (I've been tracking since December 30, and Jan 1 I weighed in at 301 - was probably about 301 on December 30 as well) and when I told MFP about my weight today it gave me confetti and told me I'd lost 12 pounds. My first goal is to get to 280.…
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Weighing food: before or after cooking?
I've been tracking my food for twenty one days now, which is a record for me (go me!). I've been eyeballing my measurements, and it's been working for me, but I want to start really tracking. I got a new battery for my food scale and will start weighing my food. I'm making a chart with the weight of my dishes and pans to…
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Feeling a bit discouraged
I weigh myself daily, I probably shouldn't, but normally I enjoy seeing the fluctuations in weight. It's amazing to me that you can weigh one weight one day and a completely different weight the next. Anyway, that's my little quirk. I'm on two psych drugs to control my bipolar disorder. Not taking them is not an option for…
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Rest Days?
Hi! I'm new, and trying to lose fat and build strength/not lose muscle, I'm also diabetic which complicates things. I'm a little bit overwhelmed right now, so maybe y'all can help. :) I realize my diet isn't the best right now, I need to up my protein and I want to dump the "white carbs". I haven't been so successful this…
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Hello! Newly diagnosed with diabetes.
Hi, I'm Marlene. I was diagnosed with diabetes almost a month ago, and am currently on metformin to control it. I'm determined, though, to be able to control it via diet and exercise. I'm eating better, under the supervision of a registered dietitian, and exercising at my gym five days a week. I bought myself a Fitbit…
