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Discouraged by doctor comments
My doctor told me that I would never be able to lose weight on my own and keep it off. He said I needed weight loss surgery to succeed. He even tried to get me to take diet pills! How do you deal with a doctor that gives you zero encouragement? Is he right? Am I just fooling myself that I can do this?
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Hit the 300 mark and I want to die
Hi everyone. I don't literally want to die, but I am so ashamed of hitting 300 pounds. I have tried and failed so many times to lose this weight, and here I am again. I have never been this heavy in all my life! I'm 61 years old and have estrogen dominance and thyroid issues. I'm not using these as an excuse, but I wonder…
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Wrong measurements in frozen foods!
I love the convenience of eating Birdseye Steamfresh vegetables, but I have a real pet peeve with them. For example, I had one of the veggie and pasta combinations tonight. A serving is supposed to be one cup cooked and 185 grams. The whole bag is 306 grams. They say the bag is two servings! OK, people, which one is it? I…
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How long have you kept the weight off?
I lost 140 pounds twenty years ago, but gained it all back. How many of you have kept your weight off for more than five years? I want so much to lose the weight again, but I'm afraid of failing like I did before.
