Posts by jennpz89

Do not do it. When I was younger (and stupider) I did a very very low carb diet. It was absolutely terrible for me.

It is just a way for people to make money by selling complex plans and phases. IT IS TERRIBLE FOR YOUR HEALTH.

Count calories and eat a balanced diet.

What do you mean, "find it really hard to put on the weight"?

Have you always been this weight, or did you lose?

Do you restrict food, or skip meals?

How many cals do you eat?

Are you ill in another way?

I don't really understand...

Do you get fevers when these symptoms come? You said you get sores on your body, or is it a rash? If you get fevers then maybe it is "adult still disease"

It could be "raynaud phenomon", the symptoms fit really well especially the sores on your fingers. 

What about "scleroderma"?

I hope your doctors have tested you for these already. But you said they aren't very good so maybe not. 

If all else fails...move to Canada!

Hi, 

I'm a college student (21). I went from 147 to 117, but then I stopped counting for a long time (about a year!!). Now I am back up to about 131. Not as bad as before. I am hoping to lose 11 pounds and get to 120. Then I will focus on the last 5 and get to 115. I'm 5 foot 1. 

For me the best way to lose is to have the rule that I ALWAYS log EVERY calorie. It doesn't even take that much time. 

Good luck to you guys!

Hey!

Congrats you look great!

How did you lose weight without calorie counting? I am coming into maintenance and need to figure out how to not gain weight when I don't count calories lol

Don't you have walk-in clinics where you are?

Maybe let her know that if "dieting doesn't work" (which we all know is baloney) then the surgery won't work either! All the surgery does is stops you from being able to eat as much, something that your will power does for you when you diet.

Your friend will be forced by the small size of her new stomach to be doing exactly what you did on your diet. Smaller portions therefore fewer calories.  At least get her to admit it's because she doesn't have the willpower instead of kidding herself that there is something about her that makes dieting "not work". The surgery is a very risky procedure, especially if she is that overweight.

She should be at a state of mind where she is being honest with herself if she is putting her life at such risk.

In the original post did you meant that you didn't want to eat late at night because you think that will screw up your metabolism?

RICE CRACKERS!!

Hey! Welcome to CC!!

Congrats on getting started. Seriously don't worry too much about how healthy your food is. As long as you are getting the right number of calories you will lose weight. Obsessing about "good" vs. "bad" foods is just something the diet industry invented to make money. You sound like you are doing really well so far! Message me anytime if you want. :)

Good luck!

I'm in the same boat, I have 4.5 pounds to lose. But I'm not on a deadline so i"m taking it slow. I hope someone can give us some ideas! And i totally agree, a couple pounds can make a big difference when you aren't overweight.

There's no magical food or pill. Counting calories is what matters.

My fingertips always turn blue/bright purple. I talked to a doc and it's no big deal.

What works best for me is keeping track of calories. Whatever you eat (be it a whole pizza or a tub of ice cream) just make sure you log it. You will find yourself slipping back into your healthy habits quickly.

I worked in a restaurant and this may sound a little gross but it's really not. Take something quick to eat, (granola bar, protein bar, sandwich, pepperoni stick...etc.). And eat it in the bathroom. No one will think you are slacking off cause people have to be allowed to pee!