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At 168 pounds lost I know what to do but... - I'm struggling. Not logging. Eating ok but not great. Calories under 800 per day, Carbs under 60. Water is good. Exersise is great (swimming 2 hours per day 5 days a week). Not ...

Survived the evacuation and flooding now need to s - the wrong things. It has been an incredibly difficult week. My city has been flooded like we have never seen before, I was placed under mandatory evacuation and had 5 minutes to...

If Mom could see me now... - 148 lb down and just finished my first 10 KM race!  

Interesting lesson today... - I am in the midst of an incredibly stressful time at work right now, I must lay off 7 of my staff. When you only have 25 staff members, this is emotionally and physically diffic...

Ok low carb peeps.... - How do you get your fiber in naturally? Just went through something nasty and need to seriously up my fiber and would rather not take laxatives.    

How much is too much protein? - I am wondering how much is too much protein in a day. I went to have my after workout snack last night and saw that I was already at 108 grams of protein. I had wanted to have a...

Protein coffee????? - I love coffee. It still seems to be the only thing I can handle in the mornings. I hear (read) about many people having protein coffee. What the heck is it? I'm from Canada and ...

Walked out of my skinny pants today - I guess that's what happens when you go from a size 26/28 to a 18/20 (maybe a 14/16 now) in just over 7 months!  Go me!

Carbs vs. Net Carbs - Can someone explain this to me. I am a bit confused. When counting my carbs for the day I simply look at the total but am beginning to think from reading here and through other ...

OMG I am Obese - I just realized that I have gone from being "Super Obese" with a BMI of 56.6 to being "Obese" with a BMI of 36.7 in under 7 months. Wow, GO ME!

Deep Water Workout - Does anyone know how to count the calories burned for Deep Water Running. I am currently guessing that it is equal to treading water on MFP but would like to be a little more ac...

I think my NUT is a nut! - I keep getting in trouble with my NUT when I go and see her. The aftercare program that I am a part of insists on a 1200 calorie per day plan that includes about 75 grams of pro...

Dumb food question - What are grits and should I be eating them? If so how do you cook them? I am looking to add grains to my diet.

My daughters beautiful gift to me - I received the most beautiful gift from my daughter today. I have lost a significant amount of weight in the last 6 month's and my daughter wanted me to remember how hard I have...

6 months post op...I guess I see a difference! - 6 months out yesterday. I think I see a difference....        

Salty Crunchy! - I am seriously looking for ideas to quell my desire for salty crunchy food. All of a sudden it seems my inner devil is demanding this, especially at night. I have tried cucumber...

How do you beat the brain game? - Ok. I am almost 6 months out from my VSG. I am down 115ish pounds. I am starting to like how I look in clothes and in the mirror. I still hate the number on the scale, but the h...

Not eating enough? -   Does there come a point when you are not eating enough to lose weight? I am 10 weeks out and have lost a great deal of weight. Recently I have been struggling to get between 500-...