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I'm feeling really discouraged this week. For the last three weeks I've lost less than 2 lbs/week. I have 60 to lose. I'm really working out in that time though, upper on Monday, lower on Wednesday, cardio 4 days a week or more. Sigh. I eat very low carb (20 net carbs a day) and I'm getting my daily Water, usually plus some. I'm getting 600-800 calories a day. I feel gypped. I'm glad I can't really go OFF this diet, but I really hoped to lose quicker. And I know all about the skin not being as flappy etc. I'm going to have flappy wrinkly skin as it is, it's a heredity thing. That argument doesn't work with me. Sadly. Last week - 1.6 This week - 1.4 I lost faster than this on every other diet I've ever done. Up to 6 lbs a week on weight watchers. Same with vegan Maybe I need carbs?

thanks so much Don, very helpful. I'm adding one to my amazon wish list right now..

Look into ttapp. A lot of my friends say their body shape changed a lot doing that. Also, ddp yoga.

http://www.scrawnytobrawny.com/fat-burning-machine I'm only 9 weeks and sticking to a low carb way for may. It's about the only way I can get all my Protein anyway. This looks interesting though. Thoughts?

I have to make the recipe first. And measure it out with measuring cups (depending on what it is) Is there another way?

That pic isn't mine and I can't edit it out. Have I been hacked?

Please expound on the purpose of a heart rate monitor. What can I learn by using one? Do I need one!? Is polar a good brand?

It's not painful to me, just unpleasant. *shrug*

Does one get fitted for running shoes?

I really want to start this. Like really really, but I'm still 60 lbs overweight and afraid ill hurt myself. What do you think? Anyone start really overweight?

I always suggest walk at home DVDs worn Leslie Sansone and light weights. Pm me for details if you'd like.

I have a forum suggestion on some forums I'm a member of, you can see a preview of the threads first post under each topic title before opening a post. If that makes sense. I was hoping we can get something like that here.. some you hover over the title name and a preview box will pop up.. in others it's already there. OR maybe there is a setting I can change so that I can see this? THIS way we dont have to click on every thread to see if it is something we are interested in reading or not. like a thread titled "uhoh" is pretty cryptic. I have to click it to know what it's about. If I had a preview, I'd be so happy. thanks

happens to me when i eat too fast, which sadly has happened 3 times. you have a pressure in your chest - feels kinda like you ate a brick, and then you feel like you have to burp or something. you try to pull up a burp but instead, it's mucousy "slime." not pleasant, and the times it's happened to me, I've had to induce vomiting to ease pressure.. I dont have to use my finger (tmi, yall) just keep doing that "burp/suck" thing and it keeps coming out for up to an hour. NOT fun. you'd think I'd learn, but I have 6 kids and dinner time is crazy time around hereand i HATE hate hate hate eating slow. well maybe 3 hates for eating slow, and 4 for overeating.

I just started noticing this yesterday. My bra is feeling tight too. Today I had my dd take a pic of me and I noticed how full my ankles are of Fluid. I don't know of this is from the heat or what, but he last two days have been pretty hot compared to the weather we had been having and I've been sweatin a lot more. My pee is concentrated too, dispite the fact that I've drank more fluids today than any other day as a sleever, as of yet. I'm also on blood thinners for 3 clots in my intestines, but I've never encountered this in the 6 weeks I've been on them. Course it hasn't been this hot either. Last time I saw the cardiologist he asked me if I had any swelling and I hadn't at that time, but now I'm alarmed an wondering if I should be. Anyone else experience this! (Pic my daughter took of me, for funsies)

Niolanz, do you think it's possible that you are forgetting things at the end of the day? Simple things like a vitamin or two or a Gatorade you don't usually have. Sometimes even tho I'm an obsessive tracker, I still get panicky at the end of the day and wonder of I've forgotten stuff. I think I forgot to track one of my cheese sticks yesterday. (Face/palm)

I would go to the bag of chips, open it and dump it all in a mud puddle. Or put them in the trash and squirt syrup all over them. Even if they're not mine. Better I put them in the garbage disposal than my body.

32, no problems w the sleeve. Almost 9 weeks out and lunch today was 1 egg yolk 1/8 c cottage cheese One bite of a baby bel cheese 1.5 pc lunch meat

Taken march 4th, two days after surgery. This angle and the wide angle lens make me look smaller than I was. I remember the feeling I had that day when I took that photo. I hated myself. I still holding onto lots of the fluids, but it didn't matter. I was SO glad it was done!!!

I went to dr. Garcia and all expectations were met. im 8 weeks out and couldn't be happier with my sleeve. Weird, I hadn't heard of an infection I til now and I did a ton of reading. I believe you tho. Things happen.

I think she meant you, Laura. "/ you're so small! You talk like you're a heifer, but you're so not.

Why not wait til you get to your goal weight and get a celebratory tat? I got one last spring, also my first, and it's shrunken down a bit and I wish I had waited.

I'm all about green smoothies. Haven't been able to bring myself to making them w kale just yet, but I do make kale leaves. I'm sure I could get a ton of those in my sleeve. When going vegan, I'd want to stick to more whole foods, vs. baked goods and breads etc, and I don't mind those complex carbs. Oh the more I talk about this, the more I wanna do it now!! I may just have a smoothie for lunch. Here goes my 800 calorie limit, huh? Lol it's all good.