(Part 2) Best products from r/loseit

You're overwhelming yourself before you even start, and that's a good way to crash and burn!

Let's go one thing at a time:

Finding a physician without insurance. If you're in the US... good luck with that. You can get some basic info from a FastMed, and they might be able to make a referral from there.

Mental health help can be found at r/BingeEatingDisorder/ or any number of similar subs. R/proED is very active, but tends to cater more to people who WANT to continue their eating disorders.

I strongly recommend against surgery. For one, it's expensive. More to the point, it's not entirely effective. You could lose all the weight and gain it right back, doing all kinds of damage in the process if you don't learn healthy habits along the way.

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Calories. You are going to have to eat fewer of them, and there are LOTS of ways to do that. Whether you count them or not is up to you. Some people find that it helps, but for others it is a complete waste of time. You can get a free MyFitnessPal account if you want to try. You will, however, need to also purchase a food scale, and get in the habit of measuring every single thing you eat.<br />
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It sounds like you were doing great on a plant based diet. My husband and I enjoy Mediterranean food. It's plant based, and we get a satisfying amount of healthy fats to keep those junk food cravings at bay. <br />
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The seated exercises you were doing are a GREAT place to start. I've always been a walker, but my husband thought he would never be able to due to problems like yours. His legs and feet hurt, and he hardly tried. We found a series of three Kim Lyons DVDs that started out with seated exercises and graduated into walking exercises. <br />
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Another thing that was helpful for him was a [pedaler](https://www.amazon.com/DeskCycle-Exercise-Pedal-Exerciser-White/dp/B00B1VDNQA). (Not that exact one, but something like it.) He would do 10 minutes a night, every night, no matter what. It hurt at first, and he couldn't get his toes all the way down on the pedals. Within a couple of weeks, he no longer had tight ankles. Now he is able to walk a mile with me every night. Soon, he will be able to join me for the full 3-5. BABY STEPS! You do what you need to do, at the pace you need. If it hurts, you're not going to keep doing it. <br />
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They no longer carry it, but [this bra](https://www.danskin.com/p/DN4448/2-pack-seamless-sports-bra.html) is pretty similar to the one I use. I'm also unsure of my proper size, and probably won't bother measuring until I am a lot closer to my goal weight. If you try anything high impact, you'll be slapping yourself in the face with your tits, but it's fine for walking. If you are comfortable with the idea of a stranger touching you, you could get measured in a [Lane Bryant store](https://www.lanebryant.com/cacique-intimates/bras/sports-bras/P-10832) for one of their bras. Had it done once when I was much younger. I imagine they still do it now.<br />
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If your boyfriend's shorts chafe you, just wear pajama pants or sweats. I walk in my regular old jeans when I go out. If I am exercising indoors, I just wear a tee shirt and panties. :-P Again - if it's causing you discomfort, you probably won't stick with it. Make the outfit as comfortable as possible, so you can focus on the exercise itself.<br />
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Lots of people will say Intermittent fasting is great. I'd argue against it. It's a disordered behavior that anorexics have engaged in for centuries that has somehow become socially acceptable in the last decade or so. If you are trying to free yourself from disordered eating behaviors, this is not a habit you should pick up.<br />
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Joining a gym is entirely optional. If you have the money for it, and feel like a personal trainer would help you learn how to exercise properly, then go for it. My experience as an obese person at the gym was absolutely dreadful. (Bullied daily by a trainer after declining his services until I could no longer bear to step foot in the gym.) Walking is free, and so is r/bodyweightfitness if you want to add in some strength training. <br />
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Ultimately, I would say the best thing you can do right now is to start with what worked for you before. Figure out what you struggled with the most, and tackle one problem at a time. <br />
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You don't have to run a marathon tomorrow, and you certainly don't need to starve yourself. You don't have to lose 100 pounds by February. <br />
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You do need to make changes that you can sustain for the rest of your life. This sub is a great way to learn more about those changes. Just remember that what works for someone else may not be what works for you, and that is perfectly okay. There's no magic bullet, and everyone is different.<br />
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You're headed in the right direction! You can do this!

If your partner is not supportive, then you need to deal with that first. He should be supportive - that's part of the reason why he's your partner.

As for wanting to eat junk food again - what are you eating in place of junk food. You need to fill in that gap with food that's healthy and filling but doesn't gross you out. In any case, it gets better over time. I don't crave food as much as I used to.

Keep the junk food out of the house. I like potato chips as an occasional treat but I make sure I don't keep any around the house. If there's some junk food that I've purchased from the market, I make sure to keep it in the car outside - it prevents me from inadvertently snacking.

It's okay to eat some junk food once in a while. Just make sure it's a planned thing and that you don't go overboard. Eat that treat meal while drinking water in between bites and try to pay attention to when you feel like you are satisfied - when you are satisfied, throw away the rest or save it for later. Eating without distractions (no TV) increases my satisfaction of the meal and prevents me from overeating treat meals.

Are you logging your foods? that's like the most important thing for me in my weight loss journey.

I recommend this book to help you develop the mental tools to becoming thin:
https://www.amazon.com/Beck-Diet-Solution-Train-Person/dp/0848732758


Good luck!

It's a workout program written by Brett Contreras that targets the glutes but also incorporates overall strengthening of the body. It's difficult but I love it. You can try it without buying the book because the workout templates are available in PDF online but the book is less than $20 on Amazon and has a TON of useful information as well as an excercise guide with color pictures and written information on what you should be feeling (as in what muscles). He also offers a lot of alternative exercises so that you can switch it up to prevent boredom or if you aren't quite at the strength to do an excercise but still need something challenging. It's very adaptable to your lifestyle and needs. I highly recommend it for anyone interested in strengthening glutes or just getting fit in general. It says for women but there are men who have used it with success as well. Here's a link!
Strong Curves: A Woman's Guide to Building a Better Butt and Body https://www.amazon.com/dp/1936608642/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_NJruzbVJMQKJE

Okay, I wouldn't say "Pro-tips" but what has worked for me (5'8", 49yo, now 146, down from 157 some months ago.) I am still going for another 10 down.

I couldn't do it without:

LoseIt.com Counts calories, nutritional intake (carbs, fat, protein), and does other stuff. The forums there can be good, and the friend you make there are great!

Exercise: I make sure I exercised vigorously (cardio and weights) at least 45 minutes a day, 5-6 days a week. The New Rules of Lifting for Women (one for men, there’s another for women-YAY) was essential to me, as was walking on an incline on the treadmill, biking inside and out, and circuit training. I found after exercise my appetite is balanced and diminished. It also definitely toned my bod!

Scale and Tape Measure. I weigh in about 2ce weekly and do measurements 1ce a month. Sometimes inches have been lost even though the scale hasn't budged.

Definitely very helpful:

Heart rate monitor: The most accurate way to measure calories burned is with one of these. I often up my workout based on my heart rate, otherwise I could settle into sloggin along. Lots of different types available at different prices.

Eating 3 meals and 3 snacks in between so I never get ravenous (usually).

High volume, low calorie foods: romain lettuce, shredded carrots, jicima, etc.

Most likely helpful but can't say for sure:

Fish oil supplements.

B-vitamins

Caffeine in moderate amounts

Cinnamon

What hasn't worked: Trying fad diets that revolve around high protein, primal, high fat, etc. I eat percentages about 20-60-20 (fat-carbs-protein). I think the high protein diets may be good for obese or overweight, but not for me already in a healthy weight range. It just makes me irritable.

Best!

Hey there OP, you've already gotten a lot of great advice but I just wanted to say I'm sorry for what you've been through and there is truly always hope.

It sounds like you may be struggling with BED. Many of us have been through the same sorts of thing - I developed BED from being denied anything salty or sugary or delicious as a kid, so that when I DID get my hands on it I went nuts, and that continued into my adulthood. I had a lot of shame and guilt around anything that tasted good.

Binge eating disorder is real and is a fucking bitch to deal with. We feel ya.

I'd like to recommend not JUST focusing on your calories but also working to tackle your bingeing. Because even if you take the weight off, it can come back easily if you don't have some tools to help you with binge urges. I once lost over 100lbs in my teen years; and gained it all back because despite that I had NO coping mechanisms to use when I had binge urges.

I've been successfully treating my BED with concepts from the book Brain Over Binge. My bingeing is a lot less frequent and much more under control now, even when I do binge, its usually not that bad. I also used the website Rational Recovery, and replaced the words "alcohol" with "food" and "drinking" with "bingeing." I realized I was/am addicted to food, and it can be helpful to read and research things involving addiction. Some concepts that have helped people quit smoking, drugs, or drinking, can also help with food addiction.

Here is the Amazon link to the book

Here is the website to Rational Recovery

Here are some Youtube videos that might help

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There are TONS more Youtube videos out there on this topic, and a wealth of advice, information and tips to read and research. There's a good chance you will find something that works for you!

I can't guarantee your binge eating will go away forever (I still have my moments), but it could improve enough for you to live a better life.

Since everyone else is touching on the other stuff, Appetite for Reduction is one of my favorite vegan cookbooks. Unfortunately it's not loaded with pictures (and the pictures it has are kind of... funky...), but the food is good.

The Post Punk Kitchen is also worth checking out. This black bean and quinoa soup is one of my favorites that I don't make often enough.

I'm so sorry you're going through this. My SO's mother has several conditions including fibro, rheumatoid arthritis, and some super fun neurological disorders that the doctors haven't been able to pinpoint. She doesn't have CP, but I know her arms and hands are very, very weak as well. She has good days and bad days. I've known her for about five years now, and her best days seem to pile up when she's drinking plenty of water and she gives herself a break physically. Her doctors have recommended trying yoga over the years, though I don't think she's ever followed through. Swimming seems to help get her going, and I know for a while she was saying she was using very light weights (1 and 3 lb) to do some basic arm and shoulder exercises.

You are totally welcome to PM me if you want to, I'd be happy to pass along anything from my SO about his mom's routines. They've been dealing with this for about 25 years now, so I know there's a boatload of information I don't have.

I know this isn't what you're asking for, but I'd like to suggest something that I have.

I use a Polar FT4 heart rate monitor instead of a FitBit. It's much, much cheaper. And since it reads your heart rate, it calculates your calories burned (with your sex, age, weight, height) based on how hard you're actually working.

Website estimates are always iffy in my opinion. Like, what counts as "moderate" or "vigorous" if you change your intensity all through your workout? Tracking your heart rate removes a lot of the guesswork.

Heart rate monitors aren't great for stuff like weight lifting, but they're awesome to have for a spin class or any sort of cardio workout.

I'm vegan and limiting caloric intake, but I can manage it with protein shakes! This awesome mix with 2 cups of unsweetened almond milk and a banana is about 300 calories and keeps me full for hours, while giving me nearly 1/2 of my daily protein!

My second favorite safety net is using Isa Chandra's Appetite for Reduction recipes (she's my favorite chef of all time!), especially chickpea and quinoa salad - it's so versatile and super high in protein.

If you cut out the dairy, you'll probably have an easier time reducing your overall calories, so look for vegan alternatives if necessary. If you have any questions, feel free to PM!

I always recommend this scale. It's pretty cheap but it's a trusty digital model that connects to BlueTooth and syncs to Health and other apps (like Happy Scale, Fitbit and MFP). I weigh every day and never have to manually input my weight anywhere.

For fat loss, only a calorie deficit matters. Macros matter in the sense that fat and protein tend to be more filling for longer for a lot of people. And the more carbs, the more volatile water weight can be in the short term. But it really doesn't matter when you look at the bigger picture (and you should never, ever get hung up on one day's numbers anyway).

Eat in a healthy and sustainable manner, because a) it'll make the process a lot less torturous and b) you're setting up lifelong habits. If you're anything like me, nothing is going to change when you hit your goal weight except that you can eat slightly more calories. I still log in MFP, use a food scale, etc... it's all become rather second-nature, kinda like charging my phone or flossing, and staying mindful is the only way I'm successfully keeping off the weight.

Best of luck. You're welcome to ping me anytime if you have any other questions. :)

Today is the day you start a wonderful journey to your healthy self!

Here's some advice I wished I received about 5 years ago.

1. If you can afford it - get a withings scale to track your progress. Weigh yourself every morning after you pee.
   
   
2. Watch Forks over knives on netflix - this is just the trailer.
   
   
3. Read this book
   
   
4. Eat a starch centered plant based diet and do moderate exercise.
   
   I started my weight loss plan back in September of last year. The starch solution diet kicked off an initial weight loss that has taken me to nearly a healthy bmi (a slight modification got me to where I am now at 179 lbs 6 ft).
   
   The Withings scale showed me what I was doing was working - and it kept me on the plan.
   
   I didn't starve myself - I just chose healthy food (centered around rice, corn, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pasta, and whole grains - with fruit, and green and yellow vegetables) and ate till I was reasonably full (no gut busting). I exercised moderately - I did what I could and weight trained using machines.
   
   You can see the success stories of a plant based diet here. You'll see that the initial weight loss and energy gain - will be like positive feedback and encourage you to keep going.
   
   If you have trouble learning how to cook - I recommend this dvd

I highly recommend Strong Curves. Brett Contreras' programs are strongly glute-focused, which is great for functional strength and general movement, as well as aesthetics. I could go on and on about how critical your glutes are to almost any movement/exercise and how they are one of the biggest victims to our sitting-heavy lifestyle. It was my first real strength training program and I just found it to be very effective as well as super accessible for a newbie. As an added benefit, we have a wonderful, Strong Curves subreddit that can answer any questions that you might have!

I used food as a comfort and as a result gained 40 pounds in college because of the stress of school. It's now coming off. ^^ I was definitely addicted to bad food though. My primary strategies for breaking that addiction were:

• Spices as a replacement for craving greasy food. Specifically garlic powder, black peper, and cumin. These have no nutritional value but make dishes taste delicious. My rice and beans dish fulfills what deep dish pizza and other crap used to fulfill.
  
  
• Fruit and protein shakes for caving sweet food. The protein shake a make literally tastes like a chocolate milk shake. I use this powder in the extreme milk chocolate flavor.
  
  The above two strategies got me started. Now that I've lost a decent amount of weight, it becomes self reenforcing. I like looking good and the positive feedback I get helps to counter the need for emotional eating.

http://www.amazon.com/EatSmart-Precision-Premium-Bathroom-Technology/dp/B002MK6QKO/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1319421275&sr=8-5

I've been using this one ever since I started my weight loss regimen. It's delightfully accurate - I weighed myself in the morning, went to the doctor's office, and had the same weight on his balance scale. It rounds off to the nearest .2, but I'm really happy with how it works. Be sure to read the instructions if you get it; you can calibrate each time you use it.

It might be a bit pricey, but with something as important in your life as weight (i.e. the little changes that keep you going), it's totally worth the money.

Additionally, it lets you clearly see the huge fluctuations caused by water weight if you weigh yourself on a daily basis. Again, though, read the directions to get the best use of it.

If you're really strapped for time, something useful (and relatively inexpensive as far as workout equipment goes) that I've found is this [stationary peddler] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B1VDNQA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1).

It's designed for office workers, but I use it while I game on my desktop. I've found it very useful, quiet and discreet. Also nice for days when it's really cold outside, or when I wake up feeling depressed or especially unmotivated to get my butt into workout gear and out the door. It could be useful to you if you spend a lot of time in an office, or have periods where you're at home and have 30m to an hour of random free time but can't get to the gym.

Apologies if this pitch comes off saleswoman-ey, haha! I'm a big fan of convenience/anything that makes making good choices easier.

Does she have a heart rate monitor? She wouldn't wear it all the time, but while she works out, definitely. I bought a Polar HRM and I love it. I do cardio dance workouts on YouTube as well as some yoga. I don't use it for yoga (although I could, technically), but I love it with my cardio.

> 1,800/day was far to few for my size

It is pretty low for a male of your height. However, if you have very little muscle bulk, it may be a correct estimate. How much weight have you been losing each week?

> If I continue to under eat I would wreck my thyroid and hormones

'Wrecking' them is not likely. You could get some dysregulation with prolonged malnutrition, but even if you are eating too little, you're nowhere near that level of undereating.

> A typical day for me is 8 egg whites in the morning, along with some oatmeal, lunch time I eat some lean meat, and dinner is typically fish, veggies, salad, etc.

Make sure you are getting your minimum intake of healthy fats. 15-20% of your energy should be coming from healthy fats, like the fish.

If you can find one, and can afford it, consider going to a gym with a bodpod ( http://www.bodpod.com/en/products/body-composition/adult-children-bod-pod-gs/bod-pod ) or device that can accurately measure your body composition and give you a much more precise measure of your BMR and %body fat.

You could also measure %body fat via skin callipers or bioimpedence scales.

A 1000 calorie deficit below an accurate TDEE measurement should be perfectly safe.

WEIGHT TRAIN. And dude, you'll love it cuz you'll feel soooo powerful and kick-assy.

I follow a routine found in book called "New Rules of Lifting." It's my and my co-workers bible. There's also "New Rules of Lifting for Women," which is okay, but you know, I like the feeling of following a program designed for dudes, who gain muscle a lot quicker than us womens....Almost like I'm fighting the patriarchy one rep at a time.

Have fun! And congrats on losing all dat weight.

Don't be! Now's the perfect time to subscribe to /r/xxfitness and check out some information. Get the book "New Rules of Lifting for Women: Lift like a Man, Look like a Goddess" - it introduces you to weightlifting with a great step-by-step guide and inclines your progress as you increase your lifting ability. It also has some tasty recipes and nutritional information.

The first one I bought was this one from Amazon because I saw it recommended multiple times on here but I didn't like it much; it's cheaply made and the buttons are annoying. Then I bought this one, also from Amazon and I'm much happier with it. It's much slimmer, which makes storage easier and the weighing surface is larger so my food isn't falling off the edges like it was with the other one. Also, it looks sexy :-D

Yyou might consider changing the batteries before buying a new one. I know my scale goes stupid when the batteries are low. Which happens way more often than it should because apparently I have a ghost who likes to try to weigh in frequently too.

I have a weight watchers scale that I got through my credit card rewards program, I don't think the particular model is made anymore, but I've heard good things about the other weight watchers models too.

When I get a new one, I'm probably going to get this or another by the same brand. My mother has had one of that brand for ages and it still works great and she loves it. Also no waiting for it to be ready to use - it's just step on.

For me, yes, definitely.

If you're able to acknowledge them and not act on it, eventually they should be less strong and even subside. Basically since you aren't "rewarding" the urge with what it's trying to get you to do, why bother trying to get you to give in. The more often you succeed, the more successful you will be going forward.

(This is the basic principle behind the book Brain Over Binge, btw, which I pretty much recommend for anyone who feels like they're fighting a mental battle over food urges.)

Polar FT4, available on Amazon, has worked really well for me, very reliable, accurate, and gives you a lot of good information, like calories burned. I've recommended it to a few friends at work, and they are all really happy with it, too.

It's right at $60.

http://www.amazon.com/Polar-Heart-Rate-Monitor-Purple/dp/B005M1P85O

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE just spend like $100 and get a polar heart-rate monitor. I use it for every workout and sometimes the calories on the machine/mfp can be as large as a 100 calorie difference! I got this one and love it: http://www.amazon.com/Polar-Heart-Rate-Monitor-Purple/dp/B005M1P85O/ref=sr_1_1?

what i do for motivation is make me a weight chart in excel. in one column i have the date i weight myself on and in the other column is what I should be weighing for the week. This way I can know exactly how much I'll weigh and by what date I will be getting there. I try to shoot for 2lbs a week weight loss as that's pretty good progress and keeps me more motivated. A weekly cheat is OK as long as you plan to make up for it by eating less later on. I visit my parents on the weekend so my weekends are basically cheat days, but I try not to go too overboard still. I also had a cheat week where I made no progress (vacation) but I still kept on trucking. You'll have your ups and downs, try to focus more on the positive effects of your efforts and don't dwell on it if you gain a pound one week.

Also I would recommend tape measure and calipers. This way you'll know when you lose fat vs just water weight fluctuations on the scale (the scale can fluctuate at least 5lbs).

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000G7YW7Y/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000QURRUK/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Set your goals, try to achieve them every week, and keep track of your measurements! Stick to healthy foods, while you can lose weight eating fried foods you have to eat less of them for this to happen, than say, a salad. You can eat a lot of salad and not have it impact your calories for the day.

Protein is also important. Protein will keep you full longer! Meat, eggs.

Avoid excessive carbs but a piece of bread here and there doesn't hurt too much as long as it's under your goal. Don't expect to be able to fill up on bread though.

If you don't reach your goal for the week then you need to adjust the amount of calories you are eating! Eating less food vs eating more isn't going to kill you (as long as you only lose 2lbs per week and not any more!)

In the beginning you should see a lot of progress, then you'll level out and it will become harder to lose weight as you reach your goal. Adjust your calories then and don't get discouraged!

Good luck on your weight loss journey.

I recently stalled out, I mean stopped losing according to the scale completely. It hasn't moved in 4-5 weeks. Eventually I stopped looking at the scale and now I don't weigh myself every day like I used to. I am seeing much more progress in strength gains and physical NSVs such as clothes fitting better and more muscle definition. If you want to take fat% measurements I wouldn't suggest using a scale but rather either calipers as they are the most accurate but also the most work or if you have just a regular scale and know how much you weigh then you can do a handheld electrical impedance unit such as this one. The electrical ones wont be nearly as accurate as the calipers but are more work because you will need to do more math and maybe have someone help take measurements.

As for preventing losing muscle mass is to work out more and specifically focus on doing more resistance and strength training. Who knows maybe working out more will help to stimulate your appetite more.

I recently purchased this Smart Weigh scale and love it. It's accurate, simple, and is slim and easy to store. I've been using this OXO kitchen scale for a couple years now and have zero complaints. It's kind of pricey (I found mine half price at an outlet store), but I've definitely gotten my money's worth out of it because I bake a lot (including breads) and it's never failed me. If you're looking for cheaper, my mom seems to get by just fine with this little guy. I wouldn't use it for big jobs or things that you need accuracy to the gram, but it works for casual use.

Measurements are so motivating! And sometimes a better metric than the scale, just because your actual weight can be influenced by so many things. I do mine once a month and they're always super encouraging. I'm down almost 20 pounds and I don't really see a difference in the mirror, but my measuring tape promises I'm getting smaller.

I got this puppy from Amazon for less than $5 shipped and it's made measuring a lot easier and more accurate.

This is the one I have. I've gone through a few scales, but this one has been working for at least three to four years now. It's still absurdly accurate, and is hardy enough to exist in humid places like the bathroom.

Greatest purchase I've ever made.

I would stay away from ones that measure stuff other than body weight. It's not worth the extra money just to have all of those crazy inaccurate sensors. Get one that measures weight extremely well. You want all the money to be put into that.

Great job. Congrats
Strength training with provide some serious results. Starting Strength and this book are recommended fairly universally by r/fitness.
Note: I can't speak to it's effectiveness of the latter, I am a guy but SS has been great.

I'm in the same boat. I've bought a balance disk for my chair, which helps keep my core engaged and improves my posture. I also got a standing desk (your employer might be willing to get you one - mine did!) which I use for a few hours a day. I don't like standing all day as it's not great for my lower back, but it's nice to stand for a bit. I am planning to eventually purchase a deskcycle. There's elliptical versions of this you can purchase as well if that's more your style. Lastly, I try to walk around and do some light stretches periodically throughout the day. I wouldn't really constitute any of this as exercise (although the deskcycle could be if you were diligent about using it), but it does make my body feel a heck of a lot better than just sitting, motionless for the entire day!

I got a scale on amazon from a company called Renpho. It is bluetooth and it gives you: weight, BMI, Body Fat %, Fat-free Body Weight, Body Water %, Skeletal Muscle %, Muscle Mass %, Bone Mass %, and your BMR.

It was like $30. Even if it's not 100% accurate, at least you get see the fluctuation over time. I've had it about 5 months now and I really like it. There's an app on my phone and it pings once it had all the info it needs. Super easy to use.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N1UX8RW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Started at 380, but I think the same theories still apply.

1. I don't have a good answer for this one. I think a lot of it depends on budget and how accurate you need it to be. The My Weigh XL-550 seems to have solid (if not spectacular reviews), a low price point, and looks like a good fit. I can't really vouch for it though.
   
   
2. Good question. In my opinion, when you get to 350, 400, 450+ pounds, everything gets cut at once. I have a few reasons for this
   
   -People (like you and I) don't get to that weight due to a single bad habit. I don't think anyone can realistically eat enough cake, or drink enough soda, to account for that drastic a weight gain. Cutting out Coca Cola or Ice Cream will have good effects, but it's often either one of many problems, or the symptom of a greater, overarching problem. Don't treat the symptom, treat the cause.
   
   -I think the psychology behind it turns out poorly either way. Let's say you gave up cake for a month. If you lose 5 pounds, you may attribute it to the cake and may not want to give anything else up. If you don't lose 5 pounds, it feels like you sacrificed a food you love for nothing.
   
   -I think "cutting out" is a bad way to look at it. When I started, I did cut out everything, and then eventually re-added it at smaller, realistic portions. But ideally, you will be able to live a lifestyle where you can occasionally have the foods you really like. If you get to a point where you cut out pie, you will miss it, and you may want to return to it. Occasionally having a slice of pie isn't a death knell and may be better, once in a while, than letting the pie consume your mind.
   
   As I said, once you get above three bills, your diet should be a lifestyle change. Someone who's 5 pounds overweight can say "OK, let's cut out soda". Someone who's 100+ pounds overweight needs more drastic, core changes and adopting a new lifestyle is important to that. If you cut out soda, it's not going to change much if you get your sugar and carbs from other sources. Drastically cutting down on sugar and carbs will get you places (for instance).
   
   
3. For me, I lost my first 100-ish pounds by diet and daily walking (our campus had hills). I didn't set foot in a gym until I was 280-290, and still, most of my exercise is cardio (and honestly, it means very little unless you're eating correctly. I've lost 30 pounds in the past 3 months and worked out less in those months than in the ones where I kept my weight).

You're past the big hurdle by already logging in two weeks. Good work on the initial weight loss, too. =)

MyFitnessPal and a food scale are your two strongest allies in the realm of accurate food intake measurements. MFP gives you a lot of information about everything -- from what you're eating at home to restaurant meals and more.

Over time, regular use of the scale will teach you how to eyeball serving sizes, understand how portion sizes actually look when compared to the nutrition facts, and really recognize how to improve your eating for both weight loss and healthy ongoing maintenance of a goal weight.

Good news: it's not a big investment to get a food scale. You can get one from Amazon for around $15 without Prime. Here's a good one that's highly rated and can hold up to 12 pounds for measuring.

Keep on truckin' OP.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000QSTBNS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I liked extreme chocolate and cookies and cream, but I'd buy a small bit before buying a big tub to see what flavors you like. Amazon #1 best seller for protein

Yeah :( thats the bad side. I really love my EatSmart Precision GetFit Digital Body Fat Scale and its on sale with free shipping at amazon, but its $55...which is a great deal, but over your budget :( Maybe ask for it for christmas?

Also since you are doing keto (which I am also doing) it is an awesome way of making sure you are not losing muscle mass too quickly...I had to up my protein (thus my calories) because I felt I was losing muscle too quickly. Now my muscle is much more stable, but my fat loss is still moving along.

One of my favorite cook books is "Appetite for Reduction" which is a vegan low calorie cookbook.

The recipes are delicious and really helped a super non-vegan like myself give more veggies a try!

Seriously, I don't know how i used to eat so much either. It's insane to think about the portions I used to have.

I wouldn't worry about small fluctuations like 204-206. Sometimes people post saying they never adjusted after losing 40lbs, and that makes quite a difference.

I use this one.

There are many ways, all vary in accuracy, but I think it's over hyped. Just use the same measuring method every time, since what you want is to see progress.

The method I use is as follows (Only the right side of the body):

1. measure the skin between the nipple and the arm pit (diagonal)
   
2. measure the skin by pinching belly button and to one side (horizontal)
   
3. measure the skin in the middle of my thigh (vertically)
   
   To measure, you just grab skin with your right hand and pinch, place the caliper about 1/2 inch away from your pinch, and close it till it pops into place. Add up the 3 measurements and plug it in to a calculator and you get your BF%.
   
   The one in the link actually comes with a little chart, so you could use their method also.
   
   As for portions, I caved and bought a scale. They are like $18 on amazon. It's kind of a pain, but I just measure everything that I make and then I know for sure. For eating out I just guestimate portion size, but I don't do that often anyway.
   
   And if you're an excel nerd, you can totally geek out so that all you have to do is plug in the number of grams of each item and it will calculate your total consumption automagically.
   
   EDIT: Tape measure works too, but measure both biceps, both thighs, waist at belly button and hips and take the total and track that, since you'll get some variation in specific areas. I quit the tape measure because I felt like my stength was going up and my fat was going down so the measure wasn't changing all that much.
   

If you have Amazon Prime, this is the measuring tape I have and I love it. It's cheap, ships free (with Prime) and it's easy to get consistent measurements with.

The only thing you need to do to lose weight is to eat less calories than your body burns.


Calories out:

You can approximate your TDEE (total daily energy expenditure) with an online calculator. Enters your height, weight, gender, age, and set your activity level to sedentary since this most accurately reflects your lifestyle. This will give you the number of calories you need to consume to maintain your weight. Eat less than this and you will lose weight.



Calories in:

Use a phone app to keep track of how much you eat. I personally use myfitnesspal but there are many others. The trick with counting calories is to ensure you are weighing the food you eat to get an accurate serving size. For this you’ll need a food scale, I recommend this one.


Exercise:

If you want to tone your muscles you can do cardio and strength training. Overall exercise has very little impact on weight loss but will improve your health and image.

[This] (https://www.amazon.com/My-Weigh-XL-550-Talking-Bathroom/dp/B0014ZQH84/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1497014749&sr=8-1&keywords=xl-550+scale) scale is what beast_underneath uses. And [this] (https://www.amazon.com/My-Weigh-SCMXL700T-Talking-Bathroom/dp/B00MQ8A5UY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1497014970&sr=8-1&keywords=xl+700+scale) scale is wht the_walking_joey uses. I follow both on Instagram.

Please don't be embarrassed. You should be proud. You are awesome!
*Edit to add where I got the information from.

Pretty much all home-based fat-monitoring scales are going to have a margin of error around +/- 5%. They're really only useful for trending purposes.

For example, I have this Omron model at home. I took it into the doctor's office with me and used it immediately before getting a body composition analysis done with a BodPod, which is typically regarded as the second most-accurate test you can do (after the prohibitively expensive DEXA scan). My scale read 143.6 pounds and 15.6% BF, whereas my BodPod results yielded 144.3 pounds and 9.2% BF.

Regardless, just be more focused on trends, rather than individual data points -- they're more statistically relevant :)

I use this one I picked up on Amazon. I find it to be pretty accurate and easy to use. I work in a hospital and have weighed myself here a few times and find the two measurements to be nearly the same. Also, when it's time to change out the batteries, it takes normal AAA's, which I find pretty convenient.

How big are you? I was well over 400, so I had to buy a special scale. I got this XL 550 from Amazon. It works great.

Calculators are never very accurate. I would recommend getting a body fat percentage caliper, they're much more accurate. You could also try an electronic device although my fitness trainer friend recommends the calipers as more accurate. You want to focus more on trends rather than the daily number.

I have been vegetarian for 13 years. I use the big recipe sites like allrecipes, www.food.com , www.foodnetwork.com , www.epicurious.com , plus some veg-specific ones like www.vegweb.com and www.vegetariantimes.com . Honestly, I would suggest picking up a cookbook. If you don't want to spend any money you could even check out a couple from the library. They usually have some decent veg cookbooks. It is very easy to find low fat/low calorie vegetarian cookbooks. I have a couple of vegan ones that I use a lot because my husband is vegan (I'm not): Appetite for Reduction and The Happy Herbivore Both authors have some good vegan recipes on their websites too: www.happyherbivore.com and www.theppk.com

Another thing that is really simple is just to modify the things you like to eat now and make them vegetarian. My coworkers always ask me what I eat but besides the fact that I tend to eat more world cuisine than the average meat-eating person I eat a lot of the same things that they do. Lasagna, stir fries, casseroles, tacos, most anything you can think of. So my advice is to just think of whatever you want to eat and either modify it yourself or google a recipe for it to make it meatless and low-calorie.

https://www.amazon.com/Etekcity-Digital-Bathroom-Technology-Included/dp/B00F3J9G1W/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=scale&qid=1554146914&s=gateway&sr=8-3

https://www.amazon.com/RENPHO-Bluetooth-Body-Fat-Scale/dp/B01N1UX8RW/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=scale&qid=1554146914&s=gateway&sr=8-4&th=1

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These two scales are really good for the price. I own the second one myself and its useful to track your progress with an app. Doesn't cost too much also.

Read Brain Over Binge. It's got the best, most useful, practical, and empowering approach I've found. It basically says this: the urge to binge is not something you can control -- but giving into the urge and actually binging is entirely in your hands. I mean, literally.

There is nothing making your hand reach for food and put it in your mouth. Don't be a victim, and do not let people tell you that you are a victim. You are not. You can stop. It's a matter of rerouting some neural pathways is all (granted, that still takes a lot of work, but at least there's hope with this approach!)

A little over your budget, but I absolutely LOVE my EatSmart Precision GetFit bathroom scale.

As for a food scale, I just bought whatever they had at Target for around $20.

I'm not a fan of the biggest loser scale; mine only lasted 6 or 7 months before it started to become inaccurate.

What I use now is this Omron scale, although it only goes up to 330: Amazon Link

Great scale; I wear a size 16/17 shoe and my feet fit on it - the weighings are usually pretty consistent. Hope this helps!

Seconding! This is my scale and I love it. I get the same weight even when I step on it multiple times, so it seems pretty accurate.

You can order a body comp measuring tape off amazon (don't use a seamstress tape). And there's a whole pile of formulas out there that you can put your measurements in, and it will give you an estimate of your body fat percentage. I did all of them, and picked the one that gave me the most median number (which for me was the US Department of Defense formula). I now just use that formula to track my progress.

I feel like this is the most cost-effective and reasonable method for the majority of people.

edit: I went back and it seems like the one I originally got isn't on Amazon anymore, but it looks exactly like this one: https://www.amazon.ca/Mudder-Personal-Calipers-Measure-Fitness/dp/B01B9EJBB4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1484921416&sr=8-1&keywords=body+fat+tape (I didn't get the calipers).
Found it: https://www.amazon.ca/AccuFitness-MT05-MyoTape-Body-Measure/dp/B000G7YW7Y/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1484921416&sr=8-3&keywords=body+fat+tape

This is the formula I use: http://www.calculator.net/army-body-fat-calculator.html

And this is the app I use on my phone to calculate and track everything: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.purewowstudio.bodycal

Here's a chart explaining the different ranges: http://cdn.builtlean.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Ideal-Body-Fat-Percentage-Chart1.jpg

First off, I don't believe that you're consuming 1400 calories per day, even if you 100% believe you are. If you were, you'd be losing weight even with no exercise at all. So the first thing I'd re-evaluate is how you're measuring your food for MFP.

Next up, I'm guessing that you are probably getting hungrier from all the intense exercise. Also, since bodymedia is estimating the thousands of calories you're burning, you figure you can "afford" to eat a little more. The thing is, you really can't trust the calorie burning estimates. And I would never adjust food intake based on exercise when you're trying to lose weight, you will fail.

I would suggest lower intensity exercise like bike rides and long hikes and more careful monitoring of your food. You will lose weight if you ACTUALLY eat 1400 calories and perform even light physical activities.

Once you begin to see a trend of weight loss, begin to add in the strength training and consume slightly more protein to compensate if you wish. This is not necessary for weight loss, but it can be nice for overall fitness.

Get a scale. Get some calipers too. Calipers can give a good idea of your bodyfat %, which will allow you to calculate your TDEE much more accurately. Calipers are cheap! These are less than $6.

I used this scale for a long time: https://www.amazon.com/My-Weigh-XL-550-Talking-Bathroom/dp/B0014ZQH84

It worked very well for me and served its purpose. I found it was within a pound or two of the doctor's scale too.

Good luck.

I love this cookbook. It's about 80% good stuff. My husband and I literally cooked our way through the whole cookbook.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1600940498/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_-BZMDbD6TE237

Just a quick recommendation, I use the LoseIt app (Free), android or apple. You can add in your workout, duration and it will track kcal for you. Also will let you bar-code scan the foods you take in and give you an idea of how much you take in and what your weekly looks like. So it does macros and tracks your workouts. I also use that in conjunction with a Polar FT4 Hope that might help.

I bought this one from Amazon a few weeks ago. I love it and it does have bluetooth for tracking weight and other metrics on an app. You can create multiple accounts for this. This was cheaper than anything that I've seen in stores.

https://www.amazon.ca/RENPHO-Bluetooth-Body-Fat-Scale/dp/B01N1UX8RW/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1540930677&sr=8-4&keywords=scale

I use this : http://www.amazon.com/AccuFitness-MT05-MyoTape-Body-Measure/dp/B000G7YW7Y

and I love it, I also paid quite a bit for a good digital scale, different ways to measure progress, but for 6 bucks you can't go wrong!

I would advise that you keep doing your bodyweight squats. To make them fun, you can take a big exercise ball from your gym and hold it against the wall with your back, so that you kind of roll it down the wall as you squat down. You can also work on step ups - just take a sturdy box or step and go up down up down. You should also think about adding in push ups - you can start doing these with your knees down on the floor to assist, or if that's a bit too difficult, you can start off leaning against a wall and pushing up and away from the wall.

When you feel like you're ready, I would recommend that you pick up a copy of New Rules of Lifting for Women. I'm not recommending it because it's the end all be all of lifting programs, but because the content will help you learn more about the science behind lifting, why lifting is beneficial for women, how to feed your body during a lifting program, and why you shouldn't be afraid of weights or bulking or any of that. It will last you about 6 months, so you will definitely get your money's worth. For support, there are forums for this over at jpfitness dot com.

http://www.amazon.com/The-New-Rules-Lifting-Women/dp/1583333398/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1382360144&sr=8-1&keywords=new+rules+of+lifting+for+women

That will cover your basics and get you started. I would also strongly recommend that you read Starting Strength. I've done the traditional New Rules of Lifting program as well, in addition to the one "for women" (hint - any decent lifting program can work for you once you learn proper form - it doesn't have to be something that says "for women" - you're not limited) and enjoyed it.

That said, I don't know how much you weigh now, just that you want to lose a lot. If you have musculoskeletal issues or pain, I can't emphasize proper form enough. It might be worth it to book some time with a trainer who's well practiced in the basic Olympic lifts (careful, I've seen some crap trainers out there...). If something hurts sharply while you're doing it, then please stop and slow your roll. It's normal to be sore after a good lifting workout, and you might even feel like some of your muscles are really achey and sluggish, but nothing should feel like it's in sharp pain or popping or snapping. I guess I'm trying to say that pain isn't necessarily a bad sign, but that you need to monitor yourself for red flag type pain.

Chicken breast or turkey breast as a staple for one of your meals will help a lot. Chicken breast has approximately 25g protein per 4oz serving at only around 120 calories. Typically I eat double that for dinner every (or almost every) night. I also eat cottage cheese, jerky, lunch meat, string cheese, greek yogurt (Yoplait has 100 calorie greek yogurt with 14g of protein per serving). I also drink milk with dinner and that provides a little protein as well. Protein shakes can also add some substantial protein in your diet as well, such as this one (24g protein for 120 cal) or this one (30g protein/140 cal).

The USDA site has calories per gram of pretty well anything you want to look up.

For example, Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties = 160 calories per 100g.

For a food scale, I have this one that's $10 and it's fine.

This is the one I personally use. It's reviewed well and the number one seller on Amazon.

It's pretty similar nutrition as 4oz of boneless, skinless chicken breast. 120 calories, 1.5g fat, 3g carbs, 24g protein per serving.

I generally stick to Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Gold Standard, and I get it from Amazon. I find it mixes easier than other protein powders, and I like the carb to protein ratio.

Link

I agree with the others about seeking professional help. I think you also may be interested to read the book Brain Over Binge. The author discusses her struggles with over eating and subsequent recovery from binge eating/bulimia. I had some problems with self control (not full out binge eating disorder) and I feel that I greatly benefitted from reading what she had to say. Someone on this sub suggested it to me and I downloaded it to my iPad right away and read it within a few days!

Measurements can be a huge motivator. I just posted on this a couple days ago.


https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/4u9e34/this_is_why_you_take_measurements/



If you don't have a measuring tape, I strongly recommend the MyoTape : https://www.amazon.com/AccuFitness-MT05-MyoTape-Body-Measure/dp/B000G7YW7Y/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1469465289&sr=8-1&keywords=myotape

A good heart rate monitor is definitely worth the investment. I have a Polar ft4. It's basic but does all the things I need it to do. http://www.amazon.com/Polar-Heart-Rate-Monitor-Purple/dp/B005M1P85O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1346439437&sr=8-1&keywords=polar+ft4

This is my current body scale, this is my current food scale. I can't see a reason to upgrade from this food scale, but the body scale tends to stick at certain even-digit numbers so it's not suuuuppppeeer accurate. I'm fine with that, but if I'd upgrade it would be either to this, this, or this if Fitbit is involved.

To be honest I'm not sure what cool features you'd expect to find in a food scale?

To me the basic requirement is that I can switch units (which I think every single one offers anyway). I have this one.

I think some devices are better off left simple without any extra 'techy' things.

Hi! I'd just like to leave this here, this is my suggestion for a food scale! I personally use this one. It's cheap, easy to use, and accurate. Ozeri Pro Digital Kitchen Food Scale, 1g to 12 lbs Capacity, in Stylish Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003E7AZQA/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_c-H5wbFK5TQNC

If no one has suggested it, the book Brain Over Binge has been life-changing for me. I struggle with fast food addiction as well and I’m learning to separate the urges to binge/eat fast food and call it by a different name. Those urges are not my brain - they are an animal instinct that’s responding to addiction. I’m down 13 pounds since reading it and I’m continuing to say “no” to fast food on most occasions. When I do choose fast food - I choose the lowest possible calorie options. Good luck! Take care!

Even if home BF% measurement isn't fantastic, it's still a more valuable metric. Even if you are in the rough ballpark, you can still measure your relative progress. It isn't expensive to do, either:

https://www.amazon.com/Accu-Measure-Fitness-Personal-Caliper-Measurement/dp/B000G7YW74/ref=sr_1_1_a_it

https://www.amazon.com/Omron-HBF-306CN-Fat-Loss-Monitor/dp/B000FYZMYK/ref=sr_1_2_a_it

https://www.amazon.com/Triomph-Digital-Technology-Recognition-Capacity/dp/B01B3FH9S6/ref=sr_1_5_a_it

And I just saw elsewhere you are joinging a gym - they usually include a free personal trainer session where you could ask for some pointers on weight lifting if you are new to it. There are also plenty of books The New Rules of Weight Lifting for Women and probably a lot of youtube videos as well.

We've been using this for a few months now and I really like it. I also really like the bluetooth/app component which I kind of derided at first but then decided I liked.

I have the EatSmart
http://www.amazon.com/EatSmart-Precision-Capacity-Recognition-Technology/dp/B004L6NTHU/ref=sr_1_2?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1420069312&sr=1-2&keywords=eatsmart

It's accurate within .2lbs and gives consistent reassuring results that are very important when you want to see your day to day/ week to week progress.

I have another from target, but with it, I'm only confident that I'm +/- 3lbs of what it reads and that is annoying if you are trying to hit goals every week.

Ive been looking at scales as well. The eatsmart line seems to have a bunch of great reviews on amazon, but i'm not entirely sure if its worth stepping up to one of their models with more features (like this one http://amzn.com/B004L6NTHU )

http://imgur.com/a/MOCzr

I left out the ginger and used 2 sweet potatoes rather than Yukon potatoes (because I had no idea where to get those).

Recipe from this book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Books/Appetite-Reduction-Filling-Low-Fat-Recipes/1600940498/ which I can heartily recommend (this was the second recipe I made from it this week).

End result top right here (and in a detail picture if you swipe): https://www.instagram.com/p/BSq-9tCl_Sp/

I use this one that is half the price and has the same features. Work great for syncing with health app on iOS.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N1UX8RW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_iCU.BbK1TYYRP

I love this question! I have no idea if it's possible. Though here is a scale amazon has that goes to 550. And it talks too, apparently.
talking scale

My Weigh makes a 550 pound capacity scale that is under $50 and has quite positive reviews.

I use this one and really like it. It's not too fancy but it's worked really well for a couple years now.

The only thing I don't like is that I think when you first step on it it calibrates itself because it always gives a higher number. I step off and on again and it'll give a consistent weight after that first time.

This one: http://www.amazon.com/Ozeri-Digital-Kitchen-Capacity-Stylish/dp/B003E7AZQA/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1463895830&sr=8-9&keywords=food+scale

is the one I use and it's recommended on here a lot. It works well for me. I've had it for 2 years and it's still working fine.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00B1VDNQA?psc=1&ref=yo_pop_mb_pd

Looks like its not on sale anymore. But still worth the purchase!

this was a good read. I can't say it's as easy as she makes out (her approach is basically to use mindfulness to recognize the urges and not act on them), but it's helpful. If nothing else realizing that it isn't always a psychological issue, and hearing her story, is helpful. The conventional wisdom is that people binge eat due to deep seated unhappiness or emotional issues or whatever, and while that's sometimes true, I think sometimes it's bunk. A lot of people overeat because they are addicted to food and have gradually become conditioned to do so, and they're unhappy because they overeat and feel powerless to stop.

This is the scale I have: https://www.amazon.com/AccuWeight-scale-Multifunction-Capacity-Tempered/dp/B013WU0CZW/

It's 8.7" long, 6.6" wide, and 0.8" high. It's smaller than most books. I can't imagine any living situation where someone could not find space for something the size of a small book.

I'm hearing a lot of "woe is me" here and I get that you have many debilitating physical and psychological issues, but you have to want to help yourself. All of us can give you all the advice in the world, but it's up to you to say "Enough with the excuses, I want to do this and I can do this."

So we got the EatSmart Precision GoFit Digital Body Fat Scale- really like it. Sorry it took so long to post this, I forgot about it for a bit :-)

In the USA, you're smaller than average yet, yes, you're in that overweight population range on the height-weight charts. That's because most Americans are so heavy, not because they're healthy. We live in weird times.

> I've been eating between 1500 and 1700 calories per day

Let's get more confident about your tracking. You're making your own sandwiches. What's the difficulty in tracking them? That should make it easy.

Do you have a digital food scale? This one is on sale for $8 right now... a scale really makes a difference to my tracking effort.

I'm currently working my way through The Beck Diet Solution book and companion workbook. So I'm still building up a repertoire of habits. One of the best ones so far is the habit of reading my "reasons for losing weight" list as soon as I'm conscious enough to actually read in the morning. I'm not even out of bed yet, but I'm reinforcing why I want to lose the weight and encouraging myself to make deliberate choices throughout the day.

https://www.amazon.com/DeskCycle-Exercise-Pedal-Exerciser-White/dp/B00B1VDNQA/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1492216531&sr=8-3&keywords=desk+bike

Zero impact and can be used with pretty much any chair or even while sitting on the couch.

this is a really good resource for women to begin lifting

Ozeri Pro Digital Kitchen Food Scale, 1g to 12 lbs Capacity, in Stylish Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003E7AZQA/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_ayKdvb0SM5P1C
I have had this one about 8 months now, works pretty well and no issues. It doesn't take up much room either.

Sorry, I don't know about the Canadian shipping, but if you're going to buy a scale I would consider spending the extra money and getting this one -- http://www.amazon.com/EatSmart-Precision-Capacity-Recognition-Technology/dp/B004L6NTHU/ref=dp_cp_ob_hpc_title_3 I have it and it's great. It shows body fat % rather than just weight, so you can see when you are losing fat.

Well I don't personally use this one but it's very highly rated on amazon and has all the features you're asking about: scale

If you're looking for a good quality piece of equipment with a small footprint I wouldn't really consider anything other than this:

https://www.amazon.com/DeskCycle-Exercise-Pedal-Exerciser-White/dp/B00B1VDNQA/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1539711557&sr=8-3&keywords=deskcycle

Just need to sit in a chair and pedal and if you turn up the resistance you can really work up a sweat.

These are way easier: http://www.amazon.com/AccuFitness-MT05-MyoTape-Body-Measure/dp/B000G7YW7Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420820160&sr=8-1&keywords=self-measuring+tape

$40 and it has like 72% 5 star rating, 11% 4 stars.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004L6NTHU/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I have this scale.

I had a Fitbit One. It helped me be more active with walking, which my dog also loved. That led to me doing Couch to 5k. Eventually I sold the Fitbit and got a Garmin watch for running.

Do be skeptical. Get tools that you will use, otherwise it's definitely a waste. I didn't want a Fitbit wristband because I thought something on my wrist all the time would annoy me, and I only needed a pedometer. Get what works with your goals.

You'll need to buy a body fat caliper, http://www.amazon.co.uk/Accu-Measure-Fitness-Personal-Tester/dp/B000G7YW74/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1457576841&sr=8-2&keywords=fat+caliper - One like this. You'll need someone to assist you in checking your body fat, since there are places you need to measure that you can't reach yourself e.g. tricep

Do you have a desk job? If so, you could look into getting what I have at my job, which is a DeskCycle! :D It allows me to pedal while I'm working. Here's a listing to it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/DeskCycle-Exercise-Pedal-Exerciser-White/dp/B00B1VDNQA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1502247191&sr=8-1&keywords=deskcycle

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000G7YW74/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1414072473&sr=8-1&pi=SL75

Body fat calipers are far more accurate than bioelectric impedance scales.

So find your body fat percentage using those. Let's say its 25%. Convert that to a decimal .25

Let's say for ease of math you weigh 300 pounds. That means 75 pounds if your weight is fat. If you're aiming for
10% body fat (which is really really good as elite athletes are between 4-7) you need to get to 250.

250 pounds at 10% body fat means you have 25 pounds of fat. So you'd have lost 50 pounds off 300.

Its rough work but it gives you an idea of the math you do

I got the accumeasure one, it was recommended to me on a bodybuilding forum:
http://www.amazon.com/Accu-Measure-Fitness-3000-Personal-Tester/dp/B000G7YW74/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1342943941&sr=8-1&keywords=accumeasure

When I got mine I did some research on what was the top rated at the time and this is the one that I got, price has dropped on it quite a bit too. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004L6NTHU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It technically sends it to Fitbit and then Fitbit sends it to MFP. I still manually log my weight into the libra app but I usually wait until my lunch break to log it.


This is the scale I have if anyone is interested. Warning: it rounds to the nearest even decimal on the app but, Fitbit records the actual decimal.

I just use this cheap scale from amazon.

I didn't substitute anything but the website OP linked should have that kind of info.

I have one where you can attach the end of it to the part that retracts, so you can measure around yourself without help. Here's one I found on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/AccuFitness-MT05-MyoTape-Body-Measure/dp/B000G7YW7Y

Look into the book "brain over binge." It helped me a lot.

http://www.amazon.com/Brain-over-Binge-Conventional-Recovered/dp/0984481702

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Where would a product like this be ranked?

it is nutrition facts

I have this one http://www.amazon.com/My-Weigh-XL-550-Talking-Bathroom/dp/B0014ZQH84/ref=pd_sbs_hpc_3

http://www.amazon.com/My-Weigh-XL-550-Talking-Bathroom/dp/B0014ZQH84/ref=sr_1_1?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1422325189&sr=1-1&keywords=500+pound+scale&pebp=1422325224524&peasin=B0014ZQH84

I can't vouch for the accuracy but you can't beat the price!

http://www.amazon.com/EatSmart-Precision-Premium-Bathroom-Technology/dp/B002MK6QKO

It just works.

This one

It’s a machine with pedals that you can place below your desk and use while you’re sitting. It’s not a gym but since we’re talking very “square one” here, it’s a starting place.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B1VDNQA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_6-qSCbG939GCX

RENPHO Bluetooth Body Fat Scale... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N1UX8RW?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

https://www.amazon.com/RENPHO-Bluetooth-Body-Fat-Scale/dp/B01N1UX8RW

I love my food scale. My only problem with it is that the readout is upwards facing and gets covered by larger plates. Make sure you get one with an outward facing display, just to be safe.

Mine is far from unusable, mind you. It's just a little annoying having to interpret what it's trying to say at such a shallow angle. It's just a dingy LCD like on a cheap watch, so it's hard to read at an angle.

I have this one. You can get around the display placement issue if you weigh everything separately on a small plate, but I'd rather dump it all on one and tare between items.

As a perhaps cheaper alternative to a treadmill, there are under-the-desk stationary bikes. Here is an example of one I was looking at from Amazon. I'm not sure if cycling will work with your physical restrictions or not, though.

MyoTape for sure! Sometimes your weight will plateau and that can be incredibly frustrating. However, if you have taken measurements, you can compare that and almost always you will find that you have lost inches instead. I highly recommend measuring all the basics (hips, waist, bust, thigh and bicep).

I can't recommend Brain Over Binge highly enough. It's the only thing that's worked for me after over a decade of binge eating.

Hey, no problem! I got it off of Amazon for about 13 bucks. It is just based on cognitive behavioral therapy specifically geared towards eating and training the brain. It's been helping me, my therapist recommended it and I'm working through it and checking in with her about it. (https://www.amazon.com/Beck-Diet-Solution-Train-Person/dp/0848732758/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1524618869&sr=8-1&keywords=beck+diet+solution+book)

You could get a set of BIA scales, I got some on amazon for cheaps:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0033AGBVG/ref=oss_product

still, BIA isn't the most accurate, if you can be bothered, get a set of calipers and learn to use them...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Accu-Measure-Fitness-Personal-Tester/dp/B000G7YW74/ref=sr_1_1?s=drugstore&ie=UTF8&qid=1313484737&sr=1-1

I've always wanted to get one of these and bind it to be my W and S keys, but I'm not quite sure how.

Nope, I spent like $6 to get the equipment to do it.

I use a tape measure and the Navy body fat calcuator. Specifically, I use this and this.

I just got one of these based on a recommendation elsewhere on reddit:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004L6NTHU

It's still in the mail, so I have no idea how much it'll rock, but I'm stupidly excited about getting a new scale.

I just got that one's big brother: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004L6NTHU/

It also seems to be very accurate. Over the past half hour I've had a 0.6lb drop. (after going to the bathroom)

I use this Eatsmart one, which is $50, and have had no problems with it.

But Eatsmart has cheaper ones if you just want something that gives your weight without estimating body fat %, muscle mass %, and such. I'm sure they're just as accurate.