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  • SconnieCat
    SconnieCat Posts: 770 Member
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    jkal1979 wrote: »
    Here are some of the things that are working for me.

    1. I set a reasonable calorie goal. With less than 50 pounds to lose I set my weekly weight loss goal for one pound a week to avoid the 1200 trap.

    2. Purchased a digital food scale.

    3. Read the sticky notes on the forums and learned how to use MFP and accurately log.

    4. I'm keeping things simple. No strict food plans, no making things more complicated than they need to be.

    5. Nothing is off limits. Instead I limit the frequency and portion sizes. Knowing that I can have whatever I want when I want makes it a lot less tempting for me to binge on it.

    6. I took personal responsibility for what brought me here. I could blame it on being in a tough situation, but once I realized that I didn't handle things in a healthy manner and found solutions for handling it better in the future I feel more in control.

    7. I experimented with exercise until I found a routine that I enjoy. I no longer exercise just to hit a calorie burn goal and it doesn't feel like a burdensome chore anymore.

    *slow clap*

    IMO, this is wonderful advice, OP.... if you're still following along ;)
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,402 MFP Moderator
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    I shouldn't be surprised about how these discussions go, but somehow I always am.

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