What a wake up call...

Hello! Yes, this app/website is FANTASTIC for getting your eating controlled! Nothing like numbers staring back at you to get you motivated to make better choices! Good luck!

Put away the yo-yo and commit yourself to eating healthy and keeping track of everything you put in your mouth. If you need ideas for exercise and diet, visit bodybuilding.com and build one. When you eat whole, healthy foods like lean meats, 5-6 servings of vegetables, 2-3 servings of fruit, and a moderate amount of good carbs you'll realize how quickly you can fill up on "less" food.

I think most of the people who have made a big change and have had it stuck have made a small modification at a time and have incorporated some kind of workout program. Try to incrementally get your diet and lifestyle better by eating healthier, drinking more water, incorporating some kind of exercise program, and you will be off to success!

Remember, your real goal here is to get healthier and lose fat. Anything that does not achieve those two goals (dehydration methods, colon cleanses, etc.) is just a distraction and ultimately counter-productive. Weight loss might come easy at first, but it always slows down. The key is persistance and commitment to your goals.

Hello! I have been on here for over a month now and I love it!

Besides consuming twice the amount of calories I should a day, they were all worthless calories. One VERY important thing I've learned on here, is make every calorie count! Meaning, try to stop consuming empty calories. Everything you eat should benefit you in some way, and think about it before you eat it.

Ex) if I eat this ice cream for dessert, what benefit does it provide? Maybe a little bit of protein, but other than, it's just empty. It's sugary milk. So instead, opt for yogurt with fruit for dessert! Tons of protein and you get the benefits of whatever fruit you add! (antioxidants, vitamin C, vitamin

Tiny swaps like that not only make a calorie difference, they also make a nutritional difference!

No offense, but jello or pudding is not an acceptable breakfast. You need something with plenty of protein to wake up your metabolism.

Hi and welcome. I just joined here recently but lost about 30 pounds a couple of years ago. I put about 8 lb. back on so I'm starting over with a new goal of 30 or so more! I have found that I need a little more protein than this site calls for. With kids I know it's hard to find the time. I love those big bags of frozen chicken tenerloins. I'll put some "kicken chicken" spice on them and grill the whole bag at once - they cook quickly even frozen! Then we eat chicken several nights in a row. I'll put them on a giant bed of lettuce and spinach with lots of chopped onions, peppers, carrots, celery, etc... and then a little Lite Southwestern Ranch dressing. The next night I'll chop some up with a little light mayo, chopped apples, carrots, grapes and celery and maybe some pecans or walnuts and put on a big bed of lettuce (my kids like this too but they're older - 15 and 21). Then the next night we'll do some brown rice and finish the bag of chicken wtih some teriaki or something. I keep little containers of chopped onions, peppers, carrots, celery and mushrooms and shredded raw spinach in the fridge and buy bagged salad fixings so it's easy to make a salad quickly or to put extra vegies in anything I cook. The vegies will keep several days that way. The more vegies you can squeeze in, the less hungry you'll be! And, I try to eat 100 - 200 calories every few hours - again, a little more protein each time so I stay full longer. EAS Advantedge shakes are 17 grams of protein and only 110 calories - great for on the run or when you start to feel a little run down and shakey.
Good luck to you! Once you see the scale move, you'll have motivation to make it move more!