Hello! I use the same name on reddit as here.

I track everything pretty strictly, but I don't necessarily eat healthful foods most of the time. I try to do most of my "cooking" at home. Unfortunately I don't have much in the way of recipes, since my meals rarely get more complicated than putting rice in a bowl and throwing a sausage on top of it. Maybe with a vegetable if I'm feeling adventurous.

I've been eating 1200 cals/day since mid October, with a decent number of indulgent cheat meals mixed in--all of which are thoroughly logged.

I'm nearing my goal weight; less than 10 lbs to go! When I reach it I'll just switch to maintenance, I'm never going to stop counting calories. I'll be on MFP foreeeeeeeeeeeever and ever.

Thank you!

I started counting calories without MFP, and was doing something similar for a while. Mostly I tried to keep each meal at or under 400. But then I decided I wanted to eat every single one of my 1200 calories--MFP allowed me to keep better track of exactly how much I had left at the end of the day.

I got a food scale in January, which made things soooo much easier. Previously I had to do a lot of arithmetic to measure things (if there are 3 120 calorie servings in the can and I already ate half of the can earlier and now I only have 70 calories to spare, how much of what's left can I eat? etc etc).

It's impossible to tell! I lost a lot of water weight early on, but I also had cheat days more frequently. It might have averaged out to 1200/day or 1500/day or 1000/day, and I have no way of knowing since I wasn't logging. Or weighing myself regularly, for that matter.

Plus, now that it looks back it seems that I only made it ten days without MFP. I started my diet on October 21, and started logging in MFP on November 1.

Hellooo! I'm nyruth on reddit. This is actually my second MFP account because I very easily convince myself to slack based on previous progress. I'd see '60lbs lost' and tell myself I deserved that treat. Rather than go back and delete data, I started fresh after I put 20 of those back on in 4 months of binge eating (being around my family brings that out in me) and haven't looked back!

I have been logging religiously since March, only missing a few days when I was in Florida on vacation. My boyfriend and I live as frugally as we can, so I guess my 'trick' to counting calories is I eat a lot of repeat meals (cheaper grocery bills without resorting to processed junk) that I already know the calorie count for. Hahaha.

I have recently upped my calories because I went from just walking a bit to exercising 5 days a week with a mix of C25K and dance fitness/zumba. My stubbornly cheap tendencies have decided that I will reward myself with a proper gym membership once I reach onederland (about 30lbs away). I'm secretly hoping it coincides with the new year when gyms are having all those awesome sign up deals!

Hey guys! I'm denovosibi on reddit! I've been using MFP religiously since January 2014 and have lost 130.2lbs to date Feel free to add me!

Hi guys

I'm still quite new to loseit on reddit and reading all those inspiring success stories made me want to face my own weight. I've never seriously tried to lose weight for a longer time so this time I want to do it right. It's also my first time counting calories and I'm still struggling with counting when eating out. Anyway, lots to learn

I'm trying to log every meal I have and also been trying to be more active. Exercise 3x a week on a bicycle ergometer for 20 minutes and swim once a week. Hopefully I can keep this up!

Also, the metric system is so much nicer ^^

Hello! I'm alliesmith on reddit. I've always had some weight to lose. Then at the beginning of the year I started a new medicine for my migraines that had the side effect of weight gain. Between work, taking classes for grad school, and just the usual BS, I ignored it but then was at heaviest. Now I'm tired of my excuses and hope to form a habit of continuously tracking and eating small meals throughout the day. Going strong 3 days in a row so far! I hope to become as good as kaemjones with her MFP usage!

Hi everyone! On reddit I am buttercupknits -

My backstory: In 2008 I joined Weight Watchers and lost 40 pounds - going from 185 - 145. I was able to keep the weight off for about two years, but then I moved in with my boyfriend (now husband!) and slowly but surely gained it all back, plus 40 lbs. I've been struggling with trying to lose weight for the last two years or so, and back in March I had a really low moment (I ate so much at my grandma's st patricks day dinner that I felt really sick for a good day and a half afterwards) and that seems to have gotten me back on track. Since then, I've lost almost 23 lbs and am still going!!! I've got 60 lbs to go, but I am feeling awesome.

I track on MFP pretty religiously, do an insanity class at my gym on Saturdays and have been running. Signed up for a 10K with my dad this Saturday!!! I am a little nervous because the longest distance I have run so far is 4.21 miles (and that was on Monday, haha!)

I am excited to participate in the challenge with everyone!!

Hello! My reddit handle is peppermintty.

In 2012ish I started counting calories here and trying to lose weight. I lost about 20kg, but got complacent at that weight and stayed there for about two years.

Now I'm sick of being still chubby and self conscious, so I'm back to lose the last 10kg. I guess my stats in lbs are : F/26/5'4"HW: 209 CW: 154 GW: 125

Good luck you guys! I started adding some other Tapirs on MFP for support. Feel free to add me too!