Time to begin again

Forget 'diets'. They don't work
Take it from someone that has probably tried everything advertised and failed time and time again.. They aren't realistic. What IS realistic, is a calorie deficit - that's all you need. Eat whatever you want but remain under your allowance and you WILL lose weight. It's as simple as that and I promise you, it works. MFP has really taught me to forget 'dieting' and focus on living a better life. I promise you can do it. Good luck.

I have been everything from size eight to 24. In my lifetime ,I have studied all the gimmicks and lose, but end up gaining back. Now I need to lose 70 pounds. I tried this before but didn't lose. I figured out because the peeps that document on here aren't always right on the calorie count. Example being, Oscar meyer thick slices bacon, fully cooked, said 2 slices 60 calories. The package said, 1 slice fully cooked, 70. If I ate 2 slices, that's 140,not 60. That being said, this time, I am eating what I like, but in portions and log it. No sacrifice, just controlling how much. I put down1.5 lbs a week so doing it slow. I am working 2 jobs, one of which I am active so mfp figured out what I need to eat . My new scale gives me my B.M.I.,water weight, bone and muscle weight and weight. It also gives me goals ,weight, how much I should eat to reach that goal. It may take a year, or 2 years but at least I am hoping it goes down. Good luck in what ever plan you use!