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I usually just smile and nod. If they ask or try to get me on board with their diet, I tell them I just count calories because I can't afford any of those fancy diet plans. Truth is, I have no desire to try them. I tell them some days I eat lots of lean meats and fresh veggies, other days I eat peanut butter and jelly…

I'm the same way with sweets, so I usually try to plan them into my day. I try to save 100-150 calories everyday for something sweet and I always eat it at the end of the day. For me, it got easier to not eat the sweets during the day if I knew I was planning my sweet snack for after dinner. When I cut the sweets out…

I've managed to lose 36 pounds with only counting calories.

Great job!

Start: Tops 3X, Pants 18 (which were very tight) Now: Tops 1X, Pants 16 (starting to get a little loose!)

Amazing job!

Both my parents had heart attacks. My Mom's was just a few months ago and it was enough to make me get more serious about my health.

Northwest PA here.....getting tired of my treadmill so I'm happy the snow is FINALLY melting!

It doesn't matter WHAT you ate, it only matters that you ate in moderation, which you did! And that's great!! Even if you went over your calorie goal, just remember that one bad day won't undo all the hard work you've done so far. Great job!!! :)

I noticed they don't taste as good as they used to. I used to love them even when I wasn't dieting, but I bought a few recently and they were all pretty gross.

I have PCOS and I've lost 27 pounds just by counting calories. I've tried low carb diets in the past and I had a hard time sticking with it. I'm very happy the calorie counting is working now, but I'm keep in mind that it may not always work and I may eventually need to pay closer attention to carbs.

This.

^This. Yesterday I ate an extra 243 calories. I was still under my maintenance calories though.

Me too!

I do my best to reserve some calories at the end of the day for something sweet. If I know it's coming, it's easier for me to not eat anything else sweet during the day. My personal favorite is a fiber one brownie microwaved for a few seconds with a small spoonful of light ice cream on top. It really it's the spot!

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24 pounds lost with portion control

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Great job! Keep up the good work!

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Great job! You look great!

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