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Mini "Quiches:" I bake eggs with veggies (you could add bacon, cheese, etc too!) in the oven in a muffin tin at 350 degrees until set for quick breakfasts. Use collard leaves as wraps and fill them with deli meats, cheeses and other low carb yummies for lunches. Almonds, greek yogurt with berries, Quest bars, Lindt 90%…

ndj1979: The gasoline response was to get across the point that just because something contains calories [Gasoline contains about 10 calories per gram] does NOT mean it is nutritious or suitable for human consumption. It seems you may have not taken the time to read my comment carefully before responding to it. (Saying…

I'm of the belief system that healthier (real) food equals healthier body (skin, body composition and disease risk). We are designed to eat food, yet far too many modern humans eat food-like products for the majority of their calories. Meats, vegetables and other things your ancestors would recognize as edible are food.…

Yay Tall Ladies! I'm 5'10.5 and currently weigh about 178. I am down from a high weight of 280 four years ago. I wear a size 12. My goal is to get to 148-155 pounds. :)

Talented.

I have to say that after a rough first week, it was so easy! Now I sort of view "carby" food like art. Pretty to look at, smells great, but isn't really "food" more of a drug.

Thank you for the advice @lauramegan! I love your idea of breaking one habit at a time. My favorite is post-meal smoking. Oh, how I love to hit the vape after a meal! :(

I have several "secret" motivators. 1. Absolutely want to be so hot my (married) exes cry. 2. I want to elicit jealousy from a group of women who have slighted me and/or made comments about my weight before. 3. I want to have the confidence to wear anything, do anything, etc without allowing my weight to crop up as a…

Personally, I fully intend to stick with my low carb/cal restricted plan for the holidays. I have survived Halloween and Thanksgiving cheat-free, though I know Christmas will be a bigger struggle. The parties never end! The cookies are everywhere. Haha. But I have faith in myself to pull through. I know a lot of people…

I am currently infusing my own sugar free Kahlua (coffee and cocoa) and Fireball (cinnamon sticks and peppers). I'll be adding a sugar free simple syrup to them after infusion. I missed the originals both so much, but they are just too sugary for me to feel good about consuming. I can't wait to give my versions a try next…

Terrifyingly accurate.

Ponytail holders! :smiley:

Focus on the positives, too. Sure, maybe you can't have holiday treats in the quantities you have had in the past but you can still have fun! Focus on your family and friends and spending time with them. Go out of your way to help someone. Log regularly and plan in advance for the parties and get togethers. We CAN do this!

Name: Lauren Height: 5'10.5 Starting Weight (12/1): 184.4 Goal Weight (12/31): 178.4 12/8: 181.2 12/15: 182.6 12/22: TBD 12/29: TBD 12/31: TBD Struggles of the week: Still dealing with hormone-related water retention. Trying to remain positive with no losses (small gain) to show for the past week. Keeping calm and moving…

I vape very frequently. I smoked casually and when extremely stressed out last year, but now I just vape but I do it ALL the time. I can sense when I'm full now when eating a meal, because I grow disinterested in the food on my plate and yearn for my nicotine hit. My weight loss has been faster than anticipated, and I at…

I was 240 pounds when I graduated from high school. By sophomore year of college, I had ballooned up to 280 (my highest weight). Now, just one semester away from graduate school matriculation, I sit at about 182 pounds, nearly 100 pounds lighter than I was 4 years ago in undergrad. Time and MyFitnessPal have been kind to…

Name: Lauren Height: 5'10.5 Starting Weight (12/1): 184.4 Goal Weight (12/31): 178.4 12/8: 181.2 12/15: TBD 12/22: TBD 12/29: TBD 12/31: TBD Struggles or successes of the week: I am having some terrible PMS/female hormone related bloating and cramps. I have started dating a guy and I feel somewhat tense about eating a lot…

12/10 Just for today 1. Stay under my carb goal. 2. Go for a 25 minute walk. (I've been slacking lately) 3. Complete 50 kettlebell squats with overhead press combos. 4. Be in bed by 9 pm.

I have been attempting to lose weight for about 18 years (I'm 24 and became obese in elementary school). Over the years, I have attempted SO many diets. Each one was based primarily around caloric restriction, and I would start to get hungry and binge each time. Usually around a week to three weeks into the effort. I have…

For years, I considered my binge eating to be a symptom of a weak will. I just thought I was a person with no self control over food. Then, beginning about 2 years ago, I started experimenting with lowering my carbohydrate intake. Now, I eat under 25 grams of net carbs a day (carb grams - fiber grams) and I have not binged…

I feel in the zone when I lay down at night, knowing I successfully completed another day and I am closer to my goal. I also feel in the zone when I weigh out my food and make new recipes and meal preps for the week. Being prepared and relishing small successes keeps me focused and in my zone. My motivation seems to be…

I plan to lose 8-12 pounds by New Year's Day, getting me up to a total of 103-107 pounds lost, and 20-25 pounds from my final goal weight. I refuse to let a holiday season interfere with the plans I have made. No excuses, just results.

I'm low carb and my diary is viewable by friends! I've lost 93 pounds eating this way (myfitnesspal and low carb). Welcome aboard! :)

Today I'm wearing jeans that wouldn't go past my hips and rear last year. I'm also at a new adult low weight of 187. I haven't weighed this little since probably 6th grade. Thanks, MyFitnessPal and low carb!!

Add me as a friend! I'm 5'10.5 and I've lost 93 pounds (currently on a very low carb diet and loving it!) I, too, have encountered many setbacks along the way. I've tried and failed at losing weight for most of my life. MyFitnessPal and low carb (and consistency) seem to be my golden tickets. High weight: 280 pounds, Low…

I give myself little "mini rewards" all the time now! A personal favorite are professional pedicures and manicures. My sister bought a gel manicure kit and I spend about an hour a week giving myself a fresh and perfectly done manicure. I find that as I lose weight and gain confidence, I want to spend more and more time…

Sort of off topic/different perspective here: I think that sometimes when people lose a significant amount of weight and start to gain personal confidence, they may choose to drop unhealthy/toxic relationships as well. When your personal equity skyrockets, its harder to stay with someone who is abusive, manipulative or…

I use FitBit and track religiously as well! I find that drinking even one alcoholic beverage, even half a glass of wine, leaves me ravenous and lacking in self control. For now, I will need to abstain completely. It just makes it harder to stay on track.. And losing weight is hard enough as it is.

I'm fitting into size 14s for the first time since about 6th grade (15 years ago, and my mom has had to loan me some work pants! A huge NSV for me is inspiring my parents. My mother has lost about 25-30 pounds and my dad just started eating healthier meal yesterday and has already lost 2 pounds! I am so proud of them, and…

1. Try to eat back calories burned: Recently I was getting ravenous in the evenings, until I bought a FitBit Flex bracelet and realized I was burning hundreds more calories each day than I had calculated. Now, I am careful to eat back most of the calories I burn (minus my 750 calorie daily deficit). I simply wasn't feeding…