aperson1961

I always count everything each day because it is not what you do daily but what you do overall that matters. From Mayo Clinic: "Because 3,500 calories equals about 1 pound (0.45 kilogram) of fat, you need to burn 3,500 calories more than you take in to lose 1 pound. So if you cut 500 calories from your typical diet each…

A good thought about hydration. I recommend downloading a water logging application and set a target for drinking enough plain water. I did that in August after my work's health coach recommended it. I did feel better from drinking more water. I use the waterlogger app (on my iPhone) to make sure that I drink 100 oz/day;…

I had a soda addiction for about 30 years and haven't had a soda for over a year. I found that I just had to quit drinking it all together or I would eventually slip back to larger quantities. I never could get a taste for diet soda other than the minute maid lite lemonade that they had at the movie theater. Anyway, after…

This is a great point for sure. One way to keep yourself honest is to pick selections that include weight of food item as opposed to "1 medium", "1 cup", etc. and also try to confirm the entry if you have the package. I hate entries that are not specific. It was irritating last night when I scanned in the red potato bag…

That may work for some people, but it would be easy to get in the habit of doing this too often (so I don't). Events come up all year ... in the past few weeks, a birthday and a wedding (which we had to travel for) ... and there will be holiday potlucks and dinners. For me, it is better to plan what I eat and stay within…

1200 calories is a possible myfitnesspal calorie recommendation for losing 2lb per week depending on your height, weight, and activity. 1200 calories isn't necessarily a mistake ... but in order to stay at that limited number of calories, you really have to know your food to have a reasonably balanced diet as well as not…

ClemonsLemons, Here is what I recommend (and I have done). Hope is helps: *** For Halloween ... don't buy the candy and turn off all your lights. You know you can't handle having it around, so don't do it. *** Don't get large portions of chocolate/candy/sugar. If you need candy, go to one of the grocery stores with bins…