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I'm in the Netherlands, so it's already 8 PM ha ha :) getting ready to have dinner soon, it's planned out. I actually thought the lunch had good protein and fiber with the yoghurt, fruit, and cereal. It usually always keeps me full. The oatmeal is lacking a bit, but it's delicious, helps with my chocolate cravings, and i…

I am a volume eater, but my food always is a lot and has kept me satisfied in the past so it's strange. I don't eat plain cereal, I add it into my yoghurt for crunch and extra fiber :) I have tried many different things and found these foods to keep me full the longest. Eggs and cheese don't do anything for me. I have…

I do have Chia seeds which I use to add in oatmeal, but I like chocolate and peanut butter better so I haven't been using them ha ha xD But my All-Bran cereal is pretty high in fiber I though.

Yeah for Christmas and New Years, I did free eat for a few days. Normally having a free eating or few cheat days doesn't mess me up and I'm able to get right back on the wagon the next day or next few days. I never had a problem doing so. So it really is strange, but it did happen right after that. I have tried increasing…

I eat back half the exercise calories :D The machine at my gym says for 90 minutes on the elliptical, I burn 1,000 calories, so I estimate it could be 500 calories. So I eat about 250 to 350 back.

I do eat a lot of fat and protein which is great. It could be my inner dialogue and mind playing tricks. But it's terrible, my stomach keeps growing so loud that everyone can hear it, I get intense hunger pains, and they only get worse. Even when I drink plenty of water, it does nothing to help it :( Also I haven't…

Thanks :D I've been trying pretty hard even though I'm failing ha ha. I mean fallen off the wagon as in I can't stop eating even though I know I'm going over my calorie limit and even my daily caloire maintenance level. I still do track my food which makes it worse since my maintance level non-active is 1,800 calories and…

To be honest, my fiber has always been pretty low. I added more vegetables and oatmeal to boost the fiber. I've tried eating whole-grain crackers which have a lot of fiber, but I haven't found it helps with the hunger. My protein and fat are pretty great though which I heard also helps with fullness.

I never heard of Lysine, but I'm going to check it out! Especially since I get cold sores so often. Thank you :)

I haven't been stressing out and in the Netherlands, there practically is no sun ever ha ha. That's strange that exercise is considered a form of stress. That makes sense that if could cause the outbreak. That really does suck :( I have been walking the dogs 30 minutes, which isn't too long, but at least it's something! I…

In case anyone's interested, here is the full breakdown of my eating pattern for today. I would really really love any suggestions or tips! Especially since I honestly don't know what to do or why this is happening. Breakfast: Chicken Schnitzel 100 grams: 160 calories (15 g protein, 0.3 g fiber, 11 g carbs, 5.5 g fat) 130…

The doctor prescribed me 500mg of valycyclovir. I need to take 2 pills three times a day for like a week I think. I'm not sure if it's a huge dose or not. But even with the medicine, it always takes me a week or week in a half to get rid of my cold sores :( My cold sore is still pretty bad and it hurts a lot today, so I…

Thanks for the recommendation :D I will check into it!

Thanks Linia :D Slow and steady really is the best method too me :) Fitness has become so important to me mostly because I don't ever want to go back to the way I use too be and I want to continue to move forward. But I don't want to push myself too hard, especially since I've been pretty ill. It has been nice just…

Yeah it is better to listen to your body then to push yourself too far :) I absolutely hate flu season! Thank you!! I still feel pretty sick today, but hopefully I will be better by Monday. Good luck with your weight loss as well :D

Aww thank you so much!!! Don't worry, just stay dedicated, keep track of your calories and you will get there! Every little loss will add up, even if it's only 0.5 pounds a week!

Thank you for the advice Kiyak :) I did over react a bit, but it is just so difficult for me to stop when I've been dedicated for so long. Yesterday and today I was pretty ill, so I decided to take both days off even though I really didn't want too. There was just no way I could physically do something so demanding and I…

Thanks for the advice everyone :) I thought my protein was good since my greek yogurt has good protein and I add protein powder to it. My chicken soup had 24 grams of protein in it. On the days I eat oatmeal, oatmeal has decent protein and I add peanut butter in as well which has good protein/fats. I also eat 150-165 grams…

Hey everyone :D It's great to meet you! I would love to join in this challenge. I don't expect to lose 20 pounds since it's been getting more difficult for me to lose weight the closer I get to my goal, but I would be extremely happy to drop at least 10 pounds :) Even if I don't, I will still be happy with the amount I…

Hey everyone! I'm 23 years old :) Seems like I was the heaviest so far. I started my journey May 25, 2014 and I was 240.3 pounds :( The heaviest I've ever been! I've always been severely overweight/obese growing up and I was tired of it. So I decided to make a change. I lost 75 pounds since then. Today I'm 165.3 pounds and…

Wow thanks guys :D!!! I'm sure calculations will be slightly off since I'm in the Netherlands, but it's a great estimate.

I could find any entries with grams, but I was googling and looking on other sites. I estimate the meal to be around 487 calories in total. 170 cal per drumstick and 146 cal for 155 grams of oven potatoes. Does this sound correct :)?

That's very true :( It's unfortunately if your smaller. I'm 5'5, so I'm able to eat more. But yeah the portions in the U.S. are excessively too big!! I can see how the portions would be too big for you even in Canada or Europe. You really have to be careful what you eat being smaller since it's so easy to gain weight…

Thanks everyone for answering :D I bet it is the portion size or a different ingredients. It is pretty funny still :) But yeah it is sad how big the portions are in the U.S. I lived there for 21 years and now I've been here in the Netherlands for 2 in a half years so I really see the difference!! In America when you go out…

If your asking if there are burgers with bacon and cheese in Europe, then yes there are :D In the Netherlands, we also have burgers that are crazy high in calories and over the top. We have a burger here at our Mc Donalds called the Big Tasty and it's 885 calories!! It comes with bacon and 2 pieces of cheese. Burger king…

Thanks guys :) I'm guessing it may be size too. I thought the size difference was only in drinks though. I thought a big mac for example was the same size at every mc donalds.

ha ha awesome :D!! I'm glad you liked it! Chocolate and orange is a great combination. I always add milk with it and it makes it more creamier and richer I think! :) I also add a little sugar so it's not as bitter.

Thank u for your help, but I'm not sure that's correct. I think you misunderstood me. The food is already made and I only took 250 grams of it total. The meat, rice, and veggies are all mixed together and cooked. I checked mfp and it says white cooked rice is between 300 to 323 cal depending on the one u pick. So that's…

I'm glad you enjoyed it :) chocolate whey protein works really well and I tried it. It came out good but with less chocolate flavor and more peanut butter flavor standing out. I prefer the cocoa since it's more chocolately and rich. With the protein powder I didn't need the sugar, just with the cocoa since pure cocoa is…

Whoo I'm I'm so happy you loved it :D it's amazing since it's healthy and low calorie. It taste rich in chocolate and flavor, like it's a lot higher calorie than it is and that you should feel guilty for eating it :) best part is that it's very filling at least I think. I think it taste like a chocolate cake or brownie…