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Drinking water also helps with the cravings. I try to drink at least 16 ounces of water before I eat. It fills me up and I eat less. I'm also fighting to cut back on the processed foods and the high fat foods, believe me it's hard and I gave into my pumpkin pie craving last night. But all things in moderation, so I don't…

Hi, I'm a mom to a 13 year old girl, and I have the same problem of binge eating. What makes it especially hard for me is that my daughter is thin and can eat what she wants without gaining a pound. I'm on my way to lose 50 pounds also and avoid the cholesterol medication that my doctor is threatening to put me on. Feel…

I schedule my exercise on my cell phone calender, just as if I was scheduling a doctor's appointment. I make it a weekly recurring appointment, so when 6 p.m. rolls around (for me that's when I do my workouts) I get an annoying beeping from my phone telling me it's time to work out. I do Daily Burn in my living room, and…

I managed to stay under my goal of 1850 but just barely. Still enjoyed the holiday but only ate half of what I ordered and took the rest home. Pumpkin pie was yummy though so I am not going to feel guilty :)

I still managed to drink all 80 plus ounces of water yesterday and was doing great until about 7 p.m. Then I had a piece of pumpkin pie, pretzel crisps and ice cream! I wasn't going to let myself feel guilty yesterday though. Today I plan to eat like I usually do and do my 30 minute Daily Burn workout later on today. I…

Hi Nancy, I'm Karen and I've been counting my calories for about two weeks now. I am closing in on 50 in a few years and something in me just said it's now or never. I am a stress eater and a boredom eater and it's not easy to change those patterns. I'm still getting used to logging in what I ate and how much I exercise,…

I use a Herbalife shake mix as breakfast about three to four times a week. It's quick and it fills me up until about 10:30 at work when I eat a piece of fruit or a small nonfat yogurt. I substitute the dairy for 4 ounces of water and 4 ounces of light soy milk because that's what I prefer. It's simple to prepare in the…

I still LOVE mac and cheese but would eat almost an entire box in one sitting! One serving is 400 calories, and the entire box would make about three servings! That's 1200 calories! What was I thinking? Now I can eat about half to three quarters of a serving and some yummy raw vegetables and feel full.

I'm going out to dinner tomorrow for Thanksgiving, so I won't be able to know exactly how many calories in each food, but I'm going to log it to the best of my ability. My strategy is to drink a lot of water before I eat so I feel fuller. But I'm also not going to deprive myself of a slice of pie either :)

Hi everyone, I'm a single mom of a 13 year-old girl who works full time. I just started tracking what I was eating and my exercise about two weeks ago. It's not easy when you have a growing teen who is an eating machine lol. Feel free to add me :)

My personal trick to not eating as much is to drink about 16 ounces of water, which is about one water bottle, before eating a meal. It fills you up and you want to eat less. I've been doing that for about two weeks now and I've noticed that some days I don't even come close to my calorie allowance for the day, and I am…

Mine would have to be that the jeans I am wearing today which no longer make me look like an overstuffed sausage :) The waist is getting quite loose too.

I start the day with a 16.9 ounce (500ml) bottle and refill it throughout the day. To keep myself on track, every time I finish a bottle and refill it I put a 1 on the cap with permanent marker. I know if I put at least 4 marks on the cap I am getting more than enough water. Try using a water enhancer like Mio or Crystal…

not get your church clothes dirty! All along the watchtower_____

My daughter, who was 6 at the time, wandered off while we were at an amusement park's water park. I was frantic for about a half hour, got a lifeguard to help me search, acting like a mad woman screaming her name at the top of my lungs until she leisurely comes walking back, saying she had just gone over to our beach…

When I am at work, I drink 1-2 cups a day, with one creamer in each one. Never after lunch though. On the weekends I might have one cup a day, sometimes none. I think it's a work thing - everybody here drinks coffee or tea during the day.

Hi, I'm new here too, just joined a week ago. I'm 47 and I don't know what exactly motivated me to want to lose the weight, but I think it was a combination of looking at pictures of myself from this past year and being shocked at how fat I've become. Congratulations on keeping the weight off! Feel free to add me.

Taking out the trash and doing laundry.

I probably drink about 100 ounces or more during the day. If I get tired of plain water, I put a few squirts of a liquid water enhancer like Mio into my water bottle. I usually fill up a 17 ounce water bottle 5-6 times a day, and each time I refill the bottle I put a hash mark on the cap with permanent marker. That keeps…

I have the same problem. When I get home in the evenings around 5, I'm fairly hungry but I make sure to drink about 16 ounces of water, which is equivalent to the average plastic bottle of water. It fills me up so I eat less. At first I thought this tip was a bunch of BS, but it's been working for me. About two or three…

Today I was able to resist the yummy zucchini bread that one of my co-workers brought in. Instead I went back to my desk and drank my cherry-flavored water. A few days ago I was able to go into Dunkin Donuts and resist buying a donut when two of my co-workers were eating their donuts right in front of me. Great that you…

I just sent you a friend request. I am a bit :) older than you but together we can support and motivate each other. I'm just starting too but already have found that people on here are very encouraging and supportive. Karen

The Ex with Zach Branff, Amanda Peet and Jason Bateman. Zach's character is married to Amanda's character?? In what universe? And Jason's character is a parapeligic creeper/stalker? Just dreadful.

For me it is the "tiny wins" that keep me going. Such as resisting the temptation to buy a donut at Dunkin Donuts. It's difficult to go through this alone. Surrounding yourself with positive people will keep you motivated to continue in your weight loss journey. Feel free to add me as a friend - we can do this :) Karen

I meant the "A dieter walks into a Dunkin Donuts" to be kind of tongue in cheek. Sorry if I offended anyone.

Hi, my user name is KBrunke2014 and my name is Karen. I'm new here, just joined today and would like to find some new friends here. Let's keep each other motivated :)