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If I find that I just have the munchies, I air pop some popcorn and don't add anything to it. Surprisingly low calorie for how much it fills you up! If I am legit hungry and a meal is a ways off (I'm finally learning how to tell the difference between munchies and hungry...!) I eat a cheese stick or an apple.

I logged for several months and then stopped for several months, and while my weight loss has slowed, I'm still in a downward trend. I do some mental math in my head every day because I know approx. how many calories are in my go-to foods. If I have a new meal, I do log just that one meal sometimes so I can get an idea how…

I weigh daily and log it in the Libra app. I know some people get caught up in the daily fluctuations but I never have. As long as my trendline is still heading in the right direction, I'm happy.

I love their workouts! The best exercise videos I've ever used, hands down.

I'm so, so sorry for your loss <3 You are not selfish. Take the time you need to grieve your loss - it's okay to not be okay. And don't be hard on yourself - you have lost a very, very important person (she sounds like such an amazing person from your description of her) in your life. Don't expect to just magically have…

I cannot eat sandwiches (it's a texture thing... super weird, I know) so I struggled with lunches for a long time. Now, I specifically make dinners to ensure there are leftovers for me to eat for lunches. In the event there is a dinner "fail" or other crisis, I keep tuna pouches around which I usually eat with a few…

You don't burn calories from DONATING blood... you burn about 600-650 extra calories over the next 4-6 weeks as your body regenerates the blood cells you gave. If you divide it up, that's only an extra 15-20 calories per day. Go ahead and enjoy your cookie for donating because 1. you just helped save lives and 2. you…

The first few weeks or months of Mirena can be difficult (for me, 3 months of hell). I gained 10lbs of water weight almost overnight. The hormonal imbalances made my weight fluctuate, like, hourly. I was basically PMSing for 3 months which did lead to some binge eating and probably some "true" weight gain as well, but I…

As several people have already said, surgery is just another tool in your toolbox, NOT A MAGIC CURE. I've seen several people in my life get the surgery, only to have continued to eat as much as they could (rather than change their lifestyle) and stretched out their stomach after 10+ years and now even heavier than they…

Weeds or How to Get Away with Murder.

Hiking!!!, running, yoga. I really want to love cycling, but I just can't.

I am 5'6", broad shoulders, smaller waist, wide hips, muscular legs without specifically working them. My ideal weight is 140-145.

Don't worry - nobody is watching you :P But, even if they are, they don't matter. YOU matter. One option is to pay for 1 or 2 sessions with a personal trainer and have them show you how to use the equipment safely. I did that several years ago and it paid off, big time. You can always just do bodyweight exercises as well…

The best exercise is what you enjoy and what you will consistently do. :) I love workout in the mornings - I have so much more energy, not only for the workout, but it gives me a boost throughout the entire day.

I use Strava and I have never had any issues. It tracks pace, distance, elevation. It compares to your previous efforts. It's simple and intuitive. It syncs with MFP too if you like that functionality.

5'6". weight has waxed and waned over the years from 130-135 in high school to all-time high of 167 in January 2016 (age 27). I'm at 157 and aiming for 145. I am super curvy and when I was less than 140 I looked ill.

what helped me the most was meal planning and only allowing ONE trip to the store per week and getting everything for the entire week in that trip. I always go right after breakfast on a Saturday when I'm full and still making excellent choices (as the day goes on, my willpower gets lower). that way, I don't end up with…

Calories are king. Whatever you need to eat to stay within the calories is up to you. Everyone's bodies are so different that of course the same macro ratios don't work for everyone. My husband needs PROTEIN to stay full. I need FIBER. So yes, I eat plenty of carbs. I don't eat white bread or carbs lacking fiber, but I do…

shredded coconut, chopped unsalted almonds, and a touch of brown sugar or maple syrup. I sometimes switch it up and add blueberries or strawberries or peaches with a splash of milk & honey. If I'm out of everything else, cinnamon and brown sugar. I like texture in my oatmeal though.

I get 1600 cals. I eat 400 at breakfast, 350-500 at lunch, 450-600 at dinner, and whatever's left as snacks. I usually average 200-300 as snacks. (When my lunch is on the larger end, my dinner is on the smaller end).

Umm, last time I went to a Brazilian steakhouse, I think I went 600 over. And I had worked out quite a bit that morning in anticipation... So excellent job! For me a bad day is more than 500 over.

I am pretty good at guesstimating, but I still weigh most things to make sure. I had a major stall a couple months ago and it was because I had gotten lazy and hadn't been weighing everything. I'm only on a half pound per week so I have to keep a pretty tight ship, and it's really easy to go over that if I don't weigh…

Every morning I log for the day. I have a menu plan so I always know what's for dinner, and I bring my lunch with me. I always have to go back and tweak the exact amounts for dinner after I've weighed and everything, but it gives me an idea of what I should eat for snacks. I have a little bit of a snack drawer at work and…

I'm supposed to have two 15-minute breaks and one 30-minute lunch at the VA hospital I work at, but I'm lucky if I get five minutes to myself all day. Actually, my only real "me" time is when I use the bathroom. It's the only time I have to check my phone, etc. I usually just shovel food in my mouth in between patients…

I'm one of those people who needs fiber to feel full (protein doesn't do it for me AT ALL) so I eat steel cut oats every morning, approx 400cal depending on what you add in. I eat about 6:15am and it keeps me full until noon. I have tried eggs but I feel hungry within half an hour, easy.

Congrats! 48 lbs is amazing. Drop back to maintenance for 1-2 weeks as said above. You'll feel better! Continue logging (you don't want to gain!) but give yourself a little break. As far as clothes go... do you have good thrift stores in your area? I do most of my shopping (for shirts, anyway) at thrift stores and usually…

5'6" 160lb, bottoms are anywhere from 8-12 depending on brand. In Levi I'm a 10 but my NYDJ jeans are 8's and some of my shorts are 12's.

brownies and ice cream. especially together, but equally dangerous alone. absolutely no self-control. none. whatsoever. most other things I can turn down (even though it can be hard), but brownies and ice cream? I'll be shoulders-deep from diving in before I realize what I'm doing. and even AFTER I realize what I'm doing,…

I like my Camelbak brand water bottle with a straw... I found that if I have to unscrew a lid or something I don't drink nearly as much. I keep it right beside me, all filled up, and have tried to make it a habit to reach for it every 10-15 minutes. I don't track my water on MFP but I make sure I drink at least one full…

I used to do every Friday morning (I guess that's a popular day!) but a couple of months ago I started using the Libra app and now I weigh every day and input it in the app. I still only update MFP every 1-2 weeks with my Friday weights as normal, but I actually really like the daily logging in Libra--after you have logged…