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I, personally, got lazy after about 3 months of weighing EVERYTHING and started guessing some things because "I've been doing this long enough to know what 4oz of chicken looks like"--and same thing as you, plateaued. I started weighing again and found that I'd been having an extra 200-300 calories per day just from…

I'm an orthotist (I make orthopedic braces including custom orthotics) and I see maybe 10 people per week with plantar fasciitis. No two people are alike and everyone needs different interventions or combinations of interventions to find pain relief. I would recommend seeing a good podiatrist. There are all sorts of home…

I'm a total cheap-o and I have 3 pairs of workout tights; one from Walmart, one from Target, and one from Old Navy. The Walmart ones are terrible for me, they slip down especially if there's any bending over. The ones from Old Navy are pretty decent. Running is fine, but if I do squats or something they do slip down. My…

I got this one: http://www.amazon.com/Best-Quality-Hands-Leash-Hertzko/dp/B012LEJIVY?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00 which I have zero complaints with. It fits both me (30" waist) and husband (46" waist) and is very comfortable. I got the longer 48" one to give Piper a little more room to run…

Just accept that your PMS days aren't going to be deficit days, but DO try to stay at maintenance. For example; go to an ice cream shop and get ONE scoop instead of buying the quart (or gallon...... :blush:) container. Go to a bakery and get ONE brownie instead of making a pan. (those are my two enormous weaknesses on my…

My dog is a rescue as well, looks like a lab mixed with a hundred other things :smile: She LOVES to run. Absolutely loves it. So I got a running leash (wraps around my waist so I'm hands-free) and go on runs with her. She makes me run farther and faster than I would otherwise! :smiley: She loves walks and hikes too, but…

Roasted veggies are my favorite foods. I've found that if you use non-stick aluminum foil, you can get away with hardly using any oil at all (maybe 1/2 - 1 tsp for a whole pan). Roasting works for almost all veg; my faves include Brussels sprouts, broccoli, asparagus, zucchini & other types of squash, carrots, and green…

I am very much NOT picky at all. There are very few things I don't like. But I CANNOT eat fat free cheese. Ohma goodness, that stuff is disgusting. I'll take my regular cheese and all of its glorious calories, thankyouverymuch.

Calcium chews. They're about 15cals and I have one a day. I don't log them. I don't know why because I add my multivitamin/fish oil (10cals) and even breathmints (3cals each). I don't know, it's weird.

While I run, I ponder the meaning of life, the universe, and everything. Just kidding. I listen to music. I have playlists of songs that I LOVE and keep me upbeat. I also tend to plan the rest of my day/week/weekend while I run. My husband gets too bored with music, so he does podcasts or audiobooks. Sometimes, when we run…

go see a physical therapist who can get you going on an exercise program. I had some SI troubles a couple years ago and the exercises helped immensely, and I still do them when I feel it starting up again. Unfortunately, mine happened while I was loading up a moving truck (and I still had to unload it a couple days later!)…

I was on the pill for years and never had a problem with weight gain. I was on both regular dosing and low dosing and neither caused me any troubles. It also cleared up my horrendous acne like a dream, as well as eliminated almost all of my PMS and long, painful periods. About a year ago I switched to the Mirena IUD at my…

Love handles first, then stomach, then chest, then butt, then thighs.

I donate plasma regularly (twice a week) and my center REQUIRES that you eat a healthy meal no more than 2 hours prior. I usually eat dinner then go straight over to donate. I've only felt sick ONCE and that was when I was dehydrated (and I honestly knew I probably shouldn't have donated that day but they had an amazing…

Brush your teeth or have a 3-calorie breathmint! I, for one, hate eating when my mouth is minty clean. I pop a breathmint every time I want to eat. It ends up being 4-6 mints per day, usually, and I'll gladly take the 12-18 calories of mints compared to 300+ calories of snacks I would otherwise have.... I would also…

I was on the birth control pill for years and never had a problem with weight gain. I switched to Mirena IUD about a year ago and it has caused essentially a year-long period with breaks here and there... meaning I am feeling PMSy about 90% of the time. And with PMS comes comfort food cravings & chocolate cravings. So I've…

Good luck to you! Sounds like you know what you need to do to get the weight off (burn more calories than you consume) but struggle with maintaining your weight loss. MFP is also great for when you hit your goal and want to stay there (maintenance setting). It helps you to stay on track to prevent any backsliding. Best…

I don't have my own personal success story to share, but my grandfather was diagnosed with full-blown diabetes in early-1990's (and he was so unhealthy, the docs gave him less than 5 years to live). Well, that scared him more than a little, and he turned his life around with diet & exercise (mostly diet, he wasn't huge on…

For me personally, the first 3-4 days of eating less are fairly easy. Following that, I have an adjustment period of 7-10 days where I am HUNGRY ALL THE TIME and nothing can fix it. I literally have to convince myself that I'm NOT starving to death. If I can push through and make it through that while eating at a deficit,…

I count all of the calories in it. But, I try to always OVERestimate rather than UNDERestimate the calories I'm eating.

Wow, that's HUGE! congrats!

I don't have problems at work, but my in-laws can be awful about pushing food. I take the portions of the foods I want but they constantly, relentlessly say "but don't you want more? you didn't take any of the ridiculously cheesy potatoes. here, let me get you a bowl of ice cream. you need a glass of wine to go with…

My sister swears by the BRAT/BRATT/BRATTY diet for the first couple days of a bug, but I find that it doesn't do a whole lot for me. I don't log when I'm sick, I consider it a victory if I can keep anything down at all. In the first couple days, I eat whatever and whenever sounds good (which is usually cereal and toast…

My lunches are almost always leftovers. When I meal plan for the week, I make sure I have enough dinners that make good leftovers. Since I try to have healthy dinners, it carries over into healthy lunches. If I have a ton of extra chili or something else that freezes well, I portion it into individual containers and freeze…

I am an extremely observant person and I usually notice things like weight loss, new hair cut/color, new glasses, heck even new jewelry... but I have honestly stopped commenting for the most part because a lot of people react negatively to compliments (it's like they think I'm saying negative things about how they USED to…

Above all: moderation is key. I aim for whole grains, a bunch of fruits & veggies, eggs, legumes, and lean cuts of meat or fish (and a few sweet treats, because let's be real, a life without chocolate is no life at all). I've cut out most processed foods because they're too high in sodium & unnecessary sugar for my tastes…

I went on a mission last fall to find jeans. Exact same problem as you. Waist 30", hips 41", thighs 23". My goal was to find a pair of jeans that I didn't need a belt for (which I always had to wear to prevent the gaposis problem). I tried on at least 60 pairs of jeans at Sears, Kohls, Dillards, Macy's, JCPenney, Walmart,…

I know some people (my husband, for one) need protein to fill them up, but for me, it's fiber. I can eat all the protein I want and be hungry 15mins later if I don't have fiber too. Another thing I do, is get breathmints and when I want to eat, I have one (they're like 2-3cals each). That gives me 5 mins or so to forget…

5'6", current weight 163, goal weight 140-145 (we'll see when I get there). According to the "wrist test" I have a tiny frame (thumb overlaps quite a bit with pinky) but I have enormously long hands and feet (US 11) so I don't think it's super accurate for me. I would say I have a medium frame. It's been about 5 years…

What I've been doing to combat evening snack cravings is making a big ol' cuppa herbal tea. I found a brand that I love that doesn't require any sweeteners at all, so it's zero cals (and side note, I hated all tea until about a month ago, when I discovered Harney & Sons teas which are, by my tea-hating standards,…