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I live with a wonderful chef too - he does high ends events - even did Chelsea Clinton's wedding. That's just an excuse to get in your way though. Though I've NEVER cooked for us in the 12 years we've lived together, I am now. Ive taken over all our cooking and he's letting me. As the result I've lost 12 pounds in 9 weeks.…

I completely disagree. In 9 weeks I have dropped 4 clothing sizes. I only had 18 pounds total to lose, and I've lost 12. There is a HUGE change in my body. I am not exercising, only dieting.

5-6 pounds away... Not changing anything yet- just trying to think it out.

I'm thinking about going back to 1240-50 a day and maybe increasing by 50 cal a day for a week, and then another 50 the following etc...

Heron- I see now and yes I misunderstood- thank you for clarifying:) -priya- I struggle with chronic Lyme disease so I'm not doing any exercise currently- I do exercise as I'm able, but i can have periods of 3-6 weeks when I'm not able to do much. Which means my success is 100% about diet. I used MFPs guidelines to set…

Just a thought- some people do intermittent fasting, or high days and low days. Totally reasonable way to go about this weight loss thing. Though I'm not an IFer, I do have days that show as maybe 700-800 calories - 2 reasons- I usually don't eat more than 1/2 of exercise calories back, I also have days that are 200-400…

How about the man who wants to belittle others for looking for encouragement on a forum that is all about looking for encouragement? Thank you to those of you who have offered a little pat on the back. That's all I was looking for. No more or less than others on here. No drama- just encouragement- the same things others…

I track calories every 7 days, not daily. Allows for high and low days. Works better for me. Feel free to check my diary. I had pie, ice cream and bacon today; 12 of 18 pounds lost in 9 weeks.

We do eat meat, but are trying to build in a couple of vegetarian options every week. It seems most recipes have beans or nuts and since I'm not a practicing vegetarian, I don't know enough to figure out other options. Looking for ideas... Your dish sounds amazing but pesto has pine nuts... So... Can't have those....

help?

this board is about acknowledging your own successes, and about having the support of the group in those successes. I was pretty bummed out that 500+ people looked and only 2 cared to say 'nice job'. That's not me being bitter, that's me noticing that apparently my successes are not seen as worthy of congratulations by…

This was such a major achievement for me. Pretty bummed that only 2 people here cared to give me some support. Wow. Thought this group of over 500 people who viewed were nicer than that. Guess you have to have a huge amount to lose in order for your success to be valid.

Bump. Please help. I'm really struggling to find some dishes.

Sounds like you're doing awesome things for yourself! Congratulations! Wanted to make sure that you know that exercise has nothing to do with weight loss though. I think some people feel like if they're killing themselves in the gym, they should lose weight faster. This isn't true. It's all about being in a calorie…

Wrong. I've eaten at 1200 calories for 3 months. This is a lifestyle change, not a diet, so I'm not concerned about how long it takes to lose. Doing it right is all that matters to me, so that it will last. I stall for 2-4 weeks, and will then lose 2-6 pounds in a week. Woosh.

This is my story too! I'm only 5'6", and I currently weight 137. I'm a size 0/2 and wore a skirt yesterday I hadn't worn in 8 years, since I weighed about 128 pounds!!!! I don't lift weights, but I live on a farm. Chopping carrying and stacking firewood - 12 cords of it - is all the weight lifting I need apparently:) I…

It can be easy to overwhelm yourself if you think too far ahead. Instead of focusing on what you might be like 60+ pounds from now, focus on now, and on the next 5-10 pounds. If you do that, it shouldn't be so scary. It will also give you control to decide if you want to keep going, or it you want to take a break. Maybe it…

a different thought - I totally get the lack of self control. For most of my life - until maybe 2 months ago - if there were say, a cake, or a group of cupcakes in the house, I would eat all of it in 1-2 sittings. No matter how much. I have no self control around icing. none. So first, for 4-6 weeks, I just didn't eat any…

your calorie counts dont matter in 24 hour cycles, only over time. Many of us (including me) find it more useful to track calories over the last 7 days, instead of daily. This allows you to have more wiggle room some days, and to tighten the reins on other days. I know for myself, this works much better. I personally would…

Everyone had a problem area. Mine is my chin! No really, no matter what I do, I have an old lady rooster gobble thing under my chin. I'm wearing size 0 clothes now. It's just genetics. I hate it, but it's just the way it is. Maybe your stomach is the same.

I'm about 5'6.

Because of this comment alone, I HIGHLY suggest you go to a supplement store and buy a product called 'natural calm' - only buy the raspberry flavor, fyi. It was prescribed to me by my doctor because it's a magnesium supplement, and sometimes that helps with migraines. It did the trick for me. Side effects are that you…

It doesn't make anyone understand weight loss better joe. A little age teaches you how little you know about life- about the experiences of others and their struggles, and if you're lucky, it teaches you not to judge, and to have kindness when you can.

I'm not pissed off by your post, I just don't understand why you think you are such a 'special snowflake' that your opinion of other peoples posts is valid or useful? It seems to me that this is all about your journey, not theirs. You're frustrated with Others for some reason- not sure why, but if I had to take a guess…

I'm 5'6. Started at 148. Currently at 137. Goal weight 128-130 (we'll see). Current measurements 36-26.5-37.5. Goal measurements 35-25-36. I started at a size 6/8. I'm now a size 4. Trying to get back to a 2, which is what I've been for most of my life. 2 years ago I moved and I no longer walk to work. So there ya go...

I log everything i put in my mouth, with the exception of seltzer and herbal tea. (I drink one of them all day long). I measure everything I put in my mouth unless it is premeasured (a pita that has cal info for example) - I do this when cooking. I do not measure the meals I prepare, but if my recipe makes 4 servings, I…

I only eat about about 1 time a week; and that's not every week either. I usually do that for dinner if there's a rough work day and i'm too exhausted to cook and there are no leftovers. Or, my husband really loves going to a diner on Sunday mornings, so we also do that about once a month. This is just preference though -…

Hi Brian - some people use these words interchangably because they don't know/understand the difference. Thought it was worthwhile to make sure the OP gets the info she needs. This thread has seemed pretty aggressively bullying/making fun of the OP, and I don't think that's ever very helpful. I was a newbie on the boards…

You can do an allergen elimination diets/cleanses to help you figure out food allergens. I've done them with doctor supervision. They work. But they aren't about weight loss.