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Well, I can't speak for anybody else, but once I eat my first meal for the day, my weight instantly increases by at least 1.5 lb. if it's the weekend and I sleep in really late, say 10:30 or something like that, I'm going to get a much lower read on an empty stomach then I would at 5:30 AM. Probably some of that has to do…

The feels. I've been there.

Wow, lots of daily recorders. I only record once a week right now, but y'all have me wondering if I should reconsider.

I really like this idea. I am definitely going to consider shifting my weigh in day from Monday to Friday. I think initially my thought on making it Monday was that it would keep me honest, but in reality I probably do end up with a lot of artificial Monday weights because the weekend is usually a little more "loose" than…

Same.

Thanks again for the feedback! Can't wait to see how it goes

I don't sweat much at all. Just a little around my hairline if I am doing something intense. I do turn beet red when I am doing cardio. A trainer once told me that people who sweat more are in better shape, but I think that's a load of crap. I run half marathons and still, sweat minimally compared to others, and my resting…

Thanks so much for the response! Generally I am shooting for a 500 calorie deficit- I got the fitbit that does HR monitoring last month, so I have been using TDEE to work those numbers out. Generally it ends up being 1500-1800 depending on my activity level that day (with the exception of the last two weeks, which have…

I am a classic apple. I wear a size 6 but still have a 30" waist

I totally relate to this. No matter how much progress I see, I cannot seem to lose inches off of my midsection. I am 5'7" and 138 lb, and my waist is 30" no matter what I do. When I'm bloated, I look like I am 6 months pregnant in profile

OP, I'm really enjoying following this thread. You seem very knowledgable. After struggling with my weight yo-yoing for the past 10 years or so, I decided this year is the year I am getting serious about implementing a lifestyle change. Ultimately my goal is to transform/lean out- I would estimate that I have around 15 lb…

Got mine last week! Excited, but confused...

My scale education continues...this morning I measured rolled oats, and oat flour, and both ended up being WAY MORE volume in a serving than what would fit in the measuring cup. Interesting...

"Bean sludge" is the best thing to come out of this thread. Excellent.

I'm glad you are all enjoying the bean sludge

That's the thing- I definitely had a nice buzz going somewhere in the middle of that second drink, because I do drink so infrequently now- so stopping there would have been JUST FINE!

Right on!

Great idea! I do have some friends who are kind of drinking "bullies," but I think if they see something in your hand they aren't going to stop and think to hard about what that something is.

Don't get me wrong, I am definitely not beating myself up that I had "one bad day"- more like, just reflecting on the ripple effect over-indulging on drinks can have! I'm already taking in all of these extra empty alcohol calories, which YES, is fine on occassion- but then that lowers my inhibition, so I end up eating a…

Yes, awesome! Thanks for sharing!

I didn't even think about the bean sludge. I drained/rinsed the entire can before weighing. I bet you're right- I bet the product weight and nutritional info reflects said bean sludge.

OMG NOOOOO I don't want to...don't make me...don't make me :'( Reality, you are so harsh.

Chipotle- just about any salad, rice bowl, or crispy tacos, hold the sour cream and cheese. Get guacamole or just lots of salsa instead of salad dressing. Taco Bueno has the "Bueno Choice" menu or whatever, if you live somewhere that has Bueno. Places like Jason's Deli, Corner Bakery, Panera, etc. depending on where you…

Name: Rachel Age: 31 this month :\ Height: 5'7" Start Weight (1st March): 138 Goal Weight (1st April): 133 1st March: 8th March: 15th March: 22nd March: 29th March: 1st April: Weight lost/gained this week: Weight lost/gained this month: Successes/struggles this week:

You sound just like me! High protein made me miserable and cranky, and I didn't lose a dang ounce in a two month span. Just added back some carbs last week, and instantly dropped three lb. The body is a weird, mysterious thing.

It sounds crazy, but my meals are the highlights of my day

I was trying to do roughly 40 protein/30/30- I was less strict with balancing the 30/30 part, as long as I was hitting 40.

Shocking, isn't it? Nobody tells you that a chicken breast you buy from the store is nowhere near a "serving size"! Yes, I have been weighing- I'm terrible at estimating, so I have to!

No, I WAS counting calories, sorry if I was confusing. And yes, I have been measuring everything. [/quote] So you weren't counting calories but think it was around 1500-1800, working out a tonne were you at least weighing solids and measuring liquids? because if you weren't losing weight chances are you were eating more…