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I have been on Mirena for 4 years now. It has made zero change in my eating habits. 174 down to 130 lbs...but HEY! I'm a calorie counter- which works!! Stick to your calorie #'s!! :wink:

There are a couple things that need to be considered: How long have you been trying to lose weight at that calorie range? Have you recently incorporated exercise? Are you using a food scale? I can say with all honestly, the BIGGEST reason people aren't able to lose weight is probably that they are either NOT logging…

I wouldn't say everyone gets this but SAD is extremely common this time of year: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/seasonal-affective-disorder/basics/definition/con-20021047

I work 7:30 - 5pm as well: Here's a couple things I do when I can't hit the gym...I start the morning with squat, push-up, burpee sets. 10 air-squats, 10 pushups, 10 burpees X 3 sets. Then I hit the shower. This honestly takes just a few minutes. Then every time I hit the bathroom at work I work in an extra set of squats.…

I would say: find an entry that is more accurate. Many of these entries have been entered by other members and need to be updated. If there is a green check mark by the entry, it means it's been verified by other members...stick to those entries. And this site DOES work. I'm down 45 lbs from counting calories...I do not…

Sometimes a simple: "Calorie deficit works fine for me" suffices...Thank you, but no Thank you.

Umm: What are YOU in the mood for? I would order a porterhouse steak with sweet potatoes..and probably a 7&7. :)

Baked chicken tenderloin with hot sauce spread over them is my favorite...I dip them in a Blue Cheese/light sour cream dressing!! Find slightly healthier ways to incorporate what you love into your new health conscious lifestyle.

English muffin with peanut butter and fruit on the side...yogurt with toasted granola...instant oatmeal or overnight oatmeal with fresh fruit...string cheese and a grapefruit. Lunch I usually do left overs, but today it was riced cauliflower and broccoli, with spicy sausage, and chipotle paste...tomorrow I have chicken…

INSPIRING!!! I felt every single word of your story. I have 3 minions..and KNOW the balancing act of taking care of you and raising a family. -44 lbs myself. KEEP IT UP!!

A good all around exercise: planking...and pushups/modified pushups: focus on proper form.

It looks like you tend to not log on the weekend...this is a mistake, because a weekly deficit can easily be blown through in 1 day of over-eating. Consistency is key. :) And hang in there, this is a long learning process for everyone.

THIS. Do not quit. I have been here since March 2014...almost 2 years. Stick with it. This isn't a diet for me..those on this site are next to family, so find some funny crazy interesting peeps to join this "NEW YOU" journey... this is about changing your eating habits/your activity levels for good!

I actually don't have trouble eating my calories...AT. ALL. That said, if I did my go to would be peanut butter: protein, fat, delicious.. :)

THIS IS THE BEST! :D

I often keep a lot of "desk food" at work so as to stay within my calorie goals: Things like sardines in tins with Wheat thins, protein bars, sugar free fruit packs (30 calories/pack for pineapple), and cans of soup: I really like the Campbell's Homestyle brand: 240-260 calories/can and they are filling.

I don't do specific workouts..I try to have a limited game plan when I get there so that I don't waste time and because I have 3 kids to get home to, but I mainly stick to body weight exercises: pushups, pull ups, sit ups, squats. When I was in maintenance I worked more with adding weights...now that I have another 5 lb…

VERY SPECIFICALLY: I started at 174. If I remember right I tried to eat at the recommended 1200 calorie goal MFP set for me and failed: it was too drastic. So I refocused and decided that I was ok with not reaching my goals as fast as I would like and shot for 1350-1400 calories. This worked for me. After I was able to eat…

The first 2 weeks IS hard, you are trying to go against a tidal wave of eating habits that you are used to: stick with it! I found eating more protein helped stave off hunger (hard boiled eggs, sardines, chicken tenderloin), but it's really about finding what works for you. :) CHIN UP. Set a tiny goal and meet it, so if…

I in no way lost 100 lbs...but I can say that my "problem area" after having 3 children one right after the other...has tightened up considerably. Stay well hydrated and focus on your weight loss...I doubt you will be thinking about loose skin when you are rocking a great pair of jeans or a cute top. This is about a…

I would like to drop another 5 lbs...And then THAT's IT!!

I log as I go...I tried pre-logging, but found I made too many alterations, so it was actually more work! :) Whatever works for you as long as you are accountable for what goes in! :)

Indulging is different than cheating. I have indulgences all the time that put me over my calorie goals, but I also have many days that I'm under. "Cheating" doesn't exist in my world. When I indulge, I usually do so on sushi, a pizza at the bowling alley, or jalapeno poppers...because let's be honest those things are…

Walk-your body is adjusting. It seems to me the 4th or 5th day after I started exercising were ROUGH. I was tight, sore, and..looking for excuses not to continue. Keep it up: it gets better!

I started at just under 175 and it honestly took about 15 lbs before I noticed a difference myself...I just didn't see it in the mirror and didn't feel it in my clothes, though other's commented long before that.

I would toss it...though I have DEFINITELY eaten things I don't like simply because they were already logged...

Start shooting out FR and get some motivational people on your side. I have been LUCKY to have a core group of ladies on mine who keeps me logging in to see what brainy/crazy/honest/inappropriate things they are going to say next..both part of their fitness journey and not! Good luck!

I love peanut butter: warm peanut butter and ice cream specifically. I recently purchased a food scale and was DELIGHTED to find that I was overestimating the # of calories for this treat all the time. Now that I can measure it out and know exactly how much I'm taking in, I'm good to go..and my portion sizes are larger to…

Initially your body can retain water when you pick up a new exercise routine. This will quickly move along. It sounds counter-productive, but increasing water intake can help push that excess water along more quickly. Stick with your #'s. It's just math: if you haven't eaten 3500 excess in calories: then it's not fat and…

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