JohnBarth Member

My opinion is that self sabotage is a result of not a fear of failure, but a fear of success. To be successful long term, we must acknowledge that lifestyle changes with regard to diet and exercise need to become permanent. I've enjoyed a great deal of success in my journey thus far and have made a conscious effort to make…

Great work! Thank you for sharing!

The Poptarts is a good example of deceptive serving size. How about canned soup? It's always a "1 Cup" serving or 240 mL. Total servings is "about 2", though the can contains 530 mL, or 2.21 servings. Even the MFP confirmed entries of "entire can" only show 2 which is actually 10% low. And I have advanced degrees in math…

Your plan is very aggressive and likely borderline unhealthy. I'd recommend reviewing the following post and setting reasonable goals: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants Good luck!

960 for the nuggets and 240 for 4oz of ranch dressing. Yep, that's the correct calorie count. If you're seriously looking at a binge, I'd make sure that these 1200 calories are going to be your best option. I could think of a lot of things better than McNuggets. :-)

I'm generally a pretty positive person and offer support when I can. This journey started for me about 5 months ago. Please feel free to add if you like.

Measure the entire batch dry and then measure the entire batch again cooked. Know the ratio of your portion dry to the entire batch and multiply this by the entire batch.

Here's a thread from a few days back that has some great suggestions: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10189276/what-is-your-fave-low-cal-alcoholic-beverage/p1

Here's a good article on the damper setting on a C2 rower: http://www.concept2.com/indoor-rowers/training/tips-and-general-info/damper-setting-101

Hey neighbor, we're also in Greer. My wife and I have been pretty serious into this journey since February. Please feel free to add if you like.

How ironic, I hit 137 days today. I log daily and try to be encouraging when I can. Good luck!

This works great for adding butter to a dinner roll as well! Cheese to a salad. Croutons to a salad. Everything! :-)

What's also cool about knowing the weight of an entire recipe is that you can set the entire batch as 1 serving of say 4000 calories. If you want 400 calorie servings, divide total weight by 10 and portion to the calculated weight. If you want less calories, reduce serving size accordingly.

Setting up complex recipes can be a pain, but it's easy once you get the hang of it and allows you to be extremely accurate with homemade foods.

I even weigh pans and serving dishes, so I can net the calories for a recipe without transferring to a new container. Big batch of taco meat, for instance. Pan weighs 1450 grams. Entire batch of meat + pan = 3000 grams. Because it has 8 servings, 3000-1450=1550/8 = 194g/serving

Hello state neighbor. Greenville, SC area here. My diary is open. Please add if you'd like.

I wonder if my Grapefruit Vodka would offer similar benefit? LOL

Specifically with dieting or weight loss, not that I recall, but with a knowledge of how we can truly eat without thinking, it's absolutely worth the effort to read!

The original book is great! It's definitely not a diet book but really gives some scientific examples of how our minds and bodies react in food-centric decision making. Very eye-opening.

Stolen from someone on these forums: Don't reward yourself with food; you're not a dog!

"You're not hungry! Step away from the <insert unnecessary food here>."

I grew up in Dubuque, IA, just across the border from where IL/WI meet. Born in Wisconsin and lived in north central WI for 5 years before moving to South Carolina--away from snow and ice and brutal winters. Die hard Green & Gold forever!

GTFO Lounge in Taylors, SC. Come on down!

We have a sports bar in our basement. NFL season is always a challenge. Good time for a bulk I suppose, and lifting really heavy *kitten* is getting fun!

Not been to a game and have no love lost for the Cowboys, but I had a chance to tour the stadium. Wow, it's amazing!

Your transformation is amazing. YOU are amazing. Great, great job.

I sauteed zucchini with 1TBS butter, garlic and added some S&P, diced parsley and lemon juice. Delicious stuff!

Awesome! Great job! I love reading success stories to stay focused.

No more excuses. In the past, I didn't make too many excuses, I was just totally lazy. No more excuses. Finally accountable to myself!

After a week, I try to send a note of encouragement. After two weeks with no contact, they're history. Like many others, I want active, engaged friends and try to return the favor.