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I love this thread! I recently told my boyfriend how much I weigh, and it was a huge relief and also really helpful. He's always been supportive and has always liked how I look, but hearing him say he didn't think I needed to lose much weight wasn't terribly motivating. Actually, the first time I told him how much I wanted…
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I love mine. If anything, I've become less obsessed with food after getting it. Having the food scale has allowed me to reintroduce a lot of foods into my diet that I wasn't eating before. Pre-food scale, my thinking was that if I couldn't be 100 percent sure I was logging correctly, I'd better eat "healthy"…
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Forget about two months ago. If you start today, in two months you'll be so proud of and happy for yourself! You can do it!
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It's really all about calories (eating less than you burn), but I totally get that it can be easier to stick to low-calorie food than try to eyeball portions of higher-calorie food like fries or something. Could you do a burger with no bun and a big salad? A sandwich? A bit of pasta with a pile of cooked vegetables on top?…
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I let myself have one or two close-to-maintenance days (usually the first and second days of the time, which are the worst). I kinda accept I might lose a little less; in the past I would eat waaaay too much during my period, so I kinda see logging, trying my best, and knowing exactly how many calories I'm eating as a…
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I would second bringing a lower-calorie dish. That way, you can log a portion of it beforehand and just eat what you bring. (If not, though, a burger or cheeseburger without a bun is my go-to lately.) You might also try a glass of wine or two instead of beer, or bring some nice light beer for you (and others) to enjoy.
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When I was a student, I would leave for class fifteen minutes early as often as I could. During those fifteen minutes, I would just walk around campus. It added up to thirty or forty-five extra minutes of walking most days for me. Maybe something like that would work for you?
