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Thanks for the suggestions! And thanks for the moral support - needed that more than anything.

Any suggestions for how to do that better? Sometimes I have to eat on the go and I don't have a food scale in my car so when I eat 3/4 of a banana while I'm driving I put 3/4 banana...

Others said that to me but mfp did give me 1000 calories at first. Even at 1200 I was having trouble with no energy, sometimes couldn't even think straight.

Thanks. I "bonked" on a ride once and it scared me. Now I always take pouches of unsweetened applesauce, Gatorade and clif bars. I know Gatorade is full of sugar but really just a couple swallows can really help. I have always had issues with low blood sugar. Clif bars also I can just eat a couple bites or split with my…

Thanks Betty. I've been doing what's fun like biking and kayaking and not lifting weights. Guess I need to. Honestly it seemed like I went from underweight to overweight so fast I was confused and didn't really know what to do.

Yeah I love peanut butter but limit to not very often I thought. I do weigh it in g on digital scale. Again maybe I'm selecting the wrong entries because I don't take the time to scroll through them all, I pick the first one I see that looks right.

Ok. Thought it was about making better choices, salad with tiny bit of low fat dressing as opposed to hamburgers, grilled instead of fried, more veggies, smaller portions... Guess I was wrong. I really thought what I was doing would make some tiny bit of progress, not gaining. Hhnkhl you look fabulous so you obviously know…

Ok thanks. When at home I weigh everything but at work will use measuring cup or spoon. Even when I weigh food I will pick a listing that is in cups or oz if it corresponds. Maybe I have to create my own food listings, not pick ones already in the system? Yes we do eat out a lot because of travel, I will log best I can.…

Yes I weigh my food

5'7. 43 yrs. take birth control pills. Have been on Wellbutrin for years.

Made my diary public, can you see it? At first mfp told me to eat 1000 cal a day, that didn't work so I upped it to 1200. Even on days I rode bike 2 hrs, was not eating back exercise cals. Then started eating more like 1500 on days I ride hard.

Lychee, I can see the spreadsheet but not edit... 166 yesterday... Can you put in for me? How's everyone else doing? I lost a pound...finally! :smile:

Unhgoose and Kate... I am up in weight too. Discouraging. Ate perfectly I thought for 8 out of past 9 days and up a pound. I am getting more exercise though... Y'all think that's what it is? I'm going to hang in there... Weight today 167 - lychee can you please put in for me? Thanks.

Thanks all. I went into my goals on mfp and I had selected lightly active. I clicked it so I could read the descriptions and even though I didn't change lightly active it changed my calls to 1200. Weird. But 1200 seems more doable.

Thanks all. Thanks rogsman; never heard of iifym before. Interesting site. Need to do some more measurements and calculations but at first glance it's saying more like 1400. Hmmm.

Please invite me.

Would love to get in on this. Can see the spreadsheet but not edit. CW 166 on 3/20 GW 5/25 151

Hey sjrutherf Congrats on taking initiative to try to be healthier! Wow some people were a little harsh here, I think we need positive feedback. I get the stupid red warning a lot so I cuss at it and try not to let it bother me. Sometimes you really try o get your calories but don't quite make it. And i understand, you…

That's awesome sophiasmomma! How did you do this week?

Hang in there drama free... Last summer I was where you are now. Like others said I always find nuts to be high in calories, and peanut butter, which I love, and also drinks like fruit juice and smoothies. I make smoothies with nonfat milk and fruit and they always come out to about 200 calories, sometimes it's easier to…

Yes, do it! Own it. I never wore a bikini til last year when I was 42. Trying to get back there before this summer. I live in Florida and see all kinds, even great big girls in bikinis. I say just do it!

Hi Erin, I'm new here too, and your story sounds just about like mine. Am happy to offer support however I can - all the studies show we'll do better if we're in this together!

Thanks sophiasmomma, That puts it in perspective - and it's doable! ok girls how are we gonna do this? Do y'all weigh yourselves every day or once a week or what?

Hey, looks like some of you are just like me, early 40s female who wants to lose 30 lbs or so by July. Back on mfp after quite a while... Can I not add friends without giving mfp access to my address book? Can't quite figure that out, feel free to friend me.