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update is that it has been a few weeks and I have lost back down to 155. I have been doing good, but the closer I get to that 153, the more I start to think about how I always sabotage myself. It has happened so often. I have been logging everything....no matter what it is. I know that even at 153, I will still be a bit…

looks like you have company on this subject.... I wish you great success on your weight loss journey. It is never too late to get started taking care of you!

the answer seems self explanatory so I think you might have meant to ask a different question? You start out with the number of calories that is your goal. Mfp subtracts your food that you log and then they add your exercise that you log and that is your NET. Some people choose to not pay any attention to that…

Logging is key. Even when you have eaten a buffet full of food, you still need to log it, just to see how much you have gone over and realize that you need to stop before it goes too far. I have been there right along with you and every time I have felt worse than the last. I don't want to keep putting my body or mind…

I fall.....I get up.....I fall....I get up. I do log everyday and my only 3 criteria for friendship is that you have a before type picture, you have an open diary for your friends and that you log your diary on a regular basis. I do all 3.... if you do....I will happily accept a friend request and I do take this seriously…

you are obviously not alone.....just a bunch of food addicts on here, we are. I occasionally have to say that it is time to hear my stomach growl BEFORE I feed it and stop eating BEFORE it hurts.

that is great.....sounds like you were retaining some water that your body needed to get rid of....good for you. I know when my fingers can reach around my wrists or that my hands can reach around my neck...that is a good day for no water retention. If that don't happen....I can up the water intake and of course that sends…

one of my friends shared something with me in a private message and I am going to use it to "soul search" because I really don't think I am celebrating a loss. I just recently noticed that it was not merely coincidence that it happens after a loss. So here is what she says: triggers are like nouns for me People=friends who…

I am not a big fan of wasting food, but I am a big fan of getting rid of anything that stands in your way of getting where you want to go with this journey. If you are going to feel defeated until that food is gone. ....Pack it up and give it away. Anything that can be frozen in somewhat healthy portions....freeze. Revamp…

If you like pears..... the sweetness is recommended for carb cravings. Sometimes it does help me. It really comes down to most of us are here to start with because food is our drug of choice and we abuse it. It is a habit that you have to find ways to wean yourself off and find a true motivation. Keep your before picture…

Natures bounty has a vitamin called HAIR SKIN AND NAILS it can be bought just about anywhere and it cost very little. This is my secret weapon. Everyone that knows me, knows I was nail biter until they bled and hurt so badly/nerve induced.....but I got busy with this vitamin and saw results very quickly. People always ask…

I think for me....it is more that my favorite, habit forming, comforting, stress relieving, tasty foods....just so happen to be labeled a carb. But food is my addiction. This is your first post.... you are in a good place. A lot of support here. Grab yourself a few friends that are faithfully logging and form a new…

I completely agree with this.....and it was helpful to me as well....so thank you for the question and also for this answer....

without seeing your diary/work out..... I would say take into consider a few things..... monthly cycle? not enough calories? Too much salt? Muscle weights more than fat, time of day exactly the same? constipated....this is a big one.... maybe a natural cleanse from the health food store would give you the boost that you…

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I agree with everything above....Try doing anything that you can in the water to take the pressure off your joints. But remember that you are lighter in there so be careful not to over due it. You can google how many calories that you burn doing water work out or swimming and it will likely ask for your weight and…

You will love this sight..... we all have a common bond whether it is to lose or to just get healthy. No longer waiting until Mondays to start a diet..... every day is a brand new set of beautiful numbers. You have already done quite well on your own...congrats! You can add me if you like, but I really only hold on to the…

I googled this, because I just couldn't believe that I had been doing it wrong all this time. I have been and this most likely why I do not see a big weight change. Good question!

I agree with all of the above....don't try to lose....just attempt to stay within your calories and allow your body to rest. Don't try to rush or else you may make the healing process take longer. Get well soon. Log daily even if you can't work out. A big part of this diet is being faithful to your goal and logging is one…

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Carlo Imperato BIG TIME. He played the bronx Danny amatoulo on the hit tv show....Fame.....I still follow him on f.b.

I am most likely the worst person to give advice on this subject, because I read your discussion in completion simply because I struggle with it too. Mine is late at night. I stay busy during the day and WHEN I am successful, I do almost everything everyone else suggested. But I add to it that I have to go to bed early.…

I think that if you are a sweet eater or a salty eater....you just need to find foods that are healthy to supplement those things. It is actually a good question for someone just starting out. It takes a little time, but if you stay with it and try your very best....your taste buds will go through a change. make your diary…

I tried to look at your diary to see what you were eating and I didn't see any recordings. But my dr told me to back off of the carbs..... Make sure that you do that and I don't know your age, but it does become more of a challenge as we age. I have heard of body sculpting, but some of the folks on your feed do not have a…

you have a good mind set.... it does need to be a life-style change. It is true though that most of us do need some type of event to get us motivated. Mine was prompted by some dangerous blood counts that caused my dr to be alarmed about my cholesterol. Now....they are very good....but that was what got me started. I wish…

This is soooo true! I have often felt like if it was "lean" or ww or ff.....I could indulge....nope..... carbs are your energy and we all love them, but your true nutrition is going to be found in fruits vegetables and lean meats. Don't forget to drink lots of water. If your tummy does not growl every now and again before…

low carb does not mean no carb.... my dr said the same thing to me. My cholesterol numbers were up. I don't think I realized how many carbs I was eating until I started looking at it via paper to start with and now mfp. Things that I thought were a veg (corn, white potato, certain peas) they were actually carbs and I ate a…

wow.... I am definitely inspired!!!! Do you see the healthy, skinny, you when you look in the mirror these days or do you sometimes see the bigger, but still pretty, version of you that was in the before pictures?