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What everyone has said, plus lots of fresh veggies. I love roasted cauliflower and brussel sprouts (higher in carbs, yes, but awesome with a little olive oil and feta cheese). Don't forget cheese sticks for quick snacks. Watch the mayo you buy, some has carbs. I like the olive oil mayo. I find canned tuna and cooked or…

I'll bet most people here will disagree with me, but I'd say lower your carbohydrate intake, stop snacking (allows your insulin level to fall off) and eat a few more calories. Your body may be used to what you're eating, so shake it up a bit. When I worked at Weight Watchers, many years ago, that's what I would tell my…

Most of these posts are about calorie control. However, there are lots of things that go on inside your body with IF. I've only read one book, but it can help with insulin levels and help lower insulin resistance. So yes, it can be used for calorie control of course, but there are other benefits and considerations. I would…

I didn't read all the posts, but if you Google meal planning, there are several sites out there where you can enter the number of calories and meals and poof, it pops out a meal plan. I am working on Keto. This means I'm not really eating carbs, which in many cases are high in calories. While strict keto people don't count…

I don't ever seem to get rid of clothes. Now on my weight loss journey, I'm fitting into a size 16 jean from Old Navy. However, looking through my drawers, I found several size 16 that I can't squeeze into.

Molly, good going! I too am trying keto, started Jan 1. I was visiting my brother over the holidays and when my SIL opened the door, she looked great. They have been following a keto lifestyle for a few years now and look and feel great. I decided to try. The sweet stuff never was my downfall. It was always just eating too…

I like mini goals. Seems to break down the huge journey down and make it more manageable. I'd like to lose 20lbs before my family vacation with friends in June. You may say that seems fast, but I always lose a good bit the first week I pay attention. Maybe it's water weight, but I'll take it!

Hi Nikki, how's the medifast going? I lost about 70lbs on medifast a few years ago. I agree with emmaruns that once you're on a roll with the program, eating is secondary to life, it's just fuel, but life and doing things becomes first. I will say I gained back the weight, not the program's fault.

I started with the Charge HR and I love it! I got it on sale at Bed Bath and Beyond, plus the 20% off coupon.

Mine works fine, but for the life of me I don't remember how I did it. I do remember I did a google search or two and that helped me. So it does work.

Hi Susan :smiley:

Thanks for all you comments. Like Machka9, eating before I've been up for 3-4 hours is an "ON" switch and I'm hungry all day. I'm glad to hear It's not "all in my head" and others' bodies seem to work the same. I guess if I'm hungry, I'll eat something small and just manage the rest of that day. I find I'm hungry in the…

I read up on this in the FitBit help. Seems it starts out measuring your BMR, then it adds calories burned as the day goes on and it measures your activity. So the [basic] display shows how many calories you're burned that day up to that time. This is based on your profile.

I'd stick to something on the specialties menu, but ask how much butter is used. Plus you can ask for the portion size. If it's too big, no problem, just ask for a box at the beginning of the meal and put some of the meal in the box.

Make spaghetti squash your friend. You can eat it with so many things. It's very low in calories and fills you up! I'm also going to try making "noodles" out of yellow squash and zucchini and use that in stir fry. Good luck!

Give yourself a break. If you think you're doing "badly" that might just get you off track for good. Just start again tomorrow. If you go to Cracker Barrel, just try to make a good choice. You know you can focus on being healthy, you've done it for a few weeks!

I was just faced this today. I was meeting a friend for lunch and she wanted Buffalo Wild Wings. I prepared by looking up their nutrition information first, and decided what to get before I even stepped into the restaurant. Most chain restaurants post nutrition information online. If you're going out to a more formal…

Actually you can set MyMyWalk to different activities, ice skating being one of them. I didn't have that ice cream sundae, but felt great that I did a bit of activity and had fun with the kids. Thanks everyone for letting me know I'm a little smart about this.

I love sushi rolls. I went to get sushi today and had them make the rolls w/o the rice. Gives me a fresher taste and I enjoy it just a much.

Thanks for all the comments. This weekend I went to visit family. I took everyone's advice and decided to see what would happen if I upped my intake. While I didn't get a chance to add to my food diary, I had scrambled eggs, made with milk and a bit of cheese, 1/2 slide toast with a little butter and some strawberries for…

It was a medium, hand tossed Domino's with black olives and onions. 8 pieces in total, I had two. I would guess an xlg pizza has much bigger slices?

Why keep to 800 as a goal -- long story, in my head anyway: This is my 4th time trying to lose the weight I lost and gained back. First was Weight Watchers (with my husband), which I loved. They taught me for the first time what a portion is. I even worked there; led classes once I became a lifetime member. However,…

Yup, I asked this question too. Always refer to the USDA info. However, I found an excellent post in this discussion. It talks about how to log correctly. I didn't know I could check the full nutrition info before adding to my diary, nor did I know that members can "confirm" that the info is accurate. AND you can edit the…

I work at home and don't have the office treat temptation, but a suggestion: maybe when you body is bored, get up and walk the other direction of the treats. Get some water or other drink you enjoy and take a short walk or go up a few flights of stairs? Perhaps that will take enough time that then you're forced to go back…

My kids love indoor rock climbing. Took them yesterday. Since I lost some weight, I thought I'd give it a try. I got up barley two hand holds and said "hell no!". It's harder than it looks!

I've lost almost 20lbs. The other day I was sitting and noticed I had crossed my legs! I hadn't been able to do that and didn't even think about it when it happened!

Find your TDEE and stay below that. If you eat less then you burn, you will lose weight. Log everything BLT (bite, lick, taste) using this app. Are you nursing? Make sure to get enough nutrients daily to support milk production. Good luck!

First, give yourself a break! Did you doctor want you to work out every day? You didn't say what you were doing prior to that. If you're trying to go from noting to everyday, that can be tough. Maybe start with a few days a week. Also, are logging everything? You say family outings? I know it can be hard. But if you…

Do you know your TDEE? Are you weighing all your food intake or just guessing? Losing inches is a good thing!