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I think it is a combination of everything mentioned in this thread - that some people feel it's rude to comment on changes in others' weight, that people don't "see" older women (this is a very real problem), your personal body composition, and the clothing issue. Of those four things, the one thing you can change is the…

Dopeysmelley, your positive thinking is great. :)

This is a really good point! Another line that stood out to me is the person who said, "“I’d eat five bites. Then I’d black out and eat the whole bag of chips and say, ‘What did I do?’" That definitely reminded me with my own experiences in binge eating candy. I no longer allow myself to buy a theater-size box of candy…

Don't forget that menstrual related bloat and water retention can cause your size and weight to fluctuate. Also, you can't target fat loss- your body will get rid of it where it wants, when it wants. In order to make sure I'm tracking my weight loss/measurements correctly, I do weight 1x a week on the same day and time,…

Drinkable calories...goodbye Starbucks sugar drinks! Now I only have one drink per season - usually whatever the special is. I also usually throw out half of it. And I was never a big drinker, but I consume way less alcohol. Oh, and peanut butter/nuts. I always thought of them as a healthy snack, but they're so…

Food and love of food has played a central in many of my friendships, so my changed relationship with eating makes things hard. When I go out to eat with friends and they want to order 6 dishes and split them all, I get panicky because I know I'm bad at resisting food that's in front of my face. If the friend is…

I always loved meat & veg but I had binge eating problems with sugary candy. I'd buy one of those theater-size boxes at CVS and tell myself I'd eat only a few and wind up eating the whole thing. At work parties I'd eat two cookies and a piece of cake. I've been using MFP for seven months and while my binge moments have not…

Many food blogs have written about the differences in weighing vs measuring ingredients - I suggest you check them out! http://www.browneyedbaker.com/volume-weight-baking-why-should-weigh-ingredients/

I admit this opinion is not at all evidence based and just anecdotal! My mom doesn't own a food scale but when she cut out most of her bread/sugar/pasta/rice carbs, she started dropping weight just because those foods were so calorie-heavy and they made up most of her diet.

Counting calories/weighing food isn't for everyone! No shame in that. Have you tried a low-carb or ketogenic diet? I like bread too much to take that route, but it has been successful for many people who feel the same way you do about weighing food. Good luck!

You sound just like me. I am 5'3" and have a sedentary office job but walk about 4 mi. a day to/from work, do an hour at the gym a couple times a week, and also ride my bike a bit. I also did jiujitsu for 4 years, and when I quit I was at my heaviest. I thought my hormonal bc was making me gain weight, too. Then I got a…

Cherry Coke Zero, LaCroix sparkling water, shirataki noodles, and all low-calorie "watery" things - cucumbers/pickles, watermelon, etc. Ooh, and seaweed strips, especially the Korean kind coated in rice called bugak.

I have a dress that I love wearing to weddings, and as of last summer I was sad to find out that it didn't fit around my middle anymore. A lot of other clothes were getting too tight as well, so I decided I needed to lose weight so I didn't have to buy a whole new wardrobe. As of a couple weeks ago the dress fit, and I am…