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If you're experiencing any chest pain during exercise (or any other times) I would 100% recommend seeing a doctor. You could be unfit, yes, but sharp chest pain that you find is consistently happening is not something to take lightly or try to self diagnose. It could be nothing, but the only way to determine that is to…

I weigh in the morning after using the restroom and before I eat or drink anything! I do so naked before getting in the shower

This may not be exactly what you're looking for, but if you don't use an app to track your weight I recommend happy scale! I think it's kind of fun to put my weight in every day and see the graph and predictions it gives me. I strangely look forward to it every morning haha

Yes crunchy red grapes and cheddar is my FAVORITE combination!

Try to at least reach 1100-1200 if you can. This happens to me pretty often because I'm on a medication that impacts my appetite. I weigh and measure everything but I find myself with about an extra 300-400 on average under my goal after dinner. MFP is a good reminder for me to eat and to reach my calorie goal or else it…

Oh I have another. Doritos dipped in queso dip. It's soooooo good

I think dipping my chicken nuggets in a milkshake is really delicious :neutral: I dip my fries too but that's way less weird than dipping breaded meat in a frozen dairy treat hahaha

Thanks everyone for the responses,I appreciate them. I definitely won't be weighing my eggs for the rest of my life, but right now I'm going to stick to it so I can be as exact as I can since I'm close to my goal and my deficit has gotten smaller. I'm glad I do weigh them because now I understand they do vary a bit in…

I'm Definitely not stressed about being exact all the time thank goodness! :smiley: I like to get as exact as I can during the week when I'm providing the food for myself so on the weekends I don't have to stress about accurate logging! I appreciate your response. The popular opinion seems to be what you suggested about…

I have just always read on the forums that it's important to weigh everything when it comes to the last few lbs of weight loss so I assumed everyone weighed their eggs and it wasn't strange. Now I feel a bit crazy :neutral: but I'm glad I asked and got some responses haha

That sounds cool! I didn't even know those were a thing. I'm notorious for over cooking hard boiled eggs!

Yes I was able to! Most of them actually supressed my appetite at least for the first month, but of course that isn't a side effect for everyone. I found that when I was struggling to lose weight it was because the med I was taking wasn't "right" for my body. I started on Zoloft and I quite frankly felt worse on it. When I…

Thank you! It's not a make or break for me either, I was just wondering what others did in case there was another way I could do it. I eat a couple throughout the day usually so I guess I was thinking it could ~potentially~ add up. I'll just stick with the usda entry I've been using since I buy the same brand/size of eggs…

Since it's a pretty big drinking night (I love the night before thanksgiving haha) make sure you're having enough to eat for dinner so you don't hit the floor. I plan on going out with friends tonight as well, and with thanksgiving tomorrow, I'm planning on eating/drinking ~around~ maintenance for these next 2 days. Allow…

This! I'll be stuffed at the restaurant and think hey, I'll have lunch for tomorrow now but as soon as I get home it's like I never had dinner and I eat my leftovers as soon as I walk through the door :neutral:

I'm an absolute monster when the chips and salsa come out at a Mexican restaurant. I'm seriously putting them into my mouth the entire time I'm there haha. Cheese is another one, along with sun chips. The garden salsa ones leave me weak at the knees :neutral:

Oh that's a great idea! I'll totally be doing that, I never even considered taking a quick picture!

I most likely won't log. I usually don't on thanksgiving, Christmas, and NYE. I'll have some calories banked for those days and also have a nice workout in the morning (after breakfast and presents on Christmas morning of course). I'm not on my phone during these holidays because I'm with family and choose to keep my phone…

I think the salmon filet sounds lovely and would be fairly easy to log. Ask for the sauce on the side to save you some calories. More oil will probably be used than at home, but even taking that into account you should be able to make it fit with throwing a wrench into your day. Just eat slower and when you recognize that…

I don't drink nearly as much since I graduated college since I finally realized how much it was actually impacting my weight. I'm only 22 though so I still enjoy going out and having a good time but I try to stay away from heavy calorie drinks and I limit myself to going out only on the weekends (most weekends I'm only…

That instructor is a jerk and the people who laughed along are jerks as well. I would be horrified if I was attending a group class and the instructor spoke to me or another member in that way. Classes like those are meant to be for all levels and a go at your own pace type deal! I'm absolutely disgusted at the way the…

Usually the reason people gain weight from the birth control pill is because it can increase appetite. Really only 5lbs (give or take) can be contributed to the pill itself. Have you been screened for any other health concerns such as your thyroid? Edit: I just saw you mentioned your normal blood work so you must've…

If you're finding the breakouts to occur around your chin/mouth area it's most likely hormonal acne. I've been dealing with acne since I was 10 thanks to some genetics from my dads side. I did two cycles of acutane and my skin has made a 180 but I still get hormonal breakouts around my chin/mouth/upper lip area. I take…

Be careful with prepackaged food labels. More often than not, the calories are more than the listed amount so you would benefit from weighing it anyway. The granola bars I eat supposedly have 140 calories but when I weigh them I'm eating about 148-150 calories per bar. It may not seem like a lot for one item but it adds up…

I agree with the above poster, I'd wait it out. I take an SSRI, a beta blocker, and a benzodiazepine for emergencies. I actually lost some weight the first month starting these meds from a decreased appetite. Every person is different so I would just wait it out and listen to your body and note how it is reacting. It's…

Do you have an idea how much fiber you're consuming? And do you take a fiber capsule vitamin? Sometimes it's possible to be getting too much fiber which actually can make you constipated (it happens to me). If you don't think that's the issue I like detox tea for when I'm feeling backed up. It's not a cleanse tea or…

Love avocado! I don't love that their price has raised in my area from $1 to $1.50-$2 per avocado :( but I still buy them haha. I'm living with my parents for the time being so usually when I cut one my mom or dad will eat the other half. If it's a large avocado and there are leftovers I put them in a plastic baggy in the…

I can't seem to get my accurate height lol I always get 5'5 or 5'6. Right now I'm about 145 and would like to drop to the 120s. I have short legs so my weight accumulates there and is definitely more noticeable so I prefer to be in the mid 120s for me to be happy with my entire appearance.

I count things such as tea and sparkling water as part of my water log for the day so I would also count crystal light in the water log as well!

I didn't love the beyond meat products on their own. I imagine they'd taste better if I added some toppings or mixed it in with something. That was just my opinion. I have tons of friends who are vegetarian or vegan and they enjoy this brand. Personally, if I'm choosing to eat a meat alternative I prefer the morning star…