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Yes. I know.

This is Day 1 for me! This is my second time around, but when I did it in January I wasn't really organized enough to log my meals. This time, I'm hoping to get more out of it. I never felt the "tiger blood" last time. I felt exhausted and was really anxious throughout. But I lost 20 pounds, my teeth were much whiter…

I have to offer the alternate viewpoint to everyone above, unfortunately. A coworker of mine started running when she was around 300 pounds (she's almost 6 ft) and wrecked her knees. Arthritis set in (something studies verify is 3 times as common in obese runners as normal weight runners) and her doctor told her to stop.…

I will if you will - but I get to eat 500 calories of almonds and you have to eat 500 calories of plain white spaghetti with cheddar cheese. Deal?

I was just reading about that! And it depressed me thoroughly. Here's the link I just read about it: http://www.science20.com/deconstructing_obesity/blog/metabolic_adaptations_to_weight_loss-156281#ixzz3du4WjNUJ For what it's worth, I don't blame you for feeling this way. Lots of people believe that the science of weight…

I have 140 to lose and I've made about 30 friends on here who all started just recently and have about the same to lose. There's a ton of folks on here in the same boat! You didn't mention in your opening post about whether you are actually using the MFP site/app to count calories, but I definitely recommend you give it a…

Some clean eating advocates also promote the 80/20 rule, where you eat clean 80 percent of the time and can eat and drink a bit rougher 20 percent of the time. :) generally, though, if you feel so deprived just thinking about It that you're already thinking of cheating on it, it might not bethe right plan for you to hit…

I eat mixed nuts because the health benefits are so high. I also eat a plain Greek yogurt every day. I had to train myself to tolerate the taste of both, because I've had a sweet tooth most of my life. I initially put honey on the yogurt and mixed a tiny amount of candied pecans into the mixed nuts and phased both out over…

I had blood sugar crashes so frequently that I went to my doctor. She determined that my usual breakfast items (bagels, oatmeal, and Cheerios) were too carb-based and I needed more protein in the morning. Some people think of oatmeal or the protein from the milk in cereal as enough to make those foods good for breakfast,…

Good luck! I love cheese so much I don't think I could do it even if I was sentenced to it by a judge! That being said, I did just sort f unconsciously cut back solely to Parmesan cheese since I started MFP. It has a lot of salt, but it makes me happy when I sprinkle it on eggs and in homemade soups. :). I use Grana…

This! fatigue is a major symptom of Vitamin D deficiency (which we all have to some degree). I couldn't believe how much energy I got back when I started taking a D3 supplement with Calcium (to boost absorption). If you like your diet for other reasons (I'm 100 pounds overweight and I feel just fine on 1,100 to 1,300…

Good luck!

I love your spirit! Add me and good luck on your journey!!!!!

Sexy pants! I fantasize about wearing sexy pants. Sorry, was that TMI?

I am just like you. I'm current on all the science about weight loss, but if you ask me what my personal experience has been, it defies science completely. I don't really trust the process at all. So the way I tackled this was by experimenting on myself. As I read articles about giving up artificial sweeteners, cutting…

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Great thread, Sam! I'm so happy to find you all. I started in May with at least 140 pounds to lose, and I've already lost 25 so far. I've never been a normal weight so I don't know what awaits me at the low end. :) I'd love some friends on the journey - please add me, too!

I love how classy you're being while you defend yourself, SteffanyFlorez. You had two zingers in a row up there. I have no idea why throwing a donut away struck such a nerve with this crowd - you didn't shoot a baby cow and then decide to throw the veal patty away uneaten. I hate donuts entirely - do you think they'll call…

Cauliflower tastes delicious roasted, and a whole pound is 100 calories. I defrost a bag of frozen cauliflower florets and roast it at 345 degrees for 45 minutes with olive oil spray, salt, garlic powder and tofu cubes (which add another 400 calories to the recipe) at least once a week.

For a pack of teenagers in a public park who own their territory by harassing women, this is terrible advice. I'm sorry to call you out, but I really need to be clear about that. For the OP, a pack of teens menacing the public is an early step towards later delinquency, and it would probably be a good idea to report it to…

I tried it about 15 years ago and it had literally no effect on me. I didn't feel any reduction in hunger and I didn't lose an ounce. This year, I've given up artificial sweeteners, diet sodas, empty starches, and foods with added sugar (like canned soup and flavored yogurts) and I've had the kind of reduction in appetite…

Hear! Hear! Studies with small sample sizes, short durations and small changes in weight are more like thought experiments than hard science - you can use them as inspiration to try new things, but not to tell someone else that what they're doing is wrong.

This is all excellent advice. I've made several weight loss attempts, and my past logging shows I can lose about 10 pounds per month just through diet, and it goes up to 25 pounds per month when I add an hour on the elliptical every day later on, when I feel like I'm ready. This time I have a high starting weight, which…

I thought about it exactly the way you did, OP. I loved the stuff and rationally, I couldn't think of a reason to stop, except that I thought it might be such an ingrained habit that maybe I'm not in control anymore. So In January I gave up My two 20-ounce bottles of Diet Coke, plus Splenda out of the same fear that I was…

I lost 80 pounds on WW before they introduced the free foods idea. I honestly think its strengths are for the beginning weight loss, which is already behind you, not reaching goal at the end. By the time people are in your position, with 2 stone left to lose, they're plateauing and hungry all the time and talking about how…

It's a hard journey. You're living the hard truth about obesity, which is that it is a medical condition, with huge challenges and setbacks, and lots of self-care required. I'm only 70 pounds lighter than you, and I can walk four miles without feeling tired, eat 1,200 calories a day and feel satisfied, and break my…

I hear you on the strawberries. I eat 2 cups of blueberries for breakfast every day. :) When I did weight watchers in 2004 I had wild success, but after that they started Core, which let you eat high-fiber foods (including pasta!!!) without counting it. I can eat 1,000 calories or more of whole wheat pasta and fat-free…

While I don't know how to beat a plateau, I do know that it's worth holding out and waiting for it to pass. As frustrating as one is when you're in it - it feels like nothing once it's behind you. And try to realize - it's better to be plateauing at your current weight, no matter what it is, than ballooning back up to your…

I'm 5'8, too, and just starting out. This thread is pure gold! Thank you all so much for sharing! I've been overweight my whole life and have no idea what to strive for, either. P.S., GingerSka, thank you for the photos - you look great!

I've had two weight watchers scales - one older and one newer than the model you have - and there's nothing in either manual of mine about calbrating them. Your weight will change if you eat, drink, or go to the bathroom, and everyone gains about 2-3 pounds by the end of the day compared to the beginning. What's important…