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Challenge Starting Weight: 178 Challenge Goal: 168 2/27: 182 3/6: 178.4 🤷‍♀️

I hate the term “cheat meal.” What is it anyway? A meal you go over normal calories? Lets call it what it is, a feast. Food for pleasure, celebration, enjoyment for whatever reason. Words matter and when you call something special “cheating,” it implies negativity. Enjoy your feast but know that too many, too often will…

Hahahaha! Just posted this in another thread and then saw complaint of 70 calorie creamer here. To each their own. “Same. Breakfast in general tends to trigger overeating the rest of the day. Is definitely pattern when I go through diary. The days I struggle to not snack or tend to want to keep eating, are the days I have…

Same. Breakfast in general tends to trigger overeating the rest of the day. Is definitely pattern when I go through diary. The days I struggle to not snack or tend to want to keep eating, are the days I have breakfast. My best breakfast is a 240 calorie latte. I may be drinking my calories here but it works for me. Am sure…

It’s either bored trolling, diet promotion, or someone in serious help. Either way, thread should be closed.

Oh yeah. Winter and crazy amount of snow and school closings.

I have mostly been in deficit since June with only a few holiday/special occasions as exceptions. Even then, I balanced those days out over week to at least maintenance. Took advice here and have been eating at maintenance since posting this and doing best to make sure I got enough sleep. Sleep is easier said than done but…

Challenge Starting Weight: 178 Challenge Goal: 168 2/27: 182 😒

@brittlb07 I liked the challenges, too. Thanks for starting this one! ———- Challenge Starting Weight: 178 Challenge Goal: 168

SW: 195 1/9: 191 1/15: 189.2 1/23: 185.2 1/30: 184 2/14: 178.4 ————— Challenge Goal: 185 New Challenge Goal: 182 Whoohoo!!!!

Size 4 was prekids...if it was a 6, I’d feel safe. The four will probably always be too small...but the liner is the most adorable teacup fabric. Lol.

Daily. I like to put the data in Happy Scale.

Am not a dr, but if my daughter was engaging in the behavior you are mentioning, I would be very concerned she had an ed. You are having emotional breakdowns and panic attacks, are punishing yourself by saying you don’t deserve to wear clothes or makeup you like, your day revolves around food choices, and your calorie…

@whitpauly I’ve had it for dessert on more than one occasion. Lol

But my preferred protein shake for breakfast is steamed frothy milk with shots of espresso. I like it a latte. 🙄🤣

Quest is delicious. Love their vanilla milkshake and cookies & cream...especially blended with ice. Target has a decent vanilla too.

Lots of good advice. Really appreciate all the feedback. I don’t have a good idea what my body would be best out. Too many body issues and thinking I was overweight when I was perfect. It has distorted what is realistic and am just trying to manage my expectations to not retrigger that thinking. But you are all correct,…

@Stellamom2018 right? 145 puts me in a healthy bmi but that brings up something that probably should have been more obvious. Do people pick weight based on final bmi? 145 would be 22.7 bmi for me.

SW: 195 1/9: 191 1/15: 189.2 1/23: 185.2 1/30: 184 Challenge Goal: 185 New Challenge Goal: 182 2 pounds in two weeks *should* be doable, right?

Will it be ok? The sun will continue to rise. No one is coming to get you. It won’t poison your body. Yes, it will be ok. Will it hurt your progress? Only if you decide to give up. We need to stop this all or nothing mentality. Mistakes happen and yours is literally just eating during a specific time...not even going over…

I want the real thing! Whole fat everything!!!

This was me yesterday. It was unplanned and I’m sticking to my regular MFP daily calories today. Figure trying to balance it will feel like punishment and is more important for me to be able to get back on track than making up those calories.

They changed, a lot, in US. Had one from UK last year and the filling is more like I remember them.

Grilled squid! Super easy. Score insides, marinate in olive oil, lemon, and some spices. I like oregeno, crushed peppers, and thyme. On grill, helps it skewer them but cook as hot as possible about 2min each side. I toss them in a quick vinaigrette of olive oil, lemon, garlic, salt, pepper and serve over greens, preferably…

@AnnPT77 the Pom was delicious on the Brussel sprouts. The kids loved it too. Was a great way to use it but wouldn’t recommend buying just for that. Think you could achieve similar with balsamic glaze. Going to it will red pepper/walnut dip and beef. Will report back.

Ode to Peanut Butter ————————— That is a serving? Licking spoon clean doesn’t count. Most delicious lie.

Will do! I originally used it finish peppers stuffed with mushroom, tomatoes, and walnuts. Was delicious but need more uses for it. Going to try it on beef next.

@AnnPT77 making the brussel sprouts tonight with mahi mahi. Ready to eat now. Lol

For me, I had to tell myself some hard realities. Starting was very painful...but I was in pain anyway. You get to a point where every day is a chance to get stronger or stay weak. 3mo are going to go by regardless of what you do during them. I decided that I didn’t want to waste those 3mo in pain without any improvement.…