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I'm new to my lifestyle change, only 4 weeks in, but I'm not having very much trouble sticking too it and I think I have enough reasons to make it a lifelong change: 1. Not creeping up into plus size clothes, and instead getting to wear the half of my wardrobe that fit when I was 60+ pounds lighter. 2. Getting fit enough…

Raw, I don't like the taste/texture of cooked.

For weeks I've been craving pomegranate but can't get any, I think they're out of season. Also, for the majority of my life I disliked ranch dressing but lately I've been craving it! Chicken strips dipped in ranch sounds sooooo good right now. Something I crave frequently is the combination of mushrooms and cheese.…

I have a huge appetite the day before my period starts, and mostly I just try not to have anything in the house that would derail me completely if I ate too much of it. Last month the junkiest things I had were cottage cheese and cinnamon chex cereal, and just in that one day I ate the whole container of cottage cheese and…

I started working from home due to coronavirus in mid March. It made it much easier to avoid food temptations and gave me extra time in my day (that was formerly taken up by the commute to the office) that I could exercise. BUT I was wasting the opportunity - for the first 4 months, I neither ate healthy not exercised.…

Breakfast: premier protein shake Snack: banana Lunch: two scrambled eggs and a slice of American cheese in a whole wheat tortilla Snack: 1/2 cup cottage cheese Dinner: stuffed mushrooms with cream cheese, garlic, and mozzarella, 1 cup canned green beans Snack: 3/4 cup Kashi go lean chocolate crunch cereal and 1/2 cup…

Well that's rather shellfish of you :D I'll show myself out.

Shellfish

I've been walking in a $60 pair of Skechers for about 4 months, probably ~10 miles a week, and they still look brand new. Back when I was a runner, I wore Brooks but not sure if they make walking-specific shoes.

Just to share my own experience: the first time I really tried to lose weight was in college, and, like you, I wanted something simple to follow that didn't require a lot of cooking. I did Slimfast. Shakes, prepackaged snacks, and then one meal per day of 500 calories of my choosing. I lost 30 pounds over the course of a…

86. I suppose it would be longer if I start eating my veggies, just haven't decided if that's a life worth living yet 😂

Breakfast: 2 scrambled eggs and a slice of American cheese on a wheat tortilla, 1 cup cinnamon Chex cereal with 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk Lunch: 2 turkey franks on whole wheat buns with ketchup and mustard Dinner: 2 portobello mushroom caps topped with pizza sauce, shredded mozzarella, and mini pepperoni Snacks: 1/2…

I like to experiment a little with different kinds of produce - I grew up as a very picky eater and as an adult I've been intentionally trying to broaden my food horizons. My latest "never tried it before" was Brussels sprouts and I didn't love them but didn't hate them either. After recently moving from a decently large…

Speaking as someone who grew up in a house without junk food for snacks, your kids will be just fine if you decide to only get the healthier snacks. Our options for snacks were usually fruit, string cheese, popcorn, yogurt, things like that. After dinner each day we could pick out one Little Debbie snack cake and that was…

I get a lot of my exercise by walking my dogs so they give me something else to focus on with whatever antics they're up to on a given day. If it's a workout I really dread, like running, I find an audiobook I'm interested in (free through the Overdrive app) and listen to that.

Tonight I had portobello mushroom "pizzas" - you take those giant mushroom caps, put pizza sauce, cheese, mini pepperoni, and spices on them and then bake them for a few minutes. They were pretty good and much less calories than the real thing!

The majority of the time I make a homemade meatless egg McMuffin. Multigrain English muffin with a fried egg and a slice of American cheese. That gives me a little fiber, a little protein, and a taste I enjoy. When I've been eating that for several months straight and get tired of it, I'll switch to a low sugar cereal,…

At 18 I was around 130, went to college and maintained for the first two years but then I moved off campus and started eating more and exercising less. At 21 I was about 165 and went on the slimfast diet which took me back to 135. From 22 to 26, I gained back some weight and stayed around 150-160 for a lot of that time. At…

Yes, it's normal. Fluctuations like this are the reason I can't weigh myself every day. I have to stick to once a week so I don't get discouraged if I gain a little day-to-day.

That you only mask up during coronavirus tells me you're just virtue signaling and not actually concerned with others' health.

As I said in my previous comments, my only response is "you do you." Yes, people give him weird looks because his actions are irrational, but he's obviously fine with it because he continues to come to the dog park in his mask and gloves. There was another guy who frequently came to the dog park in 90+ degree weather…

Will you continue to wear your mask every year during flu season (which also kills hundreds of thousands of people each year), or do you only feel obligated to protect them from the "special" diseases? edited by a MFP moderator

If you read my comment above, you'll see that I don't care if anyone else wears a mask - as I said, more power to him if it makes him feel better. But your right to wear a mask does not mean you won't get weird looks for it when there is seemingly no logic behind your actions. As I said above, if he's that scared of…

Outdoors? At a place where no one comes within 20 feet of him? Nahhhh it's for himself and his own fear. And if he honestly believes there's a chance he has the virus and could spread it to others... maybe don't spend every evening hanging out at the dog park?

For the past few months I've only been going to parks or nature areas, the dog park, and around my own property so there hasn't been a reason to wear a mask. I get my groceries via curbside pickup. There is one guy who shows up to the dog park in mask and gloves and gets some pretty weird looks, but hey, if it makes him…

I started my diet and exercise plan a week ago, trying to lose at least 70 pounds. I gained the majority of my excess weight 2 years ago when I went through a tough time with my job and now it's time to get back to feeling like myself again!

As others have said, take it slow. I've been making small changes in my diet, like eating my peanut butter and jelly sandwich on whole wheat bread instead of white, and just challenging myself to cook healthy meals a few times a week rather than every meal.

I'm 5'6" and my goal is currently 135, although I actually got down to 135 about 7 years ago and it mostly just made me feel deprived of the foods I like. I felt much more balanced and comfortable with myself at 150, so we'll see once I get there if I actually want to lose that last 15 pounds...

5 pounds down, goal is to lose 18 more!

I'm on my 3rd round of weight loss! Getting my diet back on track and using cycling to burn more calories! Add me if you'd like!