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Freaking humus!!! I was so mad. I figured I would have a "healthy" snack. I took out one of those small tubs and had it with some celery. 800 CALORIES!! I would have been better with a Big Mac (and more protein). Hell butter would have been less calories.

Cookie dough! My mom brought some over for the kids the other day and I seriously couldn't say no. I even had the kids hide it and I still went looking for it and found it. I was just getting back to loosing after a maintence break. I don't know if it's that or because it's Pms prep week but I can't stop eating now. It's…

Following... thanks for this question you described my life right now ha

The key is to stop thinking of this as a diet. Diets are temporary and you won't stick with it. Think about this being the first day of the rest of your life. If you are doing something you can't do the rest of your life then you are wasting your time. That's why calorie counting works because there are no foods you can't…

I'm in the same boat. I lost 50 lbs in a year and mentally stayed in the game the whole time. Now I feel the motivation slipping away which kind of scares me. Too much vacationing this summer! I get the hard to get black on track thing. I would like to give you encouragement but I'm in need of it myself. So I'm following…

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Sw 183 July 2015 Cw 133 July 2016 50 loss 10 to go Gw 123 I don't have the best pictures, I hated seeing myself in photos. I wish I would have taken better shots. I think I was afraid this was just one of those moments where I was going to try and then fail. Then the picture would be even more humiliating. I was wrong ;)…

Sw 183 July 2015 Cw 133 July 2016 Gw 123 coming soon! 50 down 10 to go

Thanks everyone you have been very helpful. I knew a lot of this but wasn't really putting it all together. Yes this... So much misinformation out there I'm trying to sort out what is fact and fiction. I think I was thinking of metabolism as this thing that drastically changed day to day. Or like a chemical in the body…

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I would say if it works for you awesome. For me lunch is when I am super hungry I would be better doing a protein bar or shake for breakfast or dinner. In fact I just barely tried a quest bar for lunch and I couldn't do it I had to go get a sandwich! I think it's totally personal preference. Also FYI I haven't tried oh…

The way I see it is people have problems. Some have issues with drug and alcohol, some have issues with shopping, gambling, sex, whatever mine happens to be over eating. So counting calories is what I have to do to keep my issue in check. Other people don't like going to aa meetings or staying on a budget but they do it so…

Yes heard of the cauliflower trade never tried it though that's good thinking mixing half and half. Good ideas. I haven't had much pasta lately because it's so many calories and I want like a whole heeping plate. ;) I will have to try that for sure.

These are awesome ideas thanks! I knew there was something not quite right with the Greek yogurt for sour cream.. I'll try adding salt. Half vinegar... Genius! I never would have thought to put my own cheese on the pizza. Love it. Gotta look up zoodles.

Keep reminding myself how much better my life is and all the fun experiences I can have now that I can move and don't feel so ridiculous looking. The fun clothes I can wear. Also reminding myself that happiness doesn't come from feeling stuffed all day. Logging my day ahead of time really helps. I like to eat light in the…

My mom told me that is how she feels but for me spending maybe 10 minutes a day logging my food (let's even say it's 30 minutes when your first starting, because you get faster at it) that is a small price to pay for how good I feel and I will gladly give up twice that amount of time in my day logging to keep the body I…

I actually still eat out quite a bit. I just plan my meals super small for breakfast or any meals at home. If I make sure they have protein and or fiber then I usually stay full until lunch or whatever. Also I find it helps if I pre log what I expect to eat so I can see it and decide how to make it fit. You can also lower…

Maybe I can shed some light on the subject because I was one of the super annoying people.;) It actually wasn't the slow weight loss that turned me off it was what I thought they were saying. So Ok when some told me to "change my life style." What I heard was "eat salad all day nothing fun like bread or mayo or...anything…

Thanks that is helpful.

5'3 here 30 years old. sw 183 current weight 135.4 goal 123. 47 lbs lost. At first I had 133 just because that was 50 lbs loss and just into the normal range but now that I'm here and I'm still going strong I see I still have quite a bit of fat on my stomach so I'm going for 10 more down.

Running,.. Thanks I'll just slit my wrist now. I actually love spin class just got a bike and yeah the real thing is better. Now treadmill stationary bikes with no instructor or ellipticals. No no no I just stare at the little dots going around the track and want to bash my head I because they don't move fast enough.

Haha... ok just a thought I like to eat different on different days so what if you stay at 1200 like you want I'm guessing your not eating back your exercise calories so have a few extra on the weekends maybe 1500+ or something you'll have to play with it. Then you will feel like your getting your binge on those days. I…

Ok what are fanny packs?... And my mind is blown by cookies and biscuits!!

Quick question this just reminded me. Does anyone know on those new soda machines where it's all on the screen and you choose from all the different sodas. if you want the extra flavoring does it add calories like vanilla in my diet Dr Pepper ?

Diet Dr Pepper ... It's the best, Can't tell the difference. Also Coke Zero is good. Diet Pepsi or Diet Coke yuck!!! But some places only have that so I have no choice. Ha

I like the Dannon Greek yogurts they are only 80 cals and 12 or 13 protein I think. Eggs,cottage cheese, I always have a protein shake because I found one I absolutely love.

Great topic. I'm realizing how mentally I beat myself up a lot. I had a weird thought the other day that stopped me in my tracks. I was talking to someone and was thinking to myself " well they're not going to take me seriously because I'm fat." Then I was like "wait I'm not fat anymore" then it hit me how weird it is to…

So true I can't believe the things I used to eat just because it was sitting there. Now I'm like so not worth it!

I bet you'll get on the scale and it won't be as bad as you thought.

I have lost 45 lbs and I still love food. The counting calorie thing isn't as bad as I thought. When I am more aware what things cost in calories I just make decisions on what is worth it. Maybe give us more info do you eat because your board? Have you just started counting? Are you a night time snacker? How mush are you…