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A calorie is a calorie is a calorie to the human body. What food it came from doesn't matter.

Unfortunately I decided to cut the peanut butter. It was my trigger food. A couple tablespoons and I was into half the jar. Have not tried PB2 yet but it has intrigued me. But I am afraid I would consume the whole thing. So I haven't ventured that yet.

Diet Coke, Cole Zero. This man needs his cola Fizz fix. I don't drink coffee, tea, water or any variation of the three. Too plain and no flavor. Pretty much drink what you like as long as it fits your taste and calorie goals.

Well I just found out from my doctor that I didn't start this change at 490 pounds, but I was actually 540 pounds! I was 50 pounds heavier than I thought. I asked why she didn't tell me the correct weight. She said that it was her mistake. She was really stressed that day and had just had a difficult conversation with…

And 5 pounds a week is a 2500 calorie a day deficit (3500 × 5 days = 17,500 per week ÷ 7 days = 2500 calories per day). Good lucking keeping that up.

SW : 490 CW : 445 GW : 190 Age : 53 Height 6' 2" Started MFP use on July 6 2015. Expect to reach my GW in about 3-3.5 years. I eat 1800-2000 calories per day (far less than MFP says but I am quite overweight and will lose fast to start.) I do no exercise due to bad knees and hips from weight. I eat what I like and don't…

OP you sound like you have similar experiences I have at times. Depression is difficult enough on its own. Add in the desire to lose weight and exercise can potentially complicate our ability to deal with just the depression. Personally I have so far been able to add the weight loss desire to my life. I don't eat as well…

If it was that simple I would have recovered from my life long depression 30 years ago. Garbage science is just garbage.

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the "rice cake cleanse" :wink:

The best cleanse i ever saw was the one that the late great Phil Hartman did on Saturday Night Live. Out was fine a breakfast cereal called "Colon Blow." http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/colon-blow/n9822

I have been diagnosed with Atypical Depression. The main thing about Atypical is that even a small positive event can at times pull me out of my "funk." most of the time I live in a continual state of melancholy and indifference. This is hard to deal with because you don't feel real bad but you have zero energy and you…

I use the iPhone tracking for the number of steps only. I never looked at the distance. I didn't even know it did any type of conversion. D'oh!

I do zero exercise but I have noticed it from my legs (upper and lower), butt, and hips.

Bananas, love 'em. Eat one a day. Potassium for my soul and just enough sweetness to curb the cravings many times over.

As you may have read elsewhere, I was at 490 on July 6th. I am down to 450 today. I am working towards a 300 pound loss over the next three years. I eat what I like but have drastically cut amounts. I no longer eat when bored I go do something. I now have days that my knees and hips are not in constant pain. I also just…

I am not quite to the 10% body weight lost and when I look in the mirror I see the same big (ok HUGE) person I always do. But my clothes and my hips and knees say otherwise.

While I agree that a low carb "temp diet" can be non-productive, I did something similar for the first two weeks of my weight loss. The reason, to "reset" my mind into what I was eating. When one gets as big as I was there are real issues to deal with. My Doctor suggested doing this for the first two weeks. Yeah I was…

You can do this. I started at 490 pounds on July 6th and am looking for a final goal of 190 pounds. I know this will take a couple years. Weight loss is a marathon for people who are looking to lose quite a bit. But you have made a decision to do it. Have confidence in yourself. I'm down 35 pounds in nine weeks. By the…

Just remember you didn't gain overnight so you won't lose overnight. I started at 490 nine weeks ago. I'm down about 35 pounds. You can do it. Make it your priority to make yourself feel and look better. Let MFP determine your daily calorie needs for your current body. Follow what it recommends. It does work when you are…

It's great to read all who are motivated to be part of the "lose 100lb club." i would like to offer to be part of the "lose 300lb club." i started nine weeks ago at 490lbs. I am down to 455lbs. I have a very long road ahead. I have struggled like everyone else and i am determined to make the changes my doctor and I have…

SW: 490 (July 6th 2015) CW: 458 (August 29th 2015) First goal : 400 by January 1 2016) Next goal : 300 by January 1 2017) Final goal : 175 by April 10 2018)