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I eat chocolate cookie and ice cream every single day. I limit myself however, by eating them literally on a food scale :) and straight out of the container rather than scooping anything out into another bowl -- so, basically an extreme form of portion control.

This sounds like the beginnings of disordered thinking about food :( Please relax! You went out and enjoyed yourself for one night, for one meal. Yay!! :smile: Fear /anxiety /guilt should not even come into it. Eat a little bit less the next day if you want to, or just go back to your normal calorie and exercise amount. A…

You're probably eating too much because exercising made you hungrier, and because you don't track with accuracy (weighing makes calorie-counting so easy; I use it to MAXIMIZE the amount of food I can eat within my calories limit), the amount you eat has increased without you noticing --> weight gain.

Almond m&ms ftw! In college I used to eat a 2-lb every week, but now too much sweet stuff makes me feel sick.

+1! :( Unhappy people are unhappy. Not much to do with gender.

You probably got used to eating smaller portions, and wasn't over-eating as much as you thought. After 3 months, I find I can't eat as much as before even when I planned to "go wild". Also, our bodies don't completely and instantly absorb and store all calories we eat anyway. This is why a single 6000-calorie day here and…

Yes. :)

It depends on your body fat % right now. If it is high-ish, then the fat might go if you drop body fat. If you are already at lower end of healthy range, then it might be where you carry fat and nothing short of surgery will change that. I've found lifting heavy weights to be the best for changing the way a body looks. The…

I don't bother to "complete entry". Doing so or not doesn't have any meaning for me :)

Yep, today is a brand new day! Good luck.

Our taste CAN BE trained and retrained. Over time, I have weaned away from chips, overly-sweet drinks, candy, most fried things -- and wasn't even deliberately trying to change. Simply by not eating these things for a period of time, I got into a habit of not eating them, stopped craving them, and the few occasions I eat…

It became easier when I started to see it as a continuous process rather than a period of suffering to achieve some goal: a MECHANICAL process of (measuring calories in) + (measuring calories out) + TIME = eventual weight-loss. However, it took many many years of yo yo dieting to get here. For the longest time, the primary…

Great job, everyone!! Fantastic progress :)

There is no need to compare with other people and other bodies :) Stop at whichever weight you feel happy with and can comfortably maintain. I personally do not understand why we focus on a specific number :) when we all have different bodies and look different at different weights. Also, when younger, I looked much…

So you want to be tighter and firmer, not necessarily lighter. Simple. Lift heavy weights. Or any other kind of strength training, that will lower your fat percentage and reduce the rolls.

Lifters unite :) !

WOW! Good job!

I'm 5'1, started around 130 lb and aiming for 115 lb. The actual scale weight number doesn't mean much to me, though, as I am weight training and primarily looking to become leaner by gaining muscle and losing fat. I don't even own a scale :)

You can deal with this unhelpful negative thinking by mindfully, calmly, pay attention to it as it is happening, and (1) argue with every single sentence that puts you down by refuting it with how much you have already accomplished, that one day falling off-goal is not catastrophic, that you will do better tomorrow, etc.…

I eat less and actually workout :) Versus eating mindlessly and lie on the couch doing nothing, as I was doing before. To make sure I'm eating less: I weigh all my food, pre-pack and pre-log. Eat high amount of protein because I lift 3x a week, and also because it helps with keeping me full for longer. Eat ice cream and…

Tbh.... this is actually a good idea :) You could do this at various stores. There would be inconsistencies between scales, but hey, all you need at this point is a ballpark figure, right?

Muscles don't weigh more than fat, but at the same weight, having more muscle mass can make for a SMALLER, TIGHTER version of you. Water fluctuation can account for up to 5 lbs. Eat at a deficit, keeping working out, and be patient. If the weight gain stays for longer than 2 or 3 week, re-examine whether you are eating…

+1

There's a reason why people say long-term weight loss & maintenance is a lifestyle change. You seem to be thinking that, if you can just get all your weight loss done now, in 9 months when life become extremely busy and you will no longer have time to bother with calories or workouts, somehow the weight will still…

I rely purely on fit of clothes and progress photos, and it's working very well :) I don't want feelings to affect my progress, which I know it would if I have to deal with smaller-than-expected or no weight loss per week. I do think a scale is vital to maintaining weight, however

I don't intend to weigh at all until, by clothing and photos, I feel I'm at a good weight. Then I plan on weighing weekly in order to maintain.

Carbs have no effect on weight-loss, whether found in vegetables or pancakes. I don't track carbs at all, only protein (as in, trying to meet and go above whenever possible). All nutrients are good for you. No need to be upset; how can we make weight-loss/maintenance a long-term thing if we can't enjoy a pancake on…

Ugh, me too :( What a sad discovery for my daily smoothies.