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I keep a list of all the reasons I want to lose weight, great and small. Maybe create a list. Or if you already have one, revisit it and update your motivations. They might have changed 30 lbs in. Congrats on your success so far!

You look incredible! Well done! I am strangely focused on my neck. It looks like yours did in the beginning. I seriously wonder if I even have a neck in there under the double chin. Seeing your transformation and especially how your jaw line looks gives me the inspiration to hang in there!

This thought held me back for the past five years: I'm meant to be this size and shape, and I should just love myself this way and there's no need for me to change. I'm sure there are people for whom that is actually true, but it wasn't true for me. I was over-eating and unhealthy, and using this thought to mask how…

For me, WW just got too complicated with its rules and its tools and its meetings and obligations. It just added up to a lot of extra thinking and planning and it wasn't sustainable for me and my busy lifestyle. MFP is amazing because it's free, and the only obligations are the ones you put on yourself. It's building…

Miniest of mini goals, but it will mean a lot to me if I achieve it. Yesterday was my first big "off-road" with 4th of July festivities since starting this new lifestyle a month ago. I want to show myself I can get back into the swing of things and not devolve into the whole "Well, just one more day off-plan" mentality.…

Congratulations! What an inspiration!

That just sounds like Life was happening. No need to beat yourself up over it and feel guilty. Try to remember that you're trying to make better choices over the long run, but you'll eat plenty of fajitas and baked beans in days to come. Plan for it, track it, adjust your other days around it, be a little more active, etc.…

Why are you spamming every thread with this baloney? Seriously, are you making money off of this or something? Stop.

Omg, this made me literally laugh out loud. :lol:

I second what the others are saying: Don't let this ruin your holiday. On the other hand, my personal experience is that I'll be on a good two week pattern and then the mentality of "Holiday! I'm going to enjoy myself!" has definitely de-railed me for more than just that holiday. I think you need to think about your…

This thread has taught me that I need to get weirder with food. :lol:

Good morning, I'm glad I found this group. I've been doing low carb CICO for about a month now and am interested in IF. Going low carb was a real challenge -- I definitely experienced about 2 weeks of withdrawal symptoms, and that was difficult on its own. Then I started doing CICO, and I found that skipping breakfast…

Thanks for sharing. This was really interesting. I was wondering what felt different this time around. I've been on the diet yo-yo before, but this time I'm not really interested in "cheating" because I've realized that would just be cheating on myself. I think that previous times I've "dieted" it was all external…

I'm almost surprised by this NSV because I wasn't able to do it in the past (which just goes to show, this time is the real deal)... but I went out to a restaurant TWICE this week and both times, I pre-planned and tracked my meal, stuck to it, felt completely satisfied by what I ate and didn't feel deprived at all. And to…

I have thought what you're thinking now, so much. Word for word! I got so tired of fighting with my weight and thinking I wasn't good enough, that I totally gave up, gave in, threw it all away and just decided to "accept my body" and "eat what I want." I did this for about 5 years. I told myself and I told others that I…

Thank you. The way you paraphrased the meaning behind each of my negative thoughts really struck me. Success denial, kicking myself for future mistakes, general self loathing. When you categorize them from a distance like that, it sounds so much worse (which is good, because I need to realize this). And combined with…

Sometimes ten minutes after eating a huge salad, I'll feel hungry. First, I try water. If I'm still feeling hungry after another ten minutes, I'll have some full fat cheese or nuts (portioned!). Usually that's my body signaling me that I did not consume enough fat.

I've definitely said this to other people! It's crazy how easy it can be to forget to do something for yourself that you do so easily for others... Thank you for reminding me!

Thank you! You are so encouraging. I'll try to remember your words next time I feel this way!

I haven't had bread in a month! But eventually I imagine I will have to get some Ezekiel bread. Seems to be the way to go. Also have thought about making these "oopsie rolls", but I'm so lazy.... :smile:

Pizza has been on my mind quiiiiiiite a lot lately..... I was toying with the idea of cauliflower pizza crust, but I think I might just have to go ahead and have a slice.

I think people will do what they have to, and call it what they have to. You make a good point though, OP. I have been dieting almost all my adult life and have always referred to it as a "cheat" meal. But now I'm all-in on the "it's a lifestyle change, not a diet!" thing so calling it a "cheat" meal didn't feel right to…

I tried to stick to once a week but it did not work. So now I weigh myself usually once a day, in the morning. I keep in mind that I shouldn't get upset at fluctuations but I like to see how what I did the day before affects the number on the scale. And knowing I'm going to weigh myself sometimes helps motivate me NOT to…

Congratulations on your losses so far! Not ever having had this experience, I don't know what would work, but maybe you're right when you say the thing that originally clicked for you is gone. Maybe you need something else. After 120 pounds, the reasons you want to lose weight have probably changed and evolved. I'd expect…

Hi, I just wanted to update with what my doctor said. I explained the dizziness sensation, and that it came after eating specifically. He stated that although my A1C numbers don't put me in the scientifically defined "diabetic" range, everyone's bodies react differently to sugar in the blood. So basically, even though I…

Yes I noticed :( But I figured, it might be helpful for the next person who wonders. :)

Hello. I know this post is from over a year ago, but it's the only one of its kind and it describes exactly what I'm going through. I was eating VERY poorly, high carbs, high processed, high sugar, soda, snacks, all kinds of things. Suddenly, when I saw a new high on the scale, I decided I was going to cut out all refined…

Hi, I'm starting today. I haven't really paid attention to my health in the past year and have gotten so into the habit of eating whatever I feel like, no matter how terrible. I never tried calorie counting before but it seems simple enough. I just want to start out slow and get into the habit of paying attention to what I…