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No need to apologize! I always appreciate hearing the experiences and insights of those who have been successful--I've learned sooo much lurking in the forums. Just as weight loss on the scale is not linear, I'm finding that my attitude and enthusiasm for this process is not linear. Some days I am on it and feeling great,…

I do realize that! This is a life sentence. I look forward to maintenance because at least then I'll be doing the work and I'll get to enjoy the benefits of that work. Right now, I do the work and yes, I'm losing weight, but I'm impatient and frustrated because I don't look better, I don't feel better, I don't get to eat…

I know--really! I track my weight daily, I read the forums and listen to the good advice here. I think my point is that when you have a looong way to go to reach your goal, there are invariably days when, even though you know what the right answer is (be patient, stay the course, it's not a race, this is a lifestyle…

I totally hear everyone's advice about smaller goals--but I'm struggling with the seemingly endless nature of weight loss, too. I've lost about 70 pounds since August and have at least that much to go. Some days I'm very discouraged, some days I feel great about the process. Then I'll hit a week where I don't lose an ounce…

I am 5'10" and started at 324 in August and am now 259--65 pounds lost. I was a size 24 or 26 and am now probably a 20. I imagine what size you might fit into would depend greatly on how you carry your weight (I am very pear shaped). No food rules except eating less than you burn, and being as exact with your calculations…

When I started yoga years ago, I was very overweight--and went to a fancy gym in NYC full of the hyper-fit, hyper-competitive types you might imagine. It was very intimidating and I was very self-conscious at first, but the teacher of the Gentle Yoga class I took was amazing. There were a ton of things I could not do,…

@ElizabethOakes2 Interesting and fascinating project indeed! Whenever I hear about Atkins-type diets, I think of my grandmother who, when she was very young (probably 1940/50s), would go on the 'Steak and Eggs Diet' where she ate only (you guessed it) steak and eggs for weeks on end to lose weight!

It's a life sentence. On the one hand, that's sounds really grim and bleak, but on the other, it's sort of freeing to know that watching what I eat is just the way things are. No choice about it, just have to embrace it.

Fiberful granola bars (9g fiber, 6g protein) Lite Kettle Corn (110 cals per bag) Unexpected Cheddar Cheese (so delicious, even a little 1 ounce serving will do!) Hot and Sweet Mustard (tasty, and weirdly, 2g of protein per teaspoon)

I have lost 57 pounds since August 3 2015. I have at least 65 (maybe 85?) more pounds to lose. I try not to think about that too much, it seems inconceivable (in Princess Bride voice)! I went to my doctor and a registered dietitian to make sure I was healthy and not doing anything crazy. I eat a lot less than I used to,…

Or this: https://www.supertracker.usda.gov/bwp/index.html

As much as possible, I log the day's meals the night before, usually just after I finish dinner. Mapping out the whole day allows me to tweak where needed--I can figure out how to get more protein, more fiber, lower calories a bit, etc. I make adjustments during the day as needed, but I find that having the framework in…

I'm headed out on a week-long trip next week. I pack a lot of food! I try to make sure I get enough protein and fiber and assume that somewhere along the line there will be an indulgent meal or two. All of my clients seem to want to take me to the 'nice' restaurant in town, which always seems to be an Italian place that…

Aloha (really--much aloha to you!). You're going to be ok! Binge eating is hard. I was never diagnosed, but I binged for many, many years and for me it was a terrible cycle filled with self loathing (and I am the reigning queen of 'I will just eat it ALL now to get it out of my life and start being healthy tomorrow'). You…

Realizing that this is a life sentence. There will never be a time when I can not be concerned about what I eat, whether I am losing weight or not.

I am happy to see your post. I am waiting for my whoosh! I have a ton of weight to lose, I'm eating at a large deficit (doctor and RD supervised), weighing everything to the gram (yes, I have watched the video), exercising...and I have not lost an ounce in 2 weeks. I should be losing about 2.5 pounds a week. I know--weight…

When I travel, I make oatmeal packs. Into a plastic bag I put a packet of plain instant oatmeal, some sliced almonds and dried fruit (which I have weighed, and written the grams in sharpie on the bag) and a plastic spoon. All you need is some hot water and a cup. Most hotels have coffee makers and cups in the room, or you…

Behold, the Venus of Willendorf (back view, now in the Naturhistorisches Museum in Vienna) from around 25,000 BCE. They liked big butts 27,000 years ago, too.

@SueInAz I think I might love you. Thank you for being so clear in your reasoning, this is much more useful than just being told to 'lift heavy' when you have a lot of weight to lose. I lift heavy all the time--I lift *me*!