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I rarely drink, but I love gin and (diet) tonic with a ton of lime.

Perfectly said. I've always been great at losing weight, but could ever keep it off because once I achieved my goal the first thing that would pop into my head was..."so now I have to keep on doing this...forever???" Then I would start a spiral backward until I was fat again. Maintenance is hard, and I'm small so I don't…

Just don't keep it in the house. Buy a small pack of m&ms from the gas station or whatever and keep that home for treat time. This way if worse comes to worse and you decide to finish it off, the damage is minimal.

I totally get that. I lost 45lbs and then intentionally gained 10 back (trying a bulk). It was really hard getting myself back into a deficit after loosening the reins for 5mos and enjoying having more food and snacks. It's hard and it's an ongoing battle for a lot of us. Believe me....I would love to sit with a half…

If that works for you it's cool, but I don't plan days. They just seem to happen now and then.... If eating out happens and I want a big meal I just have it. Or if one evening I want a bunch of cookies with an ice cream chaser, then...I go with it. On the flip side, I may not overeat on my bday or a holiday. It all evens…

Agree with this. It's always hard in the beginning but if you bite the bullet...get yourself in the mindset....and stick it out for a week or two you'll see that it starts to get easier. Change is always hard. Forming new habits is hard. BUT...it's doable. Does that mean you'll never slip up? No! None of us is perfect. But…

Yup. Get a scale and start weighing. This turned out to be why I was diligently counting calories and not dropping a pound. The scale is a little weird at first, but once you get used to it it takes no time at all. And also, personally I think if you got lazy doing paleo then you may poop out on keto too. It just looks…

I do. Yes...it can make some people crazy seeing the daily fluctuation, but it actually helped me STOP obsessing. I've been tracking my weight daily for a year now and I've seen it go up and down so much that it doesn't phase me now. I know that excess salt, or a heavy evening meal, or switching up my workouts throw it out…

Same here. A woman at work keeps talking about my weight loss...blah...blah.... Explaining about my watching calories falls flat, but she's always toting around a new diet pill and chugging cleanses. She says she can't be disciplined enough to cut down on food, yet she can make and drink those revolting concoctions she…

This will sound harsh, but this is why things like this don't work. You maybe able to stick it out short term, but you're uncomfortable already, which means you'll eventually end up back at square one. Don't make it any harder than it has to be. Shave some calories off your daily diet and you'll lose weight, and be more…

This is what I do because I love my nighttime snacking and have no interest in fighting it. I eat lighter throughout the day (watching macros of course) and save the bulk of my calories for dinner and beyond.

The more you weigh yourself the more numbers you're going to get, so stop. Pick the scale you like better and toss the other one. If you want the more accurate one, pick the flattest floor surface you have for it, and take something you know the exact weight of (I used 20lbs of cat litter) and put it on the scale. Then see…

Things from childhood can really screw us up. My mom was morbidly obese. She wound up going to an inpatient treatment facility for a few weeks. When she came home it was like she had had this revelation while in therapy as to why she ate so much. As a child there often wasn't enough food, so as an adult she must have…

I tend to get obsessive too, but I've been here for 1.5yrs now and managed to lose 45lbs and keep it off. I've done really well sticking to plan, and I've done my share of screwing up. I've learned that overall as long as I'm tracking and not letting myself get derailed for long periods of time, that it all evens itself…

I did what scooby said to do in his video. And it worked. I took me freaking forever to be able to do them, but you'll get there. http://scoobysworkshop.com/pullups-for-total-beginners/

I'm just throwing out what I do for easy and lower calorie protein sources. Breakfast: eggs, bacon, turkey sausage, Greek yogurt, protein bar or shake Lunch: (usually a sandwich) chicken breast, lunchmeat with a slice of cheese, tuna, frozen bean burgers or turkey burgers. Dinner: turkey or pork tenderloins just have to be…

I'm not trying to be mean, but I have a coworker who really wants to lose weight. She's brought weight loss teas into the office...assorted diet pills, and now she's chugging some sort of weird veggie cleanse every day. She mentions the fact that I succeeded in losing weight, but when I try explaining about simply cutting…

I just turned 45.....5'4 and lost 45lbs. I've been maintaining for a year now. If you need more friends feel free to add me.

She'll be a lot better at talking you down, but I bailed at 3mos and I DO have this nagging feeling that I gave up too soon. Granted...I had stuff going on that fueled my decision, BUT.....I wish I had gotten my *kitten* together....sucked up the fat gain...and continued. You've come a long way and personally I think…

Nope.....never. My training is important to me, but days to rest are just as important. Also...I do have a life beyond my workout time and things that need my time too.

I started out needing to lose about 45lbs. Once I hit my goal a lot of that arm flab disappeared. I still have some fat and a bit of loose skin there, so they don't look perfect now but it's still much better. I primarily use weights when I workout, but anything bodyweight that's hitting the triceps will serve you well. As…

You have to tell yourself hit the holidays and bday have been fun...and they're definitely there to be enjoyed, but now...it's over. The holidays are over. Your bday is over. And it's time to get back on track. Then...you just do it.

Yes! I loooooove that program!

If you're looking to gain muscle you know you have to be eating above maintenance calories, right? It doesn't sound like you are if you're mentioning cheat meals.

That's easy enough with a cooler bag and some ice packs. Just think easy (and not messy) to eat. Sandwiches apples, bananas, cut up veggies nuts, trail mix, jerky yogurt, cottage cheese, string cheese, (ice packs!) Protein or granola bars If you'll be able to park and eat something quick you can put something warm in a…

I'm 5'4 and started at 110. I bulked until I hit 120.

Nope. Soooo....I don't quite know what to think about how my bulk went. I definitely did screw things up, but I am convinced that something positive came from it. It may not be much but for a first attempt, I'm taking it.

Who said anything about gaining weight on a cut?

I'm not questioning you, but from the looks of a fair amount of people I've seen here who've had successful bulks, it just seems that the muscle gain would play into weight to some degree, even if it's minor.....

Yeah....true.....