Mae0217 Member

6 more pounds to lose to be just overweight.

I had that problem too. Bowls of chocolate (my weakness), chips, cookies, crackers, all brought in by my coworkers to share. If I wanted a cup of coffee, those goodies were always calling my name. When I started MFP and logging every day, I found that since I didn't want to log those treats, I stopped eating them. Just…

Before you eat a snack, try to figure out why you are eating. If you think it is just from boredom, try to distract yourself. I used to eat out of habit. I always had a bedtime snack. But after starting MFP, I realized I really wasn't hungry at bedtime, so I cut it out. Sometimes I think I ate when I really was thirsty. So…

A lot of good recipes here. Thank you.

Over the past couple years, I just have been gaining weight and when I got motivated to lose it, it never lasted for long. This time I decided I just wasn't going to be in a hurry to lose, that I'm just going to keep at it. My real motivation is retirement next year. I'm tired of feeling exhausted, heading toward high…

If you are just starting, allow yourself some time to get familiar with logging and what foods have a positive or negative impact on your goal. When I started, I set my goal at 1 pound per week. That allowed me to have more calories. I have found that more protein helped with the hunger issue. As I started to change what I…

Thanks for the link to the list. There has been a few acronyms I couldn't figure out too.

I am wondering what they said too! I hope they appreciate the dedication it took to lose so much! Great job.

I said no to all candy today.

Welcome aboard. I have been using MFP for about 6 weeks and have lost 12 pounds. I "lurk" around the message boards for a ton of inspiration. I have made logging my food a habit and am now trying to add some routine exercise. This is the first time I have seen the scale move downward in a long time. I have found this to be…

Great job! That is truly awesome.

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