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I'm 5'4" and 185lb right now. I started at 194 in November. I lost 9lb and have been maintaining for several months (job change, move to a new state, etc). I'm just now getting back to regular MFP use and trying to keep losing. :) As for size-- in jeans I think I'm a 12 right now. I find clothing sizes to be so varied,…

All I have to add here is that you may surprise yourself with a digital scale: I find that 1oz of cheese, 4oz meat, etc actually lands me a larger serving than I was eye-balling pre-scale. Great news! Those are the types of foods I use it for. It's to make sure I'm getting every single bite I've counted, ha! Otherwise, no.…

OHHHHH hahaha that makes sense! Thank you! I guess my big focus now will be to get back in the habit of food tracking :)

A can of tuna with salt, pepper, and lemon juice is great. I guess I eat everything :) And SARDINES!

I make egg muffins with whole eggs, cottage cheese, spinach, and turkey bacon. Easy...Make for the week and heat in microwave. Other Proteins: Greek yogurt, for affordability chicken is a staple, ground turkey, occasional beef or pork, fish, hard boiled eggs. Lentils...mainly in the form of lentil sloppy joes. :p Oh string…

Great job! Don't expect to continue to see 5lb/wk losses. You'll lose at a higher rate at first, and then it will taper off to maybe 1-2lb a week -- don't (!!!) be discouraged by that. :)

Haha @chunky_pinup - great minds (:

I didn't read through all the comments so apologies if this has already been said: can you stash food at work? Cans of sardines or tuna, packets of microwaveable rice, almonds, these are the types of non perishable foods I stash in the cabinet at work that save me from take out if I forget my lunch (nothing wrong with…

Hello everyone, happy Monday! Cardio: Short dreadmill run, 1 mile @ 5 & 6 mph with some incline mixed in. Read 130 cal. If the weather stays good (clear and in the 20's) then I will try and get in a two mile run outside with my dog after work. Strength: Same lifting routine as yesterday, but with 10lb weights instead of…

Hello all, happy Sunday! Cardio- Two mile run outside. 26 degrees here...not bad. 250 cal. Strength- 3 circuits. 1- Squat 8lb x 15 Deadlift with back row 8lb x 20 Holding bridge with chest press 8lb x 20 2- Wood chop 8lb x 12 each side Reverse fly 8lb x 15 (could not get good form or truly complete this move at 8lb) Squat…

P.s. If you legitimately have anyone in your life that "thinks you can't" I suggest you keep them at a healthy distance :)

Hello! Feel free to friend me. I have 30lb to go, started needing to lose 40lb. Just take it one day, one week at a time. :) Summer is 4 months away at least. You may not lose 40 by then, but you can damn sure be well on your way!

HA, I should say - that is not HOW I gained 30lb. :) But I think I would have taken action sooner had I been looking at a number on a scale.

I've adjusted my goal to 1lb/week so it changed my goal on MFP to 1420 I think (still sedentary -- so + some exercises calories when I work out). I weighed in at 11lb lost on Thurs 1/21 and the scale has been up between 2-5lb since then. Shrug. Water weight. Confused on what number to believe. Oh well. I did just buy a…

Different breeds of hens = different color eggs. No difference but appearance. IMO backyard/free range eggs are superior in taste and quality (and I'm inclined to say nutritionally - vitamins, omegas - but I'm not qualified to make that claim) but there is no difference in calories. @markrgeary1 Easter eggers and araucanas…

Good news, porters are usually on the lower end of the (craft beer) calorie spectrum. High gravity stouts...not so much. But you drink less than the session beers, for sure. Typically higher abv = higher calories. Like anything, make it worth it. I love beer, but I won't waste a sip on a beer I don't like A LOT.

Heh! No choice. I sell craft beer for a living. :) I am only recently becoming more calorie conscious about my intake though.

Logic for the win!

Thx for the warm welcomes everyone. Happy Friday! Hit the gym briefly this morning. Cardio- 30 minutes total split between rowing, fast walking at high incline on the treadmill, and stationary bike. Just couldn't stick with one thing his morning and I was lacking energy. Will plan for another - better - workout this…

$200/month for two people? You can do it, but you NEED to meal plan. Start like this: Grab a notebook and make a list of every food you have in your house right now. Separate by freezer, fridge, pantry item, spices. This will help you build ideas for the week. Shop weekly, it takes a lot of planning to shop less…

Giradelli Mini's! I have them in dark chocolate but they have all flavors (I only know the cal count on dark). Individually wrapped small chocolates. 36 calories for one. You can have 3 for right around 100 calories. I have ONE almost every night after dinner. I find a small piece of dark chocolate completes the meal when…

Actually I was thinking about it and can think of a couple ways it would be really helpful for me in meal-prep: measuring portions of chicken/proteins for the week, buying a block of cheese and cutting/weighing it to exact portions, and getting a feel for what portions of my frequently eaten foods LOOK like. Not so much…

Ok, here goes: Cardio- ran 2 miles. My first ever full two miles actually! At mostly 5mph with about 1/2 mile total of "sprints" (7mph, .10 at a time) and hill climbs. Feeling proud of that. Cals read at 320ish. Strength- not a lot. Upper body, 2 sets 10 flys at 10lb. 2 sets 10 rows at 10lb. I was a little crunched for…

Can anyone join this group?

Also P.s. I think I'll change my goal back to 1lb per week and see what MFP gives me- at 1.5lb it stays at 1200. Thx all!

Thank you everyone! I find that if I can burn a few hundred calories and then eat 1400-1600 I am fine. But if I try to do a straight 1200 I'm shot, hangry, emphasis on the angry. :p I know this will be an unpopular opinion here but I'm resistant to using a food scale. I just don't like the idea of weighing everything I eat…

I have been at this since 11/23 and have lost 11lb in total. My initial goal was 1lb per week, I upped it to 2lb per week on 1/4 participating in a weight loss competition at work. So I've lost almost exactly 1lb per week overall, loss stalled over the holidays. (also - thank you everyone!!)

Also, I am amazed at the people on these forums that say they aren't hungry enough to meet their calorie goal. Even a low calorie goal like 1200. I'm starving, give some of your food to me! Haha :)

So assuming I will stick with my goal of 2lb per week for a bit longer, what is the better choice - switch my activity level to "lightly active" and see how the calorie goal changes, or keep it @ sedentary and use the "extra" calories? I don't have a fitbit or anything like that, so my exercise calories are what the…

2lb per week sedentary, you nailed it. So it sounds like I should stick with 1200 and then just eat back at least a portion of my exercise calories (and I pretty much always want to). I measure with measuring spoons, cups, and eyeball portions - I don't use a scale - so there's a good chance I'm eating a couple hundred…