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You might consider changing up your breakfasts. I know you said you want to eat through your pantry and then plan on buying better options, but you might consider getting some Greek yogurt and topping that with a serving of your cereal and some fruit like berries, to make it stretch. Another option is to switch cereals.…

Wow, you are so inspirational!

Right??? I mean, being busy with life is what keeps me sane, too. I can't sit at home with my thoughts swirling around my head. I'm not the kind of person who wants to sit at a table and work at a puzzle. Working, building, helping: these are my anchors. Buddy, I sincerely hope (and will pray for you) that you can commit…

Thanks for the support! I found it challenging if not impossible to lose weight before all this, and now all the more so. I am going to try changing up dinners to be more lean and low carb. And cut the evening glass of wine. It’s hard, but so is being fat.

I wish I liked the way I felt when I’m heavier. I feel terrible. I’m trying to eat foods like egg whites and fat free Greek yogurt that seem filling, but don’t have a lot of calories.

Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg

I would like recommendations as well! Not sure if you’ve read Martha Beck’s books on dieting, but those are good. I also like Gary Taubes.

What time do you usually start eating your treats? Start with this time, and try to make yourself wait 30 minutes before indulging. And then have the treat. Over time, gradually increase the time of day to later and later. Eventually you’ll have less time on the day to eat treats. My window used to start at 2pm, and now I…

Link to an article discussing this research: https://www.health.harvard.edu/diabetes/ask-the-doctor-do-artificial-sweeteners-cause-insulin-resistance

I save calories for a pre bedtime snack, and it’s usually a treat I’m looking forward to around 200 calories.

I like all these ideas and thoughts. It helped me generate one more…put one piece of food in a glass storage container for later. Of course, hopefully I’ll see that pitiful little bite by itself and try to save more. I also thought of leaving kitchen cleanup for a minute after a break of doing something else.

Thanks for the encouragement, everyone! At least according to my Apple Watch, my TDEE was about 1,750 and MFP my food was 1,650, logging as accurately as I can. I also started weight lifting. So weight lifting, humidity, travel and natural fluctuations. I should just keep pressing on and try to log as accurately as…

I didn’t know humidity could cause water retention. Huh! That’s good to know because yesterday I flew in from an area with low humidity to home where it’s a swamp. I could see I ate higher carb yesterday as well. That could certainly contribute. As you say, I think weighing daily might be more helpful because you get used…

You don’t happen to know what episode he talks about it?

Thanks! I will check it out!

What kind of therapist did you see? What did they say or do to help you? I don’t think I have anxiety. I just think it’s leftover from a time when I was being too restrictive with my eating and now, even though I’m eating adequately, my brain just has this habit hardwired. I realize it can affect sleep, for sure.

That’s pretty astounding! I only manage cold foods like cereal. A whole meal? Lol!! Thank you for sharing. Makes me feel less weird :-)

It’s worth a try! I’ll test that out. Thank you!

My husband says I shouldn’t worry about it, for what it’s worth! I’m not obese or overweight, but it just feels wrong to wake up and eat, lol.

Yes, my TDEE is around 1,800 and I’m eating around 1650 each day.

I would like to lose maybe 1/2 a pound a week.

I guess I should clarify: I’m referring to the active calories only here. So if I run 7 miles, and it says I’ve burned 350 active calories, and then I do a ton of walking, chasing kids, etc, I usually see my daily active calories end up around 600 calories on average according to health kit. Can I add that active calorie…

For some people, like myself, it is easier to abstain than to moderate tempting foods. Here is more details about that here from habit guru Gretchen Rubin: https://gretchenrubin.com/2012/10/back-by-popular-demand-are-you-an-abstainer-or-a-moderator/

Exercise is wonderful for boosting your mood, increasing energy, gaining strength and reducing risk of injury, and more. It’s unfortunately not particularly helpful in weight loss: http://nymag.com/news/sports/38001/ So why exercise at all? Why not just skip the gym and skip the bagel, and call it a day? Because it makes…

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I do this too. It feels great having it done and out of the way, freeing up the rest of the day.

I saw on the other threads (lorrpb posted) that some people brought a little cup or food scale with them when they travel. I have never dared to do that, but I think it would actually be helpful because it would eliminate the worry of not knowing amounts. Since we are traveling so much—I think we are going to be away a…

That is a great idea! Why didn’t I think of this??? I love it. I’m going to actually schedule this on the calendar. Our third vacation in as many months is in just three weeks, so that’s that’s why I’m already planning now so I can enjoy it and not stress.

Some people suggest increasing by 100 calories per week until you are no longer losing. More gradually approach that may work better for you! Yesterday was a better day. I embraced the food scale and ate 90% on plan, which is progress.

Wise words! I’ll try to enjoy the food. It is not pleasant to frenetically gobble down food like a crazy person.