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We make pizza during the week with flat out wraps, ground turkey, cheese, sauce, sun dried tomatoes, and bell pepper.

We have a basic scale, but I also have a fitbit scale that syncs. I use the basic one everyday because I'm interested in how my water weight is fluctuating. I use the fitbit scale most Saturday mornings to log my official weight. You have to get comfortable with the idea that weight is relative. It's hard sometimes for me…

Just from trying things. I use coconut water instead of water, cucumber also isn't too dense so that's good, then I try to add a leafy green like kale, collards, or brussels, and radish or beets. It would be horrible without the lemon. Taste is good, but not great. I'd say it's advanced for sure, but as long as the lemon…

Macro tweaking can help you feel more full or satisfied after a meal. If your hitting calories but are hungry or just don't look forward to what your eating, maybe you're not getting enough fat or protein. It helps to be aware of but weight loss is all about calories.

I eat whole fruit and veggies through the day. Carrots and sugar snaps as a snack with lunch. I also do a bullet with dinner with brussels sprouts, cucumber, radish, coconut water, and a lemon. It keeps me full and I get raw veggies I wouldn't get eating them whole. I have juicer but it's not a great weight loss tool IMO.…

This is normal, don't overreact and don't under eat to balance out. You were only 4k total over your maintenance? That's just over a pound at most that you could have gained. The rest is just water weight. It will balance out. Get back to your routine, it will normalize in a few days.

I don't sleep well when I'm not eating enough. I'd suggest keeping a regular schedule. No naps and try to do a morning workout routine. I find by the time I'm able to go to sleep, I can't wait to crawl into bed. However, even if I am exhausted at the end of the day, I can't sleep well if I'm not eating enough. Make sure…

Anytime a person ends up with a problem that they want to change, they are 'lazy' if they don't change it and disciplined if they overcome it. It doesn't matter if you're overweight, skinny fat, stuck in a job you don't like, in a bad relationship, etc. If you identify a problem, you must take responsibility to to make a…

I did WW and am now doing CC. For me, it was a good journey. I'm not doing CC now because WW didn't work. I got a lot of value out of WW and quit when I no longer was getting value. What I like about WW is that their points are not just 40 calories per point. There's a secret formula based on macros that determines the…

I ride a Trek 3.1. It's a carbon frame, but one of the more entry level carbons. I've had it for about 4 years now. Think of the decision in terms of diminishing returns. The money you invest in the bike is for shaving off weight. Early on, small increases in money take off large amounts of weight. The jump from aluminum…

Hi Lizzie, congrats on beating cancer again! You sound incredibly strong already! Both of my parents fought cancer in the past few years and I saw firsthand how difficult it is. If you can beat that, you can do anything. Your story is incredibly inspiring and makes me want to work harder. Fight on! See if your doctor can…

I started pointing out all the BS, but why bother. Unfortunately a lot of people will buy whatever they're selling.

How much protein are you currently getting? I use it to boost my protein while in a deficit. With reduced calories, I'm finding I am getting too little protein. I use one that has low fat and carbs so I can focus on just getting my protein levels up. I wouldn't strongly recommend what I use over anything else, but would…

If you're not motivated, a pill won't help. YOU have to decide you want to change first. I have no idea about this medication, but if it has any shot of helping, you'll still need to put in 90% of the effort.

Agree with Wonko's recommendations. Make sure you track the fruit. If you're at 2000-2200 not counting fruit, you may be eating too much. Are you working out at all? Calories may be a little high if you're sedentary.

I believe it does, but have no idea technically how that works. It definitely doesn't have to do with losing weight though, if true, it has to do with the capacity resulting from how much you're stick in there. I remember this documentary on competitive eaters and both Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi, two of the most…

protein, fat and fiber

I'd say 40# from my experience. I started at 240 and was getting some little comments about 20# down. I'm around 40 down now and a lot of people are commenting. It feels great, but there's definitely a line I've crossed where people are seeing me as a new person. I've also started noticing a lot all of a sudden.

I feel like some of this is just due to perception. I've seen my stomach go down, but am 'seeing' the loss more in my face and chest. Is it proven that certain areas reduce at different rates in different people? It would be interesting to measure the amount of fat in areas of someone's body. And track not just the total %…

I've seen people post on here about how to calculate calories burnt running. I'm sure someone has a better way of doing it, but I used a calculator on SparkPeople. A 175# person running at 6mph for 37 minutes would burn 500 calories. So if a 'bad diet' was defined as eating maintenance, you would have to run 37 minutes…

Alcohol really slowed me down. You can fit it in, but have to work extra hard (as you're doing) during the week to store up calories. Plus, when I drink I generally end up eating way too much that night and the next day if I'm hungover. Big greasy breakfast and lunch with a nap in between doesn't help much. IMO, heavy…

It's called Loss Aversion. Simply put, people HATE to LOSE more than they LOVE to WIN. When given a choice between two items of equal value, people will overwhelmingly choose the more secure option. As an example, choose between a 100% chance at $100 or a 50% chance at $200. The expected value of 50% of $200 is $100, so…

I'm kind of a morning person to begin with but it takes time to build a routine. I pack a gym bag the night before so everything is ready and use my phone as an alarm in a place where I have to get up to turn it off. I think a lot if just mental commitment. Sometimes I decide I need the rest and go back to bed. Most of the…

If you haven't exercised for awhile and have a few additional potential risk factors, it would be a good idea to see your doctor. Don't look at a chart and decide you should safely be able to hit an HR. Your doctor can do an EKG during a physical to decide how much stress your body can handle. Regardless, you should…

People shouldn't be shamed, and weight alone isn't the only factor in determining healthiness. But at the end of the day, how different is over eating from over drinking or smoking? I have similar reactions to seeing someone who is grossly overweight, underweight, drunk, or smoking. It creates health issues that are up to…

Weight is relative. Relative to the time of day, what you're wearing, recent exercise, hydration, etc. IMO, as long as it's consistent it doesn't really matter. Any scale should be on a hard surface and you should try to weight around the same time of day wearing similar clothing probably not more than once a week. It's…

Yep. I was successful with WW and think it's a good program for someone trying to build 'healthy' eating habits. Whole fruits and veggies are 'free' because your daily points already translate into lower calories than you should eat and they want to encourage you to eat more fruits and veggies so you don't feel penalized.…

I spend 9-10 hours a day at work, have a 1hr 15min commute each way spending 2.5 hours a day in the car, and find time to workout 60 minutes every day at least 5-6 days / week. I get up at 4:40am every day and watch very little TV. I would like to have time to watch more tv and read more, but that's not my priority. I…

I have the same thing almost every day (not a diet thing, but makes logging easy). 4oz boars head turkey 2 natural wraps spring lettuce blend pickles sun dried tomatoes 1/2 avocado mustard sriracha I look forward to lunch every day.

I just love this part.