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I know! By the time I was hungry again (like 5 mins later) I realized that snack wasn't the best use of my calories. I brought almonds to have with the cucumber today :)

I also like to weigh them raw, the entire system vary only by a few calories but I still think it makes more sense to weigh it raw.

Just a token of advice, I first bought a cheap scale and now I wish I had forked over the 50 for a good one. Being able to see the screen, high weight maximum, and the fact that it stays active for 6 mins (so it doesn't turn off between items). It's so much easier. I had nightly arguments with the old one and now that it's…

Just as a heads up, some women also are only looking a sexual release and a good time. Not everyone attaches emotional meaning to serial intercourse. As a matter of fact, a huge amount of my confidence and self awareness came from my more promiscuous days. Most girls going home with a guy from a bar or hooking up on tinder…

Very well said, finally paying attention and doing it properly has reduced the emotional toll weight loss usually has on my mental health. I'm doing much better this time around.

Lifting will reduce body fat, don't be scared of the lifting! I'd almost say that's more important than cardio at the moment. You won't get bulky but a little definition is so much more physically appealing than a bone with skin on it.

These feelings are why I stopped weighing in. I know the calories I eat are enough to be losing some amount of fat each week, it's definitely low enough. So if I stick to it, I AM losing. I'm tracking just measurements now and feeling so much better. I got just as emotional and felt like giving up every time the scale…

You really shouldn't be relying on a laxative, if at all possible. Do you drink coffee? I find that within 15-20 minutes my morning cup has moved my bowels. Have you just recently begun to eat more fiber? That can cause some slowness in the bowels but your body will adjust if you're also taking in adequate water. How many…

You don't get to know what you don't record. Record all, even the overages, then when you look back at your diary you will see why your shirt is tighter.

I'm having a tough one today, mood wise. Im not sure what's up. Probably the long hours ahead, I just wish I could stay more positive. I've eaten plenty, well rested from last night, perhaps I'm just eager to be home. I've been working 50hr weeks for going on 3 months, it's definitely wearing on me but the financial wiggle…

I love that shirt! Do you remember where you bought it?

The septum is one I think I would look cute with once I'm done losing, but I don't think I'd much like it with my chubby face. I didn't end up liking the one sided look, ya know? In the middle would please me. So perhaps septum or a Medusa, but only once I'm done losing perhaps as a reward. My thigh tattoo will likely be…

Lol, no, they do not wash the berries for you.... You may find pre washed salad mix or prechopped veggies, but you should definitely consider washing your produce.

It's not much, but today I'm super looking forward to some cherries when I get home. Extra long work day, so those and maybe a cup of sleepy time tea will be a perfect end to the day.

I loved my piercings. I had to take them all out to have surgery, and the swelling of my face post recovery meant my nose piercing couldn't go back in for several weeks. Like 8 I think. And by then my whole face was different and I felt okay with not having it. Same with my ear cartilage. I had two in the outer part of…

I started doing body weight exercises two weeks ago, I can now do 12 reps of squats, lunges, and wall push ups and I do 3 sets of that 2-3 days a week. I don't weigh myself anymore, but with this and counting calories I have lost 15 inches in total. I have lost before, but I never did any strength training. I feel much…

These ones are key for me as well! Great tips :)

Thank you, this is helpful! I always have wondered how accurate that will end up being, seeing as how MFP (and myself) make assumptions about how many calories are being used. I could likely go to "lightly active" and still lose. I'm currently set to sedentary and 1lb/wk. I will adjust now I think :)

Thank you! I also wonder if inches lost can be positively identified as mostly fat loss. I'm doing some strength training and watching protein to keep as much muscle mass as possible. Does 15inches in 2 months seem abnormal at all? I ate an average of almost 2000 calories for those 2 months so I'm guessing I'm not in too…

Cutie patootie!

If you don't wash berries before you eat them, that's more strange than eating in a grocery store. Even organic berries need to be washed. The folks who picked them touched em too.

Haha I agree. I actually asked my produce guy, we talk every time I shop on Sundays. He's taught me a lot about buying the best veggies and now fruit that summer is here. I asked if I can open those pre done cherry bags and take just a few, and the answer is overwhelmingly yes. He said he's seen people with looks on their…

Me either lady! Gotten some dirty looks but dang it, it needs to be done. I did once leave but only temporarily. Gave her a time out in the car then came on back to try again. She was in truly rare form, never seen a fit like that again that's for sure.

Someone had to throw the hot dogs...

So what you're saying is that you sent that message?

Was it still today? I'd call the gym honestly. Just report it as a thing that happened, tell them you thought they should know about this guy. It's possible you're not the first to complain but if no one is speaking up its time to start. Someone could have been hurt!

Honestly, suck it up! My husband said he didn't like cucumbers, cooked carrots, zuchinni, raw bell pepper, and many others. He just hadn't had them cooked well or with nice meals. Now he has and asks me to make roasted zucchini at least once per week! Same with our roommate who usually runs from veggies and prefers his…

I got chubby around 1st grade, I remember being teased. I just gained and gained from there. I'd say I was legitimately fat in middle school but not obese until High school. I probably graduated at about 250lbs, then gained another 50ish after that with my "freedom". Was at my heaviest at about age 22, started changes at…

Dish them less. I have been making that mistake at work, I'm a nanny not a mom so I don't get all the stress but I do understand most of it. I used to give them all that I thought they could eat but now I give them about half that amount. There is just no knowing how much they will eat any given day or meal! Another tip is…

I'm not going to tell you not to diet, but hopefully you're taking a few of those comments to heart enough to know if the worries of your loved ones are warranted. But that aside, have you looked into weight lifting?? You absolutely will not get bulky, it's just not an easy thing for the female body to do. But if you eat a…