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All other arguments for or against aside, I like my coffee. I like my coffee creamy and sweet, and I do not like the taste of aspartame or stevia. I use the International Delight creamer for 'everyday' and have my coffee with real cream and raw sugar on the weekends. For me, too, that little bit of sugar in the morning…

With my body reaching equilibrium, I'm back down to 1235 to make those last ten pounds + half my exercise calories. I generally 'bank' exercise calories to spend on the weekends, when I know I'll be out to dinner or having brunch with friends so I don't have to stress about it if I eat a muffin or something. I do 300…

Try using a frame size calculator like this one - https://www.healthstatus.com/calculate/fsz The reason we say BMI works differently for some people than others really comes down to frame size- my husband is 5' 11 but he has a large frame- 200 pounds is 'fit' on him, whereas for most men his height, it would be overweight.…

Take a good guess, and then just enjoy the good food and the quality time with your family. :) I don't know how it works in your family, but with my friends and family, I usually show up for dinner bearing a nice healthy side, like a huge salad or my infamous ginger broccoli. That way there's something I can 'top up on'…

Back to the original poster's question- Using the IIFYM site to figure out what your TDEE and BMR are is a great place to start. If you do decide to go to 1200, my advice would be to not cut down instantly to 1200 calories from where you are now. It will probably be a struggle. Instead of blindly following the '1200'…

6 month follow up with my doctor today. Blood sugar? Both blood and fasting= normal range. Cholesterol= in normal range. I'm 7 pounds from normal weight range. (I was hoping to be 150 for this appointment, i made it to 147.) I'm NORMAL!

Since November, I've alternated swimming with walking and lost 30 pounds. As my back gets stronger and my balance improves, I find I prefer walking a little more. Before my back surgery, swimming was the only exercise that I could do. In the three months leading up to my surgery, I was swimming three times a week, 45…

You might try adding in more whole grains like brown rice, oats, or quinoa, or high-fiber vegetable protein like beans or chickpeas. Veggies and fruit digest fairly quickly, and white meat is low in fat, so adding a little more whole grain and a bit of good fat like olive oil or avocados might help the hunger.

Nonfat plain yogurt with a few chocolate chips or a teaspoon of honey?

We have a local dairy chain, Lourdes, that is to die for. My favorite is their mocha almond fudge, but the double dutch and the pecan praline are good, too. It makes logging kind of a nightmare, because they don't have nutritional information. I just try to find something similar in the database.

I just plan to eat at maintenance those two days, and do some extra exercise in the week following to compensate. It doesn't pay to struggle when your body is in distress. :) Also, I find the darker chocolate I eat (Trader Joe's 73% is my current goto) the less I need to eat to feel satisfied. Usually just one or two…

The only people I've heard of B12 injections being useful to are for people with fibromyalgia or other nerve-pain disorders, and for people who are severely B deficient. I've never heard of using it for weigh loss. Kind of seems like a scam to me. Of course, if the B injections increase your energy, it will likely increase…

What kind of place do you work? Grab the receptionist's mail scale. Or just rely on estimate measurements and keep your portions small. It's harder to log, but far less crazy making. As to "image at work", which one person mentioned, I'd rather see my coworker measuring and weighing portions than stuffing their face and…

I've got poison oak all over my ankles, and I was super-careful to stick to the middle of the trail. :( It's that time of year, I'm afraid. But always good to see a doc just to confirm. If nothing else, you can get a cortisone shot to clear it up!

YAAAH! Go you!

Haven't had lunch yet. Torn between my leftover shrimp diabla from dinner last night, or leftover mahi mahi in yogurt sauce from the night before.

WOOT! GO YOU! And to everyone else on this thread in the same boat. That's where I started- at 179, looking way down there at that illusive 130. And I know it seems really really far away right now, but in six months, you'll be where I am (148) and thinking, "This isn't so hard after all. I can really do this!" My biggest…

Some of it depends on where the weight is coming off. I had a lot of people know something was different, but not quite able to put their finger on it. "You look different! Did you do something with your hair?" Same ponytail I've had for twenty years. "You look really perky today." Perky? Umm... thanks? ;) "Is that shirt…

:) Not too early for bed, but not to late to go to the gym, either. Do what works for you!

Little petite girls... always have the advantage? Until it comes to... Reaching stuff on the top shelf of the grocery store *Excuse me, ma'am, I don't know you but can you hand me that peanut butter*, changing our own tires (I bet you've never once had to stand on the lug wrench handle and jump up and down to get the lug…

Obviously, you've never rolled over and pinched your boob in your sleep, or tried to get comfortable with these stupid floppy things bouncing around everywhere. ;)

I'm a DDD and bought these amazingly comfy "leisure bras" from SAMFE on Amazon on the recommendation of a friend when I complained about back pain. Suddenly, my sleep patterns by my Garmin showed an improvement of 2-3 hours more of 'deep sleep' a night. And I wake up without my back hurting. I totally wish I'd thought to…

My doctor started talking meds for my cholesterol and high blood pressure. He actually looked at my chart and said, "Well, you haven't GAINED anymore weight since last year, so that's something." I suddenly realized that he'd given up on me turning my health around. Nobody gets to give up on me except me. Nobody!

Your weight will be higher in the afternoons as your body stores water to help digest food, keep your organs functioning, etc. That's why most of us weigh first thing in the morning. For fun, take three days and weigh yourself morning, noon, and night, and record the fluctuations. Once you understand how your body stores…

I eat back half. If I don't, I get kind of hangry. (Okay, like eat-the-neighbor's stupid yapping chihuahua kind of hangry). Try not eating them back, but if you find yourself fatigued or hungry, then eat some of them back. You can also just change your settings in MFP to reflect your activity level WITH exercise, instead…

Thirty pounds ago, my 60 pound goal seemed impossible,. And yet, I'm halfway there! YOU CAN DO IT! :)

THIS! I've been looking for months for small cereal/soup bowls! Our lovely dishware set came with these bowls that are big enough to serve a entire family out of. One cup of cooked oatmeal looks like a pittance in the bottom. And we wonder why America has a hard time with overeating? Also, I eat most of my meals off the…