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I’ve just started IF to help regulate my portion control and hunger (I gained back 25lbs out of the 30 I lost last year to bad choices). I am working towards 18:6 with a window from 2-8pm. It’s still all about the calories but the structure helps me mentally.

Add me - lost almost 40 of 70 goal and gained back 17. Restarted on Monday. Add me!

Thanks @TavistockToad - that makes perfect sense! Doh - didn't even think of adjusting it downwards a bit. :smile:

You took the words right out of my thoughts @CCreinvented!! It would be so great to be back to the person I was just five years ago who was social and outgoing and didn't hide in the house as far away from everyone as possible in shame. Thank you for that. Needed a reminder this morning.

After a rough few weeks and not following plan, I'm back on track. I'd like to get to an aggressive goal of 199.9 by June 1 ... lofty. Let's see what I can pull out with focus in 5 weeks. I'll take 205 with an aim for 195 for the 4th!

^^^^ Can't stress what ConquerandBloom said enough in what's been different for me this time around. I've been off a week at a time and, well, that's ok because I can just get back on the wagon the next day. 3500 calories = 1lb if the scale is up 10lbs did I really eat 35000 extra calories in a weekend, day, etc?

This is a great post and helpful to me at 110 or so days in to my journey. I'm down about 30-32lbs from 240-210 on my 5'5" frame and about 1 size down that I've just started dressing for. I have literally had not one person comment, mention or say one word about my weight loss except someone asking (finally!) last week if…

Awesome! Thanks - ok, so that makes sense ... perfect! This is what happens when you see too many news feed entries with people burning 2000 calories for walking 1hr :) Thanks for the help (and formula) - good to have realistic expectations!

I saw that - I thought that 2.5x effort would yield more than .25x return ... I tried working out the math but got lost in that. Anyway, I get your point - just leave it.

*raises hand! Me, me, me! I'm playing with the same 3lbs for a month now when I could be another 10 down for this same reason. Thanks for the reminder and you are not alone.

This morning I was about to throw my newish Aria out the window for this same exact reason! I stepped on 10x - yes 10 - because I've found lately that I've had to take 3 readings to get to 2 same readings and all 10 were different by +.5-+2lbs. Now, I have a lot to lose, but seeing that kind of uptick (of any kind) is just…

A mini- goal update: Hallelujah! Finally broke through 25lbs again! So, at just about 77 days in (or 11 weeks), I'm just a bit over -2lbs a week. If anyone does not believe that weight loss is not linear, look at this graph!

Had a snow day yesterday (even though we didn't really get any snow), but had a few NSV even though the darn scale isn't being so nice to me: 1. Made sure to get my butt off the couch and walk on the treadmill to get in all my steps for the day instead of just laying around counting the hours down until the next day (I…

@BruinsGal_91 - great news! I also have a Nordic track. Is that clipped to the fan part - it looks similar to mine. The plastic right? Just ordered mine from Amazon so just one more day of shocks! Buzz! :smile:

Thanks all - appreciate the responses! Will call them today. Hoping it's a simple fix, as I love it!

<3 U MFP peeps! Am of course going to keep fighting the good fight and know for the next time that this body doesn't quite think that unlimited portions of guac, alcohol and other tastiness is a swell (no pun intended) idea! Lesson learned the hard way for sure! But thanks again!! Xxx

Add me! Having motivated friends has really helped me too!

Thanks! I know - perspective ... it was just a bit jarring to see +13lbs in 4 days ... the body is a funny funny thing. But you're right. Get it together, Soy!

+1 for the weekly tool - it really helps me, especially on Weekends when my calories are higher then goal, so it's nice to see that I have a little cushion (land I can look at it from a net OR a total view, so can be realistic too! Go MFP!

As I just checked mini-goal #1 off the list, it's a good time to focus on the next mini-goal: #2 is despite having two trips to the Caribbean planned in the next 2 weeks, I will come back on March 6th and be, at least, today's goal, if not 4.3lbs less! That means moving more, less alcohol and no to ALL the food.

An update on this fine Friday morning from my MFP feed: :smile: Shout it from the roof tops: I am below 220 (219.6!!) and down 22lbs since Jan 1!!!! WOO HOO!!! FIRST mini goal obliterated!!!! Yay!!!! A HUGE thanks to all of you MFP peeps for keeping me sane, motivated and just being generally AWESOME!!!!!

Count me in and add me too! I'm down 21lbs as of today from Dec 31 and have another 20 to get back to Onederland and then 40-50 to get me back to a fighting weight of 150-160lbs on my 5'5" frame. We can do it!!!

You are so freaking awesome. I ❤ you in a completely non-creepy virtual stranger through the internet kinda way. You are totally my new shero. Rock on!!!

If I eat in the morning, I end up being hungry all day ... I suppose it's all mental ... but breakfast is not a good thing for me when it comes to a healthy way of life. I get my calories and nutrients from meals after around 12pm during the week. During the weekend, when I do eat around 10am, I find my calorie consumption…

Thanks MFP peeps! As always, you guys are stars!!!

Am willing to purchase some home equipment tho

I will be working out at home - not ready to commit (again) to a gym membership ...

Shed another 4.4lbs by the end of Feb to get me over 20lbs lost since 1/1 and under 220lbs for the first time in almost 2yrs! It's so close I can smell it ... Then ... I plot my course for the great Onederland.

Bummer - I've checked the packages of both brands and it has oz and grams but doesn't say whether it's meant to be cooked, raw (thawed) or frozen ... will go with thawed b cause it seems most logical. Oh labels - why do you smite me so!?! :p

I have the same question - can any one enlighten? Thx!