NancyYale Member

Eating less is the key, and you will be able to move more as you lose. Even just walking a little farther every day is good. Don't focus on the total amount you want to lose. Set simple goals you know you can reach, like losing just 5 pounds, or hitting a new decade. When you get there, set another small goal. Take…

Good for you! And your goals are very sensible.

Oh yes! After 120 lost, I look like an 85 year old woman in an oversized skin suit. But in clothes only I know that. It stinks, but I can hide it when I choose to. Fat can't be hidden. Saggy skin and all its worth every pound lost.

Over big food holidays and vacations I usually eat everything in sight for a couple of days, then give myself a good talking to and go right back on Plan. I might not losee that week but usually don't gain. I chalk that up to living in the real world, and I don't let it knock me off plan for more than a day or two.…

No one else in my family is trying to lose and all the things that made me fat are always around. So, I either make my own food or eat less of what others are eating. It's always your choice. It's harder when you can't completely control everything in your environment, but the truth is that few people who don't live alone…

String cheese. Humus and veggies Low sugar instant oatmeal Dannon light and fit yogurt Bananas Whole grain toast with a little jam or PB or cottage cheese Small snack sized amounts of ANY food i like Soup

My only "nots" involved foods that triggered bingeing or led me to fall off plan. Even in the beginning, that meant fast food or food from convenience stores. That's it. It's not the food item that's the problem, but some food can trigger behavioral reactions for some folks. And even those triggers can change over time as…

I lost 100 pounds on WW, and the last 20 on MFP. Not a lot of difference, except that the newest version of WW really demonizes carbs and suger, and that didn't work as well for ME. I chose to cut a lot of junk out but didn't want to use half my daily point every time I wanted a piece of birthday cake.

I lost the weight with minimal exercise. What exercise I added toward the end was for health and stamina, not weight loss.

I lost 120 without owning a scale, but I log daily. I've been maintaining and even losing a little for a few months. I will likely have to continue to log, for life. If I don't I gain. It's that simple.

I was unable to lose weight on my AD. And I tried. Hard. It wasn't until I weaned off of it that I succeeded. But I know folks who did not have that problem. I think you just need to keep at it and work with what you have now.

Bread isn't bad for losing weight. Eating to many calories is. A tasty bread with fiber and whole grains is lovely. I eat a couple of slices a day.

On WW I didnt, because those "free" veggies were already factored into their calculations. Now I count them all. I want to know where I stand calorie wise every day. Your body is logging them even if MFP isnt.

I eat my last little meal at 7:30. Doesn't hurt a thing. Do what makes sense for you and your schedule.

Sounds like starvation to me.

In the beginning I ate them almost every day. As time went on I prepped most of my lunches but still ate them occasionally. You certainly can lose weight eating them. I usually add a half steamer bag of veggies to them to bulk them up.

You said it. A nice balanced diet. A nice amount of protein and a nice amount of filling carbs, and some healthy fat. Foods you like, in moderation. Tweak it until your calories are in the right place, and you aren't starving. That's it. The balance that works for YOU between carbs protein and fat will work itself out over…

It was the pain in my knees and feet that made walking more and more difficult. And when I started having trouble sleeping because I felt like the pressure from the weight was choking me, that did it. 120 down!

I make simple oatmeal muffin with old fash oats and eat one with my coffee for a mid morning snack every day at work. Love it.

What everyone said. But the thing is, there will be meals and days when the food and bad old habits win. Likely many of those days. How well you do in the long run will depend on how you handle it. Do you believe it's ALL OR NOTHING? If so, you will end with nothing but more weight. Every time your willpower wins out, that…

He's not force feeding you. YOU control what crosses your lips. Buy you own food. Prep you own meals. Eat smaller portions. you can do this.

1200 is the bare minimum. Deprive yourself of the nutrition you need and you might lose in the short term, but you won't be able to sustain it long term. You will lose muscle, bone, and even damage your hair and organs. Think about changes you can make for LIFE.

It's tasty! I cut most of it out because of the empty calories, but enjoy sweet things when I feel they are worth it.

I'm in the same place and decided to add calories slowly.

I'm always surprised when I catch a glimpse in the mirror. With clothes on, it's oooooo cool! With clothes off - at 119 ponds lost and at 52 - it's UGH when the heck did THAT happen? Lose saggy baggy skin EVERYEHERE is not fun. But feeling boundless energy and 20 yrs younger are worth it.

This morning I hit Healthy BMI by a hair. Literally!

Letting go of my all or nothing attitude was key for me. In the past I had to be perfect. And when I fell off the wagon, I stayed off. The act of taking quiting off the table no matter what, was the key to success. 118 down and 6 to go.

On WW MY LOWEST points ended up as 1400 calories a day when everything was factored in, so if you are at 1000 something isn't right.

It doesn't convert that well. Just follow MFP and you'll be fine. In the end it's all about calories. They both work as WW is just another way to package eating at a calorie defecit.

I don't consider it a break, but I don't count on major holidays and relax a little on vacation.