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Because I was horrified to find myself in the Obese II category on the BMI chart, and I know I had gotten lazy in my food choices.

Take a break if you need to but continue to log your calories at your goal maintenance or current maintenance so you don't derail your good habits. Just upping your calories any amount may feel great.

Try a different type of workout like one that involves a class or a buddy.

Do you have a scale? Are you using accurate database entries?

High calorie foods take planning for me but I fit them in! Plus, did you know you can buy just one donut hole at Dunkin Donuts? Really easy to fit in!

I weigh almost every day but don't worry about it too much as there is so much fluctuation. I know I'm eating at a deficit and it is my weekly average calorie count that keeps me motivated because that is what I can control. That contrary contraption we call a scale cooperates in its own sweet time by averaging down.

For snacks, I love strawberries. I also like Oatmeal Squares cereal as a dry snack.

You can change your sodium goal even with the free version. And in this case, sodium is maximum, not a minimum. I think you only need something like 500mg a day minimum, which pretty much anyone in the world gets pretty easily.

You have some mouthwatering choices there! The chargriled chicken with the lemon-herb sauce sounds good to me. Call ahead and see if the lemon-herb sauce can be served on the side. (Not so much an issue if it's not butter based. Enjoy!

Keep the eggs. Increase your fiber.

I have found that the grocery store salad bar and premade choices are lower cal than the fast food places. However, I think every fast food place has something to choose from...kids meals for one.

Sure and enjoy! Just make sure it fits into your calore goals for the day.

Plan on an easy snack late in the day at work or as soon as you get home so you can focus on a cooking a good meal.

Especially at the beginning, some days are just hungry days. Definitely get a scale. It makes logging so much more accurate! Most especially for calorie dense foods like peanut butter and pasta. Agree with the others about incorporating more vegetables. Besides nutrition, veggies are low calorie and filling. You can really…

I checked your diary, and you haven't been logging consistently. That's where you need to start. Logging accurately and consistently is the only way you're going to be able to determine that you are eating at a deficit. The good news is that it's not the food you eat, it's the quantity (calories). It is easier when you can…

For pasta, you really need a food scale. Measure out your portion dry and cook it separately. This is the most accurate way. I cook for a family, and cooking my portion separately isn't always possible (leftovers, you know). So I get a baseline by cooking the pasta by itself a few times and measuring it cooked to see how…

For health, exercise is important. My motto is: something is better than nothing. If walking is something you can keep doing, then do it.

For weight loss, just the calorie deficit counts. The protein is important to reduce the amount of lean muscle mass you will lose because you are eating at a deficit.

Go Team Thrift Shopping! (It will be more expensive to have it tailored...at least until you reach goal.)

I love food, too! So, I cook wonderful, tasty things that are within my calorie goals and savor them. I budget my calories so I can eat out calorie dense foods and I consciously savor it. Being obese and mindlessly eating anything I wanted whenever I wanted isn't healthy, so I've made a change to lose the weight (and keep…

What heavy grief to bear! I am so sorry for all your losses. It sounds like you are on the right track for taking care of yourself with professionals and taking control of your weight. You can do this. Just take it one day at a time. You'll get through. Mentally sending you a big hug.

I saute chicken breast (cut into squares) with onions and red bell peppers and put over rice, pasta, or potato. I'll spice it differently depending on what I feel like eating. Sometimes I'll add other veggies like broccoli, asparagus, or mushrooms.

Air popped popcorn is my all-time favorite! Other favorites are strawberries, a bowl of cereal, a protein bar, a hard-boiled egg, and ... an ice-cream sandwich.

"Healthy" means so many things to so many people. ;) As long as this combination fills you up and fits your calorie goals, then enjoy!

This was exactly what I was going to say. And it's a win-win for everyone. You are contributing your labor to the family AND you can control the food you eat.

There are many here with PCOS and I know you can lose the weight! My only advice is that a food scale is the best thing I invested in (just $15). It makes logging accurately possible. Best of luck to you.

So awesome!!! Congratulations!

Start hard-core logging on MFP today and get control of your weight and start losing. Go ahead and lift weights because it is good for your muscles and it will reduce any lean muscle mass you would lose while eating at a deficit. Exercise is also good for the mind. You can do this! Start weighing your food for accuracy.…

Schwans carries an Ancient Grain Encrusted Cod that is heavenly.

Welcome to MFP! No need for the crazy diet. Just eat the things you like at a calorie deficit. That's all the start you need! Since you're giving up soda, realize that you will have some side effects of giving up caffeine. Headaches, fatigue, stuff like that. If it gets really bad, you can always switch to diet to ease the…