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Hi everyone. It's been years since I was last on the community board and on this thread! I was happily surprised to find it aline and well. Thank you @RavenStCloud for keeping it going! I forgot horrible using the community boards from my phone is, but I know I won't do them from my computer. So sadly I won't have any fun…

why is it harder to think of a healthy go to meal than an unhealthy go to mean?

why do you add cornflakes?

I also add a tea bag to my ice water bottle. I typically use bottles with straws and a tea bag with a string. That way the tea bag lasts longer and doesn't bug me as I'm drinking. Lately I've been a fan of decaf blank tea.

I feel like I can sleep without fasting, don't you? Does it count as a fast if it's 7 hrs between lunch and dinner? 😂 Or should everymeal be called breakfast?

When I have to get back on the tracking band wagon I tell myself that I can eat anything I want as long as I track it. Start with tracking it when you remember and done beat yourself up if you end up tracking at the end of the day. Then try to track close to the time you eat something working towards tracking before you…

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if I never fast does that mean I never have breakfast?

great job!!! Keep up the great work!

@rosebarnalice i have to say talking out loud to myself when I'm alone might make me feel weird but it actually seems like it might help get me out of the pantry. I'm going to try it next time.

Tavistock obviously doesn't use food as a coping technique! @cmdst4 I also use food to cope and I 100% feel your frustration. I've tried other coping skills but just like the cure for hickups what works for others doesn't work for me.

Hi all. I’m back. It’s silly how little things can break a habit. The last couple weeks of school then a trip to Hawaii. Oh it was nice to get away from the house but traveling with little kids and my mom and stepdad….oh I need a vacation from my vacation. But Hawaii was amazing. So now after my eating vacation from my…

Name: Jessica Age: 38 Height: 5' 6" SW: 238.4 (5/10/16) Lowest weight: 194.4 (3/25/2017) SW for this journey: 235.1 (3/27/21) GW: 190 May GW: 224 Weight tracking: Start May 1: 229.0 WK 1 May 3: 226.8 (- 2.2) WK 2 May 10: 225.4 (-1.4) WK 3 May 17: ??? WK 4 May 24: Finish May 31: May goals: - drink 100oz of water a day -…

That is great advice! And I truly need it today!!

"Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory" Dr Seuss This feels so true in life and in my dieting journey

The last couple of days have been super crazy. I'm not sure why but crazy life and my scale deciding to go on the Fritz really have messed up my plans. I stopped tracking, stopped drinking as much water, and started eating before 11am. Today is a new day and although we have spinach dip in the fridge I will not eat before…

@JNettie73 congratulations on how you handled the confirmation dinner. That must have been really difficult. The last couple of days have been super crazy. I'm not sure why but crazy life and my scale deciding to go on the Fritz really have messed up my plans. I stopped tracking, stopped drinking as much water, and started…

@whkl1 SW = starting weight. Also UGW = ultimate goal weight, just in case you were wondering about that. @sarah12277 I completely understand your anxiety about going on an unplanned dinner out. My husband didn't understand either until he started tracking calories. Maybe you could ask your husband to track for 2 weeks,…

Soldering them together should reduce them by half a size. You could probably ask the jeweler if they could add an additional band to the inside after being sodered together to make them even smaller if needed. What an amazing problem to have!

So my affirmation for today is: I will take responsibility for my own weight loss journey. Today, I will track what I put in my mouth.

“Take responsibility of your own happiness, never put it in other people’s hands.” ― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart and to add to it... Take responsibility for your own weight loss journey, never put it in other people's hands.

Tuesday Goals: drink more water and no mindless eating. Yesterday was one of those days. I was good until 4:30. I got hungry but because I over ate for lunch I didn't have too many calories left after pretracking dinner. I stupidly had a good snack and stayed in the kitchen. Then I had the next snack and the next and the…

We are huge Psych fans so this one really speaks to me

@Bluetail6 That quote is soo true! I really should print it and send it to a couple of friends/family members who really need this reminder

Hi all - I found your wonderful group last month but forgot to star the thread. I just found it again and went back and saw all of the very nice welcome messages that you guys left me. THANK YOU. I've started the thread this time so I'll be able to come back and join each day. To reintroduce myself, I'm Jessica and I live…

I take a weekend off from looking at the boards and low and behold people came back and started posting!! So normally I post from my phone, but I figured I would give it a try posting from the computer. Maybe it will be easier when replying to everyone. @skinnyjeanzbound nice to see you here again. I've been doing a 16:8…

Name: Jessica Age: 38 Height: 5' 6" SW: 238.4 (5/10/16) Lowest weight: 194.4 (3/25/2017) SW for this journey: 235.1 (3/27/21) GW: 190 May GW: 224 Weight tracking: Start May 1: 229.0 WK 1 May 3: 226.8 (- 2.2) WK 2 May 10: 225.4 (-1.4) WK 3 May 17: WK 4 May 24: Finish May 31: May goals: WK 1: - drink 100oz of water a day -…

I've been doing a 16:8 fast for about 2 months now. I eat from 11am-7pm. I have noticed that I'm less hungry in the mornings now that I've been keeping it up. I usually have a big lunch maybe a snack and a big dinner. It's been working well for me, but increasing my water was critical. I need at least 100oz a day.

@goal06082021 I'm glad you have found something that works for you! I think that everyone is different and what's hard is the "what works for you" can change over time. For me, I need to feel FULL so it's big meals with no snacks. I probably would do best with an intermittent fasting schedule of 20:4 where I eat from like…

If you are NOT active 1800 calories can be a lot of calories. Do you have a way to monitor your steps? I find that really helpful to see how much "activity" I get throughout the day. I agree with the previous suggestion, decrease your intake by 100-150 calories and add in more water. Try chugging 16-24 oz of room temp…