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@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…

Haha Hobbit mode!! 😂 That is the best description ever. That is exactly how I feel so.e days. Yes, since I have been working from home I no longer pretrack the food that I used to take to work (which covered lunch and snacks). I used to track everything except dinner by 6am. Now I'm trying to track before I take the first…

Yesterday tracking before eating was my goal. I made it but it was surprisingly hard. Why is that? But the good news is that it kept me from way over eating during afternoon snack. Today I'm going to take my snack back to the office and eat there instead of in the kitchen. Wednesday - Wishes I wish for a week of strength…

Tracking before eating is surprisingly hard. I'm not sure why but it really is! I do have to saw that even though some things I tracked as I was eating must things I tracked before had and it stopped me from going way out of control. This week my problem has been with my afternoon snack going out of control. I'm going to…

Since we are about to start a new retaining wall project in the back yard this seemed fitting Affirmation for today:. I am the architect of my life; I built its foundation and will choose its contents. I really hope Patricia is ok.

Tuesday goal - I'm going to make a daily goal to track before I eat. I can do that for today!

@Sandytoes71 I had one of those days yesterday as well. I ended up tracking it after the fact...not the best.... But since I was over calories for the day I skipped dinner.

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: WK 3 May 17: WK 4 May 24: Finish May 31: May goals: WK 1: - drink 100oz of water a day - stick to a…

Monday checkin - last week was a struggle. I've been doing great until that trigger (well to be honest triggers). But I started great again midday Friday which to be honest is a huge win in itsself. I'm not sure about others, but once the day goes south I tend to keep it going that way and actually think about ways to make…

Hi everyone that is going this group for the first time. I found the group last month and have really loved the support from everyone and hearing everyone's stories. I hope that you guys (I guess I should say girls because we are all girls here) continue to post throughout the month.