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Usually cereal as carbs for breakfast is high carbs for me. I almost never eat other carb laden breakfasts (pancakes or pastries make me ill too). Sometimes I have oatmeal but idk if it makes me feel bad as I don't remember.

I have also noticed I feel better skipping breakfast than if I eat cereal if I feel that I can get away with it. I tend to get hangry so I don't like to skip meals unless I'm truly not hungry and I also feel good.

This may work, thanks for the quick suggestion.

My issue with breakfast is I tend to either have a ton of simple carbs (cereal), or none (eggs). I don't usually have a balance of complex carbs with protein as I don't usually have much time for prep or a ton of appetite. So it would either be oatmeal or eggs but not both. I'll have to try the oatmeal again and notice how…

Cheerios protein has 7 gms of protein vs 3 in a regular Cheerios (I think?). I knew at the store it wasn't much different but I thought it would be better than a regular cereal. I eat cereal occasionally just because I get sick of eggs sometimes or I don't have even a minute to cook them. So the cottage cheese idea was…

I have noticed it happens a lot with cereal for breakfast. But even "high protein" cereals tend to have the same effect. I do eat steel cut oats occasionally for breakfast but I'm not sure if I have the same problem or not (I haven't journaled or noticed).

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I like having rewards. I bought DVDs, gave myself time to start reading a new series (I was going to buy but got a library kindle for free, so I just changed my reward to setting aside some time to read). Future rewards will help with my lifestyle changes: phone holder for bike, new workout music or audiobooks, new…

There are some trigger foods that I cannot eat in moderation. I do not buy them or if I want them as a treat I only buy one serving. Ice cream I will eat at a store instead of buying to bring home, and I get the smallest size. I eat something I want but try to make it healthier, like mug cakes with better ingredients.…

Daily. It took a few weeks to stop stressing over fluctuations. For me they are frequent. I use happy scale to look at trends vs my weight loss peaks and valleys.

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Sounds good. I'll give myself some more leeway.

Ok, that's what I expected:)

Okay, thanks. I have about four weeks of data. I'll wait a few more to start averaging. But at that time should I ignore the first week or two? Or see how it looks? Or average it in and just reassess after another month or so?

You're doing great. If you want to lose more to get into a normal weight category, you should keep after your goals. You may also consider if the people telling you not to lose anymore weight knew you when you were heavier. They may compare you to how you were before instead of compare to what your goal is (they think…

IMO, don't eat if you're not hungry. Listen to your body. You will probably have an appetite back in a few days at most.

Congratulations! What an accomplishment and such an improvement in health!

What a difference, great work!

That's great!

Congratulations! What an accomplishment!

I think it depends on where you're at. I use frozen prepared meals often. If I have 10 minutes for lunch or dinner, it's easier to have a calorie portioned meal with no prep or clean up. I don't want to eat them forever, but if I'm overwhelmed about making a "big meal", or don't have time to cook, it's a better option than…

Same here, plus it makes me super tired after eating high carb empty breakfasts. My biggest deterrent is wanting to stay awake after eating, not passing out. BTW, your calorie range seems significant too. A range from maybe 500 regular breakfast (low end) to 850 for donuts is more than half a pound a week difference in…

Like others, I eat maybe one whole egg plus egg whites. I want the protein but not always all the calories from yolk. I make a veggie scramble or even a bit of low cal sausage. Also, for a dinner appetizer I make egg drop soup, usually with one egg and maybe an egg white. That plus all the broth is a good filler before…

We are all different. Try swapping out sugary treats for savory ones, even calorie for calorie, and see how you feel. A lot of people have a decreased tolerance to refined carbs. When I have them I tend to feel more hungry or feel more tired. If I replace sugary treats with other foods (protein snacks like nuts or cheese),…

I take vitamin D and iron for deficiencies, a multivitamin, omega, and sometimes calcium and coq10. My energy did increase with a multivitamin and vitamin D.

I also don't bring trigger foods in the house. But I do plan an endulgent treat daily. I make a mug cake or plan chocolate or ice cream into my calories. If I feel like I'm depriving myself I have cycles of binging on treats. And sometimes I don't need the treat. Since I know it's available daily I have an easier time…

These are all great comments and I appreciate them! :)

These are great thoughts. Thinking about maintaining as a life long plan also helps with perspective, as well as finding intrinsic value in changes. And, true, the time will pass productively or not all by itself. I'd rather make slow progress in that time than none.

I weigh daily. It has taken me a long time to not get stressed over daily fluctuations. If I were still overly concerned about water weight I would only weigh once or twice a week. Happy scale app has helped with my stress over water weight, plus being honest with tracking. I can look at my diary and see that I had a binge…

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