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I have tried to slow down on the alcohol. It's much harder socially & on weekends. First, offer to be the designated driver. You have a built in excuse to refrain. Another trick is drink 1 pint of water for every alcoholic beverage you consume. This will actually help your hangover the next morning. Think about what you…

Actually on the side of my Cheerios box it said Serving Size: 1 cup The MFP calculator also has 1 cup as a size option in the database. So how many grams of Cheerios and I supposed to eat for breakfast? Or do I just fill my cup & weigh that (minus the weight of the measuring cup, of course)?

Congrats on the little one. It's not so much about what you eat but how much of it you eat. As I have learned in my short time here, a calorie is a calorie is a calorie. Some give you more nutrition then others but whether you snack on a 60 calorie apple or 60 calories worth of junk you still consumed 60 calories. Before…

I'm scared of becoming obsessed with the scale so my preference is once per week. I am looking forward to the day my clothes feel looser. That is more important to me then the scale

Sounds like a great idea & it dovetails nicely with my goal to have a beach body by March along with the stamina to climb Diamond Head. Count me in!

grannynot -- I love your optimism & your faith. I have never struggled much with food. I've made bad nutrition choices & recently learned a lot about portion size but food is not my issue. I have ALWAYS had a problem drinking my calories whether it's alcohol. soda or even fruit juice. In past years on this California trip…

Both the mini golf & walking trails are good. As stupid as is it, play pokemon go if you must; just pay attention so you don't hurt yourself. If it gets you moving, do it. Would you be interesting in getting a dog? If you can't swim, there are still things you can do in a pool like walking through the resistance of the…

I was under the impression that 10,000 was "the goal" so you would be in excess of that.

I have been successful with eating fruit. I discovered Fiber One brownies. All the chocolaty goodness, 90 calories & very helpful toward filling my elusive fiber macro. We happened to have Whoppers in the house. They are fairly low cal so when then chocolate monster kept knocking, I'd have 3-4. Then I made my husband take…

I took a yoga class over the weekend. True yoga is about breathing. If you don't get the breathing right it's still exercise but it's not breathing. This teacher also suggested that if you are in a class where the teacher is more focused on showing off how flexible he/she is you may be in the wrong class because a good…

What have you done to try? If we can understand where you have been perhaps we can help you chart a successful course.

Best wishes. Bridal sizes run small. Remember that because that fact really screwed with my self esteem. I was a 6 at the time IRL but a 10-12 in bridal. Who wants to be a bigger size on their wedding day? :s Go try on dresses somewhere you will never buy (cause honestly I'm encouraging you to waste somebody else's time so…

The drinks are what's killing your weight loss plan. It's where I fall down every time I'm over. Can you have less drinks? Also what are you drinking. . . things mixed with fruit juice or full sugar soda is a double whammy.

Get a mantra that you can say to yourself like I am a good person or a competent person. Whatever you need to hear. Learn to do affirmations. Work out a system where you can call somebody for a little extra TLC or get somebody to text you nice things every day.

I eat at least 5x per day. * I have a healthy breakfast, usually a smoothie * I have a morning snack which I try to keep to under 100 calories. Today's snack was a piece of string cheese. * I eat lunch just in a small portion size * I have a mid afternoon snack. It will probably be carrots. * I have dinner. Eat what you to…

It's cups so you are getting a little over 2 cups per bottle.

I need to lose 23 pounds. MFP said I should be on a 1200 calorie regime. Other systems give me other goals ranging from 1300 to my maintenance of 1700. Anything lower than 1200 is apparently dangerous. I've only been losing about 1 pound per week but I have been over my calories more then I have been under so I guess my…

Of course it helps. If you know what you are taking in you know what you have to expend. Think of it like a budget.

SW: 158 lbs CW 156 GW 135

Here's the ab workout my trainer gave me: Leg raises. You lie on your back. Put your arms at your side & feet together. Raise your legs off the ground 6 inches & hold for 10 seconds. Do 3 sets of 12. Sit down. Cross one leg over the other with the top leg bent & pulled to your chest then twist in the opposite direction.…

I think it's an OK way for you to learn about portion control but the trick will be doing it without those colorful little containers. It takes about 30 days to form any good habit so 21 days is a bit lacking. That said, fad or not, if it causes you to eat less & stick to it, good for you! Use it in conjunction with the…

Congrats on the wedding. Focus on that not this. Do some arm weight lifting in the short term but really at 3 weeks you don't have time to fix this. I'm sure you will look beautiful on your big day.

Yes. You will be shocked at how many calories are in some drinks. For example I had a glass of pineapple juice yesterday after I exercised. I knew it wasn't the best choice but I wanted it. At 130 calories that glass contained 10% of my calories for the DAY. You put sugar in your coffee or tea -- add in those 15 calories…

I am working toward a stomach that does not stick out farther then my boobs. I will never have Jillian Michaels' stomach but if mine is smaller then most of the rest of the people on the beach I'm probably doing OK. I am still trying to make peace with the fact that as I approach 50 I will never go back to the flat belly I…

The tougher part is not allowing that 1 bad day to set you back. You have to start each day fresh not say, well I went over yesterday so it's OK to go over again today. I have been over more then I have been under so far but that's OK. Even eating over my daily calorie goal, I'm still usually consuming far less then I…

Stop talking to him about this. Initially the 1st time I did this years ago, my husband was dismissive. Change is scary. If I gave up things he was afraid what that would mean for him. Now he's better but it took a while. Talk to the supportive people here & let him get more comfortable with the idea that your changes…

It's tough to get much done when you feel depressed. However, being here you are on the right track. If your wife is also overweight taking this healthier journey together might be a way to heal your marriage while you both heal your bodies. Instead of blaming her, recruit her. Make her dinner so you can control what…

I'm no expert & I am so sorry that you are shaking. The answer is you start where you are -- here. I never understood any of those plans, WW, Atkins, southbeach, etc.. It all always seemed like such as hassle & so restrictive. This is more like a choice & for me at least a little like a game. Read the stickie posts above…

Sadly my idea of meal prep is remembering to take out a protein to defrost before I head to work in the morning.