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Whether I set the loss goal to 2 pounds or 1 pound MFP still comes back to 1200 calories. When I first started MFP & was starving I did change my loss goals only the recommended calories didn't change so I learned to eat less. Food was never my problem. Of course there will be days when I'm way over, at a party or…

Pay attention to portions. I ate chips & candy while still losing weight. You just have to remember that a portion of chips is 10 -12 chips. Count them out on a plate. Put the bag away. Never eat from the bag. Eat them very slowly. I had to play games with myself some times: have a chip taking very small bites, wait one…

I had a goal to have a bikini & social media body for my 50th birthday. I almost made it. I did wear the bikini on my birthday but I disallowed photos.

The tonic will kill your calorie intake. Stick to soda. Also try 1 drink, 1 pint of water. You are there & social. The water helps keep you full & more sober. Do what the super models do -- eat ridiculously little portions of the bad stuff. For example they will split a cheese burger among 4 people. Your mouth is happy but…

Movement in a pool, not necessarily swimming. MY 72 year old MIL & her octogenarian friends who live in a warm climate meet every morning & do a water based exercise routine. Most don't push themselves but they do move. I have done the routine with them & really give it my all. When it says kick your leg, many move in a…

I too try the cold turkey route. For me it's hard sometimes because that morning soda was my morning caffeine. Having the ever present bottle of water helped. I have also started to experiment with various teas. I just had a hot cup of peach tea. I feel like I got my "sweet" but at no calories.

Keeping it out of the house helped me. I tend to drink more because it's there. So when it's not there it's easier to be good.

You can eat SOME of the bad stuff. 1 donut or little debbie a week isn't that terrible, especially if you fit it into your calorie count. Eating several is a problem. Learn more about portions & self control. It's hard because some stuff is so tasty, we eat mindlessly. Last year when I was being "good" I still ate the bad…

Booze is my calorie downfall.. This time of year is particularly difficult. All that holiday cheer. Support from people who understand this struggle would be awesome.

Name: Trish Age: 50 Height: 5'6.5" Start Weight (October 21st): 153.2 lbs Goal Weight (December 24th): 140 lbs Weigh-ins: 29th October: 5th November: 12th November: 19th November: 26th November: 3rd December: 10th December: 17th December: 24th December: Weight -/+ this week: Weight -/+ this month: Successes / struggles…

I need more than desire I need action steps

I'm newly back too but with more superficial goals. I am generally trying to incorporate self discipline into my entire life for the 1st time.

Planning is a must if you want to avoid it. Nobody loves the taste because face it, fast food isn't about gourmet dining. It's about convenience. So if I have healthier options in the car with me, I can skip it. I try to pack an insulated lunch bag or at least have some string cheese, or a Fiber One bar & extra water with…

In winter we eat a lot of soup. It's easy to put some in Tupperware. A yogurt & some fresh fruit can tied me over.

Mine is open but it's often an exercise in what not to do. I get more help with meal planning by simply searching for healthy low cal recipes on line. I also bought several cook books.

I was going to say the same things as rainbowbow. Try not to eat back all the calories. Especially on nice days, pack the 2 year old into a stroller & go for a walk. Also physically play with your child . . .a game of tag, swinging on a swing, playing with a ball. Get your body moving.

It depends on what you do after you lose the weight. Once you are there, that is not license to eat all sorts of calorie laden things, ignore portion control & go back to sitting on the couch stuffing your face. You can still have cake on your birthday just eat a small piece. Stick to properly sized food other times &…

Your body knows how many calories you took in & how many you expended in any given day. As long as the calories you take in are less than the calories you take in, you will lose weight. You need a certain amount of calories to simply exist -- to pump your heart, to breath, to think etc

I found that it passed. I was at 158 & wanted to get down to 135; for my height, weight & sedentary lifestyle whether I set it for 1 or 2 pounds of weight loss I only got 1200 calories. At first I was starving all the time. I learned to drink a bottle of water before I ate anything. Sometimes that helped. In the beginning…

I never did the juggling act you are doing but as a working woman, I can assure you that your crock pot & casseroles are your friends. Find healthy low cal recopies & make large quantities.

I always gave myself the weekends off. For me that meant drinking alcohol -- lots of empty calories & no nutrition, not to mention the bad judgment that comes when you get drunk munchies. Sadly, weight loss (& for me nutrition) is something that you have to pay attention to. I also realized there was something to be said…

I would not stay in one by myself. Read the reviews & the property description carefully. Use another search feature like Google earth to view the property in advance. Have a "discussion" with the owner before you commit. After "talking" to some of the owners I knew their properties would not work for me. Know the…

My immediate concern is convincing my husband not to get me a heart shaped box of chocolate. I don't need the temptation.

It does let you close your dairy for the day. You just don't get a message that shows up in your feed & it doesn't tell you what your weight would be in 5 weeks. If you are under every so often because you just didn't feel like eating, which happens to me some times, don't worry about it. If you think well eating 1200 is…

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I quit cold turkey for a while. Between July & October I managed to just have 2 sodas when I had been drinking 3-4 per day. The best thing I did for myself was get them out of my house. If they weren't convenient, it was easier not to have them. I slipped back & now have 2-3 per week but I try to work them into my…

Pay attention to portions. I usually ate chips when I was bored. 1 serving equals about 11-12 chips. I dutifully count them out onto a plate then eat them very S L O W L Y because I know that is all I am going to get. I got my boredom junk food craving without completely destroying my calorie intake. I also learned to eat…

I quit cold turkey. Had been drinking 3-5 cans of regular Pepsi per day. :o Over the years I'd give it up for Lent just to prove I could. It was always hard & Easter morning I would head straight for a soda. The headaches as I got through the caffeine withdrawal were quite painful. Get it out of your house as a 1st step.…

You are not alone. Around 40 your metabolism changes too. I read somewhere that what you used to do to lose weight at 40 you have to do just to maintain. You can & will do this. Hang in there.

Hi -- I'm slightly :p older than you but you & I are roughly the same size (or at least I was when I started). My goal given my age is a bit more modest. I was 158 in July hoping to get to 135. My sugar addiction is in the form of sugared soda. I was drinking several Pepsi's per day. I went cold turkey, mostly. I had 2…