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Also, margaritas are usually sugar bombs. I recommend sticking with straight shots of tequila. B) While certain ‘special’ requests may be easily accommodated (such as hold the cheese or burrito in a bowl) many Tex-Mex places aren’t necessarily so great at things like “please cook my meat and veggies in less oil”. They may…

These points are all well taken. Deciding what you’re going to eat is a personal decision. It’s one thing if you’re talking about a special or rare occasion and there needs to be some compromise. But if you’re talking about regularly occurring events such as a weekly movie night then it’s most definitely something you…

Oh dear god. If you want to lose weight you’ll just need to do what the rest of us do/did. Which is eat less. If you want to add muscle, you’ll need to do what the rest of us do/did. Which is strength training. If you want to feel better emotionally and obviously the bedroom benefits, well....I don’t have a simple answer…

I would think the variability in program performed, intensity of activity, body weight, etc. would lead to widely varying caloric expenditure.

Figuring this out is a huge deal. I commend you for recognizing this before surgery. And you’re right- you can proceed with surgery later if that’s still your chosen path. I saw that you made this point on another thread as well. Thank you for sharing.

Actually, if the goal is to weigh less, it might be helpful to focus on eating less. Even if ‘eating clean’ relates to caloric intake, the amount of ‘dirty’ eating one can do in the other 20% is insane. If you want to lose weight, skip the focus on clean eating and change over to focusing on your caloric intake. Really. It…

So, I’m a bit conflicted here. Certainly, congratulations are in order. You’ve obviously committed yourself to losing weight and have begun to examine (in a very positive way) the factors that contributed to your situation. That is all great. Am I the only one, though, who is worried by the rate of your loss and by your…

I was curious about how the ‘change’ would play out, so I logged out of WW and then closed my browser and reopened the site. Now, call me cynical, but... I do not for a minute believe there is much (if any) attraction for people who are not looking to lose weight. So, to the extent that its target audience is still…

All snark aside, there is an important lesson to be learned here. Mom is not stupid, but it's not her responsibility to vet your food for you. While the mistake is an easy one to make (and even old pros still make them every so often), it points out how critical it is for you to 'do your homework' and get this information…

Like isn't quite the right word. I think they served well as 'reminders' of accomplishments and commitment. So, in WW parlance, they were anchors. I still have a couple of them floating around, including the lifetime key.

I think it would be pretty straightforward. At, say, 6 pm, you just flip to tomorrow's page. You can enter tonight's dinner under the dinner then tomorrow am pick up at breakfast then lunch. After a couple of days I think it would become pretty routine. I track on paper, so I can do it any way that works without worrying…

If your changes have occurred over a period of more than a few weeks, the issue has nothing to do with how much muscle weighs. It has to do with how much you eat. If your goal is to lose weight, eat less. Really. Works every time.

If you track your calories on a daily basis, you can try starting your tracking day at 6:00 pm. A lot of people I know tend to be much more cautious with their calorie usage earlier in the day because they worry about running out. There is no rule that says you have to start your day at 1201am.

I’ve got plenty of motivators- Great lab values, a closet full of neat clothes that I can’t wear if I gain weight, the admiration of my kids and the respect of my wife (and my brothers). Unfortunately, even with all those motivators there are still plenty of days I’m not motivated to manage my weight. So I just do it…

All of the above? Mostly it’s not a fight. I understand the ‘rules of engagement’ and they’re usually very manageable. Occasionally, my needs and wants are out of sync with each other. Those are the times when the struggle is real. Like George, I’ve encountered some interesting stuff on that Motivation board. I have…

Sometimes it’s difficult to tell if it’s lifetime or a death sentence. I think I’d rather lose my lifetime ‘status’ if I regain the weight. Only because I’m not sure it’s helpful to be lifetime when you’ve gained everything and then some back. I found a couple of things beneficial about the meetings- 1. At lifetime it was…

I can't comment on the number of calories that's 'typical' for a 66 yo who is 5'6 and trying to lose weight. OTOH, you are losing weight at a slow, but reasonable rate (1/2 pound per week over the past month). The charts and tables on weight loss are only so helpful because there is some natural variability from person to…

I'm impressed. You've managed to touch on every possible reason (no matter how unlikely) for not losing weight. Except that you're eating too much. You've discussed all sorts of potential 'fixes' and it's been pointed out to you several times that you are obviously eating too much and your current tools are not providing…

Stress has been good for my weight management over the years. I have terrible difficulty eating when I'm really stressed. Boredom and anger, however, are different stories. I have found that, with boredom, the mindfulness is extremely helpful. And, sadly, my 'go-to' tool is still a tracker. (Confession- I have used the…

I can't tell if you're serious or not, but I wouldn't discount this approach. I'm not sure, if your fear is that entrenched, support from a message board is going to be sufficient to overcome it.

What are the reasons you want to lose weight. This is important because while motivation fluctuates, your reasons don't.* Focus on the reasons you want to lose weight, then on executing your plan. You should also take some time to focus on reasons you don't want to lose the weight or weigh less. As your weight has come…

1. If you were medically discharged from bootcamp and that's interfering with a fitness regimen, time to get that medical issue addressed. 2. Motivation is fleeting. You have to define your reasons for wanting to get into shape (vanity is just as good a reason as any other), identify a plan and then execute. None of which…

Pickles. Broth. You can't get much saltier and calorically negligible. If you're gaining weight with these in your diet, salt is not the issue. BTW, while pretzels (and popcorn) are generally salt bombs, I'd be very cautious on using them as a fallback. It's really not that difficult to go through a crapton of pretzels in…

Here's one more thought- You've got a lot going on in your life that you have little to know control over (or so it seems). You have total control over what you decide to put in your mouth. Consider exercising that control as an anchor for an otherwise tumultuous period in your life. Normally we think of anchors as things…

The biggest challenge 'dealing' with Sweets and Fats (keeping in mind that, almost always, 'sweets' is just some conglomeration of simple-sugar carbs and fats) is that they're often less filling. They have high caloric density and usually are low in fiber. So even if you can 'control' your impulses you become truly hungry…

I'm embarrassed to say I didn't recognize the name. Embarrassed only because I try to stay 'up to date' on the medical literature related to eating behavior and weight management. That said, there is one important point that shouldn't be lost here. Which is, "Absence of proof of effect is not proof of absence of effect."…

I come down squarely in the middle on this. If the plate is large, I feel deprived because I can't fill it. If the plate is small, I feel deprived because, even when full, it's not as much food as I'd like. So, apparently, there is a 'just right'. Hello, Goldilocks.

This may be a bit blunt, but here goes: You put on your big girl pants, decide what's important to you and do that. So if there is no other way to relieve stress, you're stuck with the 500-800 calories per day of sugar water. If losing weight is that important to you, you'll have to figure out a different strategy to…

So, if you won't do what you need to do yourself (motivated or not) why on Earth would you expect others to take on for you. This is exactly the wrong way of thinking. You say you 'know' you have to lose weight. Why? Because you don't say you want to lose weight. You couch it in terms of necessity. To lose weight, you need…

That's impressive. Sad, but impressive. With respect to the original question, I figured out about ten years ago just how many 'special occasions' there are during the year. They never seem to end. I think we have all been acculturated to believe that we must indulge on food at each of them. You just have to pick and…