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I'm gonna try to check in here regularly. I feel like I 'start over' every day, and not in the motivational sense. ;) But I weighed 3lbs less than I thought I did (must've had some water weight when I weighed last..) so I got a tiny taste of motivation. Also photos of your friends who have lost an absurd amount of weight…

I've had absolutely no issues losing weight on birth control. Personally I'm on Apri, but I've been on it since I was like 13 for medical reasons (I'm 23 now), so I have no idea of how much easier weight loss would be without it. I just stick to my calorie deficit and the weight comes off in its own time every time I've…

Oh my god, I'm the same way. It's my worst nightmare. I even once asked my boss if there was more work I could be doing and he sat me down and explained that, working IT, there's not always work to do. I have to get used to the 'waiting periods'. Boss, that doesn't help my diet! What I do is keep multiple packs of gum (in…

Don't worry about not losing for one week! But if it continues, make sure you're weighing and counting every bite you put in your mouth (yes, testing the dinner you're cooking counts..) and you'll be good to go. :smile: If you don't have one already, food scales at walmart are like $10 or less and pretty reliable.

Wondering how I ended up on the forums when I was going to go calculate totals for a recipe? Also being sad that we're only eating what's in our pantry for 2 weeks to clear it out a bit so I can't buy any new food to make said recipe.

Log, log, log. You'll be surprised how easy it is to rack up 1200 calories. Sure, your veggies might only be 30cal, but that tbsp of olive oil you used to cook them in? 119 calories. you might be thinking a chicken drumstick is 140 cal, but the one you got might have a smaller bone and secretly be 180. Really, it's so easy…

All of my rewards ARE money or food-based. I can't think of anything that's not other than having a friend over and watching tv and not letting them eat or drink anything!

I've been on the pill since I was 12 for medical issues and I've never gained weight because of it. My sister went on the one where you skipped your periods and she gained like 30lbs, but mostly because it made her eat more.

I'm going to tell you what I've told my boyfriend many times: "The great thing about weight is that you can always lose it again!" Yes, you lost weight and then gained it back. But you can change your habits! Avoid bar food, or maybe have a diet coke instead of a beer. One or the other, not both. That's a good place to…

SW: 156 CW: 156 GW: 130-135

I'm going to have to try this! I was telling my roommate yesterday how badly I've been craving an ice cream sundae...

Hmm.. with all the people suggesting popcorn, I might just have to buy a bigger purse (or a small zipper tote) to bring it in each week! My s/o and I love having those 100cal bags of popcorn with some salt and Mrs. Dash Garlic and Herb seasoning thrown on top... so maybe we'll give bringing that a try next time. Also the…

Hey Mitch from MN! Welcome to MFP. I'm sorry to hear about your car accident. Don't rush in trying to get back to exercise, do what's best for you. Even just walks can help weight loss immensely! Are you doing a full overhaul of your diet, or just counting calories?

Calorie counting is a decent way to go in a vacuum, but if you want to get exercise in there, I'd recommend trying a few different times of day to see what works for you! At one point in my life, going to the gym and then straight to work worked great because I could walk from my apartment to my gym to my work in a 20…

My boyfriend actually pointed something out to me that made a lot of sense and helped me say 'no' a lot more often recently. Once during one of our lunchtime calls I asked him some questions about early humans I had been idly thinking about (he's a prehistoric fanatic) and at one point in explaining the answers he…

I work IT Help Desk, so sometimes I do some minor programming. Mostly computer repairs, though.

"Eat what you get, or you don't eat". Today someone could put just about anything in front of me, and short of it being moldy, made of feces, or bugs, I'll eat it. When I'm cooking for myself I make a grand total of like 5 different things (variations of chicken/pasta/vegetables), but if someone else cooks I'll eat it even…

I drink a lot of diet/low-cal sodas because I know that, otherwise, I would be drinking the 200cal cans of it. Gotta stick with what you can work with! The sugar isn't good for you, etc, but ehhhh.

I'm on 1200 cal in an attempt to lose a pound and a half for a while, so making room would basically mean eating 200 cal before 7pm :tongue: I wish! I eat way faster than him in general, so we've tried to share popcorn, etc and he gets all defensive over his 'half'. We no longer share food! :lol: I'm thinking buying a…

2 margaritas (2k cal), three beers (600 cal), and a dominos bacon jalapeno cheesy bread (1200 cal). It was a rough morning.