DietVanillaCoke Member

SW:224.8 CW:192.8 GW:185 Great to see people still logging =D

I did the same thing when I went on a 1 month vacation. Gained 14lbs, some would have been water weight and didn't get back on track which was a really bad mistake as I kept gaining. Well done for coming back! I bet if you start counting again you'll have a little whoosh in a few weeks when the water weight comes off and…

Highly likely water weight. If I've been eating salty foods I can gain a good 8-10lbs during my ToM and it can take 2 weeks before any real change. It stopped though since I've been talking magnesium and I've upped my water =)

I wouldn't be able to sustain my "new lifestyle" If I didn't eat everything in moderation. I definitely eat sweets but I make sure they can work into my calorie deficit. Chunky monkey ice cream is life!!!

If I eat a few salads and some fruit I'm WAAAAY over my sugars for the day. But in all honesty as others have said, it doesn't matter. So long as your reach your calorie goal and stay in a deficit you will lose weight. Everything the kitty above me has said is great advice! Trust the kitty. All the best =)

My flex 2 was cheap, like $60 or something like that and It's water proof which is what sold me in the end. For years I kept calling fitbits "Over rated pedometers" and I can see why I thought it at the time, but they've come a long way and in all honestly they're only worth it if you find a benefit in using them. For me I…

GoT is awesome! I can't wait for the next season and book to be out >.< I've been counting down the days on my desktop XD

XD I've been laughing at this for a good 3 mins.

A classic story of true friendship, loss and sailing.

Boy sees parents murdered, grows up to become an emo furry.

Twisted young boy assaults 2 grown men in his house of horrors.

I would just ignore them. Demonising food causes problems and if they're going to make you feel so guilty that you need to hide food to eat it, that's not healthy. I imagine it's lead to you having an unhealthily relationship with food and so you binge eat to get it down fast to avoid the shame you feel from eating it.…

If you don't poop by tomorrow it might be a good idea to get some laxatives or see your GP. Even a trip to the local pharmacist might be good as they can refer you to something that will hopefully ease the constipation. For me all I have to do is eat dairy and hope people avoid the bathrooms I occupy for the next few hours.

In the mirror I've never really noticed. When i lost 90lbs back in 2013 It wasn't a sudden shock or anything. I knew I was smaller because I could wear smaller sizes but i didn't see it.. Until i looked at photos. Then i saw a major difference. I also only had small mirrors in my house that showed my shoulders up. So i…

Depends on what benefits you're talking about. I imagine they wouldn't do anything, separate or combined. If you want to lose weight you need to create a deficit. If you enjoy eating apple cider vinegar on a salad, i guess that would help you stay on track. That's about the only difference it would make. Best to talk to a…

I found it works well, but I also enjoyed intermittent fasting where you'd eat only 8 hours of the day or 6 or what ever combo you enjoyed. I'm back to just counting calories daily though =) Just make sure you're staying hydrated and you don't over or underestimate your calories and you'll be fine. It works because the…

SW:224.8 CW:195 GW:185. Woo go team!

Both my parents tried everything in their power to ruin my health and weight loss efforts. Coming from a family of narcissistic control freaks my best option was to leave. My mother lead my sister to many eating disorders and she tried to do the same thing to me when i was younger. Eventually I turned to food and became…

I only over eat (Calorie wise) If i don't log. If I log the food before i eat it, I'm more likely to think about how i don't want to go over and I stick to my goal. I also eat everything in moderation so that way I'm not being too restrictive and I can enjoy things like pizza.

Yeah I've started on slim fast. I tried it for awhile and it didn't last, you'll gain the weight back the moment you stop. Both on your body and in your wallet. Unless you want to spend the rest of your life on slim fast, it's probably worth using MFP to learn to eat right and make good life style choices. You don't need…

As for the OP (If you're still reading 6 years on) I gained 90lbs being nearly vegan. I was a vegetarian but I couldn't drink milk and rarely ate eggs XD. I lost the weight when I started eating meat again because that was the same time i started counting calories and learning new habits. You lose weight eating a deficit,…

I use to cook meals for family and I'd usually make my meals separate but only because I enjoy cooking so much. I'm a little odd xD Lately though, I've slowly started making them low carb meals and just not told them they're low carb and they still eat them and love them. Perhaps make low carb dinners and if he doesn't…

You're already in the healthy range, so maybe try to lose 0.5lbs per week and keep up the strength training. I had a 2100calorie day yesterday and I'll still lose/maintain because I spent a good 2 hours burning those calories that morning and I'm obese. I personally wouldn't schedule "cheat days" simply because i might not…

What are your macros like? As I can't image you're getting anywhere near enough for your body to function properly or healthy... that can lead to all kinds of problems from hair loss to heart failure. Giving us a rough idea of your macros each day will help us find some more food for you to add to your diet =D Or you can…

I take magnesium around T.O.M as I was bloating and holding onto 5-10lbs of water weight and it would take a week to sort itself out. It's all fine now.

If you wanted to replace all meals, it's not worth it. Just eat the calories worth. If you wanted to add it to your meals to get more protein, that can work well. I don't always get enough protein in my diet so i usually have a protein shake in the morning blended with almond milk, a banana and blue berries. If i know I've…

I've always just winged it, that was until now. Thank you kindly!!! Now I can enjoy my Friday night ;D

I'll follow to see what you do when your goals don't meet up. Could be as interesting as days of our lives!!! But in all seriousness, what will you do, if somehow, one of your planned out weeks goals, miraculously goes AWAL, will you adjust the other 30+ weeks every time it happens? Or will you just mark it off and try to…

I'm a little over 5 months in around 47lbs lost. I still don't see change, though so many people keep telling me my face has changed and i have a chin and jaw again XD. I don't see it. But i do feel more...alive? Not sure how to word it but before i struggled getting up and walking small distances, I'd be tired as soon as…