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SW this round: 165.4 GW: 164.5 4/18 - 165.4 4/19 - 164.5 4/20 - 164.2 4/21 - 164 - probably mostly water weight this week, but I'll take it! 4/22 - 164.1 4/23 - 164.6 TOM or sodium creep, since I've been staying within my calorie budget 4/24 - 164.1 4/25 - 163.9 4/26 - 163 4/27 - 164.7 4/28 - 165.1 Oops wrong direction!…

I look for ways to add protein to my regular foods - more lean meat on sandwiches, add chicken to things like pasta sauce, more beans on salads, etc. I also add protein powder or nonfat dry milk powder to my morning oatmeal - that alone usually means I hit my protein goal by the end of the day.

I found that when I eat because I am actually mildly hungry, food tastes better! Not starving, I'm just not usually eating anymore because I am bored/stressed/thirsty/staring at a screen. Because I am tracking, I think more about food and what I want to eat, not just what's convenient. Tracking makes me pay more attention…

Congratulations on meeting your first goal! I hope you have fun on your trip. I always have to remind myself that weightloss isn't linear. When I stall out for a week or two it makes me feel better to look at my weight graph for the entire time I've been losing - I like seeing that overall downward trend, it's reassuring.…

SW this round: 165.4 GW: 164.5 4/18 - 165.4 4/19 - 164.5 4/20 - 164.2 4/21 - 164 - probably mostly water weight this week, but I'll take it! 4/22 - 164.1 4/23 - 164.6 TOM or sodium creep, since I've been staying within my calorie budget 4/24 - 164.1 4/25 - 163.9 4/26 4/2

SW this round: 165.4 GW: 164.5 4/18 - 165.4 4/19 - 164.5 4/20 - 164.2 4/21 - 164 - probably mostly water weight this week, but I'll take it! 4/22 - 164.1 4/23 - 164.6 TOM or sodium creep, since I've been staying within my calorie budget 4/24 4/25 4/26 4/27

SW this round: 165.4 GW: 164.5 4/18 - 165.4 4/19 - 164.5 4/20 - 164.2 4/21 - 164 - probably mostly water weight this week, but I'll take it! 4/22 - 164.1 4/23 4/24 4/25 4/26 4/27

Congratulations! Best wishes for your second week.

SW this round: 165.4 GW: 164.5 4/18 - 165.4 4/19 - 164.5 4/20 - 164.2 4/21 - 164 - probably mostly water weight this week, but I'll take it! 4/22 4/23 4/24 4/25 4/26 4/27

SW this round: 165.4 GW: 164.5 4/18 - 165.4 4/19 - 164.5 4/20 4/21 4/22 4/23 4/24 4/25 4/26 4/27

SW this round: 165.4 GW: 164.5 4/18 - 165.4 4/19 4/20 4/21 4/22 4/23 4/24 4/25 4/26 4/27

I crave salty foods and extra carbs. So I eat them! In moderation. My weight swings a pound or two a few days beforehand. I still get on the scale, it reminds me to keep tracking. The weight changes don't bother me since I expect them.

Take it in small steps! Don't think of it as 70 lbs to lose, set a goal of maybe 5 lbs. When you reach it, go for 5 more, and so on. If it wears on you take a break and maintain wherever you are for a month before trying for the next 5 lbs. Reward yourself (not with food) whenever you hit a goal (and set yourself goals…

You don't have a lot to lose, I'd try for a sustainable rate more like 0.25kg/week. Have you thought of recomposition instead of weight loss? Or recomp after you lose a few kg? Given that your BMI is in the middle of the normal range you may want to focus more on building muscle and reshaping your body instead of just…

Unless you're a near-pro level body builder you don't have to worry about timing protein for after your workouts. I do add whey isolate to my morning oatmeal, but that's because it helps me meet my protein goals for the day.

The minimum healthy number of calories recommended for women per day is 1200 - NOT accounting for extra exercise. If you are really burning 450/day exercising you should be eating at least 1600 calories per day. Drastic calorie deficits can lead to health issues - including heart problems. That said, most people and…

Are you comfortable with your gym? If this one doesn't work out, try to find a better one, don't give up on gyms entirely. Most gym staff I've met are helpful - you can ask them when the least busy times are, how to get help with machines or exercises. For emotional eating, it helped me to eat - but control portions or…

Late to the party, but here goes! SW 165.2 GW this round 164.7 02/01 165.2 02/02 02/03 02/04 02/05 02/06

I only live in NC, but due to my work hours I get pretty much no sun all winter. I take vitamin D (with calcium since I'm in my 40's) from September to March because the last time I had bloodwork in the winter my doc said to add 1000 units/day. It takes a few weeks to build up in your system, but I definitely notice a…

And even processed/prefrozen/single serve labels are not required to be accurate. They often vary from the actual contents by 10% or more in weight. Do you only eat plain veg and chicken with absolutely nothing on them? Because the green beans themselves are low calorie, but anything you put on them or the chicken is easy…

1500 is the minimum for a man, make sure you eat that much to avoid health issues. That said, measurement is the key to accurate logging. You may be eating more than you think. Get a food scale that weighs in grams and has a tare function and measure everything. Even packaged foods with nutrition counts can be off in…

Congratulations! :)

That wording is perfect for explaining how I feel about some of the things in my closet!

I love effortless sauces/spices on frozen veggies - soy sauce (buy a good one, a few extra bucks can really make a difference), dried garlic and a bit of oil or butter, any of half a dozen bottled dry spice mixes from italian to citrus peppes blends, zaatar, Trader Joe sweet chili sauce. I don't need to watch my salt…

They say it takes two weeks to build a habit. Try to log absolutely everything every day for at least that long. For me it does get much easier after those first few weeks. Make sure you use a digital scale that weighs in grams for logging accuracy!

Try different macros in your snacks. For me, protein is very important to control hunger. I can eat 800 calories of granola bars/doughnuts/cereal/whatever and be hungry half an hour later. But if I eat 200 calories with at least 10 grams of protein I'm fine for a few hours. So my go-to snacks often involve chicken, or…

I use the cinnamon roll too - I love adding it to oatmeal for breakfast. (Watch for their sales, they do a lot of discounts) For smoothies I prefer the MyProtein Impact Whey Chocolate Smooth - I'll add it to some frozen fruit, or milk, or a fruity crystal light.

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Don't worry! We obviously love to talk about different ways we do things. Gives us something more to do on the site than just track what we eat!