Meghanebk Member

Do what works for you! Personally, I weigh every day, first thing, also nekkid :) Otherwise I tend to let my eating habit slip for a day - or 5, since I don't have that daily reminder of where I am and where I need to go weight wise. But bounces in the scale numbers don't bother me. If hopping on the scale and seeing an…

I would tell your significant others that they are rapidly becoming less significant as they steal your snacks? Communal food is communal, anything you've marked/told them about/put in your designated space is yours. Assuming that you have them in a designated shelf/drawer and the other people know they are just for you.…

I'm 5 feet exactly, currently 164 lbs. Calories are at 1440 for 0.5 lb/week loss though it is actually dropping a bit faster than that. I don't do lower calories than that - I'd be much more likely to snap and binge if I tried to stick at 1200 for instance. I'm comfortable at 14-1500. I rarely eat back more than 1/3 of my…

I've had family who drove delivery. Knowing how much the job sucks, I tip as generously as I can afford. Sometimes it's only a bit, sometimes 30 percent.

I eat back maybe half. I rarely exercise hard/long so I don't burn a lot of fuel. Since my main exercise is low intensity walking, and I know many calculators overestimate calories burned, I don't eat back much. I do eat some because extra exercise does make me hungrier.

Personally, I pick a goal weight that is not too far from my current weight. Then, when I hit that goal I re-evaluate and decide if I want to go further. Maybe I do, maybe I decide to maintain a while. Weight also isn't my only measure of progress - clothing size, fitness level, mood, energy level, I pay attention to all…

I like the MyProtein Impact Whey (tons of flavors) - but most have sucralose (Splenda). Are you sensitive to that one too? It sounds like commercial shakes are a bad idea if you react to ALL artificial sweeteners. Maybe look for shelf stable foods to keep in a drawer instead? Nuts, dried fruit, hummus/cracker packs,…

Personally, I'd pack up all the wine in the house for a month. Stick it in a box and tape it shut. When I drink at all, my impulse control over food goes out the window. Pre-logging the entire day, including some dessert worked for me when I first started. Also setting a slow weight loss goal - better to lose 0.5-1 lb per…

I track it, but I don't worry if I'm over my goal. Even way over. As long as it's one day, not a week's worth of "It's my birthday, so I deserve to eat All the Things."

Sure it's possible to lose only with calorie restriction. I've lost over the past 6 weeks with no exercise at all beyond my usual work routine, etc. Since you have 80 lbs to lose, I'd start off with the amount of calories MFP recommends - if you drop too low you're more likely to binge and waste all your progress. Also, if…

I expect it to slow my loss rate. I hate to exercise outside when it's cold, I also hate exercising in public/gyms, and I find too many distractions at home to exercise, so in winter I'm less active. Combine that with a winter desire to hole up on the couch under blankets and eat warm, filling, calorie dense things and…

Well yes, in my case. I get used to being fat as "normal" and I need that reminder that I should do something about it. My knees are aging faster than the rest of me and my cholesterol has gone from great to OK. I need to work on my weight and fitness now, not in 10 years. If I smoked, I'd expect my doc to mention quitting…

SW 165.2 GW 164.5 (this round) Day/Weight/Comment 10/10 - 165.2 10/11 - oops gotta put the scale back where it goes or I forget. 10/12 - oops 10/13 – 164.8 10/14 - 165.3 Yeah,pizza sodium does it every time. 10/15 - 165.3 10/16 - 164.9 10/17 10/18 10/19 Round 18 - 165.2 Round 17 – 166.2 Round 16 -168

I rarely cook for other people, but when I do I eyeball the percentage of my portion of the total dish. I'd weigh the dry pasta/mince/whatever for the whole recipe, then estimate I had 20% of each or whatever.

SW 165.2 GW 164.5 (this round) Day/Weight/Comment 10/10 - 165.2 10/11 - oops gotta put the scale back where it goes or I forget. 10/12 - oops 10/13 – 164.8 10/14 - 165.3 Yeah,pizza sodium does it every time. 10/15 - 165.3 10/16 10/17 10/18 10/19 Round 18 - 165.2 Round 17 – 166.2 Round 16 -168

SW 165.2 GW 164.5 (this round) Day/Weight/Comment 10/10 - 165.2 10/11 - oops gotta put the scale back where it goes or I forget. 10/12 - oops 10/13 – 164.8 10/14 - 165.3 Yeah,pizza sodium does it every time. 10/15 10/16 10/17 10/18 10/19 Round 18 - 165.2 Round 17 – 166.2 Round 16 -168

SW 165.2 GW 164.5 (this round) Day/Weight/Comment 10/10 - 165.2 10/11 - oops gotta put the scale back where it goes or I forget. 10/12 - oops 10/13 – 164.8 10/14 10/15 10/16 10/17 10/18 10/19 Round 18 - 165.2 Round 17 – 166.2 Round 16 -168

* Weighing food is important for accuracy, you may be eating more than you think * Tiredness/low motivation and sleep dysfunction are common with depression and other medical issues. Have you brought these issues up with a doctor lately? Low iron, low vitamin D and a bunch of other minor but correctable issues could be…

Depends what you put on your salad. Stick a tablespoon and a 1/4 cup measuring cup in your purse. Pull one out and eyeball what goes in your salad - it's easier to visualize a tablespoon or cup amount amount if you have one in front of you. Write it on a notepad or app or enter in the tracker at lunch. Won't be as accurate…

Sure you can lose with just portion control. Especially if you use a food scale to be honest about portion sizes... Though it will be much harder if your "smaller portions" are still all calorie dense foods.

SW 165.2 GW 164.5 (this round) Day/Weight/Comment 10/10 - 165.2 10/11 10/12 10/13 10/14 10/15 10/16 10/17 10/18 10/19 Round 18 - 165.2 Round 17 – 166.2 Round 16 -168

It's one day. Make what good choices you can, but don't stress about it. Just be careful not to let Thanksgiving stretch our for a week!

There is no way to target specific areas for fat loss. But losing weight will eventually lead to losing weight there. Some people lose from legs first, some last. Walking may help preserve your thigh muscles, especially if you can so some strength training compatible with your spinal fusion. That could make your legs look…

Water weight shifts due to sodium, hormones, new exercise, sleep patterns - all could account for that 1.5 lb. I second the recipe builder, especially if you tend to make the same meals. You can also edit recipes - so one time calculate a dish using 1.2 pounds of ground chicken, if you make it with 1.8 next time that's…

Then you definitely need to weigh less often. Maybe give the scale to a friend so you can drop by to weigh yourself every few weeks. Or put it in the attic to make it a hassle to get to.

It took me a while to differentiate between what I call "mental hunger" (I wanna eat something because I'm bored/stressed/used to eating in front of the tv) and "body hunger" (grumbling stomach gnawing feeling or shaky/tired). My rule of thumb is eat something if it's body hunger, or set a timer ant wait 10 minutes if it's…

Your calorie goal may be too low. You're a student and you work - lots of walking? If yes, increase your calories. Personally, at 1200 I spend all my time focusing on food and often crave sweets or salty snacks and eat way over the limit. It's FAR easier for me to stick to a 1650 calorie level. I work my favorite treats…

Hay you had a week where you didn't gain weight! Way to go! Remember, weight loss isn't linear. Water weight fluctuates with changes in exercise, sodium, hormones, sleep amounts and a dozen other things. Give it some time, and look for a downward trend over the next month.

Diet coke with lime. No calories, and cheaper than any booze! But then I never got why people want to get intoxicated anyway. Spiced rum and ginger ale would be my pick for booze. Every time I drink alcohol for social reasons, my decision making abilities about calories and food choices go right out the window. So I…

Start tracking and logging your food. ALL your food. Estimating is better than not logging, but be as accurate as you can. Use a digital scale that weighs in grams to weigh everything solid and semisolid you eat. It's shockingly easy to underestimate what you're eating! Go slow at first with a weight loss rate set to 1 lb…