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Way to go!!! You are the woman that I want to be. ;)

Yes, you can eat literally whatever you want and still lose weight--I en junk food and ice cream (my weakness). However, staying in a calorie deficit long term is easier if you find foods that are highly satiating for you. For me, that means foods with high fiber and high protein. Other people need high fat or high carb.…

"I can do this. I am doing this." This is usually internally repeated ad nauseum while running. It goes from some type of resigned dirge at the beginning to a victory chant at the end. I have used it to get my butt in gear with weight loss as well.

I used to be a full-time high school English teacher (I quit at the end of this past school year). There are things that were amazing about being a teacher (students!) and things I hated (I'm looking at you, standardized exams . . . ), but it was a job where I was extremely active--I usually sat down only three times…

For me, I find that a good mix of protein and fiber really does help with overall satiety. Another thing that helps is, as a general rule, not keeping foods that I tend to lose control over in the house (for me, that's ice cream and cookies. For you it could be something else). If I don't have it in the house, I tend not…

Definitely a long, long bath (initially with burning hot water), lots of bubbles, some type of scent, and a sincerely good book. Another nice treat for me is convincing my husband to go on a long relaxing walk with me.

That's a great idea! Incorporate reasonable amounts of fast food and use it as something you enjoy as opposed to something that controls you. The difference is all in the mental attitude. Ice cream used to be a binging trigger for me. After working hard on my attitude toward it, I now regularly eat moderate amounts of ice…

Hey, Chelsea! I just looked at your diary . . . I could not see a single meal you had logged over the past couple of weeks. That is definitely your problem. I 100% guarantee you that if you consistently log everything you eat your weight loss will pick up. As VintageFeline commented, you either need to start logging or…

I'm afraid your diary isn't open. You can change that by going to Settings --> Diary Settings --> Diary Sharing and then changing that setting to "Public." Doing this would really help as there are a bunch of people here who are very skilled at analyzing diary trends and helping others to see what they may be missing. I…

First of all, congrats on losing 12 pounds! Even if it is coming off slower than you wanted, that is still an achievement! Secondly, you mentioned working out and eating healthy, but you didn't mention logging. Are you logging absolutely everything that you eat? Are you weighing everything that you eat (including cooking…

ADHD here; diagnosed in high school. I used to be on meds but I hated them; they made me feel less creative. I completely second the weighing every day as I need that in order to stay focused. Data, all kinds of data, really helps me as I can see patterns and feel like I am making progress in one area even if I am not in…

I'm glad you'll be eating more! Just so you know, the general health recommendation for women is that you should never eat less than 1200 calories, unless under a doctor's supervision, otherwise you will start damaging yourself. For taller women or those who exercise regularly, it is advisable to eat even more than 1200.…

Totally. I'm pretty sure most of us have been here. Statistically speaking, most people lose weight at least a couple of times before they learn how to maintain it. For me, back about five, six years ago I lost forty pounds, from 200 to 160. I felt really proud of myself, told everyone I was switching to "maintenance," and…

I switched to Nexplanon for birth control, and ever since my TOM has been ghastly long (10. Days. I want to stab my uterus every time). During that time my weight has an initial upshot of 2-3 pounds a day or two into my TOM, and then it fluctuates the rest of the time. I'll lose half a pound, gain a pound the next day,…

Thanks to all the bumpers! I really needed to see this today.

If anyone's interested, here's the link to the actual study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19661687 And here's a link to a pretty good response to that study (and the woo that proliferated around it): http://www.overcomeobesity.org/supplements/apple-cider-vinegar-is-not-likely-to-increase-your-metabolic-rate/

I steam bok choy and add olive oil and tuna fish in order to make a salad.

I found this blog post by an MFPer really helpful for myself: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/ShannonMpls/view/eat-badly-yesterday-skip-a-workout-get-over-it-408173 Also, I found another blog post by the same MFPer about her story and advice super helpful both for learning how to get back on the horse and changing my…

If you think about it, Dr. Fuhrman doesn't take it far enough. Anything that has been cooked is processed, it doesn't have the same micronutrient levels, so if you truly want to be healthy, you shouldn't eat cooked food. Also, fish is out of the question--have you heard about those mercury levels? And inorganic produce is…

Before logging, I was addicted to peanutbutter--I would just get out a spoon and dig in. Now, that doesn't quite fit my calories, and as I am focusing more on protein than fat, it especially doesn't work. PB2 used as strict peanutbutter is meh, however, I add the powder to protein shakes and oatmeal, and for that, it is…

Libra does. I keep a record of TOM in there.

I definitely second that weight loss is in no way linear, particularly for us women. Here is my personal example: The above image is of my own weight loss, since I started October 30th, to the present. I weight myself daily and add all my details to the weight-trending app Libra. Now if you look at the picture, the pretty…

Ditto what everyone else said for eating back workout calories. As for waist trainers, they are the modern day version of the corset. Yeah, that's not really a great heritage. While they may not be as abysmally horrible for you as real corsets were, they still work by restricting your stomach and rib cage. Wearing them…

Your husband is being emotionally abusive, plain and simple. He is trying to control you through various means (offering to fulfill your dreams but only on his terms, attempting to control what you eat, controlling your sex life without any input from you). Honestly, it sounds power-trippy and abusive. As others have…

Wow--thank you so much for your story. You have truly inspired me!

It's all about calories--eat less than your body uses in a day. Start recording everything you eat in My fitness pal's food diary section; measure liquid items with measuring cups and spoons and measure dry items with a food scale (they are around twenty bucks at Amazon/Walmart). Set a goal for how much weight you would…

I changed the batteries two months ago. It's extremely low tech and doesn't have any kind of low-battery light; I'll try swapping the battery with a new one and seeing if that helps! Thanks for the advice! And thanks everyone else for the scale recommendations so far--very helpful and keep them coming!

Wow! You have worked so hard and done an amazing job--thank you so much for inspiring me to work hard toward a healthier me. :)

I'm 5'9, starting weight of 208, current weight 193. My goal weight is probably 145; perhaps as low as 140, perhaps as high as 150.