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I have not thread through the whole thread yet but OP while reading your first post I am reminded of what it is called decision fatigue.

I second trying out TJMAXX and Marshall's. They usually have a good selection of Champion, Under Armor, and Aviva. Although I splurged recently and got a Victoria's Secret Knockout which is one of my favorites right now. We will see how long it lasts though.

I think lorrpb has a good idea about weighing and logging just one meal as a start and see how that goes. BUT if weighing and logging foods is that hard how about starting with watching your portion sizes by swapping out your plates? Instead of using a normal dinner plate use the smaller salad plate for all your meals. And…

I had this question myself and was getting ready to ask it. Good thing I searched it first. :D

This. If it is really my only option I get the kids meal.

If I know that 99.97% of the time I am going to get the Big Mac, I just don't go to the place that sells Big Mac. If I know I want to get a salad I go to places that are known for good salads and not set myself up for failure.

I agree. I experienced not only the chemical after taste but my mouth felt raw like I had just eaten something abrasive. I also experienced a bad case of random stomach pains like I had never experience before in my life nor have I since. After that experience I saw on here that it is known to affect some people in that…

I guess I will just have to keep at it.

OK. But just wondering if I am not fueling my exercises properly. I am a shorty so MFP only gives me 1200 calories for 2lbs a week. Even if I slow the rate of loss to 1lbs I would only get 30 of so more calories.

Really?

Question for Shorties with a current or starting wait over 150, what calorie range have you experienced the most success with? MFP usually recommends 1200 calories or something near that for shorter folks but have you have better success with a higher calorie limit?

I tend to use dense whole wheat lots of grains kind of bread, so I will definitely have to weigh a representative sample slice from each loaf from now on.

You know I typically weigh everything but bread is something that I never thought to weigh for what ever reason. *goes to kitchen to weigh a slice of bread* :/

^^^This. Even if you do up your calories, I think if you up your lean healthy protein you might see a difference. You seem to be leaving a lot of protein on the table so to speak at the end of the day.

Are you drinking enough water and getting enough protein? Looking at your diary I would suggest starting your day off with more protein with perhaps eggs of some kind. I find that when I skip my protein in the morning I get hungrier quicker. Also add more real veggies and fruits for snacks also. Apples with peanut butter…

Go for a basic hot dog with very limited condiments. If you need to get fries or tots get a small. In fact I think they have a kids meal of with hot dog or relatively plain burger as options.

quietly stalking this thread well because...lifting. B)

this thread is awesome! :D

^^^This

I will try that for the next one.

I was supper hungry and ate it after I cored it. :)

Is it your diet or is it that you are working out more later in the day? I know some people who don't working out in the evenings because the extra activity keeps them up at night. You might want to try some herbal teas like Chamomile or Sleepy Time to help with sleeping better.

OP if you are talking about having less than 100 or so calories I second @kermax39 on the gherkin pickles. Different brands are sweeter than other but it fits the bill if you want something but don't want to go overboard.

People have already given a lot of good advice so some of what I say might be repeats with a few new ones. 1. Start out walking - You may want to start out your runs by not actually running. It might be helpful to start your run by walking a few minutes. I do that and it gives me to time to "get into it", gets the body…

I have found that a food scale is VERY helpful. A lot of people would say it is a must. I have also switched out my plates and now use the "smaller' bread plate for my meals. Something about seeing a full plate that helps with not feeling like you are missing out.

That sounds sooo good!

At least you still get to enjoy some.

This to the potatoes with the corned beef. Never had it that way until this year. Awesomeness!

I had some for dinner and totally blew my calorie goal for the day. Oh well it was delish! :) and there is always tomorrow to get back on track. I usually only have it one day out of the year and today did not disappoint.