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Whenever possible I log all foods raw. Trying to do it after the fact just introduces too many variables, from adding oils or seasonings or just differences in cooking times/doneness that affects how much water is cooked out. Entries in MFP can be a crapshoot anyway, but it seems like "cooked" entries vary more than their…

Heya! Don't sweat it too much. A single day (or two or five) isn't a huge deal in the long run (consider how many days you DO stay on plan and how many you have in front of you still), and you're only human; you get to enjoy life even if it very slightly slows down your long-term plans. So you had a longer diet break than…

In my experience, and from talking to other people who noticed similar things, caffeine seems to be something you can build up a tolerance for. If I stop drinking caffeine for a while then start again, it takes much less for it to have a noticeable effect on me. So, I have not seen a difference after losing weight, but…

My first tip would definitely be to look into improving your mental health, as that is going to affect everything else. Otherwise, be patient and be kind to yourself. You're restarting a very long term process and you're going to make mistakes, but you can't let that derail everything. You go off-plan and eat too much for…

You know what you need to do. Come on. No, that does not sound like indigestion at all. Minus the burping, it sounds similar to the symptoms I experienced with stress-induced pancreatitis, but there are several things this could be. All of those things are very serious and should not be ignored. I'm not sure what you…

Leftovers, tuna salad, tacos, steak, sausages... whatever you like to eat in general, but at breakfast. That's how I treat it, personally. Yesterday I had leftover taco stuff in a bowl, another morning recently I used up the last of my frozen chicken patties and baked some cheapo chicken parm to go along with some…

It depends. If I'm in a state of mind where I'm working on improving my health or appearance, then they're inspiring. If I'm feeling low and not working on myself, then it's discouraging. Lately? Inspiring. If they're doing something I KNOW I'll never be able to do, I might feel a little sad at missing out on a cool thing,…

8/8 - 8/10 Definitely burned a lot of calories helping with that damned stairway! Yowza. After that, I've been letting my janky hip rest and continuing with gentle stretching. Even sitting around I'm still averaging twice the steps (at least) that I was last year or at the start of this year. Continued staying on track…

Since I am following a low carb diet, I count carbs as well as calories, with the focus being on the calories. I don't think it would be wise for me to start thinking of any food as free for all.

8/3-8/7: Logged my meals and kept a deficit, though I didn't stick to my goal every day Stayed on plan macro-wise daily No exercise aside from some PT stretching and playing with the puppy out back. It was a particularly rough mental health week so I'm cutting myself slack on adding new stuff to my routine just yet, but…

Absolutely bizarre. I guess my 110lbs lost so far is all imaginary, too. I mean I do swear I still see it in the mirror sometimes... I have heard stuff about estrogen being stored in fat, but that was more along the lines of being mindful that it may/will be released into your bloodstream as you lose fat, affecting your…

I just accept I'm going to feel hungrier for a few days and move on, for the most part. If it's a particularly rough day I'll have less of a deficit than usual, but that's about it. If I'm feeling sluggish I make sure I'm staying hydrated and not slacking on electrolytes in case that helps.

I think I gained 5 or so, and have since lost them and another 15. A sizable chunk of that was water weight, though, so not nearly as cool as it sounds. :p

I know it's really easy to blame yourself, but it isn't your fault. It might take time for you to believe it. You can do it. Since you asked for folks who have a lot to lose... I do. I'm finally "only" 90 pounds from my goal (I had over 200 to lose when I started) and I was also raped, though mine happened when I was a…

Well, I got a single "disagree" from that. I hope it was from that poster and that I was wrong. Hard to say. It's kind of sad that it would be an extremely fair guess in some places, online or off.

Pretty much. In my house we either cook together to make something we can all eat (or I split off a portion before they add stuff I'm avoiding) or my fiance cooks for our roommate and I happily fend for myself. I'll be damned if I'm going to cook two totally separate meals and I'd never ask my fiance to do that either. As…

It takes roughly 30 minutes to make from start to finish, but my highest protein meals recently have been a super cheap take on chicken parmesan. It's definitely NOT chicken parm, but you're in a similar ballpark flavor-wise. 2 frozen chicken patties (40g protein, 4g carbs) 45g mozzerella (12g protein, 1g carbs) 150g Rao's…

140 I don't remember ever being that weight since I suspect I just zipped along past it in middle school or earlier, but it's in the middle of the normal BMI range so it's a good start. My doc thinks 170-175 is going to be more appropriate, even though that's in the overweight range. I haven't asked him what he's basing…

It does sound pretty woo-woo, but it makes a difference for me, too. Unfortunately, like so many things in life, it takes a long time and a lot of work to change that particular habit and how we speak to or about ourselves. Sometimes I have to take a step back and ask myself "would you have said that to a friend who was…

Hey all! 8/1: Logged all foods Found an empty area in a park for our household to picnic and hang out with the puppy Activity was okay, certainly good enough all things considered. I did do some of my physical therapy exercises. I got to practice speaking up about my physical and mental needs! Oh it's scary, but good…

I wish I had some really good advice that would apply to other people, but it's going to be a pretty individual thing. Ugh, I remember being just a kid and making tuna sandwiches just for myself with a loaf (or half loaf) of bread and however many cans of tuna were required for that. Boxes of Little Debbie treats? Mine…

If I had to guess, based on my own experiences, I'd say pictures where anyone is "showing off" their hard earned physique... on a site surrounding health and fitness. Especially if they're a woman.

It sure can make it harder, but in the end if you're doing this for yourself, that's all that really matters. I'm currently the only one in my house trying to lose weight. My fiance wants to but just isn't ready to make serious changes yet, and our roommate isn't interested at all. I'm also following a keto WOE, which is…

Sure, in the sense that I don't accept them, although now you guys have me wondering if I should just so I have a chance at a good laugh. Then again, I changed my profile pic to one without my face, which makes it less clear what my anatomy might be. Really, though, I'm another person who would be a terrible friend here. I…

Do I obsess? Nah. I officially weigh myself most mornings, first thing, to eliminate as many variables as is reasonable and collect more data points for a trend line. I also sometimes hop on at random points in the day, just to watch the fluctuations do their thing. It's fascinating to weigh in at a lower number later in…

I've never intentionally done OMAD, so I'm probably not in a position to make a fair judgment, but the days where it happened by accident were a struggle to get enough calories in without feeling like my stomach was going to explode. Today is another example of that, and I'm not extremely short for the day, but I'm not…

Whatever. I've never been a big believer in eating certain foods only at certain times ("breakfast" foods, for instance) so whatever strikes my fancy. Breakfast could be: Leftovers Burgers Steak Cheapo chicken parm (frozen chicken patty, sauce, cheese, baked) Eggs + meat Deviled eggs Tuna salad Bagel + cream cheese + ham…

I tend to shoot more for 100-150, ideally no snacking at all. When I do, though, I prefer protein and fat. Beef jerky is always my first choice, but I'm looking more at biltong these days when I can find varieties without cloves Pepperoni or hard salami Hard or soft boiled eggs Cheese Pork rinds Nuts Chicken Yogurt

Daily. It helps me get used to normal fluctuations and gives me more data points to plot a useful trend line.

Yes, face mask. It's a minor inconvenience and yes, there is evidence that they are helping to reduce the spread. The people who are using this as an opportunity to further their own personal or political agendas are incredibly disgusting.