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You don't need to work out at all in order to lose weight-that can be done just by eating at the correct calorie deficit for your weight loss goals. However, if you do get in some exercise you get a few more calories to play with, which means you get to eat more.

I eat a large, mixing bowl size, salad every day for lunch. Since my diet is based around a large quantity of veggies and fruit, salads are an easy way to get veggies in, with minimal fuss :) I'm also a frugal shopper and get most of my salad fixings at Aldi. Today's salad (which I'm eating right now lol)- -spring mix…

This is great advice-op maybe try it and see how it goes?

I did alternate day IF for my active weight loss phase so my energy changed, based on where I was at in my IF rotation. Now that I'm several years into maintenance I'm doing a 'casual' short term weight loss phase, to get rid of winter 'fluff' and I'm aiming for 1,300-1,500 calories a day (just straight up calorie…

Agree. I have a relative who self-diagnosed herself for years (she thought for sure she was sensitive to gluten)-come to find out she has full blown allergies to all sorts of things including broccoli, tomatoes, eggs, shellfish, dairy etc. Op, if you think you have actual food sensitivities then you really should start…

If you have an Aldi nearby they have an amazing 7 grains, sprouted bread ($2.99 loaf), and 2 slices are 120 calories total! It has such a good flavor and I toast 2 slices every morning and then top with a fried egg and a triangle of light cheese spread. It's my go-to breakfast right now and it keeps me full for hours, for…

I'm actually incorporating more whole grains into my diet because of the health benefits (I've been doing a lot of reading on blue zones/whole foods, plant based diets lately). However, I have a lactose intolerant kid and you can buy over the counter lactaid pills if you need help digesting dairy. Also, while she cannot…

Weight loss happens when you create the correct calorie deficit for your weight loss goals. Enter your info here into MFP and it will tell you what calorie target to aim for, to achieve your weekly weight loss goal (unless you're very overweight aim for 1lb a week). Then learn how to accurately log your intake (food scale…

The weight loss phase is the time to learn how to do this whole thing in a realistic and sustainable way. Because what comes afterwards is the challenging part-maintenance (ie the rest of your life-20, 30, 40+ years).

Great links, especially the first one!

It's one of the health markers that my Dr. uses and I've found it helpful as a guideline. Also, the further along you get into this whole process, the more your perspective will change on what you can actually do/where you'll be at :)

Pre-logging is a great idea (night before/morning of), and can really help you stay focused and on track :) I'm actually pre-logging my day tomorrow right now!

I wasn't ashamed during my active weight loss phase, but it was also no one elses business. I only told my husband and continued wearing baggy clothes through most of my weight loss, (it was also wintertime, so it was normal to be bundled up most times). People I knew figured things out once summer hit and they realized I…

I don't eat other people's food, (and my kids know that if they touch my food the wrath of MOM will be upon them :D ). I don't take bites, lick bowls, grab extras etc that are not accounted for. Part of the learning process!

The OP is claiming that they're addicted to sugar and asked for help to combat that. You responded with this-also, i feel better if i eat healthy and i have low energy if i eat sugary foods. That puts me off eating sugary foods sometimes too. Focus on the healthy foods you CAN eat to reach your weight loss goals, not on…

No need to cut out anything you like, in order to lose weight/maintain the loss. You didn't gain weight because you ate items from the bakeries-you gained weight because you ate over your maintenance calorie intake. What would be a more sustainable approach would be to learn how to fit in all the things you like eating,…

I drank 4-5+ cans a day here and had no sugar/food cravings :) I did recently cut it back to around 1 can a day, due to issues with my teeth, (I switched to coffee and then my dentist informed me that's just as bad for teeth enamel sigh....). But diet soda was a huge help to me during my active weight loss phase and also…

Apple cider vinegar doesn't burn fat, and it will deteriorate the enamel on your teeth, so be careful of how much you're using.

My go-to breakfast right now is a sandwich - two slices of 7 grains, sprouted bread, toasted, with a triangle of garlic herb light cheese spread, a fried egg and then a sprinkling of 'real' bacon bits (salad dressing isle, the'yre the bacon bits that taste like actual bacon). Comes together in less than 5 minutes and is…

I don't think ice cream or a snickers bar is unhealthy. And since I average 800g-1,000g of veg and fruit a day, I'm already swimming in fiber :p Anywhooo OP, best of luck to you and I hope you find a way that works for you, for the long term!

As someone who's now 4 years into successfully maintaining a bmi of around a 20, (making me a statistical freak of nature), who's normalized a prediabetic glucose number, and who consistently gets fantastic feedback from my doctor, (I go in twice a year for full blood work panels), I'm good, thanks ;)

You do realize that dried fruit has crap ton of sugar in it right? A small (itty bitty) box of raisins for example, has 25g of sugar. 1/3 cup (40g) of dried cranberries has 26g of sugar.

Ahhh, this explains a lot. I'm out :p

But that's his point-you can't turn on and off a true addiction. If you can continue to eat these types of things in moderation (special events), and then the next day quit eating them until the next special event, then how can you claim they're a real addiction? I don't think you understand what the term addiction…

Yep, my kids usually eat leftovers for breakfast and I don't buy juice because it's overpriced calorie water :p

4 years into maintenance (so around 5 years now), and yep, I still track my calorie intake every day. It's why I'm sitting at a bmi of around a 20 right now, and have normalized glucose numbers (used to be a prediabetic).

A calorie is a unit of energy, and yes a calorie is a calorie is a calorie.

As someone who's now been in maintenance for a few years, (so on the 'other side' of things), I agree that this is spot on. Now is the time to learn how the mechanics of weight loss/maintenance actually work, and to put into place sustainable and realistic practices, that you'll be able to do for the rest of your life.…