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STARTING WEIGHT WITH MFP : 270.8 DATE: Aug 22, 2016 CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 193.2 Sept. 4 - Out of Town - No Scale Sept. 11 - 188.2 (-5 lbs) Sept. 18 - 187.4 (-0.8 lbs) Sept. 25 - 184.6 (-2.8 lbs) September goal met! September goal: 185.8 September loss -12.4 lbs Oct. 2 - 180.8 (-3.8 lbs) Oct. 9 - 180.6 (-0.2 lbs) Oct.…

I got rid of my trigger foods. The other "junk" food I repackaged into single serving bags and made them part of my meal plan.

I'm sitting at my desk with wool socks, covered in a blanket, typing with gloves on. I used to make fun of my sister for being cold all the time. Now that I'm getting close to her size, I have been apologizing.

I track my calories, but I am mindful of my macros (if that makes sense).

When I wanted to stop drinking soda, I realized that the only thing I missed was the carbonation. I switched to sparkling water so I could still get the fix. Eventually, I was able to stick with plain water. Now soda/carbonation actually gives me a stomach ache.

% of Alcohol X Ounces X 1.6 = Calorie Content I found this equation once. I can't remember where so I can't verify accuracy. I don't drink a lot of wine, but it has been accurate everytime I have used it and compared it to labels.

Not weird. One of my favorite recipes includes boiled eggs and mashed potatoes together (along with bacon, lettuce wilted in the bacon fat, and a little vinegar).

Agreed. I make at least 4 loaves of Dutch Stollen (basically the same thing) every Christmas.

I don't know how long you have been at this, but when I first began I mistook hunger for thirst. Once I started drinking enough water (or other drinks) I found this helped. If it truly is hunger, part of it might be that you need to find the right foods that keep you fuller longer. Or as others have said, opt for a slower…

Yeah. I understand the intent. And maybe you're right and it's just the phrasing that bugs me. But everytime I read it, it seems like the person is implying that the person should just eat like they used to eat to get the calories. Again, while I understand what is probably being meant, for a newbie who hasn't learned how…

I agree with you. But I also agree that "How'd you get fat in the first place then?" isn't helpful or productive either.

All of This^^

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I did both for a while. I was a long time WW member and I liked the community. When they changed from points plus to Smart points, I was upset because I had stuff figured out and didn't want to change. That is why I went to tracking on MFP (calories don't change). I stayed with WW because, like you, I liked the personal…

STARTING WEIGHT WITH MFP : 270.8 DATE: Aug 22, 2016 CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 193.2 Sept. 4 - Out of Town - No Scale Sept. 11 - 188.2 (-5 lbs) Sept. 18 - 187.4 (-0.8 lbs) Sept. 25 - 184.6 (-2.8 lbs) September goal met! September goal: 185.8 September loss -12.4 lbs Oct. 2 - 180.8 (-3.8 lbs) Oct. 9 - 180.6 (-0.2 lbs) Oct.…

About 50% of the items that have been listed sound amazing, 45% I would have zero interest in trying, and the other 5% I am downright offended that you would ruin food that way. :wink:

For the past 15 years I have always had a pile of clothes in my closet that were too small, but I loved them and kept them because "some day". Everytime I moved (7 times), I would look at them, sometimes try them on to see how close I was, and decide if they were worth packing for the next move. I am getting ready to move…

I noticed for me that originally it took a long time to go down a size. Then, all of a sudden, I started going down several sizes very quickly. As mentioned before, you might be losing inches in certain areas faster than other areas.

Sometimes motivation is needed to kickstart a person to become disciplined and form healthy habits. At least that is how it was for me. I agree that you can't rely on motivation throughout your entire process, but it's not a bad thing to start with.

If you like visuals, you can also take 2 clear jars/vases and fill one with rocks/marbles. The number of rocks is how many pounds to your goal weight. As you lose, move the correct amount of rocks from the "number of pounds to lose" jar to the "pounds lost" jar. It's fun to see the second jar fill up.

This^. I also roll the eggs gently between my hands after cracking.

The only reason I would be worried about eating at night is if it hinders your sleep.

This. I don't like doing my cardio and strength training together. I either do them on seperate days or I do one in the morning and one in the afternoon.

For me it was a matter of prioritizing. Spending money on a gym membership now has a higher priority than the extra cable tv packages and ording pizza frequently. Not spending any more money a month, just spending it healthier.

I guess I'm kind of the opposite of this. I track my food when I'm on vacation. I don't weight anything and it's mostly just guestimates. I still allow myself to have deserts and foods I can only get there. Tracking, however, keeps me accountable to ensure that 1 piece of cheesecake doesn't turn into 3 and that I'm not…

The ones that I have been told are weird (and a few have already been mentioned): Peanut butter and pickle sandwiches Baked Potato with cottage cheese and salsa Cottage cheese on salad (instead of dressing) Carrots dipped in spicy mustard Mayo mixed with the cheese on my garlic cheese bread Grape jelly mixed with cocktail…

I guess technically it would work. If all you are doing is taking deep breaths, then you are not eating. If you are not eating, you are creating a calorie deficit. Calorie deficit=weightloss. ;) :p

STARTING WEIGHT WITH MFP : 270.8 DATE: Aug 22, 2016 CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 193.2 Sept. 4 - Out of Town - No Scale Sept. 11 - 188.2 (-5 lbs) Sept. 18 - 187.4 (-0.8 lbs) Sept. 25 - 184.6 (-2.8 lbs) September goal met! September goal: 185.8 September loss -12.4 lbs Oct. 2 - 180.8 (-3.8 lbs) Oct. 9 - 180.6 (-0.2 lbs) Oct.…

I used to be the same way. I would go an entire day without drinking more than 8oz. I now have an alarm that goes off on my phone every hour. I don't always drink when it goes off, but it forces me to take a second to evaluate if I need a drink (it also reminds me to get away from my desk and move around a little).

Love the scale (I've only had it for 12 hours so I really shouldn't judge yet). It measures my BF roughly 2% above the device I used at the gym.