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I've checked the thread twice and I don't see where it is obvious she know she may be calculating things wrong. The vast majority of people who claim they are eating 1200 calories and are gaining weight are actually consuming more than they think they are. The most effective way to resolve this is to ensure she is weighing…

It IS truly CICO. I eat real, full fat ice cream... every day. I'm losing weight. I eat potato chips, carbonated diet soda, cookies, and I'm losing weight. The key is that it is all worked within my calorie goal and I'm creating a deficit. And since I include foods I love, I don't feel deprived, I don't binge, and keep…

My general point is that I don't have an good sense of taking in the right amount for proper maintenance. Every time I lose weight, then stop tracking, the weight comes back. I am coming to terms with tracking as a lifestyle for me.

Yeah, I don't think I'll ever be able to take a break from tracking, even in maintenance, because I know I have Zero intuition about proper portion sizes :'( :'(

I cannot give up my coffee either and I won't drink it black. I use Vanilla flavored soy milk. Some people use the unsweetened coconut milk creamers. There are alot of low-cal creamers that can effectively lighten up your coffee. Have fun experimenting!

Exactly, and you didn't realize it at the time. It wasn't like you thought, "Thank goodness I'm with some one. Now I can get FAT." That's kind of how your initial post in this sounded. Hindsight is a wonderful tool!

Oh, how I wish everyone actually followed "the best strategy" for everything in life, but alas.... We're just saying that people can get overwhelmed or caught up in life - not necessarily just letting themselves go because they've "hooked a mate."

Mini Dove ice cream bars... nearly every day. YUM!

I have several overweight friends and I never dig into that aspect of their lives. They know, they really do. But they are grown adults and they don't need me lecturing them. For my close family, I have gifted my Mom a FitBit and taught her how to use MFP, but the rest is up to her. She doesn't need me nagging her to do…

I just don't think it's even that intentional. I was at my lowest weight ever when I met my husband. Living alone, I didn't want to bother cooking extensive meals for myself, so I would eat a bowl of cereal, soup, frozen meal, and then go to yoga all night. After I moved in with my (soon-to-be) husband, I actually wanted…

Have you reset your calorie goal after losing the first 50 lbs? Our calorie needs reduce when we weigh less.

Greek Yogurt with fruit

I'm a Mom of two wee ones, so I know how crazy this suggestion will sound, but... Can you get up before your daughter and run? Or can your husband/partner get her ready for school while you work out? Or can you just wear your workout clothes in the morning while your watching her, and then just do the get ready part after…

Probably a typo of Ritz. And I could definitely eat 6 Ritz crackers in 60 seconds. I will take that challenge!

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Hiya Salty, did your thread title get cut short? I'm not quite sure what you're asking here.

Dang thread is making me hungry! Bacon flavored Ritz..... Drool....

Are you weighing and logging everything you eat? Just be patient. As stated above, weight loss will fluctuate from day to day.

A single serving of potato chips

^^This You are actually using the tool improperly if you don't eat back exercise calories. If you are not losing, have you been weighing your food to ensure proper logging?

I don't that any food is inherently "garbage." If you want to eat clean that if fine, but people still lose plenty of weight eating any kinds of food they want - it is the portion that is key. I eat real, full-fat ice cream nearly every day. But I only eat a small portion, it is weighed, logged, and within my calorie goal.…

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Is there a label on your package of meat? Or did someone prepare it for you? I would go with something that matches your label. Also, one of those entries is cooked and I assume the other two are raw - that's very important when choosing an entry. When did you weigh your steak?

Ha Ha! Yes, dang typos.

I have to disagree, because I jogged a half marathon so slowly that speed walkers were passing me. The definition of walking is one foot firmly in contact on the ground. Running is ... both feet can lift from the ground.

Just enter these stats and your goals into your MFP profile and it will set your goal for you. Super easy

It took a month to figure my average Resting Heart Rate

Hurray! Only 5 more to go before your appointment! That's awesome!

Earlier in the year I took a break from the FitBit. I put it back on about 3 months ago and it took a solid month to settle into my resting heart rate. It's so cool to look back at the history and see the steady decline over 30 days, then 2 more months when it settled around 55-60 and the line stayed pretty horizontal.…