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Where did you get your swimsuit?!?!

Adding some psyllium husk is probably fine. But you might find it doesn't curb your appetite as you hope. If mindless snacking is your trouble, you could try air popped popcorn - lots for a little calories. There are tons of "recipes" online to spice it up, too. You could also, again if mindless eating is your problem,…

Um...where did you get the unicorn leggings?!?! You look great!

I go to classes that I enjoy. It's harder to leave once it's started, so I just keep going. I mean, once I'm there, to leave I would have to walk past everybody...it would just be weird. So, here's how it works. Alarm goes off at 5:15 am "Damn, I don't want to go workout" "Well I might as well, it's better than laying…

My mom had that. The one thing I remember from it, is one of the cards said "three frozen grapes" Three. Frozen. Grapes. btw, I have, ever since, loved frozen grapes. And I loved him. He seemed sincere. i liked that he seemed to really want people to be healthy.

I think the problem isn't your hunger, per se, it's your habits. I am also an evening eater and could easily eat 1k calories at night. Here are some strategies that helped me, and one or more of them may be of help to you. 1. Go to sleep. After 9 pm, my willpower for the day is done, I'm tired, my body wants to go to bed,…

Oh, and there's a whole forum of challenges, those might help you out too! And there's some websites, like dietbet and stepbet and the such where you wager money on your success. Those might be motivating too.

I think classes are motivating. I don't have to think, don't need motivation, just show up and do the work. :) I like jazzercise and Zumba, but most gyms offer a variety. Also, I work out first thing in the morning - no motivation needed because, well, the alarm went off a going to the gym is actually better than lying…

I do jazzercise and have also done Zumba. I started weight at 237 and now I am 212 - I log jazzercise for 60 minutes at 500 calories. From the best I can tell from online calculators, I am actually burning somewhere in the 600 calorie range. So, obviously, the calories burned depends on your weight, but I can tell you a 60…

Google starbucks drinks that you can make at home! And get yourself a great thermal cup that looks cool to keep it in! You can even use a Starbucks thermal cup. I don't know...I really don't like "one time" things, like take-out cups, so making my fancy coffee drinks at home and bringing it in my re-useable cup (it's super…

okay, weird, I just said all the same stuff, but in a very long winded way. I should have read your post first!

I don't know why weighing and measuring your food would be considered obsessive. I mean, when you make a recipe, that's what you do right? You measure quantities, and try to do so accurately, so that your food tastes how you want it to taste. This is just measuring quantities, so that your body looks and feels how you want…

I've always been fat, but the kick in the pants this time was my husband told me I was snoring. I've never snored. (I'm down 25 pounds, and am snoring much less)

Damn, this sounds awful. I couldn't do a BM after surgery, and after a week of that I thought I was gonna die. How much it weighs isn't your problem, getting it out is what you need to do. Eat prunes, stewed tomatoes...they have a laxative effect. There are also these capsules that you shove up your tush. They work like a…

Brummel & brown Sugar free apple butter Salmon!!! Or...salmon + cream cheese + capers. Which...admittedly is high calories but also delicious!

Michigan here! Do you have any botanical gardens near you? A greenhouse you can go in? Butterfly house at the zoo? I visit those places alot. I tell my husband "I need to see things that are green". I'll just walk around there...aaahhh...so nice! They're little tropical oasises in the bleak winter! Also, SAUNA! Do you have…

Change your weight loss goal to 1.5 lbs a week and see how you feel. Eat back half or all of your exercise calories and see how you feel. Make sure you get enough sleep and see how you feel. make sure you are getting enough protein, and iron and see how you feel. Good luck!

Eating one meal a day rather than breaking up that same number of calories into several meals won't make a difference. Eat when you want!

One day won't hurt you. You probably have your goals set to a 500 calorie a day deficit, whihc means you ate 500 calories OVER maintenance for that one day. And that's not thta much/ It's a bad day, this is a long game, you'll be fine. I just ate fast food! My go-tos are Wendys and Taco bell!! Wendys chilli is great, so…

I'll friend you ! Mom of 3, I work in finance, and I have lost 25 lbs since october 24th - my initial goal weight is 169, as I am 5 ft 10, so I'm with you, about 50 lbs to go! I do jazzercise most days a week for my exercise.

Wow! I can see such a difference!

omg...that sounds like heaven!

The gym sauna is my treat for working out. I also try to replace my evening snack with a hot shower and netflix on the laptop in bed!

Habits > motivation. I set my alarm for 5:15 to get to a 5:45 workout. The alarm is set the night before. Once it goes off Im awake, so I might as well go. So I go. Its a habit. Its just a Thing I Do, like brushing teeth. Develop habits. Make a big pot of soup on Sunday and eat it all week. Set your alarm. I prefer classes…

WOW!!! Well done!

I'm not friends with alot of people on here, but I will say the 'woohoo!' when I lose a pound, even from people i don't really know very well...it's nice. The person doing the work is me, it's always me...but people, even strangers, telling me to keep at it, it helps, just a little, but it does help. It's like when people…

Some strategies: (this one is my favorite) Go to bed. Just...go to bed. If that's not possible, put on yoru pjs, or take ashower or bath, brush your teeth...get yourself ready for bed. And get away from the kitchen, read a book in bed, or just stay away from the kitchen. SAve some claories for a night time snack or treat.…

I am so glad I didn't read this thread before starting going to a gym! I dont think I would have ever gone.

Well done!! Love the spiderman costume!!!

Count calories to the best that you are able and then see your results. I've been mostly weighing and mostly recording most things most days and have lost 22 lbs. It will get harder though to do this sloppily and still succeed (I started with 80 lbs to lose) I find weighing food much easier than measuring for what it's…