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When I was heavier, I looked proportionally big all over. Now that I have lost the excess weight, and as I become more fit and leaner, the last stubborn pockets of fat are very evident. These visible bulges - ugh!

I looked young enough to periodically get carded (well into my 50's - genetics) when I bought alcohol, until I lost 84 lbs in 8 months. Of course, "correlation does not necessarily mean causation", so it is possible that time, chronic illness or a combination of those and the drastic weight gain then loss, finally caught…

I hate working hard every day staying constantly active being diligent about logging and choosing wisely and because I am at that last stubborn 18 lbs to get to what I consider the perfect weight for me, I see minimal progress on the scale. I know all of the reasons for this, I read other's posts nauseam. (height, age,…

So true. When I wonder if I have the "motivation" to continue this journey forever, I remind myself of this quote, "Extraordinary things are done by ordinary people with an extraordinary amount of determination." -Various And isn't maintaining a healthy weight and healthy lifestyle extra-ordinary considering many Westerns…

I was feeling kind of down when I opened this thread. I am glad I did. Your share jump started renewed commitment to permanent change. Thank you.

I wanted to maintain at 1800 cal/day, so I knew I needed to burn 1800 cal/day. If I want to eat more, I know I need to burn more also.

For me, so far: I have been struggling on the weekends, because a month or so ago, I decided that I wanted to stay within the same calorie limit I was during the week. I kept failing, and then feeling all the usual failure feels. So, here's the deal. 1.) I tell myself that I am only looking to have a 500 calorie/day…

Something I have noticed in myself is what I refer to as a need for "constant crisis" (a play on the name of the tea, "Constant Comment".) I think because of the environment in which I was raised, some kind of crisis is what my brain considers the normal state of affairs. So, if there isn't an external crisis going on, I…

I hear ya! The funny thing is, it's not all the time. I can go for weeks not even thinking about starchy foods, even when I had them in the house. Then, "Wham!" it's all I can think of. No amount of distracting activities will work once my mind is set on this stuff and I'll eat every last individually portioned pack, all…

Starchy carbs. I go nuts. No matter how much I have, I still crave more. I don't keep them in the house any more. It's like constantly being screamed at if I know they're in the house. I will eat it just to shut up the nagging voice in my head. I don't necessarily deny myself if I want some thing, because I find that…

Makes sense. Messes with my need for eternal accuracy and perfection, ;) but, oh well, I guess I'll survive. :)

My question isn't about syncing with MFP. Soley a Fitbit sync question.

Yup! Rediscovered this myself yesterday. I make the same recipe every other Tuesday. In the past, in a hurry, I just used MFP database entries for the ingredients. But, this month, I started entering my own listings consistently, based on packaging or USDA info. So, I make this recipe that I have been making for months.…

@cmriverside I got that method to work, by letting MFP set it to the default of 1200 calories/day. Then, I could change the days to my actual calorie goal, modify the meal calories each day to suit myself, save my changes and then go back and change the default from 1200 calories/day to my actual daily calorie goal and…

I tried this after Googling. It didn't work.

Do you mind sharing the name of that app?

I also pre-log, for about a week. Breakfast during the week is usually a smoothie and coffee, so I have created meals that have the repeating basic ingredients. (If I don't have a smoothie, I have something that I have previously created a meal for.) Lunch is usually a big salad, so same for that. The evening meal is one…

Even though I still do it (log, stay active) it's the tediousness, the same old, same old, the "another day, another $.50", "I'm successfully doing what I need to today but, tomorrow, I start again at zero and do it all over again ad nauseam. What is the point....it's not like I'll live forever. Why not just lie around and…

I wanted to add: I go by weekly CICO. Currently, I am at 12,600 in and 16,100 out. So, as long as my calories in are at or below, and my calories out are at or above by the end of the week, I am a happy camper.

@Sunnu1609 I am so glad I saw your post last month! I never thought to cook with cottage cheese or make yogurt savory (besides using it for salad dressing). But since seeing your post, I have been more creative, looking up the different uses, and recently had cottage cheese patties for breakfast. Yum! Today, I will make…

@Talan79 I never had a spike in weight, well, not one that I noticed anyway. Due to my personality type, I only weigh once a month, so if a spike occurred with a calorie increase it was hidden in the overall monthly loss. What I did notice was the slowly decreasing monthly losses, but I had been mentally preparing for that…

Will check it out, thanks.

Do you have the link to that thread? I would appreciate it if you do. I started in January of this year on 1200. Once I was back in the normal weight range for my height (5'3"), I started increasing my calories by 100/day each month (1st month 1300/day, 2nd month 1400/day, etc.) until I reached 1800/day, August 1st! I wear…

Thanks for the reply, but this has to do with adding recipes. Not just adding food to the food diary.

I got premium because I wanted to be able to set my calorie goals differently for different days/meals. I also felt I needed other flexibilities offered. Now, 7 months in, it is not as important because the habits are more established. I still track my calorie total by the week and I may or may not renew next year. Let's…

I have. I liked it, but it is personal taste. I am used to it, so I use it in place of sugar all the time. Even in Whiskey Sours. You will have to decide for yourself though.

Luckily, during the week, I am in a situation where my breakfast and lunch are consumed in such a way, that it may take me an hour to finish. Add to that, my breakfast is a smoothie (lots of whipped in air makes it seem huge) and my lunch is usually a huge salad (mostly low cal vegetables). Dinner is eaten in a normal…

I have gone years without having either regular or diet soda, just drinking water or coffee. Then, on "My 600 lb life" it was stated that the carbonation contributes to re-expanding the stomach of the gastric surgery patients and was prohibited for them. So I avoided carbonated beverages when I first started back on the…

1/2 of an avocado about 5 days a week or more. Where I live they are readily available year round and inexpensive. I always wondered about "avocado toast" expense, since that is what we do with them when we are running out of ideas - just mash it on some bread. I have discovered the bliss that is a soft cooked egg on…

Based on your rave review ;) I just bought one. Just used it too. Since I changed my eating habits, I eat real food now, so that means cooking more. I debated and debated about the expense, but after turning on my large oven this morning to warm my (single) danish, I knew it would be a good buy. I could have just got a…