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I like to take several pounds of chicken boneless skinless breasts and boil them. Then drain water and use a hand mixer to shred it. Add taco seasoning and some water and cook the seasoning in and then have chicken tacos. Bonus is you usually have some for leftover lunches. Yum. How do you like shredded chicken tacos? I…

I've tested it out and MFP is very accurate. I've always lost at least what they say and sometimes more following their recommendations.

Me too. Also a bug when I try to post a comment on a forum. Sometimes it works and someone's it doesn't. Frustrating to type a whole long comment and have it disappear. 😣

I do the 10-6 most days. Some days it just doesn't fit into my scheme of things like when I have to eat something early in the a.m. before I go somewhere. Anyhow my experience is that it's not a magic pill but it does seem to make your body, including your metabolism, work more efficiently. I seem to drop larger chunks of…

As you eat healthy nutrient dense food on your food journey you'll start to want these other items less because you realize how bad it makes you feel. You can still have cheat days on occasion. I don't recommend cheating every week because you'll undo your progress. I had a cheat day today for the first time in a while and…

While you're at the Dr ask them to check your thyroid levels. I was tired all the time because my TSH was high meaning my thyroid wasnt producing enough hormone. I'm still tired now on medication but it's better than it was previously. I used to literally be like narcoleptic.

I think at the beginning if you start exercising right away it can be overwhelming changing your eating and activity all at once. I started out NOT exercising but as I saw my weight loss slow a little, I felt the need to begin just walking to speed up the process. That made my weight loss progress faster and now I've lost…

I went on antibiotics and the pharmacy label on the bottle told me to go on probiotics. I didn't and got diarrhea the very first day. Second day I ate yogurt galore and it had zero effect and i still had diarrhea. Day 3 I got on Renew Life brand Women's Care Ultimate Flora Probiotic (at Walmart) and had no diarrhea for the…

The most I've gained was 4 lbs. after a two day cheat on toll house choc. chip cookies. It was just the standard carb/water weight gain but it still took a while to get it back off again. Won't do that again!

I've wondered the same thing and have the same issues sometimes. I can tell when I'm retaining because I'll be chugging water and not peeing, but usually if i keep chugging more and more, eventually it comes out and flushes out of my body. I don't sweat it when my weight jumps up because it's inevitably water weight that…

Yeah pictures are the best way to tell. Take a pic of yourself at the beginning and another pic after losing so much in the same clothes if you can manage it. The pictures will pick up on things you might miss just looking in the mirror and you can compare two pics side by side (you can't do that in the mirror). Also take…

Beginning exercise, even just walking, will help you break that plateau. You can lose *some* weight without exercise but at some point you'll have to start moving to keep losing. https://www.webmd.com/diet/obesity/features/plateau-no-more#1

Quick Homemade chili. 1 lb. 93% lean beef, Large can of Rotel, 2 packets of McCormick chili seasoning, 2 cans Bush's chili beans or other beans if you prefer, 1 1/2 cups water and salt to taste. I only add water because I like mine kind of soupy. You don't have to add as much if you like it thicker. Makes 7 servings if you…

If you share your stats it will help us see where you're at and what might be the best for you. To start I would examine your motivation. If your not highly motivated and you're afraid of falling of the wagon allot then start with a low weight loss per week goal of 1 lb for example. Then as you make progress and make it a…

I hate that losing weight is painfully slow compared to the rate at which you can gain. I can just have one cheat day and gain 4 lb. that I worked 3 weeks to get off. That's one reason I've been staying away from cheat days. 😯

Water, fiber, protein and healthy fats are your friends. In the right amounts they will stave off your hunger. You have to also monkey around with your calories goal. I first set my goal at losing 2 lb per week (1500 calories), but it wasn't achievable because I was weak, hungry and had headaches. So I changed my goal to 1…

I was already motivated because I hated being fat and didn't feel good all the time. But a big turning point for me was watching on Netflix the documentary "Obesity The Post Mortem". They actually show an autopsy of an obese woman and what being obese did to her organs. Just seeing that and seeing where my future was…

We've all been in the 'I'll start tomorrow' club. Welcome to our little community. Hope you find lots of friends here to help you in your quest for fitness. I've sent a friend request. 😃

Welcome! Pull up a chair and get comfortable. Your among friends sharing the same/similar type battle as you. Having friends share your journey makes life more interesting. Feel free to add me.

We all have those days when you get off track. Don't sweat it! As long as it's not too often it won't become a problem. Remind yourself of your goals and forgive yourself for getting off track. Then get back to your healthier lifestyle. Find other ways to reward yourself like a new pair of shoes when you reach a mini goal,…

Thanks for sharing this. I'm still waiting to hear from the insurance company to see if it's approved or not so I have some time to consider it. I've lost 13 lbs on my own so maybe I won't need it but we'll see.

Styggian, I couldn't find an article saying to eat it before meals but I found this article at livestrong and it quotes mindbodygreen as a source as well. It mentioned that it acts as a appetite suppressant when you smell and eat it. I eat one piece of dark chocolate per day usually and I find that it helps me get that…

Thanks for all your input and ideas. Yes I'm worried about sustainability too. BC/BS said that it can take up to 40 days to approve so I may just see how much I can lose on my own in that time and if that's working keep doing that. I've lost 10.8 lbs on my own so far but have to lose 130 more. So we'll see. I have to be…

I'm BP1 I'm going through the same thing pretty much except with Invega. The weight came on quickly but now that I've been eating right it's coming off but very slowly and sometimes my weight goes up before it goes down. Stick with it and hopefully things will improve. If not get your thyroid checked or get genesight…

I 'try' just to do one cheat meal with dessert every month or so. If I do a whole day I end up gaining some of the weight back I've lost. If I do one cheat meal it usually doesn't show up on the scale too badly.

Never mind. It did the recalculation and came up with 2100 this time. Wow what a difference.

Yes, that's the website I did. I chose sedentary when I'm probably lightly active at least. I mean I walk 3-4 times per week for 20 minutes and do the stationery recumbent bike a couple times a week for 15 minutes. Plus I do grocery shopping in 3 stores usually, other shopping, housework, errands. So maybe it's my fault…

Those are some great ones! Thanks for posting.

I think you're going about this the right way. Once a month weigh-ins means you'll likely see progress everytime and that's encouraging. Measuring helps too like you said. I've got 130 to lose so I'm in this for the Long haul. I intend to make this my life choice (to eat healthy) and not just a temporary diet fix. I'm 48…

Yes! I'd love to. I've got 130 to lose. It's a rough journey but well worth the effort. We got this!