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I guess it’s time for a formal introduction since I have been lurking and sporadically posting. I’m Ann, been doing WW and MFP off and on for 15 years. Had great success with WW 14 years ago, goal weight, best shape of my life, then we moved from Cincinnati to eastern Washington when I took a new job and the stress was…

Headed to University of Idaho for Dad’s Weekend with DH this morning. Glad all the treats we are bringing for my son are out of the house now! Ann in SE WA

He is less than enthused, but being in the Halloween spirit is more or less required for a black cat, right?

Thanks everyone... I took a hard look back through my last month alone of food diaries and did see a few instances where I guesstimated and was probably off. Eating out is hard from this perspective! But I know from experience that the formula (eat less and move more) is scientifically sound, and I still haven’t found what…

Thank you cmriverside.... trying to open the diary, but I also appreciate the other links as well!

And thyroid was checked 3 weeks ago.... as I thought that might be the culprit, but my current dose is doing just fine, so I can't blame it on that! And btw, I followed this calorie counting plan over 10 years ago and was successful with losing weight, so I know I can do it! :)

Current BMI is 38.2.... meaning I need to lose over 70 lbs....so I have a long way to go which again, makes no sense why I eat in the neighborhood of 1100 - 1300 calories per day AND exercise and lose at a snail's pace. However, I do appreciate the advice to not just go by what's on a package for calories, and will start…

When I say “measuring” I mean all of it... weighing, measuring by volume, etc. Just curious if anyone had similar issues and managed to find what worked... eating less? Eating more?

Yes, been very vigilant in counting/tracking and using labels and measuring for portions. I wasn’t for the first month, and thought that I was underestimating calories, so got more strict the last 2 months... but wow....