Sixteen_Tons Member

Ditto, there are so many things in your head that can drive weight gain. For me it's stress, boredom, procrastination and anger. It's taken 4 years, but I'm down 130 pounds to 310, so I've been there, still doing that, have a closet full of caps & t shirts, and am too chicken to get a tattoo. The bad news is like an…

Western New York

Hi KA, I think I've been where you are, years ago, honestly I don't think I would have survived it, except one day I had a meltdown in my GPs office, I really can't remember much, but, it was a wakeup call, he recommended a 72 hr. suicide watch. It's the only time this happened. I was allowed to avoid that(I own a few…

Testify brother! I know the number I want to hit, but, more importantly, I know the activities I want to be able to do. Congrats kimspiree6601 it's a very tough row to hoe, & you did it! Now developing a lifestyle that makes it easy to maintain.

Measure everything, & log, log, log, your food. Don't lie to yourself, if you have a day when you miss your goal, accept it, try and figure out why, and develop strategies to avoid the issue again. There is no wrong diet, find something that fits your tastes and lifestyle and roll with it. If it's not an exact fit change…

Good luck! Have you just retired, or have you been retired a while? I ask because retiring was tough for me, took me 10 months to get my *kitten* together. Started @ 440, down to 347, 125 to go. It can be done but, it's a long row to hoe.

Good morning Annie, I think you'll like MFP.

Not that I can remember... HYE Been rousted by the police in the middle of really good *kitten*?

Breakfast - --- Lunch -Dinner 2 Sahlen's Hot Dogs, 1 Hot Dog Roll, 2 cups - Broccoli -1 tbsp Butter - 4 TBSP Salsa, Snack - 8oz. 86 proof Whiskey, 8oz. 100 proof Whiskey, 16oz. Arizona iced tea

Measure everything, & log, log, log, your food. Don't lie to yourself, if you have a day when you miss your goal, accept it, try and figure out why, and develop strategies to avoid the issue again. There is no wrong diet, find something that fits your tastes and lifestyle and roll with it. If it's not an exact fit change…

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! I was not comfortable with the tenor of the chit-chat board, humor has it's place, but, sometimes you're looking a real reply, not a flip response.

Hi ButterIsGood, The advice above spot on. I've seen the results of taking the easy way out. Recently I had lunch with an individual that had a profile similar to your's, we had been seriously involved 40 years ago. They were always somewhat risk adverse, often not trying something because they may fail. We eventually…

That is an awesome DDB, I have 2 females Thelma & Louise

This is a great start. Along with some willpower & help from the community, & cycling calories, I have several 'Waypoints' I started @ 440#, @300, I get to have awesome steak dinner Calamari sautéed in butter, wagyu beef, lionase potatoes, no desert, don't really do sweets. @225 my upper goal weight, a new wardrobe, and…

Watching a Charlie Chan Movie

Pizza, PIZza, PIZZA, & 10 Sweet Chili Wings, I'll have a food hangover in the morning, but, it'd be so worth it

I retain water very easily, my weight can fluctuate as much as 20 pounds overnight. I still weigh myself every day, but, I track progress either weekly, or monthly to see the trend. Our society espouses weight loss can/should be 'quick', in reality, it takes time, don't beat yourself over the scale, it will just make you…

What she said!!

I think accuracy is key, after cooking I peel them and weigh them. If I'm using oil for any part of the cooking if it's not so incorporated in the dish that you can't tell which, I use the before/after weight of the oil as the amount I've consumed. I always try and be conservative with any deductions, I'd rather be a…

for me it's logging / planning my days meals in advance with a deficit built in. That way I know what additions can/cannot be made. The second thing is LOG, LOG, LOG everything, nobody is going to kill you if you have a slip. As you get farther into this you'll be able predict the impact of additions on the day so you can…

Columbo

Nice to meet you.

Below is a rambling post I did yesterday. In one of my earlier posts, I mentioned one past guilt I was working on. I've since moved this to the 'Things I can't change category'. I'm moving on, just trying to resolve the result. Ex- engineer, hate incongruities. " Hi all, I know this is completely not a weight loss issue,…

Amen, let them figure it out!

Indeed! A tremendous accomplishment! I like the Brooklyn girl. For me it's a drunk, drug addicted, womanizing merchant seaman who's not afraid to say 'Put em up, I can kick all your *kittens*!'. Usually just before getting the *kitten* kicked out of him by what can only be described as King Kong's older brother. He's my…

Amen, From the man himself!

The difference between endangered and extinct is forever - Phillips Petroleum. I always found that ironic & incongruous. The man on top of the mountain... didn't fall there. -

Right where I need to be - Gary Allen

She didn't want kids.

I got 80 pounds off and 160 lbs to go, just joined MFP, I used another program now unavailable, looked at a few apps MFP looks like it suits me. Really, Really easy to log foods! Lots of good people here with tons of experiences. Sounds like your in a good place, and approaching it with humor. You got this.