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Try drinking before you eat breakfast - either water or herbal tea. I used to wake up starving all the time, then I started drinking a huge glass of water in the morning. Turns out I was just thirsty, and I can eat a normal breakfast.

Yup, that's it! I'm a lousy mfp-er (I only journal breakfast and lunch usually), but even that little bit keeps me on track, and it's the only way I've ever lost weight. It's slow, but it's steady.

Variety's overrated. There's some research that shows that the more variety you have at any one meal, the more you eat. I eat one of three things for breakfast everyday, and usually the same thing for lunch every day. It's easier, and I get to eat what I like best. Find a few foods you like that give you the nutrients you…

I have asthma, although not nearly as bad as you. I don't exercise much though, I've been losing the weight through diet changes alone. I've lost 15 pounds so far just through changing my relationship with food. I have 3 more pounds to lose to get into the healthy weight range for my height, so my plan is to lose the 3…

It really depends on body shape. I'm an apple, and unless I want severe muffin top, I wear a size 10. I'm 5'2", 141 pounds. When I was 155 pounds, I wore a size 12. When I was 135 (which is my next mini-goal), I wore an 8. So, it takes me about 10 pounds to drop a size. I know other women though same height and weight as…

Portion sizes for me. I love good, homemade food. What helped me was reading the book Mindless Eating which talks about ways to engineer your environment to work with your healthy lifestyle (using smaller plates, etc). I'm currently rereading it because I kind of fell off the wagon (didn't gain, just stopped losing because…

I'm a huge foodie too - you can't keep yourself off all that lovely food or you'll just feel deprived and binge. The trick to being a lean foodie is portion control. Make and enjoy the fabulous food, but weight or measure proper portion sizes, then enjoy! I've lost 13 pounds so far (10 before joining MFP) through portion…

For a long-term strategy, denying foods you like won't work. But in the short term, if it's what you need, it's not bad. I used to be very addicted to sugar, if I had any little bit of it I couldn't control myself. I had to quit sugar cold turkey, eat fruit and drink water when I had a craving, and after about a month, the…

17 pounds gets me to my ideal weight. And Christmas is my goal deadline because I'll be spending two weeks in Italy, where I'm hoping not to gain, but have been told that gaining weight is probably inevitable.

This!! This is my new favourite ice cream! It's sooo good. Sometimes I add frozen berries or honey too.

Thanks for the responses everyone! The encouragement and advice were very helpful. I think what I need (what I got out of this thread) is to forget about the end goal, and focus on everyday goals of eating well and being active.

I ate them every day for lunch when I first started losing weight. They really helped me learn what a proper portion size is for a lunch. Now I can buy stuff at the cafeteria at work without wondering what a portion size looks like, and eating way too much food. I think if you have trouble with finding time to make a…

One thing that helped me when I was starting and didn't know what I was doing, I got Healthy Choices or Lean Cuisine microwaveable meals to have for lunch every day. They're reasonably healthy, low calorie, and really helped me learn about appropriate portion sizes.

Mine doesn't fluctuate either. I've tested a few times, if I weigh myself at night, I'm about 1 pound up, but I can weigh every morning at the same time and be the exact same until I actually lose a pound. I also drink a lot of water though, so I assume I don't fluctuate because I don't have issues with water retention,…

I go for the burrito bowl w/ half the rice, black beans, chicken, tomato salsa, cheese, and lettuce. It's delicious, filling, and very close to 500 cals.

I clean my house thoroughly and rearrange my furniture. It gives me some exercise when I can't get up the motivation to go to the gym, and allows me to feel more in control and like I accomplished something.

She'd have to have a massive amount of muscle for that not to be overweight. That being said, you can't convince someone else that they need to lose weight.

Go for it. Weight loss is not maintainable if you cut out everything you like. It wouldn't hurt to check out the nutrition information beforehand, so you can consider portion sizes, but it's more important to have a plan that you can sustain in the long run. Enjoy your special occasions.

I do a lot of salads, because I love salad - I could eat salad everyday and never get bored. I usually keep it simple: lettuce, tomato, cucumber, black olives, and then add protein to get me full: hard boiled egg, low-fat cheese, sometimes avocado or chicken, and a yogurt-based ranch dressing. I pack the dry stuff in one…

It depends. Are you actually hungry or do you need more water? If you're actually hungry, you'll also feel weak and tired. I'm also 5'2 and started at 1200 calories. For me, it wasn't enough for my basic needs - I walk a lot and fidget constantly, so I'm not completely sedentary, although I wouldn't qualify as lightly…

I kicked my eat the whole box of cookies habit by changing how I snack rather than what I snack on. I used to stand at the counter and eat a cookie, then another, then another, and it took way too long to close the box and put it back in the cupboard. Now I get a plate, take out one (or two) cookie(s), put it on the plate,…

Not sure if this helps, but I find if I gain back a bit because of a vacation or a stressful time period, I'm most motivated to get back on track if I mentally reset my weight to the higher one. I have to stop thinking of it as "the 5lbs I regained and now have to lose all over again" and think of it as restarting my…

When faced with sugary deliciousness that I really really want, I split a dessert with my boyfriend. He eats super fast, and I made a point to take teeny tiny bites and savor them slowly, so that by the time the dessert is finished, I've dipped my fork into it maybe three times, and eaten only a tiny amount, but I feel…

Have you tried icing an herbal tea? Some of the fruit ones are naturally quite sweet, you may find that you don't need to add sugar. I love sweet iced tea in the summer, but I had to quit it when I decided the only calories I was willing to drink were alcoholic. I find the iced herbals teas are a nice substitution. I…

Thanks for the replies! I do want to exercise, I was exercising regularly before trying to stick to the 1200 cals. Question: I was just looking over my food history (for the week), and I notice I'm always over on protein, and under on carbs. What are some healthy carb snacks that could help balance me out a bit? Except for…

I'm 5'2 and my goal weight is 125. I'm currently 144. I've never really been lower than 135, but I was noticeably chubby at that weight, so I think 125 will be a healthier weight for me, although I will have to reassess as I get closer. My fitness goal is to be able to run a 10k.

CW: 146 GW: 125 Height: 5'2" Age: 27 I just started last week.