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Hi there! Have you synced MFP and FitBit? You can do this under Tools. Once you do that, FitBit will add calories to your exercise area as a FitBit Adjustment. As far as the number of calories to eat, I like to aim for 85% of what FitBit is telling me I burned for the day. But that is a personal preference. When I first…

Gee thanks, now I have to go get some peanut butter M&M's...for quality assurance purposes of course.

Orange county, closer to the coast. Love living down here. Originally from Nor Cal.

Thank you for this story. I love the support from my pals on here. Any time of day they are there with an encouraging word.

Love this!

Just re-joined WW today. I need to shake up my routine somehow and I hope this works. After talking to my doctor today he told me to try WW. Hopefully I will see the weight start dropping again. I'm planning to track both calories and points for the three months I've paid for. Don't plan to pay for WW for much longer than…

I reward myself every 5 pounds, and it is usually something that I want at the time. This makes it really feel like a reward. When I hit Onederland my reward was an iPhone. When I got under 190 my reward was annual passes to Disneyland with hubby. I also tend to reward myself for just sticking with it because the loss is…

Great job! A mile is amazing!

Working with the general public sometimes gives me no hope for humanity.

Mmmmm...Sweet Potato Fries.... layer them on a baking sheet, drizzle some olive oil and add seasoning of choice. Then bake them at 400 degrees for like 40-50 minutes. So yummy. Oh and lay down aluminum foil on the baking sheet so it is easier to clean up. Just had these last night but want to make them again now.

I sneezed on the cake. I am very sick today. Oh and it is stale too. Tastes awful.

Blah...every time I lose weight I go up a cup size. Its annoying.

Focus on the 5 pound marks. I want to get below 185 right now, but my ultimate goal is 145. But my focus is 185. I don't care about anything else. Once I get below 185 then I will focus on 180. Eventually I will be focusing on 145.

Thank you, I needed this today. Have fun beating that fat girl!

Peanut butter and banana? I do fruit smoothies, but those don't really work if you aren't hungry right away. I also do oatmeal with different fruit in it. You can throw the dry oatmeal in a plastic to go container along with all the fixings, then just add water later. Hard boiled eggs work well too.

Yay! I was so excited when my shape started showing again. I wasn't just a tube anymore, but rather an hour glass again. Hubby was happy too.

Here is my advice, 1) Get more involved in the community, get some friends on the site 2) Open your diary for accountability and so others can help you out 3) Track your food every day, no matter what 4) Patience, remember that no matter what the time will pass. Do you want to gain weight in that time or lose it, even if…

Yarn. I like to create different things with it, whether it be knitting or crocheting. I usually have a ball of yarn with me and a project of some sort.

The quote that broke me of this habit was "Stop rewarding yourself with food, you aren't a dog." It was such a common sense statement but it really broke me of that habit. Although I will still eat a Dove Dark Chocolate square to relax after a long day.

I use BodyRock.tv and run/walk when I'm not doing that.

Is it bad that I get sad when I undergrow the clothes at Torrid? I love their style and have a hard time finding it other places. Alas I think I have undergrown it again. Actually on topic...I don't invest a lot of money in clothes, and I think it is because I don't like how I look in most of them. My favorite place to…

Thank you for the reply! I will go ahead and start the group and see what happens.

I agree with Nikkei, the motivation has to come from within. Or maybe the gym isn't for you. Would you be happier doing DVDs at home? Or maybe going out for a walk or a run. Do you feel comfortable running? Would a program like Couch 2 5K motivate you? Find your motivation. Look at motivating pictures online, think about…

Yup, I'm definitely the reverse type. I think I look thin. Feel free to add me. I'm on every day and most days post some sort of a status update. I figure I can't have too many friends, just gotta learn to keep them straight.

Mmmmm French Bread. It is banned in our house for that very reason.

Feel free to add me! I love supporting others and reading everyone's updates on my news feed.

Sounds like a great snack!

That's funny, it is when I am at Disneyland that America's obesity epidemic truly comes out. I don't know if it is because I am so focused on a healthy lifestyle right now, or because living in Orange County the main trend is toward being thin. But it always makes me sad to see all of the extremely obese people there,…

I get mad at myself when I forget to put it on immediately after getting dressed.

I love my FitBit! I think it is well worth the $100. Like others have said, it motivates you to move more. I'll be sitting on the couch and tell myself I have to do 100 steps every time I get to the end of the row with knitting, or set a timer for when I'm watching TV and make myself go and do x amount of steps and flights…