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I LOVE MY FITBIT ZIP! I got it as a gift for Christmas, too, and have been using it ever since. It's super small, I clip it to my bra strap and don't even feel it. It seems pretty accurate and it helps me to be more active. When I check it and see how little steps I've taken, I'll hop up and walk around a bit or run an…

It's NOT pathetic to be weak to pizza! Maybe it would help if you didn't think of pizza as a "forbidden" food because then you'd want it more. Tell yourself that you can eat pizza whenever you want, you just choose not to eat it today. Also let yourself have a slice sometimes and ENJOY it slowly in front of other people…

Congrats, girl!! Best of luck! You can do it for you, your man and your future cutie pie baby :)

I'm the SAME exact way! When I'm eating lunch with friends, I talk about what I should have for dinner or which restaurant to eat at next. I've also lost weight and gained it all back and then some so I know how you feel. You're not alone in having a hard time keeping weight off. If it were easy, things like Weight…

I agree with Minnie regarding those exercise machines over estimating, especially the elliptical. If the machine says you burned 800 calories, only eat back 400. Also, try to mix it up! If running is hard for you (it's hard for me), power walking is great cardio AS LONG AS you get your heart rate up, which means you should…

I don't think you should focus on how long you think you'll have to "diet" for because it will just discourage you and make you feel like you have a daunting task ahead of you. Take one day at a time. I've struggled with "dieting" and binging for most of my adult life and it's taken me TWO years to properly lose 13 pounds.…

Sigh... Sometimes nothing stops me from binging and I really let my stomach have it :ohwell: BUT what I've found over time is what others here have said, I allow myself to eat what I like as long as it's in moderation and don't feel guilty while I'm eating it. I eat it slowly and enjoy it knowing I can have it whenever I…

Awesome job!! Thanks for sharing!

What are you doing for cardio? Also, make sure the scale you're using isn't broken :wink:

Don't try to solve ALL those problems (weight, not knowing where you want to be, mom in law, boyfriend, etc) all at once. You cannot control other people, so you can only control what YOU do and how YOU feel. I know it's really hard to not let people get to you (people's words still get to me all the time), but you have to…

FitBit - I check it constantly throughout the day and get up to take a few steps if my count is low. It syncs w MFP and helps me get motivated to get more exercise in :)

Hi, Molly! I'm Cookie and totally understand how difficult it can be and a quick fix of soda and chips can make you feel better just in that moment. Just remember to not be so hard on yourself and know that you are trying. Exercising is hard AT&T he beginning for any weight. I tried it work out at the gym 4 days in a row…

Hey, girl!

Thanks for sharing your awesome story and congrats!

Welcome, Brea and good luck on your journey! I've always been overweight as far as I can remember and it's definitely taken a toll on how I interact with people. Feel free to add me!

Welcome to MFP! I know how you feel and am working to break away from emotional eating, too. It takes work and time so don't give up! You can add me if you like :)

Awww... Congrats and great job!

I woke up this morning feeling guilty about my PMS binge last night and I saw this thread and feel better knowing I'm not alone. :) have a great day, everyone!

The pounds that I lost always seem to find their way back and mine bring extra friends, too! You can add me :)

You can add me :-) I'm also 5'8" with a goal weight of 145.

@Gargwin - thanks for the idea of eating my favorite foods and slowly cutting down! I will try it but like I said before, I don't have very good self control for eating only one (or even two) portions. @JG - I'm a diet coke fanatic!! I start with a can with my breakfast and another at lunchtime. I will try cutting it out…

I know how hard it can be to try to lose weight. I would like to lose 30 pounds but it feels like 100. You can add me!

I'm eating at least 1200 calories a day and my goal is to lose 1 pound a week with an ultimate goal of 30 pounds. During my "on" cycle, I try to stay away from any chips, ice cream and chocolate (my favorites!) because I feel like they are trigger foods and I am not strong enough to have only one serving. I always wanted…

Congrats to making the choice of wanting a healthier lifestyle! My advice is to be easy on yourself and don't give up. If you fall off the wagon, just get right back on... And I've come to find that the message boards are great motivators! Add me if you like and good luck!

I used to push people who love me away, too!! I think what you have to figure out is why are you unhappy... For me, it was a lot of deep rooted things that made me not love myself even though I thought I did. It's great that you are talking to a professional. Maybe it might be a good idea to take a break from each other…

You're not alone!! If weight loss were easy, there would be no WW, MFP, Jenny, etc. I've yo-yo'd up and down and struggle within a 7 pound range... It comes off and then comes back on BUT each time I try, I learn something new about myself (e.g what triggers my "bad" eating or why I ended up eating so much or what don't I…

I can totally understand how you feel/see yourself. Growing up, although I was never truly overweight, compared to my size 2 sisters and my Asian background, I was treated like a giant (this is why I have compassion for How people make fun of Khloe Kardashian). So no matter what weight I am (I've fluctuated between 145 and…

Good job, youngin'!!

Sarah, I'm glad I could help and congrats for not giving in, too!

Great job!! You can do it and if you ever feel like you can't, you have your fellow MFP'ers to give you a boost :-)