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Me! A couple nights per week I measure out about 1/2 a cup (exact grams depends on flavor/how many calories I have left). Last night it was cookies & cream. Sometimes I buy the light/diet bars, but I don't like the flavor as well. So I try to make room for the good stuff.

Ive only been doing this since Jan 1st, but it seems as though what MFP projects as a 1lb/week loss ends up being more like .75lb/week. Sort of frustrating. But I'm already eating between 1200-1300 calories so I can't really go much lower. So I'm trying to adjust my expectations and figure .75lb/week is good enough (and…

A skillet dish... Veggies, some meat, maybe some cheese, add salsa or hollandaise. My fave would be onions, peppers, sausage, ham, maybe zucchini to soak up the flavors (instead of potatoes). Add a tomatillo salsa and maybe guac or avocado. You *could* add an egg, but not necessary. Steak. Love it for breakfast. Leftovers.…

I try to stay within my calorie goal by eating as many "real" foods as I can. I try to avoid low-cal/processed stuff if I can, because I believe "real" foods are more nutritionally dense and that the fillers in processed food aren't that great for you. But, that being said, I'm trying to stick to 1200-1300 calories.…

I am constantly "testing" my ability to serve a specific portion. It makes it gave more purpose for me. For example, this week I've been really working on guessing what a tablespoon of mayo or sour cream looks like if I scoop it out with a spoon or knife. I pay attention to how it looks on the spoon, how big the blob looks…

Give it longer than 5 days. Weight fluctuates and it takes a few weeks to see a consistent downward trend. Keep going. Give yourself a month before you have any expectations. If you stay consistent, at the end of a month you should see some changes. I'm 3 weeks in and finally seeing that is is consistently lower than when…

PB2 is pretty good. Not as good as the real stuff, but sometimes "pretty good" is good enough and other times it's worth splurging on real PB. I think it's best in stuff... Drinks, ice cream, etc. (yes, mix a bit in with your favorite ice cream. So good)

I eat about 1200-1300. I haven't been worrying much about hitting macros lately--just focusing on keeping calories in check. But, when I'm watching macros, I usually try to hit my proteins (first priority), keep my carbs reasonable (under 100g), and let my fats fill in the rest. I only keep my carbs down under 100 because…

Sorry, that formatting of my chart didn't copy/paste well. Hope you can get a basic idea.

If you are weighing every day, I suggest logging it. Or using TrendWeight. Or, only weigh once a week. When you have a narrow margin of deficit and are losing slowly (or maintain at a lower calorie range), sometimes it appears the scale isn't going down. But if you log it, you'll notice that while yourhigh weight was…

My favorite dishes are Japanese curry and Katsu Don. I'm not Japanese, I just happen to really love a lot of Japanese food. :D I also love Thai, Mexican and real, thin crust margherita pizza. Lately I've been in a real fish taco phase. I'm not a huge dessert lover. I usually eat my calories in savory foods. But anything…

It won't matter in the long run. Log them on either day. But for me, I don't go by the time. My new day starts when I wake up. So I would log them on the day before. But really, it won't matter. You could even log half for yesterday and half for today. It's more about a long term deficit.

To trust the process. It has to work. And if it's not working, I'm eating too much. I've repeated this to myself 100 times a day. That consistency really is key. That all efforts aren't ruined by one crappy day. That even an accidental indulgence can often be remedied. I've let my perfectionism derail me every time-- so…

This might sound crazy, but after a few bad bouts of plantar fasciitis I started googling it. Inserts didn't help, stretching didn't help, nothing helped. I was also getting shin splints and some knee pain. I found a website called SocDoc and he had suggestions (mostly trigger point/massaging, avoiding stretching it, etc).…

A few people I follow on Instagram wore abdominal binders for this exact purpose until they lost weight. You can usually buy them at a medical supply store or maybe even online.

You either eat really small portions, don't make it "gourmet," or increase your calories. But there's nothing wrong with skipping breakfast. Just make sure it doesn't leave you so hungry that you overeat at lunch. But I'm in the same situation... I prefer to eat breakfast later or not at all. No biggie.,

Jimmy Dean turkey sausage patties are pretty decent (I try to stay away from processed food, but my homemade sausage isn't as good when I make it lean, so these work for me). They're 50 calories each. Serving is two patties for 100 calories. I usually pair it with a scrambled egg or two. Greek yogurt? Get some that isn't…

I try to keep my breakfast and lunch smaller, medium dinner, with room for a snack and maybe a treat after kids are in bed. Breakfast: 70 cal 1 whole egg 25 cal 3 Tbsp egg beaters (equal to 1 egg) 50 cal Jimmy Dean turkey sausage patty Maybe add... 60 cal Activia Light yogurt 75 cal 1/2 English muffin (to put egg/sausage…

It took me a couple weeks to get it right. I teacked every morsel, but for some reason I just kept going over. I'd say, for about 3-4 weeks I just couldn't get into the groove. Some days were good. Others not so much. But I didn't lose any weight (obviously) so it gave me a chance to look at how much I'd been eating, the…

Prelog. I plan a bunch of treat options for different parts of the day. Then it's all factored in so I know I can afford a snack or treat. If I don't eat it, then I delete it and eat more dinner or enjoy a different snack later. And I mentally prepare myself for handling situations where I might be tempted to eat something…

First, determine what is making it hard--we might be able to offer better suggestions... 1. Schedule is so full that you need ideas to creatively fit it in. 2. You hate exercise and can't find motivation so you keep putting it off even though you'd like to improve your physical fitness. 3. You are putting it off because…

Do you have Instagram? If so, follow JustRobbin. She travels a lot and has all sorts of posts on things she does to accommodate eating and working out. Obviously you can tailor it to fit your needs and preferences, but she's awesome and you'll get a lot of fantastic ideas. She even shows what items she brings for workouts…

My husband is back in grad school. He is gone from 5am until about midnight, five days per week, so if I don't workout at home then it doesn't happen. I'd like to get up early, but I'm never great at making that happen. So I usually do it immediately after the kids are off to school. My young niece (who I watch daily) just…

So sorry to hear about your mom. That's something no one should ever experience. Start slow. Run considerably slower than you think you can. After finishing the program, slowly increase your speed. The first time I tried C25K I started too fast. 5mph didn't seem fast, in fact, it's a pretty slow pace (relative do many…

I had a similar experience. I got off Adderall when I found out I was pregnant. Within a month I was up 8lbs (I'm 5'4", was barely 115lbs at the time). I think I was so used to being able to eat whatever I wanted (because I rarely wanted much) that I never paid attention to portions, types of food, appropriate meal times,…

I gave it up almost a year ago and haven't looked back. I think I gained a few pounds by grabbing a snack instead of a can of diet soda. I had quit once before, but thought I could moderate the amount. Nope. I was almost immediately back at 64oz a day and I hated that I felt out of control. So, I gave it up. Now, I love…

Lentils and beans. I love refrigeration beans, black beans, kidney beans, etc. I make them Mexican style--like refried, in Italian soups, Chili, white chili, add them to taco meat, enchiladas, etc.

Well, when things seem to be lining up, for me it's about 5-7lbs equals about 1-2 inches. But, most of the time things don't line up! I'll go two weeks without a drop in weight, but suddenly be down an inch. The next month I'm down a few pounds and don't see any change in inches. Only every once in a while does it seem…

I've done the same thing for years. If I "mess up" or go over I just quit logging for the day (or week, or month! Yikes!). This time I'm committing to not letting my perfectionism get the best of me. I want my food diary perfect, my workout routine perfect, the scale to show perfect losses, etc. My mantra this time is…

I haven't read the whole thread (lack of time), but thought if offer my ideas... 1. Find your healthiest/low-cal options that your family WILL eat. Find ways to make minimal adjustments to keep them happy and meet your needs. A few ideas: Do they like tacos? Rinse the cheaper 80/20 beef after cooking, then add seasonings.…