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Yeah, I know I CAN do it, it's just a matter of how... after over a year on MFP i'm beginning to think this isn't the best way for me.

Yes, I'm logging absolutely everything. I measure/weigh the oil and the amount of popcorn I pop and add the calories in the first entry I see in the MFP database and it equals the amount of calories I've added by adding the oil and popcorn that I just made together. I hope that makes sense, but in reality I am measuring…

Thank you! I just don't see, even if I'm not weighing *everything* how I could possibly be eating 1900 calories or more per day. That would mean that I'm off by about 500+ calories EVERY DAY! That's pretty absurd, considering I do weigh the honey every time, I weighed the bag of chips (that was the most accurate entry in…

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I love IF! I am that person that would eat within my calories all day, and then inevitably go over at night. I can't fall asleep feeling hungry, so quitting food at 6-7pm was out of the question. It's so good to hear that you've had success with it!

I get ravenously hungry about a week before my TOM. This has nothing to do with what I have or have not been eating previous to that week. It's hormonal. If this is the case for you, I'd up the cals to maintenance (1800-1900 for me) and don't be too restrictive in your snacking. It's usually only a day or two, and I tell…

I am thinking quitting will be best for my health. I told my manager I had a 101 fever and she asked me to come in anyway for two hours until she got to work

If I were in your shoes, I'd find a doctor who would want to help me get to the bottom of why I haven't had a period in 8 months. I am very regular in that regard, so if my period stopped like that, I'd be shocked. I have an IUD and I gained about 20 lbs after its insertion. It could very well be 20 lbs of water weight,…

Do it for a month and then come back and tell us it didn't work. If you're eating 1200-1300 calories a day and exercising daily every single day for 30 days, you will lose.

I didn't drink until I was 21, but in my experience it didn't cause me to gain weight when I did start. What caused me to gain weight is less and less movement as I got older. If you do believe alcohol is hindering your weight loss, go a month without drinking and see if it helps any. If it does, don't drink until you…

I'm in, I want to lose at least 15 lbs by May for my friends wedding! I have a dress picked out, I just cant fit into it quite yet :/

I was laid off in the beginning of trying to lose weight too. It's really hard. The past year I've been working on keeping healthy and exercising through whatever life throws me. I am about 7 lbs down from last year this time, so it wasnt a total failure. Just keep on keepin' on! Never stop trying!

Yeah, it's all about self-confidence. I met my current bf at my highest weight, and he's never had an issue with my weight even though I lived most of my life 35 lbs lighter! If you lose a bunch of weight and suddenly feel self conscious and not confident anymore, that could certainly limit chances of dating. So important…

This rule is the only thing that has saved me as well... I tend to have to make lots of rules in order to stay within my goals

I don't eat breakfast, and I bring a small lunch in a small tupperware container and don't eat ANYTHING else until I get home (late) This usually helps me keep myself at or just above my calorie goal for the day. I try to have a prepackaged salad in the fridge to eat when I get home. I try to preoccupy my mind with a book…

Incredible progress! Keep up the good work!

YAY! Go you! Reading this thread has given me hope, in an odd way. So many people have jobs that hinder their weight loss... from toxic personalities to bosses that don't allow lunch breaks (which encourages snacking when possible and overdoing it on calories) I hope that ALL of us can figure out ways around our jobs to…

This is what I can relate with. I've had the past 5 years of living with toxic personalities at work, and trying to get out of jobs and into new ones to find my ideal spot in life. I don't want to settle, and I don't want to make a *kitten* job "work for me" Today, the boss yelled at one of my coworkers for letting the…

Nope, Im not allowed to have drinks at all. Or food. i work in a medical capacity so i cant have food or drink anywhere around me for the duration that I"m working - many times 10-12 hours at a time. It's horrible. I will probably just quit

My cousin is 5'4" (an inch taller) and weighs 115, shes VERY healthy, works out, has muscle tone, she just has a thin frame. That weight is TOTALLY healthy for you if that's what you feel is right with you!! GO FOR IT!!

Id like to join!

Congratulations!! You look AMAZING!!! I agree - running is the best. I feel so good when I drop some weight so I can run well. It feels great.

I have to mainly agree with the above posters that 1 - it's REALLY hard. and 2 - my idea of what a "normal" portion is has DRASTICALLY reduced. It has taken me a full year to learn what an actual portion is. It's like, 6 almonds. It's half of a small salad at a restaurant. I'm not even exaggerating, this type of drastic…

This works for me too. I"m so angry and upset at myself for letting myself go like this, and being pissed off every single day until I reach my goal will help me NOT eat that extra "whatever"

I was about 130 lbs when I was lifting weights 3 times a week and working out a lot. That was also 10 years ago. I know my body composition has changed (in addition to gaining loads of fat) but 130 still seems reasonable to me. I have less muscle mass. When I get around 130 I guess I might adjust, but it's a long ways away…

This is excellent! I love fasting, I sleep better, I'm more energetic during the day and when I go running I have more endurance. The reason I love this way of eating is because I like to SIMPLIFY my life. I don't want to be thinking three times every single day "what am I going to eat for X meal" If I am just eating once…

CONGRATULATIONS!! There is NOTHING WRONG with one meal a day or fasting! I only eat two meals a day, and I never eat breakfast. I'm WAY healthier and I sleep better and everything. Don't let anyone tell you what works for YOU. Only you know this :)

I pee 10-15 times a day, and wake up at least once every night to pee. I think I just have a small bladder. I drink a normal amount of water and I stop drinking an hour before I sleep. Some people just pee more...

I have 40 lbs to lose in total. I started January 2014 and last year I lost ~10 lbs. It's easy for me to feel discouraged about that because I see all of these success stories from last year losing TONS of weight, but I learned a lot about my eating habits last year. Instead of taking suggestions from people here on MFP (I…