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You're only ever one meal away from getting back on track. I find that having a cheat day once a week helps me stay on track better and actually makes the weight move faster. It took me years to realize that though!! I say be kinder to yourself, stop the negative tape that's playing in your head, it's a process putting a…

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Real jeans in a real size, that's awesome!!! You have done a tremendous job, way to go!!! You've inspired me to get my butt back in gear and get rid of this next twenty!!! Thanks!! Keep up the great work, you are powerful!!!

I was eating what MFP set most weeks. Some days i'd eat a little less (usually hectic work days where I didn't have time to notice if I was hungry) and I tried not to eat back the work out calories. Not eating back the workout calories is a lot easier when you know you can have what you want in a couple of days!! As you…

I lost the weight I have so far by going over the 2000 calorie point once a week. It wasn't intentional at first, there were just a lot of events that happened to be once a week. I talked to a few people who have lost a lot more than me and they do this as a matter of course. One does over 3000 every other week. They…

On top of catfish before is baked in foil in the oven for 20 minutes. On a taco salad, add seasoned chicken or beef to your favorite salad items. In a breakfast burrito. I use it as a 'veggie' side for many meals...love it!!

For the first two months I did what most folk are doing weighing often and posting once a week. I changed over time to posting on a Friday or Saturday as it was easier for me to be good during the week as work is crazy busy so I had the best results then. I going to try to change that now and only weigh twice a month. I…

I need potatoes in some form the next day! If you are planning ahead cook off a potato and dice it up into a hash with onions and eggs (or egg whites) and whatever else you like the next day. I need to eat every couple of hours the next day so I put on a pot of soup the day before for easy munchin' the next day! Go out and…

I have whatever I want to eat every ten pounds I lose, I mean that very day!! I dream about what that will be while I'm working out and I have a week to balance the calories over:) In addition I find being good for breakfast and lunch (while at work it's crazy busy so this is easier for me) allows me more flexibilty for…

Awesome!! Just in time for the holidays too, what a great gift to yourself:) Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Nutrition Facts For Foods

You could go to a portrait studio and have a professional photo taken of you and put it in a nice frame, he'd love that:) If he already has everything he needs you could go to oxfam.com and buy a gift for a family in need in his name. You can buy baby chicks or a goat or a lamb etc... which will support a family's income.…

That's brilliant!!! Good for you, you have done an awesome job! Keep up the great work:) You are an inspiration! Best of luck reaching your goal! Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Calorie Counter

SInce you only need to do the basics I would check Craig's list or local thrift stores. Second hand machines are rampant as sewing machines were made to last in Grandma's day and many households have them. Lots of folk don't sew today so they are trying to offload them:)

Hang in there, you will do this when you are ready! Being depressed makes it sooo hard to get started. Sometimes just trying to find ONE thing that you can do differently can help and once you do that it can sometimes get you jumpstarted:) As someone suggested just drinking enough water a day can make a big difference. If…

I happen to agree with you. Three years ago I lost 30lbs in just a couple of months on a low carb diet. There is absolutely no doubt that they work for getting the weight down. I have since put it back on and I know that counting calories has worked for me in the past and I just need to get a handle on that again. Figuring…

To help get me motivated again, while vegging in front of the tv, I decided that I would do something during the commercial break. Just for those minutes and then I could stop again. So one break might be sit-ups, or reps with a weight or whatever speaks to you. Knowing that it's only for a few minutes would get me started…

Definitely protein of some sort. You can have 3 slices of turkey bacon and an egg for 175 calories if you use Pam spray. I find that gets me through to lunch time. Or instant oatmeal because it's a slower releasing carb will hold you for several hours as well. Lots of liquids, tea, coffee or water work too. I'm too busy…

I stay away from chemicals and processed foods in general now. I used to drink diet soda's as a sweet low cal treat when dieting but have found that because they are super sweet they made me crave sweet stuff even more. I did that experiment putting a dirty cent in a glass of diet soda and the soda made it shiny again.…