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You certainly don't have to announce, "I'M THROWING AWAY THIS PIE BECAUSE IT DOESN'T TASTE GOOD," for heaven's sake. Too funny that people would rather waste calories on something they don't like than risk offending someone. Get a small portion until you know. You can be discreet. The napkin works. "I thought I could…

Yeah, but TJMaxx carries all of the well-made brands that have been mentioned. $80 tags on them for $15. Can't beat it and they generally have a HUGE selection.

All of these. I could've written this myself. :)

It typically takes me about 3 days of eating right and drinking my water to get the water weight back off. No worries.

It takes a good 15-20 pounds for me to lose a size in clothing. I wouldn't get frustrated with not being able to SEE a change in three weeks. You need to find a cheap scale and/or start measuring so that you will see your results. A food scale would be a great investment as well.

YES, I do retain water at ovulation - just as much as with my TOM.

Adorable suit! Rock it, girl! Truthfully, I only catch myself staring at people on the beach who wear clothes instead of swimsuits, and that's because I feel bad for them. Who wants to get in the ocean in shorts and a t-shirt? I love it when people rock the body they have in a swimsuit. Be proud!

I found CrossFit. I know that some love it and some hate it, but I have been at it for two years and I'm still just as motivated as when I started. What's the workout for today? (It's always different). I wonder if I can lift more weight today. I wonder if I can do a "fill in the blank" today. There's always something to…

How long has this been your routine? You might need some more time to adjust. I workout late, shower, watch a tiny bit of TV and then I totally crash. But this has been my routine for 2 years.

Tough one - I tried never to tell them that they have to finish anything. I know a lot of members of the "clean plate club" that have issues ever leaving something. I want them to eat sensibly and not eat just because it's in front of them. But then, we do want them to eat dinner before dessert. Even with desserts, I say,…

Pulled pork sandwich without the bun usually works for me, because the portion size is smaller than a plate. And a bit of baked beans.

I guess I'm the oddball - I sleep worse when I eat a big meal before bed. The deficit doesn't bother me; in fact, evening exercise makes me drop into a sleep quickly.

And with the milk duds - you can just put one little box in your lunch.

I like chocolate that takes a long time to chew - milk duds work great; it takes awhile to eat a little box and it's 55 calories. Or Riesen. Or tootsie rolls. For me, regular chocolate goes down a little to easy and leaves me reaching for more. The chewing helps me feel satisfied.

Yes - not syncing this morning.

Just one reading makes it difficult to assess. Perhaps you ate too much sodium the night before? That could put you up 3-4 pounds just from water weight. So you'd really have lost weight but it wouldn't show on the scale. Hard to tell. I agree with weighing your food and perhaps taking a peek at the scale weekly. How are…

No, don't add additional exercise calories if you have your FitBit synced.

Yep!

Nothing is inherently "bad." You can continue to eat sandwiches, and it won't hinder your weight loss if it fits into your plan. If you are gluten intolerant or Celiac, you should avoid wheat. If not, it's not a problem.

It will likely come off of those areas last, but it will come. Just keep eating at a deficit.

Here. here. It sucks but you'll get used to it. Be prepared for a few meltdowns. I had them, anyway. :)

Maybe they see the same people for months/years on end and you appear to be "new" to running in the area - so they are encouraging you to keep it up? Just a thought. I do CrossFit, so we are always encouraging each other. It's nice. I say just enjoy it!

I take my normal shakes for breakfast (I just like them), and I typically buy lunch to prepare myself (it's just cheaper) and then eat out at dinner - whatever I decide I want. I also get in LOTS of steps, sightseeing, beach-walking, whatever. Enjoy!

I have finally made this transition myself. We can't be perfect 100% of the time, so why would we sabotage our efforts when we mess up by messing up more?

I like to steal just a couple of fries from a family member... :)

Just move on and do what you know works. The weight from water retention will come off in a few days of just doing what you normally do.

No worries - I treat protein and fat as minimums and let the carbs work themselves out. Calories are the only thing that matter for weight loss.

You do weight training for how long? Let's say an hour out of the day. So, the fitness tracker would help you estimate your caloric expenditure for the other 23 hours in a day. At least that's how I see it. I lift and I wear a FitBit (with heart rate monitor).

ABSOLUTELY

I just want to say that you are not alone. :)