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I am determined to do much better today. I'm still way low on my water, only 40oz yesterday and then ended up eating some noodles that are loaded with sodium. Oh well. Today is a new day, hopefully less stressful and full of better food choices and more water. ick...tired of water. LOL Hope everyone is doing good!

Haha and such an odd number too :) Thanks!! I know they have to come off...I'm not starving myself, I'm eating healthy, I'm exercising....I will see some results. @ Goo--Congrats on the pounds gone :) woo hoo!!!

I weigh only on Monday mornings before eating/drinking and after using the bathroom. I also measured my waist for my BF when he was coming up with a food plan for me...so I have that measurement, I also took measurements of my arms and legs this morning. My waist measurement didn't change from a few weeks…

Kind of frustrated today. :( I gained the 2 pounds I lost. I know I'm doing all the right things and that it will work eventually. But it is still kind of discouraging. I had a stressful week though I did stay under calories and did exercise. Some of my food choices were pretty crummy but I always was way under my calorie…

Got room for another 60lbs to go soul??? I've been on MFP for about 2 weeks or so, and trying to lose weight for a while before that. Losing 60lbs is my first major goal. I'm only about 5'2 and 160 USED to be a good weight for me, but I was working out and lifting weights at the time. So that is my reassess myself weight.…

I, too got stuck for almost a year and could not lose a pound. I've been stuck at 220 for over a year, I barely ate anything most days... and I've never been a junk food junkie so what I ate was decently healthy...just not enough calories for my body. So, lucky me!!!!, my new boyfriend happens to be an ex body builder and…

Wow...You look amazing!!!! So excited when success stories are so full of motivation. Keep up the good work!!!

I love your sentiments. Some of us definitely are heavy because somethings just taste so dang good. I got fat for a whole different reason than food tasting good. But I know friends who are big, just cuz they LOVE to eat. :) As for Taco Bell and most other fast food......... Can't stand it myself, and never have been a…

Use to have the same problem. For me it helped me to remind myself that food is just fuel for my body, and does not have to be something to "enjoy." I still enjoy food, but I have to really think about it as just fuel. I also load my plates up with giant flavors. I want to eat something and taste it a few minutes after…

WOOHOOO!!!! Excellent! I bet it feels really amazing!!! Can't wait to put that up here some day!! Keep up the most excellent work!!!

Excellent information to share. It is easy for us to forget some of those things when we are so wrapped up in everything else. Skipping breakfast is always my biggest problem! Just this morning I missed breakfast..it screws me up for the entire day! Thanks for sharing

Water gives me horrible, horrible heartburn!! Not to mention I really don't care for it to begin with. My solutions are to use the Crystal Light to-go packets, add some lemon or lime ( I like the True Lemon/Lime packets sold in the baking section of most grocery stores), making a big batch of tea to leave in the…

I think that similar incidents happen quite often. Though embarrassing...its hard to forget that we all have naked bodies under our clothes and that we all have to potty. LOL Something similar happened to me, only it wasn't friends of my teenager son... When no one is home I tend to run around naked, especially if I am in…

After losing 20lbs and then getting stuck at 220 (then 224) for almost a year, I felt totally stuck in a rut. For whatever reason I couldn't get up enough motivation to keep losing the weight, and I also just plateaued at 220 and that was hard to deal with. Motivation is one of the hardest parts about losing weight (and…

Glad you are venting here instead of keeping it bottled up and then giving up. Most of us have all been there. I've been stuck at 220 (then 224) for almost an entire year until just recently. By eating more than I usually would and watching that I eat healthier, and of course the dreaded WATER by the tons...I've finally…

Aside from beef or turkey Jerky (like 70cals an ounce) and an apple, one of my favorite snacks is cutting up tomato and cucumber and then mixing with balsamic vinegar salt and pepper. I found the balsamic vinegar a few years ago and use it almost every day. The bright full flavor makes me feel like I've actually eaten…

haha YES they do :) YUM The box is still on my desk...yummo

So for hot teas that taste like dessert...yummy...lol My most current favorite one is made by Celestial Seasonings, its Chocolate Caramel Enchantment Chai; its just regular boxed/tea bags tea, not the premade mixes....Has zero cals, carbs, sugars and such... I add in a bit of Splenda and a splash of 1/2 and 1/2 or milk,…

I very rarely ever meet my calorie goals. I'm still trying every day to make up the calories somewhere. I bought avocados to toss on my salad..yum!!! I eat every 2-3hrs and am still way under my calorie goals (unless I have a splurge type day like yesterday). I am now eating when I'm hungry if it happens to pop up before…

4 egg whites (I don't like the yolks so I feed to my dogs hehe) 1roma tomato small pat of REAL butter :) about 20oz of water, sometimes hot tea, today water About 121 calories and I'm always full for the next few hours. I

I almost always just put balsamic vinegar on my salads with a load of pepper and if I'm feeling it..a small sprinkle of salt. Its really good mixed with splenda (or similar) if you are having a sweet tooth. I love it because its has a ton of flavor which helps me feel like I've eaten something. :)

I used to be a huge night time eater/snacker!!! It was so bad that sometimes my stomach pangs actually would wake me up around 3am every morning. Since I have started eating on a more regular schedule and healthier foods...this has improved a HUGE deal. I do eat a lot of protein during the day and this may help. I also…

I always, always go way over the protein numbers MFP gives me. However, I'm not necessarily following the MFP diet plan, I am doing a higher protein, lower carb food plan. My BF/personal trainer has set up my food plan for me. I cannot complain since I have lost almost 5 pounds since doing things his way. I have mini-meals…

So very glad I found this thread!!!! I've been working at this for a solid two weeks (just joined the site though). I'm a short, fairly well muscled 5'2 and at 219lbs..I've got a long way to go before I hit my goal weight. My BF/personal trainer has set a goal of 2000cals for me to get my metabolism back up and running…

I have a few friends who are doing this, and a couple that are actually "Health Coaches" using the Medifast system. Wow...Its over $300 a month, and consists of mostly prepackaged and processed foods, and you still have to buy your own fresh stuff on top of what you purchase through them! I've never been a big fan of any…

I eat A LOT of chicken and am always messing with how its cooked. I tend to make large batches at a time so that I have easy grab and run food in the kitchen. My latest favorite is to take the chicken breasts, sprinkle liberally with Lemon Pepper seasoning and the McCormick Roasting rub..in French Herb (or any other yummy…

HI...I joined just yesterday, and so far have found EVERYONE to be super helpful and very supportive. I've been slowly making my way through the community boards. Post and enjoy. Don't be embarrassed, we all have something that we need to change. I'm with one of the other poster's...log in several times a day if you are…

I have some of the most supportive friends. Everyone is aware that I have 60lbs or so to lose and all are incredibly supportive. If we go out, there is no pressure for me to order or eat anything "off plan" for me. There are two of us in our social group who are trying to lose a significant amount of weight and what we eat…

I'm on very low carb diet at the moment and to bulk up my small meals through out the day I eat a lot of tomatoes and cucumbers mixed with some Balsamic vinegar. If I'm having a sweet tooth I will mix a packet of Splenda in with the vinegar or sprinkle a tad bit of salt and a load of pepper if I don't have a sweet tooth. I…

haha thanks...I'm not too worried really. I have an amazing group of friends and they are all more than supportive of what I want to do, and my goals. My most best friend is wonderful and always checking in on me LOL I just have to say that all this eating...wears me out. LOL I've never eaten so much in my life I think.