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I've been busy so I am super late on this one SW:161.2 W1:161.8 W2:159.8 W3:159.2 W4:159.6 SO I gained .4, not happy about it but I've still moved in the right direction, hoping to get into the 158s this week

I agree with elisa123, you need to step on the scale and *kitten* the damage! This seems to be the most effective way for me to get back to healthy habits. When I notice that I am slipping up, I can talk myself in believing that I am not actually doing any damage, then boom I step on the scale, and 5 lbs have crept up!…

Have you seen a doctor about your insomnia? I would suggest that first. Also, I know of some people that take melatonin in order to regulate their sleep cycle. I would maybe do some research on melatonin and if you're interested clear it with your PCP before taking anything. From personal experience, if you are hungry, eat…

SW: 161 Week 1: 161.8 Week 2: 159.8 Week 3: 159.2 I seem to be slowly moving in the right direction, hoping to have a good week and stay motivated throughout.

I have found that like almost any method of calorie reduction you choose, the more weight you have to lose the easier it is to see results, including using the TDEE method. I believe the reason is that when you are close to goal weight, the accuracy of calorie consumption is so important. If you are underestimating calorie…

2 whole grain waffles topped with peanut butter, 1/2 banana, 1 strawberry and 5 raspberries, drizzled with honey from the farmer's market

Week 0: 161 Week 1: 161.8 Week 2: 159.8 2lbs down from last week!! I have definitely been more careful about logging measured amounts and logging exactly what I've been eating since this challenge started. This time of year is usually when I start putting on weight, I am hoping this challenge can help me break the cycle.

You can create a new entry, in the app go to your diary, add food, select the meal you want to add it to then select my foods, then select creat a new food.

Not going to lie, I am glad that I was not as health/ calorie conscious when I was your age. Recently when I was with my college friends, at one of their weddings we were talking about how much we used to consume. Probably drinking 6-12 beers plus shots plus terribly unhealthy food after the bars. And we would go out a…

My focus is on the weekend, trying to not eat and drink everything in sight which is difficult because it is Oktoberfest season and I love it!

delgadodelgad- if you are in a healthy weight range, with a healthy diet, wearing small sizes why do you feel the need to drop weight? It seems to me that you are at a perfect place for you, and it's not like we walk around with our weights tattooed on our foreheads.

Try maybe to vary your proteins with pork or a lean cut of steak, also look up new recipes and write your grocery list from those.

I just wanted to comment that I don't think you can save up calories for future use. Your body does not have a calorie savings account. I am almost positive it does not work like that. Sure, it may help your weight loss immediately but if you overindulge on vacation, eating weeks worth of food in one week, I would think…

Click on the search button in the message boards, type "eating back exercise calories" go through the posts about eating back exercise calories. There are probably hundreds of message boards about eating back exercise calories. I'm not trying to be rude, I am just letting you know that this question has been answered on…

Week 0- 161 Week1- 161.8 My life has been pretty busy and by my own admission I was not completely honest with my logging. Also, on Saturday I had a baby shower and a bachelorette party and went way over goal. I am busy this week too, but I am determined to exercise more and stay within my goal. Congrats to everyone with…

For a savory option: butter, goat cheese or boursin cheese For a sweet option: butter, butter with brown sugar and/or cinnamon, also jelly or jam can be good on bagels too. Good luck on your continued recovery!

You should be eating back some if not all of your exercise calories. MFP has a built in deficit, so you are supposed to eat back the exercise calories. It is widely believed that MFP exercise calories estimates are overexaggerated, so some people eat back a percentage (usually 25-75%) of the exercise calories, or until…

I made this recipe this week for dinner, it ended up being approximately 400 cals per serving (4 servings total): 1c. orzo pasta 2 roma tomatoes, can sub for whichever tomato you like 1 large handful fresh spinach 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 tbsp unsalted butter 2 oz dry white wine 1.5 oz provolone cheese 2 tbsp…

I use the TDEE-x% method. This way you eat the same amount every day and do not log exercise. When you plug your numbers in to the equation you account for your activity level. This way you only have to worry about acurate food calories, not accurate food and exercise calories.

TO all late joiners there is a group now....go into groups it's called 20lbs by Christmas, you can do your first weigh in there!

Week 0- Starting weight 161.0 on 9/14 I did a good job of staying within goal/ below maintenance on my off day which was Saturday, good luck to everyone during week 1! I weighed myself Friday, Saturday and Sunday and came up with an average of 161, so that is what I am planning on doing the rest of the challenge.

I got a personal trainer as a graduation gift from college, I learned a lot about my strengths and weaknesses, what types of exercises I liked and didn't like. The personal benefit I saw from a personal trainer was that she pushed me to do things I probably would have given up on. With someone cheering for me/ yelling at…

Keep meal replacements in your car (Clif, Quest or Lara Bars for example). Try to store them where you can see them so you don't forget they are there. This way you can have breakfast while you commute. Alternatively, you could also keep something like that at work and leave it on your desk or chair when you leave the day…

With all of the homemade foods around the Holidays I find it almost impossible to log accurately. However, I will log as best I can. Yes I go over on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Eve, but having a rough estimate of how much we eat on Holidays is interesting to me. Also, you can do some damage control by eating…

I'd like to join in on this too, my goal is 10-15lbs, by Christmas would be great, but actually just knowing I have to share my weigh in should help my motivation especially on the weekends.

I live with my bf and he really likes to have dessert or a snack in the evening. If I see him eating I usually want a snack also. We have Kemps frozen yogurt on hand at all times, it's anywhere from 80-120 cals per half cup serving. If he is having something like cheese and crackers I will grab a couple slices, but make…

No need to change your workouts unless you want to (I strongly recommend a variety of workouts to prevent burnout, but that is a different topic). Although once you are eating to maintenance you may see that you actually have more energy for more intense workouts. Good luck and congrats on reaaching your goal!

In my humble opinion, not backed by science or livestrong or wikipedia but rather something I learned from a chef that worked at a restaurant where I used to waitress is fat = flavor. To me this means that when you take fat out of a food prodct you sacrifice some of the natural flavor, you have to add flavor back into the…

No problem! I practice hot yoga, so I am always a sweaty mess in class. I found a bath towel and a face towel on top of my mat useful for me personally and I definitely had more problems slipping when I started practicing than I do now, so I think once you are able to find good hand placement for your weight distribution…

FYI heart monitors are only accurate at measuring calorie burn when doing steady state cardio, and even then the accuracy is questionable. Do not use a heart moitor to estimate calories burned while painting