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Just speaking for myself,but I have been dieting,& counting calories using MFP for 18 days,and drinking two shakes a day,and have lost 12 pounds. For me it's working. I drink a shake by itself for Breakfast, for lunch, a shake,a hard boiled egg,cheese stick,celery & carrots,etc, and then I eat a sensible dinner. I am using…

Thanks for that explanation, makes sense. The food scale & measuring plan makes sense. Somebody else told me to eat by the handful,since your stomach was about the size of your fist, you should only eat a fist food of food per serving

A couple people asked me about what heart rate my Doctor wanted me to target, he said in the 80's. I'm assuming that's because he doesn't want me to overdo it but to work into it and gradually get healthier and gain better stamina. I just bought a Fitbit to keep track of my numbers more accurately

Thanks for all the responses. Seems the overwhelming consensus is that these pills are a waste. I have a 30 day supply and will use them and probably not buy a refill unless I see some incredible result which I can't attribute to exercise or diet. Somebody above asked me about my intake for the day as for calories, I am…

Of course,I understand that,but there's obviously differences in one person's Body to another person's,and their metabolism is different. What reasons can cause these differences? For example, I work with a Guy that leads a sedentary lifestyle like me, and we will both eat the same bad things at the same times, I continue…

Thanks for all the responses, my Dr had said shoot for the 80's

I certainly don't think it will hurt,my food intake is terrible from terrible sources. Took the pill about 2.5 hours with small breakfast,so far,no hunger,I took it with a 20oz water, and have been nursing a cup of coffee for 90 minutes,so,some combination is holding me over, normally with a real light breakfast,I am…

I appreciate the responses,and opinions, but I hope to hear from People who have tried it.

I've been using the Slim Fast low sugar/High Protein formula for 4 days now. It's an upgrade in price over regular Slim Fast,but I am willing to pay more for less sugar & more protein. I was a little skeptical that it would fill me up,but after 4 days,I am surprised, it does fill me up. It's 180 calories,I eat one first…

I ordered out yesterday, my 1st egg white omelette (with cheese :( ) and was surprised by how tasty it was. I will be getting them exclusively when I decide to eat an omelette. Hardest part for me was passing on the toast, I love toast & butter with my omelette

Hmm good info thanks. I will read some more

Right there with you in NJ. I ate lots of the same stuff you did, cheesesteaks, pizza, etc. I'm not going to lie, I still love that food, and will never give it up completely, but it has to be as a special treat, not a daily routine, and portion control is needed. But Jersey, the Jersey Shore, Philly, etc..there is a ton…

To lose 2 lbs per week, I need to eat 2800 calories a day at my current weight, and 2 lbs is my goal on MFP. I actually was aiming for 2.5, but MFP won't let me go over 2 lbs a week.

Just ordered the Cookies & Cream flavor, 1 scoop has 25 g protein, 0 carbs, 100 calories

Thanks so much for the replies everybody. I will try some of these ideas!

Just an update, I have lost 23 pounds in 46 days. Half a pound a day,I will take that. I want to lose between 100 & 120 more. If I keep up the half a pound a day pace, I may get close to my goal by New Years! I know it will be hard to keep up that pace, especially as I get lighter, but I am doing so well, and today I am 46…

Today marks, 30 days 'clean' for me. 30 Days of counting calories, logging into this site, avoiding temptations, and going to the gym. Altogether, I have lost 19 pounds, for an average of over half a pound a day-I WILL TAKE THAT :) Most importantly, I am under 350 pounds,(348)and while I still have a long ways to go, I can…

Those medallions are pretty neat, glad your Grandfather earned them. They should have similar ones for people battling obesity. As far as 'eating clean', I look at it like this, a person needs to eat to survive, for the nutritional intake. That being said, healthy foods & portions,fruits,veggies,lean meats,etc,etc will…

Thanks Everybody for the input, glad to hear others feel similar to how I feel. My approach is one day at a time.

I love the Chobani Coco Loco, I eat it along with a banana every day. It's 230 calories, and I try to burn 230 calories every day when I workout,so it's a freebie. A guy I work with we call anorexic because he ways maybe about 130, and he literally eats a yogurt for lunch & breakfast and a cheesestick for a snack. The last…

What does the calorie count look like for this? Sounds good,I love Pumpkin

Definitely Donate them. You get a tax writeoff, and you help somebody in the process, not to mention, you know you can't go back up in size, which should help motivate you.

I also am having issues with my ticker not updating. I weighed in yesterday and lost 6 lbs,and updated it, yet my ticker still shows ZERO lost, any advice?

I blame my Mom...just joking,I put the weight on thru bad eating habits & no exercise, but seriously, I did get my Mom's metabolism. She used to be very thin into her mid 20's, and suddenly, she started gaining weight, and battled weight issues ever since. I was the same, I hit about 25, and then started to gain,and have…

Sleep apnea sucks! Another glorious side effect of being overweight :frown: I have it, and use a cpap machine.Everytime my weight fluctuates upwards, I feel the symptoms coming back...headaches in the morning, tired all day, waking up at night to pee. It's unhealthy and dangerous. I would tell everybody that thinks they…

No Country for Old Men

My Doctor told me that for every meal you eat, you should have a bowel movement,so I think 3 times a day is not a problem, personally,I usually go 2 times a day or so. Definitely get some fiber,either in your food, or thru a supplement. As far as urinating, I have been drinking several large cups of water a day,not…

You can also do housework, which will be less stressful on your joints, ankles,feet,etc.... You would be surprised at how many calories you can burn doing 30 minutes of dusting,dishes,vacuming,etc

I'm not a newbie, been a Member here for over a year,but like many others, fell off the wagon, and added weight on again. This site WORKS! When I was logging in religiously, and counting my calories, I lost 35 pounds in 3 months. I know that if I can log in to this site every day, and count my calories, and not cheat, the…

Sandy, thanks. I am the kind of person that eats one bad thing, and then follows it up with another,and before i know it, I am off the rails. I think everybody is different. For me personally, when I stay focused, and committed, I stay on track and make good progress without cheats, my goal is to stay on that path