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For me, it has been therapy. My excess weight is entirely mental, due to some traumas and a tendency to eat when I'm emotional. Getting help has been critical in changing the way I feel about myself and starting to feel like I really deserve to be happy and healthy.

I don't have cheat days, but I do have days where I plan to eat above my normal goal. I keep my calorie target at my TDEE or just a hair above on those days. It gives me enough extra calories that I can enjoy a meal at a great restaurant or a celebration without really worrying.

Follow the program as it is outlined. You want to start out slowly and gradually build your mileage. It helps avoid injury by giving your body the time to get used to running. Ignore the naysayers and keep going! Think about it, what would you get out of it if you don't even bother? It's certainly better to exercise three…

And I challenge you to turn off your caps lock and stop yelling. It's not hard, really.

Definitely cheese. Think about it, if cheese had no calories then pizza, macaroni and cheese, burritos, nachos, lasagna, and many, many other tasty foods would have significantly less calories. Total win situation.

I think that you should start by seeking out professional help. Talk to your doctor and a therapist who specializes in eating disorders about this situation. You know that eating too little is terrible for your health and you should find the support you need. I could give you advice about gradually increasing calories and…

Your diary suggests you have a serious problem with your relationship with food and I would really suggest talking to someone. There are many days where you haven't even eaten 700 calories! What you are doing is not healthy. You are not getting the protein and fats that your body needs. You are not providing yourself with…

There is a big difference between struggling and being disappointed because you are comparing yourself to people with exceptional rates of loss. You've lost 91 pounds. Why aren't you proud of your achievement?

I find the nutritional information from a similar dish at a chain restaurant and use that. It isn't perfect, but it works for me. Some people just try to break down the dish by individual ingredients and record those. Personally, I am bad at eyeballing portion sizes and restaurant food always has more fat and sodium than I…

Honestly, I had to stop calling foods "trigger" foods. That gives food power that it doesn't have. I am in charge of what I put in my mouth. I used to say that I couldn't keep ice cream in the house because I had to eat the whole thing. No I didn't. That's BS. I am perfectly capable of weighing out one or two servings…

I've got a number of reasons, large and small, but a few of my big ones are: 1) My health. I wound up with some uncommon health issues due to my weight, and keeping it under control keeps me off medications that I hate. Even what I've lost so far has made a huge difference. 2) I'm tired of not being able to do things I…

We would need to know your TDEE to give you any kind of estimate. Everyone doesn't burn the same amount of calories per day. Figure out how many calories your body needs to maintain your weight, and take a reasonable calorie deficit from that number to figure out how much you should be eating.

Have you sat down and had a conversation with him about what your goals with your weight loss are and why you want to achieve them? Since you mentioned weighing food, I do have a story on that one. Although my boyfriend is very supportive of my attempts to improve my health, he definitely laughed when I was weighing food…

No, the caloric content doesn't change. All that is happening is that the water is being absorbed into the food. Water has no calories.

I had pizza for lunch today. I planned it, I tracked it, and I fit it into my calories. In fact, I have pizza at least twice a month. It was delicious and I enjoyed every bite of it. Eating pizza doesn't make you a failure. It's just one food that you ate for one meal on one day. Even if it didn't fit your calories or…

I definitely agree with this. When I was 11, I gained some weight and had a few very negative comments from family members (that still stick with me). Shortly thereafter, I grew two inches and my boobs started growing. Although I lost most of the pudginess with the changes in my body, the negative reactions are something…

I haven't ridden in over 10 years and I would love to start again, but I am definitely insecure about my size when it comes to getting on a horse! My plan is to use riding as my reward to myself when I get down below 184 (which was the lowest weight I've been as an adult).

Yes. I used to have one from Wal-mart. It was around $15 and great (until I dropped it and had to get a new one).

If you are burning 2600 calories a day and take in 2700 calories a day, you're going to gain weight. Sure, there is a lot of nutritional value to fruits and vegetables, but that doesn't negate the calories.

My TDEE is right around 3000 (originally I used the calculator, but now that I have plenty of data I use the previous month's calorie intake and loss to calculate it more precisely). I average around 2250 calories a day and have an average loss of 1.5 pounds a week. I do have fast food once a week, but 2250 calories isn't…

Potentially you could lose weight eating that much, but you haven't given us any information about your activity level or exercise. Have you calculated your TDEE? Mine is right around 3000 calories, so I could eat 2700 calories a day and still lose (slowly, but I'd lose), but your numbers are going to depend on your…

For a commercial quality machine it sounds like a reasonable price (provided that it is in good shape). Personally, I'd spend the money on the gym membership. Buying a treadmill gives you one form of exercise. A membership to a good gym will give you so many more choices for cardio and strength training. Although, I also…

Low calorie and healthy are not the same thing. Not all healthy foods are low calorie. Not all low calorie foods are healthy. The human body needs protein and fats to function properly. There's no way those two needs are being met on a 700-800 calorie per day diet.

Thanks everyone!

Without being able to see your diary, it's hard to give you advice. But yes, undereating can be a problem. Your body needs enough calories to function properly, plus you have to consider all the other nutritional values of food. Luckily, it's pretty easy to up your calories while still eating healthy foods. Are you eating…

Why do you think you give up on healthy eating at that point? Figure that out, and you'll figure out how to stick with it. For me, I had to deal with the emotional and mental issues that drove me to overeating. When I just tried to force myself into a new diet plan without addressing the cause of my bad habits, I'd only…

I eat kale, quinoa, and meat. I don't discriminate against tasty things. Oh, and am I the only one that prefers barbacoa over the chicken and steak?

That's the easy part. Take 2 tablespoons of milk and whisk in powdered sugar until it is nice and thick. Add a splash of vanilla extract if you want. Boom, extra icing!

So, honey mustard is "laced with added sugar"? You do know that honey mustard is made primarily of honey and mustard, right? So it's naturally low in fat and high in sugar.