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I haven't outrightly cut anything out of my diet, but I am much more hesitant to drink alcohol now. I'm not opposed to even getting drunk now and again, but not as frequently as I was when I was 21. I've started drinking smoothies daily too - the one I made yesterday was under 300 calories and maybe only 12 ounces, but…

Before I was at the point that I craved fluid regularly (and when I sometimes fall off track because life tends to get in the way for any of us), I always started my day with a tall glass of water before breakfast, and then another tall glass per meal. Sometimes I substitute tea for water, but I try not to do this for…

Omg, YUM! Fried bass bites.

I've always thought that the reason people never meet their New Year's resolutions is because when they almost inevitably slip up, they think it's over for them. If they can't meet their goal perfectly, then they just won't do it at all - and that's weak. I have to "re-commit" on an almost monthly basis (due to…

I'm the kind of person who... I don't go out of my way to be rude, but if I feel a person is rude to me, I don't usually have a problem snapping back in a way that they might think is rude. Which means if someone told me I was too thin, I would be more than happy to smile back and say to them, "Telling a person they're too…

Every body is different and I'm not one of the "MFP elite", as I think of them, but what has worked for me has been cutting my goal loss down to half a pound per week. With exercise and my TDEE, my goal is about 1800 a day (1600 if I don't feel like exercising). I don't always meet that 1600 or 1800, but having that as my…

The best advice I can give you, from my personal experience, is to log your foods ahead of time. Don't fret - that doesn't mean you have to log all your meals a week in advance. Just try logging all the meals you want to have in a day that morning or the night before. You don't have to follow that meal plan exactly, but it…

Oh, man, if I didn't exercise, my TDEE would be at 1400, and I largely choose to exercise regularly to raise my TDEE to around 1600 (and then I get another 200 calories from exercise almost daily, so 1800) because I just hate to eat that little. I mean, some days I'm just not very hungry, so I might barely net over 1200,…

If you feel that the two of you are heading in different directions, then you need to end the relationship. She doesn't deserve to be with someone who is more concerned with changing her than with loving her. I get worrying over your partner's health - my husband smokes, and he doesn't have any health issues as a result…

Hello, Dollie! My stats are somewhat similar. I'll write you a message. <3.

I wouldn't say I call mine excuses... I screw up and then try not to beat myself up about it. The most common is probably, "I'll do it right tomorrow." But that's usually after I screw up, not before, so I suppose that's more of an affirmation to keep me from getting down.

Uhhh. If you have a hard time guessing what my not-at-all offensive censored word was, I meant it as a synonym to "uptight", but instead the site seems to think I'm talking about what some might refer to as sodomy.

I'm actually really happy to hear all this feedback. <3. Makes me feel like I should be a little less anal about my calories and eat a little more freely (while still maintaining control and keeping a limit, of course).

If I'm understanding correctly (I'm sorry, I'm not terribly active within the community here and have a vague understanding of maintenance days and the like), your goal is somewhat broad - the bare minimum acceptable to you is the bare minimum the site recommends, so that you can get enough nutrition to function properly,…

Do you ever happen to have a not-very-hungry day during which your calories would be *too* low? And if you do, do you force yourself to snack on something so you get a healthier amount of calories, or do you just let it go and feel confident your appetite will balance out throughout the week?

My fingers got the best of me on that one, I admit. I suppose it slightly irked me because stevegri seemed to be saying giving up alcohol was still a struggle/one day at a time thing. And the following comment of go out and not drink seemed very insincere based on my interpretation of said difficulties being sober. As a…

My sister is a recovering alcoholic, six years sober. She does comedy shows at bars on a regular basis and just orders Coke. (That said, I won't assume that because it's easy for her, it's equally easy for every other recovering alcoholic - I'm only saying it's *possible*). On the flip side, my father-in-law is also…

This is absolutely a victory! For some of us, it takes a lot of will to turn down favors like that. Hell, as soon as I realized there was chocolate creme pie in the fridge this morning, I was on it, hahaha. I will remember your strength the next time my husband spontaneously asks me if I want to have pizza for dinner!…

I would let it go, unless I was really craving something. Coffee would cut it for me, I think.

Every body is different, so I don't want to sound like a diet newb who believes it's *all* about water weight. That said, when my weight goes up like that, it's usually because I'm having too much sodium and/or not drinking enough fluid, even if I am exercising and eating alright. As soon as I get back on the…

As a kid, my Dad once tested my wit when he asked, "Which is heavier - a pound of potatoes or a pound of feathers?" And that's how I feel about this discussion.

If I feel the sort of "hungry" that I know is not ACTUALLY hunger, I have a tall glass of water. And I don't intentionally exercise to suppress my appetite, but I notice that when I am exercising, food is usually far from my mind. To suppress my cravings for something that I really want to taste but know the calories won't…

Thanks, everyone, for your input. I'm glad I asked about it, 'cause I honestly NEVER reach my protein goal, so this might be a good option for me. And I'll remember to avoid the Slim-Fast as well.

I'm from the south, but I'm fortunate in that I really hate the way most people sweeten their tea here (my average 16-ounce glass is 65 calories). Two things I would recommend would be to stop buying it pre-made, because that's going to be super sweet, and also to start lessening the amount of sugar you use when you make…

Okay, I've read most comments, skimmed others, and I have a few thoughts. 1. Surely you're familiar with the food pyramid and that so many servings of grains, veggies, meats, etc. are recommended for a person each day, right? I believe the serving sizes you see on a lot of packages is more to help you accurately assess…

Not sure this will answer your question at all, but my husband is happy with my present figure. He's also happy when I'm thinner, or when I'm thicker. As long as I'm happy, he's happy, and even when I'm not happy, he still finds me attractive. What I'm getting at is that the only people who are worth dating are the people…

It appears I can't edit my post, but I just realized a much easier method for figuring out how to reduce your calories in the upcoming week would be Today's Total - Daily Goal = Extra Calories. Then Extra Calories / 6 = Daily Calorie Reduction. So every day for the next six days, Daily Goal - Daily Calorie Reduction =…

Let me tell you, I know a thing or two about losing control and bingeing. (No, spell check, I REFUSE to spell that "binging"). It's okay to make mistakes, and while you should NOT beat yourself up and make yourself feel like poo, I do think it's good that you're regretful - perhaps that will make it easier in the future to…