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If I hit my goal, I'll have lost 10% of my starting weight. After losing 2lbs more, I will treat myself to a weekend away from home. Not sure where since it'll be cold haha. But I'll know closer to that time.

Thanks for the advice. I did read that article about asians. I'm actually not afraid of fats. I use coconut oil in cooking/baking and olive oil when used raw on salads (I go for the virgin expeller pressed unrefined stuff as much as possible.) I also allow nuts and nut butters, dairy with whole fats, coconut milk veggie…

I hope everything works out and congrats on your upcoming :drinker: wedding

I binge because: I feel lonely I feel like I deserve to eat what I want Frustration if I'm not losing weight As a reward for losing weight I'm really hungry and I don't care what or how much I eat I'm craving the food This is why my weight loss is very slow. But I just keep trying again and again and that's how I make any…

You'll get different stories from different people. But my take on it is that most of weight loss is watching your calories. Everything is an estimation at first, but you have to start somewhere. I suggest going online and calculating your bmr and tdee. Eat between those numbers and if you do any exercise, then eat back…

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my first blog post was named exactly the same thing with exactly the same topic lol :huh: This is what I wrote Try some water with: lemon or lime mint leaves** and lemon or lime mint leaves with cucumber other citrus like oranges or tangerines sliced berries strawberries and rosemary (stolen from another website mwahah) a…

@Sweetx - I'll have to remember arrow root and to look up more ways to replace flour.... It's amazing how we get stuck in our ruts and think that there's no other way to get the same effect. Thanx @Caribougal - I feel the same way. I love bacon. But that much bacon with all the usual pizza toppings is overwhelming haha.…

oooh I used to be a demon with bread. I've improved a lot but when my parents would make homemade spaghetti sauce, I'd just stand there with long rolls dipping it in and eating it. And thanksgiving... really I only care about those little dinner rolls and I'd eat them all if I could ahha. I'm bad :devil:

thanks a lot, guys! I have been cutting down on bread lately. Cutting out at least wheat would be a good thing to do. I'll check out these sites. Also, I searched for a pizza crust alternative and found one that uses shredded potatoes instead. And it looked sooooo gooood. You are awesome :drinker:

thanks for the suggestions :bigsmile: this is a great place to start. so things like coconut flours and almond flours are ok. I thought they'd be frowned on just because it's still really processed. I think I still have more reading to do before I understand completely. @tsavisky: I totally get the idea of not trying to…

25NYS goal weight: 215 Current weight:239.8 Pounds lost today: 0 Pounds lost total: 0 Pounds remaining: 25 Your thoughts: I'm coming in late, but I could still reach the goal if I lose 1.5lb per week. It's attainable, but I think it would be difficult. I'll return on Thursdays and post the results, then again on New Year's…

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SW: 247 :( CW: 243 :/ GW: 238 :) Weigh in Dates: 8/1 243 8/8 240.8 8/15 241.2 :sad: 8/22 240.8 :brokenheart: 8/31 Total weight lost: 2.2 lbs my lowest weight during the week is NEVER on weigh in days FRIGGIN GGGRRRRR

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thanks for posting. that sounds soooooooo gooooooood

shrimp, chicken, and sausage jamalaya

Put 4 tbsp of mayo on my tuna sandwich last night. I missed mayo. It was worth it.

^this is me exactly. I've only been able to overcome it by: -remembering why I am eating healthier -remembering why eating that way has hurt me -thinking of my goals and special occasions coming up -Keeping that food out of the house. I aim to have only sensible food in the house. -I have my boyfriend put the soda and…

Today I'll stay on track because I want to he fit, strong, healthy, and look good for my big vacation in january.

^this is good. Even as far as estimations go, it's a good starting point. No one can difinitively tell you exactly how much to eat. But I did find that if I eat below my estimated bmr, I stop losing and I'm just hungry. But eating 100-200 above that number really helps and I'm much happier that way. Really slow weight…

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It might be because he is eating primal or paleo? People following that kind of diet try to eliminate foods that were not eaten by humans before the agricultural age. AKA, we didn't eat grains or wheat until we stopped hunting and gathering. And I think beans and legumes need to be cooked before they can be eaten, or else…

I used to follow diets and programs and they just would annoy the crap out of me and I would quit. I've done a ton of research and put together my own idea of a healthy diet. Combining this food with making sure my calories are between bmr and tdee, I've been slowly but steadily losing. I eat out whenever I need to or feel…

Just a suggestion, try eating minimum your bmr. I was eating less than that and had a hard time seeing results. Ever since I started eating more, I've been steadily losing again. By eating more, I mean only a couple hundred more calories a day. I've been bad with food, too, but still within calorie limits. It depends on…

Definitely raise your calories to 2000 min and see what happens. If you are having trouble getting that number up there, you can snack on some fatty (but healthy) foods like nuts or add olive oil to salads or coconut oil to stir frys. Don't be afraid of good fats. But if you are recording everything you can be sure that…

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thanks for posting. will definitely try.

thanks for posting. looks yummy.

It tastes exactly how it sounds........ delicious.