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For the record - I failed miserably at my attempt to go the entire day without a soda. I made it until dinner but fell off the wagon in a big, BIG way. Ultimately I drank 5-7 Mountain Dews before going to bed (in a matter of just five hours). I'm still down 16 lbs overall from a start of 220 in September but at 204, I'm UP…

You're right. I'm not looking to give it up entirely for good, just today. Trying to show myself that I can go 24 hrs without a Coke or Mountain Dew in light of how miserable I have done lately. When I did so well a few months ago I weened myself down to 1 or 2 a day. That's what I am trying to get back to. Am drinking…

Having reset the counter/ticker is already working. That ZERO is a LOT more motivating than the 25 that used to be there. Honestly, the big number was a mixed blessing if not de-motivating factor. It's not like I forgot I lost 25 lbs but seeing that number of the screen gave me a false sense of ongoing success. Sucks to be…

Tina - You have a lot of options as far as Facebook integration. You choose what types of information you want it to relay to Facebook. I chose to have it post when I lost weight. During that first run though I weighed in and updated MFP every day. I think I lost weight 25 of the first 30 days so you can imagine the number…

I had thought about these before and your comment made the difference. Just got back from Costco with a box. Will start taking them tomorrow.

Some muscle cramps, definitely fatigue and also noticeable mood changes. The latter two are at least in part due to having gotten back on sweets and soda instead of the water and diet drinks that I had been drinking religously. Today is day 61 on MFP and I absolutely blew it out of the water the first 30. All but…

Congratulations. I especially like your statement "the good days are a million times better than the bad days are hard."

Don't be too hard on yourself. The fact that you are discouraged by eating a donut hole shows that you are taking this very seriously. You are doing very well. Continued best.

It sounds like I need something a lot more substantive for breakfast. That's why I asked. Thank you for the replies and info. I have never been a breakfast person except for when my office was less than a block away from a Burger King and the unholiest of breakfast foods, the croissanwhich. :) I rarely if ever eat…

You look great. Congratulations on your success. It's unfortunate that your doctor didn't say anything but rest assured you are still doing a great job. I was just thinking last night what my doctor is going to say the next time I see her ..

Thank you all very much for the words of encouragement. Noticed a lot of great results in everyone's signatures too. Congrats. Keep up the great work.

You are exactly right. 199 is just my first goal. Ultimately I want to get down to 185. In order to do that or maintain what I have lost thus far, I definitely have to eat better and increase my exercise.

The caveat with my weight loss is that I ate TERRIBLE. By terrible, I mean Lord only knows how many calories in sweets, candy and Mountain Dew per day. Every day. For years. I downloaded MFP at random from the Android market and decided to follow it. In two days I lost 7 lbs. Over the course of the next 18 days I have shed…

It's irrelevant but I meant 8/7

The urge to eat a whole medium Domino's thin crust pepperoni has been great lately. Avoided it so far but going to have to do it soon.

Thank you for the info. I splurged (it's my birthday and I missed my goal of hitting 200 by just 1 lb) and hit a place called Home Run Burgers here in Louisville for lunch. It's such a knock-off of Five Guys (but better) that I used Five Guys numbers for my journal/log. Spent 1,200 calories for lunch but still have 500…

I'm very interested to see it and the crowd around it tomorrow.

I bet there will be a line a mile long around that booth. Will take pics and post here. Assuming my profile is the only place I can post pics, right?

I confess. I would try one too. I love cheeseburgers and I especially love Krispy Kremes. Not sure about them paired up though but I would certainly try it at least once. Way too close to my goal to chow one tomorrow (I think).

I've started carrying those single serving powdered drink packets in my golf bag and drink as many as 2 or 3 twenty ounce bottles worth during a round. I typically use the Kroger brand lemonade.

Good point. I should know better. I'm in advertising. :)

Thank you all for the great replies. They are helpful and encouraging. I had one slice of pepperoni at Costco for lunch plus a diet Coke. I agree with everyone who said something about home made pizza. We have two young daughters who LOVE helping make pizza (we each build our own). I still do pepperoni (that's and…

Fortunately my favorite pizza is Domino's thin crust so that helps. I assume most of the calories and fat are in the crust and cheese. Right?

I found Daily Detox at Costco. Had not heard of it either until today. I actually went there to buy fish oil and pomegranate juice. The pomegranate juice was sitting right next to daily detox (from the same company). I rationalized that the benefits of fish oil (as I understand it) are similar to those of pomegranate juice…

I wasn't tracking calories then but my guess is that prior to MFP I was taking in anywhere from 8-10k or more calories a day, almost entirely in the form of sodas and sugary snacks. That is not an exaggeration. By following MFP, I have keep my caloric intake close to 1,700 per day for five days. Approx. how many calories…

Thank you ladies for the words of encouragement. Best of luck on Saturday abyt42.

Sorry that I worded the title of my post so poorly.

You guys are exactly right, it is neither safe nor sensible to lose the kind of weight that I have the last two days. Please allow me to elaborate on my situation because I think it is unique and will hopefully make me look like less of an idiot. I have a HORRIBLE diet, always have. I drink, on average, 10 or more cans of…

Lost 4 lbs the first day. Eating salad now for lunch.

Thank you and congrats on your great progress Dasha.