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This is pretty much what I do. I don't want to think in terms of deprivation, like "I can never have cake or ice cream again." Instead, I measure and weigh out portions and then count those calories. I also look for some substitutions and/or calorie controlled portions. About 2pm at work every day, I want something sweet.…

Yep. When I'm cutting, I find that cereal is a good dessert alternative, because I can have more volume than ice cream. Popsicles are good too, since they are typically lower calorie.

What is this diet plan going to provide for you that logging, consistency, and exercising isn't already doing?

Log all of your food on in your food diary (and weigh and measure your food). Eat at or just below your calorie goal. Find exercise that you enjoy doing and do it 3-5 times a week. Eat back your exercise calories. Be patient and give it time.

Oh and be patient and realize that it will take some time to achieve your goals.

It is all in your head. You're losing weight. There is no problem.

Save calories for evening snacks. Plan your day ahead of time and figure out how many calories you need to feel satisfied in the evening. Find some lower calorie snacks that satisfy your cravings. If I want popcorn, celery is *not* going to work for me. Air popped pop corn with a minimal amount of butter and some sea salt…

Is that you in your profile picture? I'm not seeing the chubby cheeks..... If you're not losing weight, then there's something wrong with the accuracy of your tracking and/or logging.

The red velvet oreos are awesome. But I'm a sucker for anything red velvet. I usually just stick to double-stuff though.

Sounds like a waste of money. Drink enough water that your pee is clear and light yellow. You don't need a fancy bottle for that.

Why would it?

So, you need to do something for your health (per your doctor), but you don't want to? And you want non-doctors to give you advice about it? Ok. My advice is to do what the medical professional is telling you, whether you want to or not.

So what do you eat?

What does that even mean? How do you know you're good at running before you decide to try running?

So, you're saying that you weren't logging and you were overeating. Didn't everyone tell you that yesterday? Oh, and welcome back to the forums Barbara.

It just turns into a food desert when you have kids. Without kids, it's totally fine.

The sugar has toxinzzzz!

*Nods* I mean, hey I've vacationed with my kid successfully many times. I've got tips and tricks and stuff up my sleeve. But when someone throws their hands up at the simplest suggestion (I can't possibly look up a restaurant because I have a kid!), I'm disinclined to continue to offer suggestions. Had the op said "I just…

Ok. Well, like I said. I have no advice.

All this time spent on this thread could have been used to search for restaurants and transportation. But whatever.

Well, I guess you're stuck with a horrible vacation because I have no advice for you.

You're honestly saying that in a city like Boston, you can't find a healthy, high quality restaurant to eat at? Really? Get the yelp app. Look for nearby restaurants. And get uber while you're at it, and you can expand your search area a little since their car service will take you places for cheap.

This is a good plan.

What? You don't go to your local fire station and ask them to weigh you once a month??

Umm. Ok. I think the point is that it's not going to happen overnight. Results are gradual and take time to show. You won't get abs in a month. And yeah, it might take 2 years to get to an ultimate goal. What's wrong with that?

How many calories are you eating each day? How are you determining your calorie count?

I'm glad you pointed out how awesome her quads are too! Her legs are as amazing as her butt.

Make room for evening snacks in your daily calorie goal. Find things that are lower calorie but still satisfying. I like air-popped pop corn with real melted butter (so I can control how much goes on). Edy's Slow Churned ice cream lets me have more volume for less calories. A bowl of cereal can be a good snack. Low cal…

Periods can cause weight fluctuations due to water weight. It's entirely possible that you are losing this week, it's just masked by your hormonal imbalances. You need to be patient and consistent. Weight and measure all of your food and log everything. Keep doing that, day in and day out, and you'll get to your goal.