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I agree with everyone that counting calories and weighing and measuring everything is the way to go. If you're not willing to put in the effort you could try the plate method. Make sure your plate is 1/2 filled with vegetables and 1/4 grains 1/4 meat/protein. I have never tried this but I heard it works for others. And use…

Thank you for your story. Very inspiring!

I make egg salad using guacamole instead of mayo. It's not a calorie saver but I think its a healthier fat and its way yummier. I use the Wholey Guacamole 100 cal cups or you could just make your own.

Good luck on your fitness goals. On the issue of excess skin, the skin is already there, it's just filled with fat. I personally feel that loose skin isn't any less attractive than fat filled skin. At least that's what I tell myself when I look at my bat wings!

I rarely click the complete entry button since in the past I really havent found it to be accurate or useful. I take things as more of a one day at a time approach.

I started out at a 22-24 and even the Target plus size was kind of tight. I just stopped at Lane Bryant the other day and noticed they now have a workout clothing section. Maybe you could try there.

Well I am by no means an expert but I have been on the weight loss/gain roller coaster for many years. I did tons of cardio, really watched my diet and lost but could never seem to maintain for the long term. What I'm doing different this time is heavy lifting at a gym. I found that even the workouts that I did that…

Well I don't have it but I'm a nurse that has taken care of a young man with it. What a horrible disease. You have my prayers. I really admire you for dealing with it and putting yourself out there.

Thanks for all the encouragement!

You not only look like half the weight but also half the age!

Maybe you should just start with brisk walking until after the baby. You could even do intervals of fast walking with slower to prepare you for running with a C25K program later. And keep in mind its not recommended to run with your infant in a jogging stroller until they are about 6 months old due to their lack of head…

Work out at home or outside but skip the gym. Not cool to expose everyone at the gym to whatever you have. Feel better soon!

I love Noosa Greek yoghurt! It's full fat (11gms) and 270 cals per 8 ounce container but I work it into my diet. It is so yummy!

I set my activity as sedentary and have my fitbit(for steps) or Runtastic for runs/walks/bikerides add those calories. I feel like it keeps me more on track so if I have lazy days I don't get as much to eat. And if I'm really active it reflects that too.

Bump to see answers. I feel ya!

I've been using the Avantree Jogger Sports bluetooth headphones for about 8 months now and I love them. No wires, they stay securely on my head with a springy back of the neck band and I can answer calls too with them. They were only $40 on Amazon.

Before is probably more accurate but realistically it doesn't work for me. I don't cook in nice little single servings. I'm usually cooking a whole roast or chicken or whatever and would have to weigh my portion after anyways. I just make sure I use the calorie selection for cooked when I enter it.

Good for you for persevering. And welcome to MFP!

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I like my Shield.

A long time ago wearing one of those silver plastic sweat suits. Thought I'd have heat stroke! Also taking all 5 dogs with me at the same time. Never again, too many poop stops(for them, not me :) )

Well I would have said a Colt 1911 but I went trap and skeet shooting for the first time and now I think I want a shotgun. Have to do some more research though.

No other person can make me do something I don't want to do. My biggest diet saboteur is ME!

Going to try these

I used to get blisters on the balls of my feet. I now wear 2 pairs of socks and it has been completely alleviated. The trick is to wear one really thin liner pair against the skin and a thick cushioning sock over that. Both pairs should be wicking material and NO cotton. The friction is transferred between the socks…

That is incredible! You look great!

Being honest with myself. Brutally honest. Yes I DO eat too much. All those little snacks and bites here and there add up big time. Now I weigh everything and log everything. And when I don't and I don't lose I know why.

I rarely buy clothes in advance. Just because they may be the right size in the future doesn't mean they will look good on me or fit my particular body type. If it's a really good deal I sometimes take the chance though.

Oh also make sure you sync your other apps to MFP and not to each other AND MFP. I've heard you can have some weird problems if you do that.

No it won't double count. I automatically sync my Fitbit and Runtastic to MFP. MFP will see the time of your walks on MapMyWalk and subtract that from your Fitbit steps. If you manually enter an activity it will do that also as long as you put your start and stop time in.