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It all depends what you choose. Broth based soup, salad (with no dressing, cheese, bacon, etc.), fresh fruit, lean protein, like broiled chicken or fish. Avoid anything breaded or fried, sitting in butter, or swimming in mayonnaise or gravy. Do not eat bread, rolls, or cake. They might have sugar free Jello for dessert.…

I find that if I plan ahead, it helps. I save some calories for snack time, I keep good snacks around, ready to go for those times (like pre- washed and cut vegetables with hummus). Talk to your fiance, and tell him you are trying to lose weight for the wedding, and that if he watnts to eat junk, that is okay with you, but…

We went to Spain and Czech Republic last summer, and I knew I would eat and drink my way to bliss every day. Since beer is one of the main products in C.R., the government supports its price, and it is cheaper than water at restaurants! However, we walked everywhere. By my husbands pedometer, we averaged 10 miles per day.…

We had a college night class together (chemistry!) and I was hoping to get someone in the class to date me so I would have someone to walk me to my car, as the school was in a very sketchy neighborhood. When we met, we talked in my car for hours before we left for our homes. Turns out he was from my grandma's neighborhood,…

Thank you for the pep talk. I was just discouraged, but I know that your common sense is the direction I need to take.:tongue:

You could sweeten plain yogurt with fruit, or try agave syrup. It has calories like sugar, but it is metabolized more gradually, so it doesn't spike your insulin as fast. Mashed strawberries are low in calories, but they would sweeten up yogurt nicely. Even if you use honey, you could use a lot less than the factories do,…

Holy crap! Down 3 pounds AFTER A POOP! I only lost that much after a day or two of raging flu! And I sometimes get backed up and then when I go, I pass a pile that would make an elephant proud! But seriously, you need to eat more fruits and vegetables, you might not see a difference for about a month, a few days won't help…

Ask the gym attendants to help you figure out how to use it correctly. It's their job, right?

I struggle with this, too. But I will tell you what helped. I went to Hawaii, and my mind was saying "I am not worthy to be on this beach with skinny girls in bikinis". But then I noticed all of the hefty folks like me, who clearly enjoy eating and drinking. So, I put my mind in that place. Yes, I am big, but I paid for…

I am on 1395 calories, so I try to keep breakfast and lunch to around 300 each, because I like a larger dinner to get me throught the night without hunger, and I leave some for a mid morning or afternoon snack. I insert the snack where needed, it depends on what time I had breakfast and lunch. Late breakfast means no…

Private school uniforms are expensive (I went to private h.s.) but public school uniforms (around here, anyway) can be purchased anywhere, all the big box and discount stores carry them, as long as they are the right colors, they are suitable. Public h.s. kids wear khaki pants and white tops, junior high wears dark blue…

And, after you have not had cupcakes for a while, when you finally have one, it will taste so sweet, it will not be as good as you remember. So if you maintain healthy eating for a while, your body will begin to crave good foods, and junk will taste like rancid fat and way too much sugar. In the meantime, could you knock…

When I look in the mirror, I think I look good. Then I see a photo of myself and I think, who is that fat woman? I think I have a male mindset, lol! So to keep on track, I need to see pictures of myself, and stop looking in the mirror. :laugh: So, maybe you should get some pictures of yourself in cute outfits, looking your…

I only note when I lose weight. If I go up, I don't note it, because I have been at my calorie allowance, and I know it is water retention, usually from eating salty food and not drinking enough water. So my counter only shows what I lost, not the ups and downs. But you can do whatever is useful for you. It is a tool to…

Cory, if your calorie goal is 2000 calories, that is what you can eat if you don't exercise that day. If you exercise 700 calories, then you eat another 700 calories that day. But, wow, what do you do to burn 700 calories? That would be a long, hard workout! So on the day of the long hard workout, you would eat 2700…

Good luck- I know what you mean, I have lost the same 5 or 10 pounds so many times, it is ridiculous. If I had kept it off, losing those 5 pounds so many times would have gotten me to my goal weight. :explode: So, I am hoping that logging in every day (I have done 45 days now) will train me to judge portion sizes and…

How ironic- I just finished a burrito bowl with chicken, brown rice, black beans, salsa, lettuce, tomato, and guacamole. It was too big to finish, so I saved some for lunch tomorrow. That's one way to cut the calories, haha, eat only half!:tongue:

Wow, you look a MAzing! I am 5'4", and if I could get to your starting weight, I would be giddy with joy! But, I will do my best, inspired by your effort and the payoff. :happy:

I do hate the way they treat their employees, but those employees are helpful anyway. I will say this for Walmart, at least they stock lots of clothes for larger sizes. I can get jeans and tops that fit comfortably, as well as nightclothes and underwear. And the prices are great. I also buy things for the house, but I…

And don't forget to drink water- it helps your milk to let down, and you need it. I never counted calories when I was nursing. My baby brought in a lot of milk by nursing a lot, and I only knew he was gaining nicely, didn't concern myself with numbers. I didn't think I had lost a lot of weight, but when I look at pictures…

Yes, I fit it into my plan. I make sure to eat the sweet with protein (like after a meal) because then it does not spike my insulin and make me crave more. If I eat a piece of chocolate alone, I crave another. If I end a meal with it, one is good. And I eat it sloooowly, mindful of how wonderful it tastes, because if I…

Okay, take a deep breath... we have all done this. We lose weight, reach a goal, get lots of compliments, and then, all of a sudden one day, we realise we have been eating any old thing we want, and WAAAAHH! :sad: So, begin again! You only gained part of it back, I gained back all I lost, and more, so I know it feels…

Yay! Good for you! Time to go shopping for some cute stuff, huh? :drinker:

You have tried everything! Now, try one or two things, but stick to it until you lose a pound. Then another. Baby steps, darling! I have found that MFP helps me to be honest about what I am actually eating, and if I consume all of my allowed calories (and I get extras to eat for exercise) I am hardly ever hungry. That is,…

Since you live far from a city, your best bet might be to make your own bread. I have found some good recipe books for GF cooking on line, also check out the magazine Living Without. If the foods in this recipe are safe for you, I highly reccomend it: Mexican corn bread 1 cup corn meal 2/3 cup buttermilk 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2…

If the amount on MFP seems ridiculous, then I check my calorie reference book that I have. Then I enter he food as a quick add calories. Most of the MFP counts seem accurate, but a few have been off. When I am at home, I have several sets of measuring cups and a scale that I use, but if I am out, I have to guess-timate…

Generally, I like to eat at 5 or 5:30. If I eat at 6:30 or later, I feel too full when it is near bedtime. If I eat at 4:30, I want an evening snack, and that can be trouble if I want sweets. When I was in Europe, I was sightseeing and walking between 5 and 10 miles per day, so eating at 7 or 8 didn't bother me. I guess if…

I know... I ate at Chilis last week, and if I had just eaten the small steak and steamed vegetables (they were served with no butter) I would have been fine. But eating some of the appetizer, the loaded baked potato, and a small margarita, it killed the day for me. In the future, I will check the calorie counts before I…

Wait- that picture was YOU at 170? Go for 170! You were smokin' hot!

If your doctor didn't have a medical reason (like you are pre diabetic or pre hypertensive) for you to lose all that weight, then if it was me, I'd go by the weight you feel healthy at. Doctors go by charts that in my opinion, do not make sense. They do not take into consideration bone density, percentage of fat, build, or…