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THIS!!! Not counting last week (at at maintenance) but I usually try to have 50-100 calories left over each day that I can save for Friday/Saturday (I never go below 1200 net) and then Sunday is my "off" day but I still try to be less than 1000 calories over for the week. And you know what? I've consistently lost 1 lb a…

I've never heard this, but it is incorrect.

OMGOSH!!! THIS!

I haven't dieted since I dabbled in South Beach about 10 years ago. Apparently if I go without carbs I get cranky and punch people. True story. :laugh: I don't DIET. I make better-ish choices and make sure I'm at a deficit every week. (I'm eating peanut M & Ms and skittles instead of the rest of my lunch.)

Bwahahaha. And I was just showing up for the gifs. Congrats!

You can lose weight eating junk from McDonalds and Taco Bell. I eat dinner out several times a week and eat fast food once or twice a week as well. BUT, you get more bang for your buck with better quality foods such as homemade. OR at least in my experience...I'm hungry within an hour of eating a Happy Meal and then I'm…

Yes! Thank you!

Fruit is completely natural nutrition. Unless you have a medical issue that requires you to limit sugar intake there is no need to limit fruit. The fiber in fruit helps the sugar break down more slowly and besides, fruit is not bad for you. No one ever got fat eating too many mangoes or bananas.

lol...yeah but I can eat like 10-15 without even thinking. Gets dangerous quickly.

Bump to encourage others.

I eat my breakfast in 2 parts. One part right when I get to work, and the next part when I get hungry again. Usually around 10 am. Lately 1st breakfast is 1/2 cup kasha that I snack on as I drink my coffee and 2nd breakfast is Oikos Greek Yogurt. After lunch I get hungry around 2:30 or 3 and have my carrots or sugar snap…

My diary is open if you want to take a look, but I usually go over on something. I find it hard to perfectly stick to macros, but I try to get closest to calories. Actually, some days I go over on fat but under on carbs but the next day it might be opposite.

THIS!!! Since they are ONLY available this time of year we stock up. 16 calories PER EGG.

Oh man...I forgot about cheez-its. I'm not allowed to buy them in anything bigger than a single serving sized bag. lol.

Donuts - local place does AMAZING coconut cream donuts Mac N Cheese (baked, boxed, frozen, canned, who cares...I want it ALL!) Movie Theatre popcorn Salt & vinegar chips with Mayfield's French Onion Dip Buffalo Wild Wings Onion Rings

In for the snark.

Amazing!!!

Praying for those left behind.

Same here. Example: local place has amazing Chicken Parm. I've seen chicken parm from Olive Garden and the portions are about the same so I have used the Olive Garden option to count the calories.

I weigh just about every day to keep me accountable but I know that some people can't handle weighing every day because of the stress of fluctuation that some people can't seem to wrap their head around. When I weighed once a week I would sometimes get discouraged because maybe I had a bigger meal or salty foods the night…

In for da kittehz! Except...OP makes me sad.

Good job everyone!

THIS!!!

GeekGirlCon sounds amazing! Too far and too few vacation days this year. But...SOON!

Yeah, totally fine! People used to say if you don't eat after 7 pm, 9 pm, etc you'll lose faster. Not true. You lose when you are at a deficit. :) OF COURSE, if you have a heavy meal late at night you should expect to weigh more in the morning. But that doesn't mean you've gained. :)

Hey, us WHOVIANS have to stick together! :drinker: :wink: UPDATE: I lost .5 this week. LOWEST I'VE BEEN IN OVER A YEAR!!! Sure, it has been slow but I am excited to be below a certain number by 1/2 a lb! not just .2 below. :happy: Hoping to lose at least 1 more before I go on a trip to Chicago first weekend in April.

BUT I agree with OP. I mean...I ate super healthy Ben & Jerry's, Taco Bell, and Godiva chocolate this week and LOST. You can only lose weight eating super uber-duber healthy. A calorie IS NOT just a calorie. :grumble: :noway: :laugh:

Lean Cuisine Chicken Marsala. Not too bad for 210 calories. Afternoon snacks: carrots and sugar snap peas!

Bump so others can read it and find encouragement, hopefully.