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  • I WANT to agree with you and definitely concede that it's really imperfect and sometimes very unreliable, but when I lost weight the first time around and decided to hide the scale in a moldy corner under the bathroom sink :tongue: I ballooned up to ten pounds more of what my starting weight is. Not fitting into my clothes…
    in The Scale---What a TOOL! Comment by mommy22 November 2009
  • I completely understand you. Once you start losing those pounds and telling yourself "never again, never again will I be in my 190s, 180s, etc" you can't help worrying about bouncing back and there's nothing like the rush of WOW THE NUMBER ON THE SCALE DROPPED. I try never to dip below 1000 cals, too hungry anyway! Sounds…
    in From overeater to undereater... Comment by mommy22 November 2009
  • Uh, no. That 300-500 calories should be added to the amount she needs to MAINTAIN her current weight, average 1500-1700. If you eat the right portions of the right stuff you will feel satisfied and nourished and won't be as likely to fill up on fast food and junk.
    in Weight watchers doing pregnancy Comment by mommy22 November 2009
  • I don't think there's anything wrong with supplementation as long as you're informed, choose wisely and understand that you really need diet and exercise as well.
    in pills are so tempting... Comment by mommy22 November 2009
  • NEVER attempt to lose weight while pregnant. End of story. Talk to your OB-GYN, let him or her recommend a nutritionist who will help you with food guidelines throughout the pregnancy to make sure you only gain the minimum, eating about 300-500 cals more per day.
    in Weight watchers doing pregnancy Comment by mommy22 November 2009
  • I drink a gallon of water a day so I'm not really thirsty for anything else, but it is great knowing that if I have to be out somewhere without a lot of low-cal options, I can calmly sip at a Diet Coke and not feel crazed with hunger. So you will never hear me knocking diet soda.
    in Thoughts on diet soda Comment by mommy22 November 2009
  • Lucky wife!
    in When you have to make non-diet food for others...staying on Comment by mommy22 November 2009
  • If I'd had started raising my stepdaughter when she was younger, I too would have imposed healthful food - take it or leave it - the way I'm going to do with my son. But I got married to DH when she was already a preteen and had grown up used to eating very greasy Hispanic fare. I've actually made some headway getting her…
    in When you have to make non-diet food for others...staying on Comment by mommy22 November 2009
  • This seems like awesome advice.
    in What are you thoughts on this? Comment by mommy22 October 2009
  • I hope I don't get kicked off the site for this, but it sounds like your diet is highly nutritious and if you're sure you're full (without taking appetite suppressants or other medication), not pregnant or nursing, you shouldn't feel like you have to ingest extra calories just to reach 1200, which is a completely arbitrary…
    in Falling Under Calorie Goal Comment by mommy22 October 2009
  • I just love to cook for others actually :laugh:
    in When you have to make non-diet food for others...staying on Comment by mommy22 October 2009
  • This was great, I would like to request you start another topic on "switching tactics" after you've lost that initial 25-30 pounds. For example, I'm doing a 1200-calorie diet right now, with high-yield food that keeps me full all day long, and 5 hours of cardio a week. After I lose the first 25 pounds, I am thinking of…
    in Calorie deficit for dummies (a little long) Comment by mommy22 October 2009
  • Welcome, it sounds like you'll be losing weight in no time with that routine! :tongue:
    in Kind of new (3 weeks now), complex situation, help!! Comment by mommy22 June 2009
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