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It's absolutely OK to refrain from having certain foods around! Just because you CAN have them in a calorie deficit doesn't mean you should if they are a trigger food. That just sabotages your progress and beats down your willpower even if you think it might be OK this time. If I'm losing, I cannot buy large containers of…

Haha...I made a Ferrero Rocher Cheesecake with Nutella in every nook and cranny for Easter dessert. One slice alone was near maintenance calories for me :smiley:

Others will surely have more advice or personal experience to share. I haven't done long shifts in over a decade, and I did not pay attention to what I ate back then! But, I was wondering how you would feel about staggering your calories throughout the week. I find that about every other day I am just not that hungry or…

Not only is it possible, it happens every month for me. Between 5-8lbs the couple days before my period starts and it doesnt come off until almost a full week later. Then, I have another spike of 2-3lbs around ovulation. Today is day 16 and I am 4lbs less than I was yesterday. It's crazy. But that's why I like to weigh…

My mother has a 36-40 hour fast every Friday and has done it for years. Not for digestive rest, but she uses it for personal religious reasons. She feels it helps get herself into a good mood and that it helps her focus her praying. Last time I tried it on purpose all I could think about was how my stomach wouldn't shut…

For some reason, I was able to ignore all the pictures, weigh-ins, and tight clothes that I already had. If something didn't fit me, I'd go and get something else that did. I mean, the tag size is just a number right? No one can see it! Didn't hit me until all of the size 18 pants (US) I was wearing were too tight and my…

I learned over the last couple years that putting a time limit on my goals were actually detrimental to my motivation. I'd get to the prescribed time and, in frustration that I hadn't reached some arbitrary weight, would stop tracking all together. I'd often start binging, and start gaining weight. I never got as high as…

These last 6 months were certainly not a waste. At the very least you're 20lbs less than you were before! Often when we take a break or vacation, we can gain extra water weight. I'm not actively losing, but shoot, last week I gained 8lbs over a 4 day period adding extra exercise, eating out, consuming ridiculous amounts of…

So...if I have a 4oz chicken breast, it's zero points. But...if I have a 4oz chicken thigh? That would cost points? What about a wing or leg? I mean, the difference in calories between a breast and a thigh is around 10cals/oz raw & skinless if I recall (I should have looked it up) but Oh No! There's more fat! And more…

Wow, yeah 8lbs in one month is incredible! Great job! In fact your average has been right around 2lbs/week, which is a perfect spot for you to be in. It's hard to say negative things about doctors, but assuming he is a OB/GYN or General/Family Dr, he may not be the best individual to talk to about losing weight. I started…

The weight minimum to donate at my local center is 110lbs, and as far as I know it's only user entered. At least I've never been asked to step on a scale (but then I'm visually heavier than that at 5'-6", 190!) No height requirement that I know of. I try to donate whole blood every 8-12 weeks. I used to do it Saturday AM,…

Don't forget the chocolate cake shake to wash it down!

I might change my mind once I get there, but I figure I'll treat goal weight like my weight as I'm losing. Once I hit a new low, I allow myself to bounce back up a maximum of 5lbs for 2-3 days before worrying about it. I'm taking a break from actively losing (I dropped over 25 lbs in the first half of the year and I kinda…

There is tons of good information in this thread about healthy eating and habits! But, maybe I missed it. I didn't see the relative heights of the girls anywhere. I only mention it because girls 8-12 are going through a lot of changes (of course) and sometimes you can't rely on their weight alone as an indicator of their…

For my birthday this year, my husband decided that he would prepare a meal for both of our parents, siblings and children and everyone would be at our house. We decided on Chicken Parmesan (easy for him to prepare large batches and OOHHHH so delicious when you use chicken thighs!) Well...i had to think of a delicious…

Thanks for the recommendation! Looks like this blog has a lot of my kind of humor (grabbed me from his About page :p . And, seems like he doesn't take himself super seriously. Eh, there's plenty of those out there. I like to find offbeat people with a clear point of view who have been there, done that, and can help me work…

Probably not what you want to hear...but it's been 5yr 2+mos and I'm not there yet! Started June 1st 2012 at 237, got down to 193 in about a year, went back up another 25-30lbs and fluctuated the same 20lbs for two+ years, and am now down to 190.4 as of this morning. This is the lowest I've been since my last child was…

Ha...as someone who lives in Wisconsin...that's what I had every day. Well, not the curds, but regular blocks of cheese (because I'm weird and don't like curds!) Now they are just my weekend food...le sigh :smiley:

My husband (36) has recently been diagnosed with alopecia areata, and its definitely not from malnutrition. His hair follicles are being attacked by his immune system. I don't know what he's planning on doing at this point. He was told about a topical cream and other drugs and injections he can use to help it, but that the…

I'm also 5'-7". I first became aware of my weight 5 years ago at ~240lb. Seriously, up until then, I never thought it was a problem. I was 31 and one day I realized that my closet was full of ugly clothes and was teetering on having to wear size 20 pants if I went. I was not going to let that happen! Well...let me just say…

Sounds amazing to me! It's only been three weeks, and one Insanity round is, what, 8 weeks? 9 weeks? I don't know, I've never done it. But considering you've started a new workout, and you've lost 4lbs even though you were probably working through soreness (and increased water retention to repair those muscles!) you're…

Not sure of your personal stats or what your weight loss goals are, but for someone as active as you are, 1500 seems incredibly low. For reference, I'm female, 5'-7", 197lbs, desk job but I get 10k-12k steps in outside the office. I set up to lose 1lb/week and am given ~1600cal before adding exercise in. I will often eat…

I was able to ride all the roller coasters that wanted to at 5'-7", 240lbs several years back. We live close to Six Flags Great America and would go a few times each summer, plus take a road trip to Cedar Point every other year or so. I still had problems with the over-the-head restraints last year at ~210...but mostly for…

I'm reluctant to call it a "set point", but 3 times in the last 5 years I've lost down to around 200. Try #1 June 2012: Started at ~240, got down to 220 in 3 months, and down to 193 within a year. Went on a Disney World trip and pretty much stopped paying attention after we got back. I told myself that I was "focusing on…

The thing I can't give up is chocolate in general. I have tried abstaining because I thought it was causing me to gain weight. What was causing the weight gain was eating 2-3k calories of it a day, in addition to my regular food! The problem with abstaining (for me) was that by telling myself I couldn't have it, I was…

Ugh, I understand. "Free Food", "Open Bar", "Complimentary": these terms are the hardest for me to look away from. I was always taught to take advantage of these situations, especially when money was tight. I mean, why pay for food later today when I can eat all the foods now for free right? Of course, I'm also someone who…

So...if I'm reading up on diet this right, you're only allowed 10 bites the entire day? No breakfast, and 5 bites each for lunch & dinner? Look...I'm all about eating anything I want and staying under calories to lose weight, but please reconsider this. All you need to do lose weight is eat less than you burn over time.…

The body scale, like the food scale, is merely a tool. It is a device that can only give you one piece of information based on what you give it. It is not out to get anyone, it is not seeking revenge, it does not have feelings. If it is calibrated properly, it gives only what it is given. What scales cannot do is give you…

Also, regarding weight fluctuations during your cycle, it's also common for women to gain weight/retain water around ovulation, as well as menstruation. I always spike up at least 3lbs the days before each. It's why I find it helpful to log my weight every day. Going back through the last few months, I can see the pattern…