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Then again, who can eat a bagel plain. Many of the specialty shop bagels have 500 or more calories,then add the flavored cream cheese, Yup, not a regular at my local bagel shop anymore. As long as you can count the calories reliably,and really want it, and have the calories in your daily eating plan, only you can make the…

I would not go as low as 1000 cal. What does MFP suggest for your calorie intake? Make sure you weigh (a digital scale is your best friend) and log everything. As far as exercise goes, start small, you have been inactive for quite a while. Remember, it didn't pack on in a day, it won't come off that way either.

Goal setting is tricky. How are you at handling disappointment if you don't meet those goals. It will be OK to log your weight on those days but if you are not losing at the rate you choose will you be disappointed and give up. Unless I am reading it wrong, you wish to be those weights on those dates. I have to take it one…

Take 10 minutes out of your day to pack a lunch. Banana, Popcorn, nuts, sandwich, salad, apple, other fruit, celery or carrot sticks, Leave your cash at home. That way the vending machines are off limits. (no Cash)

Sandwiches on 40 cal/slice bread might break the monotony, different fruits, veggies, nuts, soup, yougurt. popcorn, Get creative!

Make sure you are weighing and logging accurately. Until I started weighing, I didn't know my "average" bowl of cereal was close to 3 servings! No wonder I too was frustrated at not losing! If you don't have the phone app to log immediately, you may have to resort to writing it down until you can get to a computer. Don't…

If done properly, horseback riding is a good workout for both horse and rider.

It sounds like you are not ready to undertake this journey. As far as not trying new things, and your current lifestyle, think about your son and what he is learning from watching you. So, make up your mind to make it a family time after work. You don't say how old your son is but he could benefit from a stroll around the…

If you try to exercise when they are not home or particularly noisy, it will not bother them. Or perhaps short bursts 15 min, several times a day will be less obtrusive. But anyhow to answer your question, strength training with hand weights, possibly a treadmill, or elliptical machine, Situps, pushups, toe touches. be…

Suggesting MFP would be a good start as many do not know of its availability and lack of cost. :-) Then I think I would let her take the lead, but you could mention printing out food diaries if she wanted you to take a look. If she has asked for this help I would be more proactive than if this is something "I think" she…

Just move on and realize that binges will slow your weight loss. Dad's perogis are soooo good. Glad you enjoyed them. Perhaps next time limit yourself to 4 (still probably too many calories but half of what you ate today) . If you still want to eat, wait 30 minutes before you allow yourself something else. You may truly…

The one thing you don't want to say is "No Thanks, I'm on a diet". That seems to give them the challenge to try to sabotage you. If offered, a better choice is "no thanks, I'm good." or something similar. Or if you are at someone's house opt to allow them to get you a cold ice water.

Thank you for helping me figure this out. It does really depend on which horse I use as to how much exercise I get so I guess a good guestimate would be to match the trotting in cart with trotting in saddle etc. Sometimes after I drive, I really am out of breath from the exertion.

It may be time to have a talk with your wife. You can eat anything on MFP but if she only cooks a couple of servings with no extra, you can enjoy her cooking, and not be tempted to binge. Of course you will want her on board so you may want to get her a new recipe book with healthy recipes that she can try. Now for your…

Yes, I think it encourages overeating. If the plate only had the proper calories, then the finish your plate mentality might not be so bad. I grew up with the finish your plate mentality, you know, all those starving kids somewhere in the world, if you don't want seconds, (what's the matter, isn't it good enough for you).…

My body image of myself seems to always be about 10 years behind. I was a chubby kid, through high school. After college I slimmed down a bit but still thought of myself as fat. About the time I realized that I was a normal healthy weight, I had already crept up to not healthy anymore. Still it wasn't that bad in my minds…

I used to be a heavy diet coke drinker, up to 6 cans a day as I was a night worker and thought I needed it to stay awake. Then, one week we hadn't gotten to the store and I had the worse headache that wouldn't quit. Turned out I was detoxing from all the caffeine. Decided then and there that I would decaffinate myself and…

If you have a crockpot it can be your best friend. Get a good crockpot recipe book and start cooking away. Usually you can make something that can be packaged for lunch at work and heated in the microwave. Always good for soups, Stirfry is good, You don't say how old your kid are but if they are old enough you can make…

If you eat enough, the cravings should stop soon because you will be full of the good stuff. That said, it takes planning to make sure you get enough bulk to keep you full. A lot of it is mind games anyway. The nice think about MFP is that you can have anything as long as you stay in your calorie zone. So if you want a…

mini chocolate chips, one at a time. Make sure you measure 100 calories so you can track. Or if you like sweet and salty, mix your 100 cal of the chips and ff pretzels. And suck them so they last longer.

Planning is the key. With 1500 calories, you can a lot 500 per meal, or use some for snacks. So, for breakfast you might want to have: A 1 cup serving of quaker oat squares (210 cal) 1 cup of skim milk (100 cal) for 310 cal. For a mid morning snack, try a banana (105 cal) and a cookie (80 cal). You are now up to 495 cal.…

Would definitely not do the Chew and Spit for the reason others have said. Instead, make a list of 100 calorie snacks that would satisfy your cravings and be sure to keep some measured for easy access. The snack size baggies are good for this. Salty: FF pretzels, crackers, ff popcorn, crunchy: celery sticks, carrot sticks,…

I wonder if alot went to MFP on facebook?

my "a**hole boyfriend" If this is what you think of your boyfriend, you need to get a new boyfriend. By ditching him, you will probably lose will over 100 lbs and it won't take you 4 months either! Seriously, you need to get rid of your current boyfriend as it does not sound like a healthy relationship.

I gave it up unintenionally cold turkey about 25 years ago. Yes I had the headache from hell for a week. After realizing the headaches were from lack of caffiene I never went back to it. I was drinking up to 6 cans of diet coke a day. Yikes!

I would definitly go to stores that let you try them out. I found several that the track was too short, too narrow, didn't cushion my impact, etc. Some I kept overstepping on as my stride was too long. the ones with the too narrow track, I felt like I was walking the gang plank and would lose my balance. The cushion…

Will you be staying in motels? Make sure you get one with fitness equipment or if you are a gym member, check to see if you gym honors other location. YMCA has their away program, check to see if there are locations near where you will be staying and maybe sign up with your local one for a month. If you enjoy swimming, a…

I just had cancer surgery 3 weeks ago. They sent me home after 2 days. It was tough for me to move around and didn't have the strength to get out of the recliner by myself at first. Still once I got up, I was able to be a little mobile so avoided the recliner and stayed with chairs I could get up from until I needed…

Thank you! That is the motivation I need to hear. I got numbers last week and decided to make some changes after the Dr wanted to put me on meds for Cholesterol, cardio, and others. I also am facing breast cancer surgery next week and I guess I have sleep apnea as well. I started walking 2 miles a day, albiet slowly and…

Surgery is not the quick fix that some seem to think it is. My former dr wanted me to have gastric bypass surgery also but admitted that many gain the weight back anyway. Duh! Why would I want to subject myself to that. Lap band isn't always easier either. i know of a couple of people who have had to have repeated surgerys…