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What size bowl? What size cup? Are they heaping or below the brim? As you can see, there is nothing better than using a food scale for accuracy, then choosing the entry in the database that matches the number of grams. If non do, create your own according to the label on the package. Make sure you include the grams in the…

1/20 Day 13 Needed more of a breakfast than usual to make it through church without the cookies. Then it was off to a Mexican restaurant for lunch. No idea how many calories but tried to log anyway based on what I had and what was in the database. No supper as I was way over calories. Tomorrow is another day.

1/19 Day 12 Weekend day 1 is over. Too cold to really do anything so it wasn't too difficult to stay somewhat on track. Wish I could get DH to eat earlier as I got hungry before the crockpot was done (he cooks) and had 2 servings of pretzels. Most of the week we do not eat together so I am on my own schedule. Still, happy…

A new mantra. If I didn't buy it, I can not eat it. Then load your desk with the healthy snacks you want to eat and have logged into MFP

The most difficult thing about losing weight is deciding you are ready to do all the work. It didn't pack on in a day, it won't come off that way either. Invest in a good food scale and learn to use it to your advantage. The one I like allows you to put an empty bowl on it, and tare it out so the scale will read 0 with the…

1-18 Day 11 Prelogged all my meals today. It makes it easier for me to see what I am going to eat. Really should cut back on salt as that is coming in way over. Calories I am a little under today. Shouldn't be too much of a problem. Stocked up on groceries today so hopefully will be able to continue my good habits. It is…

Your treatment team should be able to answer your questions, however, you will need to honest with them so if you have not already, invest in a food scale and weigh and log everything. As for your husband, tell him you need him to stop commenting on your food intake because you are following what your treatment team and…

1/17 Day 10 Still weighing and logging. Trying to drink more and it is flushing out of my system. Chili I made last week is finally gone, Going grocery shopping tomorrow to get some salad. Found some venison in the freezer so will also throw that in a crock pot. Starting to get the hang of what a serving size is but know I…

Weightloss = Calories out > calories in

1/16 Day 9 Still logging my meals faithfully. Means I need to plan ahead but most days I am only a couple hundred over my 1280 which I cant seem to get down to without headaches. Compared to what I was eating it is about a fourth of what I was eating. No wonder the weight ballooned up!

tIf that is your only concession in your effort to lose weight, you will lose some but it will not come off as quickly as you think. Remember, 1 lb is approx. 3500 calories. Your best bet is to create your cal. deficit by logging, weighing everything you put in your mouth and forget any time constraints.

Jan 15 Day 8 Dr appts all day today. Couldn't eat breakfast til almost lunch time (tests) Had a ham salad sandwich no idea on the calories and a dole peach cup, some grapes. Logged as best as I could. Now to get all my water in for the day as well as to eat Supper. Hoping to stay close to calorie goal..

Jan 14 Day 7 Starting to not feel so bloated. Weighed myself and down 1 lb for the week. Need to continue Weighing and logging everything I eat. Dr gave me some exercises I can do to add more movement to my lifestyle will start those tomorrow after I have a chance to look them over.

I would not do the surgery. Too many complications including death. And a huge failure rate at keeping it off. you don't say how overweight you are, but I have found that the only time I can lose and keep it off, is if I am here, counting calories, weighing and logging my intake. Every time I have regained it was that I…

See if the restaurant has nutrition values online and make your decisions accordingly. Many of the healthy sounding meals are very high calorie. Subway is not too bad if you don't add extra sauces. Even a McDouble from McDonalds can fit into caloric limits. I usually omit fries though.

1/13 Day 6 almost a full week. will try to be faithful logging and measuring everything. It is the only way.

It will slow your weightloss but it is only one day. Log as best you can and continue on. Tomorrow is another day.

Give yourself at least a month to see a few lb difference. It will be several months before you will need to consider changing your wardrobe for smaller items and maybe a few more months for others to notice a change depending on how much you have to lose. If you have 20 or fewer lbs to lose, it may even take longer.

In most cases, they are only recyclable if you wash them first. I second the idea of using reusable as they are more versatile but if you are happy with your find, congratulations. When you get tired of spending the extra $$$ know there is an alternative.

What is your weekly food budget? What are some costs of items in your area? Throw out some details and maybe we can help you make it work. Are you feeding a family or just yourself on that budget? We would need to know some more details to help you.

Most hotel rooms have a microwave and a fridge. If you can get to a store, you can purchase what you need to stay on track. You could do salad and sandwich, Calorie labeled frozen dinners. Or even the Hormel compleats that don't need refrigeration are a good option once in a while.

In my younger years I also took diet pills, candies, etc. I don't remember product names but I do remember theme not being effective. I quit them when I felt my heart racing. The lasting side effect is that I am now on medication for atrial fibrillation. Wish I would have been wiser way back then. As for you, if you like…

1/12 Day 5 Both yesterday and today I went over my calorie allotment but when I logged it was only a few hundred calories each day. Since it was restaurant meals as I was traveling I didn't think I did too bad. Back on track tomorrow.

Jan 10. Day 3 for me. Had my version of Egg MC Muffin for brunch this morning. Kept me good until now so will need to eat soon. To be easy on myself, I will have what I had for Dinner yesterday as I still have some left. That will leave me with 400 cal for a late evening snack. Admitted to my husband that I am trying to…

You could make regular burgers for the family and you buy a frozen premeasured burger for yourself. Our you can explore the veggie burger recipes made from beans. Some of them are very good. As for the sloppy joe, make it as you usually do, just serve yourself less of it or eat it as an open face sandwich with only half…

Most recipes have a suggested serving size in the caloric count. I went through all of my cookbooks and got rid of the ones that had no nutrition info. The old family favorites that didn't have that info, I rarely make but did keep them around just limit my intake. (Usually I will make it and take to a potluck so it is out…

What is your daily calorie allotment? Perhaps it would help to see what others are eating in that calorie range. Maybe even make a shopping list for you. I tend to eat a lot of salads so for the week I will buy 1 head of iceburg lettuce, 5 roma tomatoes, 2 cucumbers, 5 large apples. I compliment that salad with 1 serving…

Distractions are good. Take another long drink of water and start a project noncompatible with eating. Crocheting or other needlework is good.