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Congratulations! That is quite an accomplishment. Looking forward to the day when I can join you. I am only 19 lbs away so it will not be too much longer.

I think you would be within reason to ask your husband to store this items in the junk food cabinet rather than on the counter. Then it is up to you to not go in the cabinet. Be mindful of the caloric count of the junk food before you put it in your mouth and how hard you will need to work it off. For ex, if the junk food…

For now, just commit to learning how to weigh your food and log it accurately for 6 months. Get a good digital scale and use it religiously without fail. If you like to cook, explore some new lower calorie recipes. Only serve yourself one serving and log it. As for the sleep deprivation, look at what is the cause. Shift…

I would go with a couple cups of egg drop soup. 1/2 c celery, 1 mushroom, 1 tbsp. chicken soup base, 2 c water. Cook until celery is soft. While at a rolling boil, gently stir in a beaten egg. Thicken with 1 tbsp. of cornstarch. Serve and add pepper to taste. Quick and easy, very filling, few calories.

I will boil a dozen eggs ahead of time but add a teaspoon of vinegar and a few drops of food coloring to the water. This will tint them enough to let others in the house know they are boiled.

I have not always found salads to be my friend when eating out. Even without the dressing! Instead, check the menu ahead of time, if you need, only eat half. Forget the alcohol. Take smaller bites to minimize the fact you are eating less. Enjoy the company.

Cook what you usually did but pay attention to recipe serving sizes. Use the serving size as your portion and let your boyfriend eat what he wishes. Chances are if you weigh out 1 serving and the recipe made 4, you will not have much for leftovers. :-)

And that is why WW didn't work for me. I also learned what "I" thought was a small apple. (estimated 100 gr) was actually closer to 200 grams when I threw it on the scale. No more generalizing. Fruit and vegies get weighed as well.

As a general, I use 29 grams to the ounce. For me it is close enough and I am able to convert on the fly if I need to. My scale does weigh in both, and I usually weigh in grams as it is more accurate being a smaller unit. So if the serving size is 1 ounce, I just weigh out 29 grams of whatever it is. If I want 2 servings,…

I would put a Tupperware container in the regular fridge with my name on it. Teenage boys should have enough respect for their mom to leave it alone. If they don't, you have larger problems. On the other hand, I would make sure there are enough grab and go snacks for them as well but maybe higher calorie ones as they…

I like the idea of throwing parties. They can be potluck or they can be themed potluck such as everyone bring a Mexican dish. Don't forget the recipes. If you have enough time, it can be great fun to cook a themed potluck together in the hostesses kitchen. CICO is all about portion control. Think of how much money you…

If you weigh daily, try graphing. As long as you are on a downward "trend" you are moving in the correct direction and have nothing to worry about.

Weight will go up and down. If you weigh daily and log your weight in a spreadsheet to graph it, you will see a bunch of zig zags. But you should also see a downward trend if you are eating at a caloric deficit.

MFP gave me a calorie count of 1280. I set it to lose 2 lbs a week and am very sedentary. However, I find it hard to stay to that goal all the time and if some days I eat a little more (up to 1600) I really don't get shook. Just the fact of logging keeps me away from those 4000 cal days that I was having. And yes, I am…

Start logging daily at each meal or prelog the day so you know what you are going to eat. Exercise is immaterial but if you want to do it, you have received many suggestions as to how to fit it in. As for meals, You can eat the same for breakfast and lunch for a week and only have supper to worry about to help you stay on…

Many bathroom scales have a 300 lb limit. Most digital scales will also read inaccurately if the batteries are low. I wouldn't worry so much right now about weighing yourself but commit to weighing and logging your food accurately using the MFP database. Just get in the habit and you will find the weight will gradually…

Give yourself 6 months that you promise to weigh all your food and log accurately whether your weight goes down or not. Then try to stay within your allotted calories and live life. After a while it becomes second nature to throw the plate on the food scale and add your portions. Remember you can eat what ever you like,…

Pickles are in the MFP database. Pick the one that most resembles the type you ate and move on. But LOG it. Those 5 cals here and there add up in a hurry and could prevent you from reaching your goals in a timely fashion.

Yesterday I had a shredded beef chimichanga with sour cream, rice, and refried beans. We had lunch portions so somewhat smaller than dinner portions so I chose to eat it all, and limit the chips and salsa to about 10 chips. I enjoyed as it is my favorite meal there. In preparation for this late lunch, I ate a small…

Lesson learned (I hope). Start logging again and weigh your food accurately. It will not come off easy so it will be slow and steady which should serve as a reminder to not do it again because it is not healthy for you. You can still eat everything you want, just not all in the same month (week, day) or in unlimited…

Lesson learned (I hope). Start logging again and weigh your food accurately. It will not come off easy so it will be slow and steady which should serve as a reminder to not do it again because it is not healthy for you. You can still eat everything you want, just not all in the same month (week, day) or in unlimited…

Remember: This plan is calories in < calories out. That said, just eat less of whatever he is preparing, log it the best you can, and worry about recovery. Yes, you will not be able to exercise, yes you may gain a few pounds but it is not the end of the world. You can still weigh your portions, perhaps peruse a new…

It took me a week of no caffeine for the headaches to subside. I never went back to caffeine as I didn't want the headaches. Other headache triggers for me are second hand smoke, too much sugar, not enough sleep, artificial sweeteners. Everyone is different, I see by your followup post that for you the headaches have…

This is more about a lifestyle change than losing weight. You need to maintain the lifestyle. Will extra calories slow weight loss? You bet! However, events happen and we all consume more than we need from time to time. The important thing to remember is to keep it to a minimum of events. You can do that by Weighing your…

Focus less on the scale and more on the commitment to weighing and Logging your foods accurately. Consider yourself on track whenever you completely log and stay under your calorie goal for the day. Don't set this goal too low at first or you will get discouraged. You can always adjust it down after you have started losing.

Forget about the scale for a while. Commit to accurately logging everything you eat. Even the binges. Sometimes I find that logging my foods and putting in a special container for that day helps me stay on track. It sounds like boredom or mindless eating. As others have said, get busier, find a hobby, take your child out…

I have found that my average size apple was closer to 200 grams than the 100 grams I was counting it as. When weighing and logging properly so you can keep within your calorie goals you will start losing again. Weigh and log everything. I figure it takes less than 5 minutes of meal prep time per day to throw things on the…

You really need to have a complete blood panel from your Dr. If you are low on Magnesium, he will tell you and prescribe what you need to do about it. There may be other mitigating factors.

Being less focused on the bathroom scale and more focused on the food scale and logging.

Mix less. Instead of a full cucumber, try a third, etc. I finally had to face up to the fact my salads were too large so have cut them back. That way I make it fresh each day. I put a salad bowl on the scale and start adding my ingredients until I get to between 1/2 or 1 pound. I tare it to add the dressing to make sure I…