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I need to add to this. I've been doing some pre-packaged meals due to an exceptionally hectic schedule at the moment. So lots of bean soups, Amy's and Tasty Bite. I use my phone to scan the bar code and MFP brings up the selection to add. You'd have to be seriously dedicated to lazy for scan and accept to be too big of a…

Thank you everyone for sharing your stories! I love reading about every victory; they help me stay on track when I walk past the taco bar in the cafeteria. I'd been so depressed every morning when I'd get dressed, everything was a little too tight, way too tight, or in the "are you dreaming?" area. So I'd were the same…

I agree with the poster who buys organic box dinners. They provide a bit of a healthier form of heat and eat. Though not all processed foods are wretched distortions. Dave's killer breads are very healthy, toast and pair with a low fat hummus, add some carrot sticks and you have a nutritious, low calories, easy lunch.

I know many, may people who do well on WW. I spent so much time converting my calories into points that it was a huge hassle. Plus, since you're heavily penalized for fat consumption with the points program, I was painfully hungry a great deal of the time. I switched to calorie counting with MFP and found it easier for me.…

My schedule for the month is nightmarishly busy. So my goal is to continue to eat a healthy diet, to stay within my calorie budget, and to hit the gym three days a week. I think i'll be too busy for more gym time but will be active with my dogs. Good luck everyone! You can do it.

Great job on your weight loss! I have a different interpretation of your experience. It's not that starvation and altered metabolism from yo-yo dieting are myths that can be broken. They are simply possible outcomes that you didn't experience. That in no way invalidates those concepts for other people. Of course when you…

That was a wonderful post, and it typifies why I love the MFP community. It fosters a healthy, empowered attitude that makes it so much easier for me to work towards my goal. That culture is so supportive whether you have a longer race or a shorter one. Every day I read things that are about having a good attitude…

Hello from one Alaskan girl to another. I am 46 I have an hourglass body tyoe. For me, exercise seems to be more critical than just diet. It seems as if even after my workout is finished, my metabolism revs up and stays up giving me a big bang for my effort. That said, I am very careful with my food choices and calorie…

It can be difficult to change all of our daily habits; and everyone had limitations on what they can do. Instead of hitting the fast food stands, hit a convenient grocery store. You can buy prepared fruits, salads, sushi, hummus - all sorts of very healthy choices. It shouldn't take any more time that the McDonald's drive…

Although not a bodybuilder Lyle Alzado attributes his death to steroid abuse. Has it clearly been demonstrated in double blind laboratory studies? No. But you don't have to be a health professional with volumes of medical research to know that tinkering with the body's endorcrine system can be very damaging to long term…

Your post is fantastic and expressed what I'm feeling in the best possible language! I'm with you, I love MFp, I love being successful as I work towards my goals, and I really love the supportive community here. Everyone has full busy lives. I guess being overweight and unhealthy is simply too easy relative to taking…

Your post is fantastic and expressed what I'm feeling in the best possible language! I'm with you, I love MFp, I love being successful as I work towards my goals, and I really love the supportive community here. Everyone has full busy lives. I guess being overweight and unhealthy is simply too easy relative to taking…

Greek yogurt, cheese and Tasty Bite! Channa dal is lower in carbohydrates than most legumes. Tasty Bite has a lot of Indian spiced bean and lentil dishes. I'll have them for lunch with a fruit or vegetable side; they satisfy my need for flavor, are loaded with fiber and protein, and they fill me up. I am not a fan of tofu…

The extensive database is why I defected from my first love, Lose It! to MFP. And of course MFP has an android app too! I utterly love MFP and am grateful to the programmers and community that make it such a great program to help me be successful.

Someone posted in another thread - and teh sentiment fits perfectly here. MFP resets to zero at midnight. Yeah, yesterday's goal wasn't met. But it's today now, and MFP has a new budget of calories for today and I'm going to do it. Kristen who enjoyed bratwurst, creamed bourbon applesauce, and my nemesis. Potato chips. I…

One suggestion, scan their local grocery ads on-line. You can find sales, put together some easy "meat and potatoes" meals for them that dovetail with your diet plan. For example, my grocery has ahi of $5/pound, sirloin for $6/pound, as well as pre-prepared mashed potatoes and corn on the cob at a good price. So you grill…

Some of those low calorie beers might be a good choice. You get a lot of volume for the number of calories, so you're only going to be able to consume so much, making it a bit self-limiting. But as one person posted recent. Your calorie log starts fresh at midnight. So if you perhaps go a bit over, and aren't making a…

My personal concept of starvation is eating fewer calories than one's basal metabolic rate. In my case, the food cravings are so strong that I have a hard time working. Bump my lower limit to about 100 calories about my BMR and it's so much easier to be successful and to stay on track. True starvation under the traditional…

Thanks everybody! I went, I had fun, and I did it all in just a bit over 400 calories. WIthout a strategy for success I'd have been much more likely to make poor choices. Next time something like this comes up it'll be so much easier since I know how to manage things. Plus if you're successful once, it's that much easier…

You know, I bet I can be the person who brings salsa! Good suggestion on what to bring and it solves my problem of what to eat at the event. I'll bring hummus too; that'll give me healthy party food that I can enjoy. Thanks for a better strategy.

If you go to reports at "my home," select progress, then check weight and choose the amount if time you wish to see.

I wish it was just one thing that keeps me on the rails! I'm not at my goal weight, but what;s helping me so far is the following: 1) Community supported agriculture. I get a box that has $45 of organic produce delivered weekly. It helps me to eat a very broad variety of fruits and vegetables. Since I've already bought it,…