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First of all congrats! You've come a long way already, I'm still in the beginning part of my journey, can't wait till I see 66 lbs lost :) Feel free to add me, I'm always happy to exchange support and positivity :)

I've struggled to break the same pattern for a long time and it took me a while to realize that I was ravenous by dinner because I wasn't eating enough during the day. So after nearly starving all day it was time to put my eating dress on when I got home ;) Having more meals/snacks during the day, especially in the…

Firstly, congratulations on recognizing that there was a problem and being open to finding a solution for it :) I have had brushes with the same issues (especially emotional eating) so I can absolutely relate to this struggle. Having a plan of action on how to heal yourself is a great first step. How do you see the next…

I don't think your issue is at all weird or out of the ordinary. I have wanted to lose weight several times, and almost always burned myself out because I wanted it be 'perfect' as well. I feel like things are hugely different for me this time around, and maybe my reasons can help :) I realized that even in my previous…

... *backs away slowly* O.O I didn't realize it could be so dangerous to be a happy mellow person XD

It sounds like you need to eat considerably more... burning 400-600 calories and only eating 1200? Unless you're eating your exercise calories back? Otherwise that nets you 600-800 calories a day... which wouldn't be enough for your body to run itself properly, much less then work to lose weight. As far as -what- to eat,…

"You never know how strong you are until strong is the only choice you have." -unknown "Do the crazy thing, the hard-to-imagine-but-somehow-you-did thing, the brings you-to-your knees thing, the no-one-would-ever-do-it-that-way thing, the safe-net-would-not-even-matter thing, the…

I absolutely agree. I'm finding that weight loss is 90% mental, and if you tell yourself "I can" and "I will" it doesn't matter who you are or where you come from or how long it takes. Anyone can get there, as long as they believe they can :) Love seeing this positivity!

The simplest things for me was to have something sweet, just not horribly loaded with sugar. A piece of fruit (oranges are my favorite for this), make a healthy smooth, greek yogurt with a bit of honey or jam, frozen grapes are -awesome- if you're craving something cold. Home made frozen yogurt is also good if you'd like…

It sounds like you've got your head on straight and you have a solid plan going for you, so you're certainly setting yourself up for success :) I completely understand what it feels like to go past 200 lbs, a number I swore I'd never touch... and I ended up jumping in waaaaay past that. I can also relate to what it's like…

Love love love this post <3 Uplifting, positive and 100% accurate. Doesn't matter what anyone else thinks of you, it matters what you think of yourself. And that's usually the real problem, and the real place to start.

I am the queen of falling off the wagon, so I definitely feel you there *hug* Even if the situation isn't ideal... guess what? When is it ever really ideal? Life happens, and that's okay, you just have to work with it. You have your goal, you know what you want, so just take any obstacles in stride. Figure out the things…

I would say I'm pretty easy going and positive when it comes to weightloss in general. I don't see a point in beating myself up, or others for that matter XD Feel free to add me! Positive people are definitely what I prefer to have on my f-list for sure :)

I have some goal clothes that I bought a loooong time ago which I still have. I haven't really thought about them too much though, to be honest. I think maybe when I get smaller I'll be able to look at them a bit more closely, but for now it seems so far away that I don't want to discourage myself from pushing forward. On…

Ok, here's another alternative: is it possible for you to keep a resistance band at work? You could easily get some kind of simple at-your-chair-at-your-desk exercises done at lunches or breaks.

Wow there are a lot of great tips here, definitely going to add some of these in myself :) A couple of the easiest changes I made was to keep some healthy snacks in my drawer or emergencies. I normally bring my own healthy food and snacks, but it's nice to know that if life/laziness gets in the way I have healthy backups…

I've got 75-80 to go, feel free to add me :)

I'm using both as tools to keep track, not married to one or the other. If that works for you feel free to add me :)

1) Keep in mind that you won't be able to keep up a rate of 2 lbs/wk forever. The closer you are to your goal the slower it'll be. This is a marathon kind of journey ;) 2) What method do you think would be better for you? Would you rather input your exercise as well as food and eat back your exercise calories (MFP method),…

You've only got 5lbs left to go (congrats!), so TDEE -10% is much more appropriate than 20%. At this point you're so close to maintenance that you should be eating more, especially if you're active. You average 2300-2500 calories burned a day, so let's use 2300 for calcuations. TDEE -10% = 2070 TDEE -20% = 1840 Given you…

What is the weekly weight loss goal you have set up with MFP? Given that you seem to be very close to your goal it's time to adjust it if you haven't recently. Do you eat your exercise calories? Has the kind of food you've eaten differed since you started your new job?

How many calories were you eating before and how many are you eating now? What kind of exercise are you doing and how often?

Depends on what you have available to you but, how would a chili or stew work? Possibly burritos/fajitas? Healthy version of nachos? Those are the first suggestions that come to mind. If you can tell me what you've got in your fridge/pantry I can try to give you something more specific hehe

I'm in the process of starting mine, which will focus on my personal journey in becoming healthy/losing weight as well as fitness/nutrition in general. Will be opening it in the next few days, but it's nice to see how many other people are sharing their stories! I'm looking forward to checking them out as well :)

Congrats on choosing you ;) I'm just restarting my journey as well and trying to keep myself focused on changing my lifestyle vs. viewing myself as on a diet or temporary weight loss phase. I'm always happy to support and encourage like minded people so feel free to friend me!

One of my fave things to do is make a homemade black bean salsa. It takes very little time and can be eaten on top of chicken or brown rice or with all three! 1 can diced/crushed tomatoes (the brand I use has no adde salt) 2 cans black beans (rinsed and drained) 1-2 chopped peppers (whatever colour you want) 1/4-1/2…

I can absolutely relate to your fears. I've been a big girl most of my life, and I have been overweight for far longer than I haven't been. I have no idea what being at a healthy weight will look or feel like and facing the huge unknown is definitely scary and has certainly held me back. What I would suggest is acknowledge…

I agree, don't sell yourself short! Any positive change, no matter how small, is still a victory against sitting-on-your-butt-itus. Which I am currently still trying to cure myself of ;)

Not a problem! Even with calculations it's not an exact science because there are so many factors we can't account for. Upping your calories should definitely give you the energy/stamina to get where you need to go, but I'd suggest increasing your cals a little at a time (100-150 cals a week/every few days) until you hit…

If you can find and have healthier snacks prepared they're easy to grab no matter if you have a salty or sweet craving. There are a few different things I've been wanting to try that I've seen on Pinterest ie. honey roasted chickpeas, naked sweet potato chips and kale chips (Can you tell I'm more of a savoury than sweet…