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When my grandson has the same issue, the nutritionist recommended using carnation instant breakfast in his milk each day. Also, suggested giving half the bread and twice the filling in sandwiches.

I was addressing the OP. I do not have a food addiction, personally. It sounds to me like she does. So, you shouldn't take offense since I wasn't trying to imply you or anyone else, specifically, other than the OP did. Sorry for the confusion.

If you don't share your diary, she will never know what you log.

I often don't track onion on my burger. I figure the calories are negligible. I also don't track calorie free drinks.

I don't think your problem is that 1200 is too low. I think you are building muscle because you are now exercising.

Three of the five most recent days you didn't even eat 1200 calories (or did I look at it wrong). You need to eat at least 1200 calories per day.

Make sure you always eat at least 1200 calories. I would also say trust the program. IF you selected a reasonable goal - say one pound per week - then eat the calories it tells you to eat. Personally, the only way I ever can lose weight consistently is to eat 1200 pre-exercise calories. For me, 1400 or 1500 is too much.…

Go to bed. I won't feel hungry when I am tired. The other option is to do some exercise to earn calories. Then eat the ones you earn. Tena

I find this concept intriguing. Can you provide a reference? I don't have high cholesterol, but it is higher than it was when I was younger, so I worry because it runs in my family. My husband does have high cholesterol.

Make sure the calories you eat have plenty of fiber and/or protein. Also, for me, exercise helps. I am always hungrier later but not right away after exercising. However, since I did the exercise, I have the calories to support the hunger. Also, I find that the longer you stick to a calorie level, the easier it gets. Tena

All scales are different. In addition, we weigh differently at different times of the day. The best time to weigh yourself is first thing in the morning right after your morning pee and before you eat or drink anything. However, as long as you weigh yourself at the same time each day, even that doesn't really matter. I…

It is sad that society (including many right here on this site) have such attitudes about weight that people who struggle to control their food feel ashamed. You suffer from an addiction. So do smokers and many drinkers. Your addiction is even harder to control because you cannot completely abstain from food. You have to…

I considered not telling my husband because I knew he would't believe the diet would last. Of course, it might last longer if her were more supportive. He actually does things to try to sabotage me and then says he is just trying to be polite. Opening a bag of M&Ms, pouring them in a bowl and placing them on the coffee…

I have now walked 14.3 miles/24 miles.

48 people is far too small a sample size to provide reliable results. It could be your findings are from nothing more than coincidence. A sample with another 48 people could provide an entirely different result. Still, I appreciate the effort. However, for me, I will continue to do what I know works best for me. I…

1. I would suggest developing a plan that provides you with a career beyond fast food. You will never make enough to live well on at a fast food joint. 2. As others have said, if the food stamps are yours, buy what you like. I am not suggesting you not share the food. I realize that is not reasonable. However, you can buy…

WOW!!!!

First of all people... It was a joke, hence the smileys... second of all, I never said what age was long enough...

I didn't state an age. Let's see what he looks like at 90...

I am no expert, but every diet I have ever gone on has recommended 1200 calories for a person of your size. Will you still lose weight with more calories? It is possible. As long as you eat less than you burn you will lose weight. It might just be slower. Any loss is better than a gain. So, if 1200 calories is too hard for…

I've got news for you... If you live long enough, you won't look good with your clothes off no matter how skinny youa are! :laugh: :laugh: :sad: :sad:

I will never totally give up sugar, but giving up sugary beverages, for me, is an easy way to reduce calories. Good job!

I can close my eyes on the elliptical and found breathing easier, but when I closed my eyes on the treadmill, I didn't keep up the pace and I fell right off the back! No joke.

They say that 1/2 to 1 pound is ideal. Now, true many lose more, at least in the beginning, but if you are losing at the rate of 1/2 to 1 pound you doing well. Are you exercising? If you are, maybe you are gaining muscle. If you aren't maybe exercising will speed up your metabolism. In any case, you are losing weight. That…

Tracy, what a wonderful start. If you are comfortable with a goal of 100 pounds, go with it. I am sure 100 pounds will make a huge difference in how you feel and with your health. After you lose that 100 pounds you can reassess. If you feel like it then, you can always change your goal to lose more. If not, you will still…

I would like to know what the statistic is for those who are obese in their younger years, stay obese into their middle years, and are still obese as a senior. I believe it could be that as the added stress on the heart and lungs causes deterioration over time. It could be that it doesn't. However, I think the average…

I find that when I diet, I also get very tired unless I take a multivitamin each day.

I have hashimoto's and take 50 mcg of levothryroxine. I take it each morning when I first get up and then wait an hour to eat. There is not a three or four hour period regularly in the day without some food for me to take it after eating. I take it with plain water because it needs to be in an empty stomach. I also am…

They also get this from many weightloss meetings and weightloss books/programs. I agree it is myth.

I think some of this is perception. We like to say that we lose it first in our boobs and never seem to gain it back, but if that were true we would all have sunken chests:bigsmile: . Much of our breast is fat. When we lose fat, we lose breast. For me, I don't think I end up looking flatchested, but I do notice my breasts…