Bess_74

I weigh first thing Monday, Wednesday and Friday right after using the restroom. I log every time wether I gain or lose.

This, I totally agree! what about people who work nights, going by the clock wouldn't work for them!

I weigh & measure everything at home, there are some things that because I eat them so often I know what a portions size in a specific dish or glass looks like, however I will still measure or weight it out periodically to make sure I"m staying on track. If I'm packing a meal at home again, I weigh & measure everything. I…

Love it!!! Thanks so much for posting! I've only been on here a few weeks and posted (what I now consider to be the three times daily) eating back calories thread when I first started. I got some great comments & was redirected to previous posts which was super helpful, however one person who was like the third to comment…

That totally counts! Great job! :happy:

In my desk I have: Nuts Fiber One Bars Sugarless Gum Peanut Butter (sometimes I just suck on a spoonful!) I brought in a dorm fridge because there were problems with stuff disappearing out of the kitchen fridge so a few co-workers that sit near me & I share it. In that I usually have: Low-fat String Cheese Light Yogurt…

^^ This seems like the best option, if you look it up on the website it probably will not show the cals for the individual ingredients so it will be hard to estimate what it is with out the crust.

I have found that the more specific I am in searching for the food (brand name, ect) the better results I get. I have found a few things that were inaccurate so just did what you do (the my foods thing). I believe most of the items are user submitted and often I find the same item entered numerous times, but worded…

I would suggest going to second hand stores, yard sales or rummage sales. That way you can get key pieces to keep you going without having to spend a lot of money. A couple of people in my area have started online yard sale sites via Facebook, maybe you can look to see if there is anything like that in your area or start…

Love it!!

I had posted a couple of questions and did not get very many replies and was sorta bummed....then I realized that what I had asked had already been answered numerous times. Now I make sure that I review recent posts and read the "please read" admin posts that are availble before I post a question.

There is a really good explaination of this topic in the post titled "Links in MFP you want to read again and again." I had this same questions before and the basic answer is that you are supposed to eat back your exercise calories because your calorie deficit is figured prior to any exercise, and when you burn too many…

Great idea!!!

I let people know that it took two months to lose almost 10, but have lost 11 more in less than a month since joining MFP for a total weight loss of 21 lbs in a little less than 3 months. I rarely admit to my starting weight or current weight in real life. I do have an open profile, but it just feels safer here. Either…

I take Equate Women's Once Daily, it's Wal-marts version of Women's One-a-day. Whatever you chose, someone once told me that any vitamin needs to be water soluble to work. To test for this, put the vitamin in a cup of water, if after on hour you don't have a little pile of powder in the bottom of the glass, it's not water…

I took the green coffee bean extract for a while & lost about 10 pounds before joining MFP, It worked for me, but I stopped taking them because it got a little spendy. My sister started out taking the raspberry ketone & just added the green coffee bean extract, and is doing great with her loss. She is also dieting &…

^^This is good when away from home, but you should invest in a scale. I found one for around $5 at Target a couple of years ago & since joining MFP I use it daily! I also have shunned serving spoons & use measuring cups to plate my food. If you need to eyeball things for a while here is a good guide to help you more…

Sexy lingerie sets and a bikini swimsuit! I can't wait (neither can my boyfriend)!!!! :blushing:

This is all from high school when I was only 20 lbs over weight (and not the 150 overweight that I am now) *Fat *kitten* *Lard *kitten* *Bessie the Cow *people have moo'd at me *some one once offered to hook me up with some coke (as in cocaine) so I could lose weight *I would always be told by some one when Jenny Craig was…

I have my overall end goal posted, however In my head I have it broken up into smaller goals. I intend to give myself a non-food reward with every 25 pounds I lose and focus on that to keep me from becoming overwhelmed & discouraged.

Good to know!!! Any tips on flushing out those nasty toxins quicker?

I lost the weight by cutting out fast food, sugary snacks, eating regularly and watching my portions. I've been sticking to lean protiens, low or non-fat dairy, whole grain carbs, fresh or frozen fruits and veggies, and adding water (not typically a water drinker). I've dieted before and have eaten this way before, so not…