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I don't do cheat days because then it's too hard for me to get back on track the next day. I find myself making too many excuses. I go more with the moderation theory. I can have what I want once in a while but just a small amount. Instead of a whole candy bar I have a fun size which allows me to enjoy the taste without…

I rarely go over 1200 calories, here's how my day is typically broken up. Breakfast about 70 calories - I'm not a breakfast eater so creamer in my coffee accounts for the 70 calories Lunch about 250 calories - I really like soup for lunch, it hits the spot and fills me up Afternoon Snack about 200 calories - anything from…

I am 5'4" and I have mine set to 1200 per day. I walk for an hour about 4-5 times a week but do not eat back my exercise calories. I have lost a little over 10 pounds in just over 20 days.

I live in OH and I've definitely seen soda be cheaper than bottled water, at least on a decent sale. I does floor me how much bottled water costs!

Same here, but our temps are hovering right around the freezing point so they can't decide if we're going to get rain or snow. If it's snow it will be near blizzard conditions - which would make my kids happy because then they'll get a snow day. I have to laugh at OH weather, last week at this time it was 80 degrees and…

Well since your diary isn't open it's hard to tell what's going on.

I think a big reason for that is that late night snacking often accounts for about half of a person's daily calories - and that's after they've consumed their calories for the day. In general people don't snack on fruits and veggies at night, they snack on chips or sweets. My grandfather used to sit down with an entire box…

This. I hate to cook and I love fast food. Not the best of combinations there! Since starting back at MFP I've cut back to allowing only one fast food meal per week and really limiting it. Not only are we all eating better but I'm saving a ton of money. It can easily cost me $25 at McDonalds but I can buy almost a week's…

You never give up on friends but it's time to stop pushing her. She's obviously not ready to make a real commitment to losing the weight and she may be feeling pressured. Just tell her that when she's ready to make the change you will be there to support her. What someone else said is also probably true in that she's a…

If it's water weight it will disappear but it may take a week or two. Drink lots of water. If after a week you're still not losing it call your doctor and ask him to prescribe a mild diuretic.

Actually, when I was anorexic many years ago I was very muscular because I worked out constantly. I ended up being in a car accident at one point (when I was a size 2) and my physical therapist and doctor both said I was the most muscular woman they had ever met. It depends completely on how the anorexia exhibits itself.…

When I did it last year I figured out how many minutes that I walked and logged those as walking, then I figured out how many minutes that I ran and logged those as jogging. I thought that was way more accurate for me than trying log it all as one.

The reason I don't is because last time I was on this site about 18 months ago a "friend" looked at my diary on a very low calorie day (which was not a typical day) and just blasted me for it. She wouldn't stop. I did not ask for her advice, I did not ask her to look at my diary, i was just fine. When I asked her to just…

I do somewhat but I try very hard to control it. I surround myself with snacks that are healthy so that I can easily make a better option than what my family is eating. I log everything. Even if I go over. Sometimes after logging I realize it really wasn't all that bad or at least I can learn what was the worst and avoid…

Taco Bell is one of the few fast food places I still go. I have one soft taco and 1 order of breadsticks which is a total of 680 calories. As long as I eat right the rest of the day I can fit this in and still stay under my calories and usually under my sodium. As far as ruining what you've already done you might see a…

What's your other option? Do like I did and wait until they are teens who are almost off to college to work on yourself? I missed out on a lot of fun with my kids because of my weight. Taking care of yourself now means a better mom and more fun for your kids later on.

Potassium also helps rebuild your muscles so eat a few bananas over the next couple of days.

Good job! I broke it yesterday and hit 199. I was overjoyed to be back in the 1's.

Plain salads are boring. When I make a salad I make it be my entire meal and I make it be enough to fill me up. I put an entire plateful of romaine lettuce down, slice up a hard boiled egg and sprinkle it on, 3-4 ounces of grilled chicken, sprinkle a little cheese (not too much) and then use fat free dressing. Yes, it's…

I cut out caffeine months ago and it's amazing how much MORE energy I have now. It took about two weeks for my body to adjust to no caffeine but then my energy levels just shot up immensely. I even needed less sleep at night and started to wake up long before my alarm went off. Now I run on about 6 hours of sleep and…

I was an 80's kid so Twisted Sister, Meatloaf, Bon Jovi, Poison, Van Halen, etc.....

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I tend to weigh myself every day but I only log it here on Fridays. The daily thing is just for me to see how my calorie intake or sodium intake, etc.... affect daily fluctuations. I log it here on Fridays because it's much easier for me to stick to eating right during the week than on the weekends. By entering it here…

My kids could write better than that when they were in *elementary* school! That's just awful.

I have to agree with the others that you need more calories during the day so that you aren't physically hungry at night. I eat about 1200 calories a day and that works well for me, for others it's not enough so you're going to need to find your balance. Eat filling but healthy foods. I've found that having soup for lunch…

Logging everything. Every time I log my food I lose weight, when I stop I gain weight. You'd think I'd learn! Logging makes me stop and think about my food choices and I ALWAYS log it *before* I eat it so that I can look to see if it's worth it.

I floated a lot between them. I was an athlete so I got along with everyone there. I was also a brain so I got along with the nerds well. I also attended a different school for half of the day during my junior/senior year and got along well there. I got along with everyone (only one fight in all of high school) but never…

I love fish tacos. How do you make them?

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Enjoy your anniversary dinner.

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