JessicaB523 Member

I log everything. I am going to Fogo de Chao tonight and plan on eating all the things. I have no idea what the actual calories/macros will be as I don't even know what meats and salad stuff I will decide to have, so I just found a general entry and put in like 3000 calories (which is probably a little overkill) just so I…

How do they compare taste/price wise to spaghetti squash? That's been my go-to since I had to give up gluten.

No. Kind of the other way around for me. Self-growth led to more confidence which led to consistently working on my health and fitness which led to losing weight.

Depends on the person. I'm an every day person because I like data and trend lines. I have a friend who never gets on a scale and uses other means of tracking progress.

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I am a big walker. It's my primary mode of transportation. :) I am also getting into doing some bodyweight workouts. I'm not much of a gym-goer.

Definitely agree. I am a binge eater. I have made a ton of progress by talking about it, meditating, getting out of the house, and asking all of the questions @jayjay_90 listed. It goes way deeper than just making yourself stop. Keeping the foods I tend to binge on out of the house helps. And when at the store and tempted…

Holidays wouldn't be so bad for me except when people decide everything has to be made gluten free for me. Then I feel guilty and like I have to try everything, even if I don't want it, because people went through the effort just for me. Then I inevitably get sick because not everyone actually knows what gluten is or how…

I'll be 30 in less than two weeks. I'll come back then and start friending everyone. ;)

It really is whatever works best for you. I weigh every day that I am at home and use trendweight to track. I don't get frustrated with the daily/weekly fluctuations because I know there are sooo many factors that affect weight. The daily data is fascinating. But the trend is a better visual of what is actually going on. I…

I really dislike using the word cheat. If I decide to eat over my goal one day, it is just a decision I make. I am not "cheating" on anything.

I'm trying out HealthyWage. It is a little more flexible.

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I hate cooking, so I tend to eat the same easy meals a lot. Personal preference, I don't see it as boring. Edit to add: I also have a few medical things that certain foods help or hinder, so that can be incentive for me to keep things "boring".

I use it pretty much daily, helps my IBS. But you have to ease into it for sure.

I am trying something called HealthyWage (http://tinyurl.com/hw2hfh7 - not sure if linking is allowed, will remove if needed). I didn't like that dietbet was a set % and a set timeframe. This one has more flexibility so I could chose a slower loss rate. And the hormonal weight gain thing is better with this one because you…

I use something similar to Soylent as well, Space Nutrients. I just use it to supplement when I don't feel like making something and to keep me from eating out so much. Although I do go some days where that is all I eat. It is pretty decent. It works for me because I hate cooking, don't mind drinking my food, and it is…

I won't really be tracking on Christmas and New Years Eve since we always do finger foods and snack-type stuff. Just too difficult to keep track. But I will be consciously trying to eat more of the healthy-ish stuff than the unhealthy stuff and will stick to my 6 hour eating window.

Hit a plateau for a few weeks. Then last week was good, but I think I got one of those "whoosh" things this week. CSW: 197.6 Wk1: 195.8 Wk2: 187.7

I fast 2 or 3 days a week. It has helped so much with my IBS. Just giving the system a break for a while does wonders. I will be continuing even when I hit maintenance and just adjusting calories on eating days.

Tattoos and some fitness related stuff (new bike, etc).

MFP start weight: 230 CW: 195 GW by Christmas: 180 Ultimate GW: 150

I use 100% Food a lot. Just add water (or milk or whatever liquid you want). Taste is decent. I usually add a little cinnamon. I hate cooking and food prep, so it has really helped with my quality of life. ;)

It is part of the natural cycle in a woman's body. Temperature fluctuates, complexion fluctuates, hormones fluctuate. The pitch of our voices even fluctuate. Weight is just one more thing and it usually comes right back down after a few days. Don't let it stress you out unless the overall trend is going up.

Cheating for me is breaking a promise or lying. Just like cheating in a relationship. And I do think that can apply in that you can make promises to yourself as to how much or what you will eat. For example, I have promised myself that I will average 1500 calories per day over the course of this week. If I do not keep that…

Yep. I'm 28 and according to all lab work and other health markers, I am in great condition. My doctor raved about my cholesterol and I am "anything but diabetic." Everything was well within the normal range or better. But I am obese (almost to overweight now) and have been almost my entire life. And I know that is…

Hi! I am Jessica. I have been using MFP on and off for quite a while. My highest weight was 230. Got down to 180 last year, but gained about 20 back over the last year due to some relationship/life/mental health upheaval. Back on it now. Hope to get back down to the 180 by Christmas and go from there.

I have celiac. I can get quite full on meat and veggies (other grains tend to upset my IBS, so I also stay away from rice, corn, etc). I am also slightly lactose-intolerant. I'll sometimes eat cheese or put some cream in my coffee if I am really wanting some, but I always pay for it later. And I always manage to be…

I also have this problem. I know how to eat healthy, but that doesn't stop the stress impulses. I can't recommend therapy enough.

I have tried quite a few different options. I hate cooking and don't want to make others make special for me. So I have concluded that the best option for me is to just skip it. :) I tend to enjoy fruit or chocolate anyway, so making alternatives really just isn't worth it to me.