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awesome job!!

How tall are you and how old are you? I am 5'5", weigh 225 and am in my 50s, and MFp sets my goal at 1530, which is slightly high. According to my FitBit, my calorie goal should be 1450-1500, depending on how active I am that day Also,how active are you? What activity level are you set out. The more active you are, the…

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I agree. Eat the real thing. Occasionally. Make it fit into your program. And enjoy every bite!!

Chobani 2% Key Lime Greek Yogurt (and when feeling decadent, add some dark chocolate chips).

this is a great idea. i have it for breakfast alot but never thought about it for an evening snack. i'm having some wheat sensitivies and will have to experiment to see if it disagrees with me. but a brilliant idea!!

Some great ideas. I especially like the mason jar idea.

When I had my knee surgery several years ago a big part of the physical therapy was the recumbant bike. Also the elliptical. And if you have access to a pool, either swimming, or just walking or jogging in the water.

This is an incredibly awesome thread.

I did it cold turkey. Just woke up one day and didn't have any soda. When I want a fountain soda (my fave, with lots of ice), I have a plain seltzer instead, either cold in the can or on ice with lime. To me its the perfect substitution. And it's been almost 3 years since I have had a soda. The added benefit is that I've…

shell shocked.

Peanut butter is very high in calorie, and high in fat, and a little protein. It's really easy to go overboard with peanut butter. You need to weigh it to make sure you are accurate with how much you are really eating. (2 tablespoons, which is the serving size is not very much, and has approximately 200 calories and 16…

Try not to have more than 30 carbs/15 grams protein per meal and 15 carbs/7 grams of protein per snack. Eat whole foods. Stay away from processed, refined carbs.

If you go to settings, and then diary settings, you can uncheck "negative calorie adjustments". your fitbit will still add positive calories but you can ignore them and not eat them back if you don't want to.

I definitely have this issue too. Am trying really hard to come up with strategies. It's all about figuring out what you are using food to replace...

I borrowed this from a post "pmowers" made yesterday in response to the same quesiton: You do not have to enter your calories into both programs. The link between Fitbit and MFP works both ways. If you enter your food into MFP, the summary for your meals will transfer over to Fitbit, just as your steps, activity minutes…

^^^This exactly!!

^^^This, most definitely.

My guess is that you don't have your activity level correct -- both on MFP and whatever TDEE calculator you use. Are you using sedentary? Because you seem to exercise more than sedentary. Redo your calculations, using lightly active and see how that changes things. This is all an experiment. Be your own lab rat and fiddle…

Each person's life situation is different. What works for one person may not work for another, because the core reason for the binging is different, so I am only speaking for myself. For me, I use food to fill a void. Once I figure out what is causing the void, I believe the night binging will stop. I also suffer from…

frozen or fresh fruit -- your options are endless.

Water.

These are all really good ideas!!!

These are very helpful and great ideas. I tend to go for what's quick (meaning usually chips), so it's nice to see lots of healthy options.

I wish I could find a protein powder that was 100% soy free. Even the whey powders have soy in them... Any suggestions?

Lots of great advice on this thread.

Oh yay. Words cannot express how happy I am for you!!!!!!!

To me a banana is not free. It is too calorie dense, high in carbs and sugar. How can it be free? I liked WW years ago, but think now they really messed up a good thing. I much prefer MFP, and the fact that it is also free of charge is an added bonus!!!