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My trick for pizza meals is to eat it with a fork and knife. I can eat just 2 slices at the meal and have it last the whole time. Before I started doing that I had very little control over how much of it I would eat. Folding the slice in my hand and inhaling half a pizza in 15 minutes was no problem at all.
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The fact that you applied for the position and are now waiting on the paperwork says two things. First, at some level you want the job or you wouldn't have gone for it. Secondly, and I think more importantly, someone above you believes you have the talent and drive to do the job or it wouldn't have been offered. Moving up…
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Go here http://www.fat2fittools.com/tools/bmr/ and calculate what you should be eating. Log (and weigh) everything you eat. The website can explain all of the TDEE/BMR stuff too. Then come back here to log and track. You can do this, just calculate and stay with it.
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I lost 50 lbs in about 7 months. No exercise regime, just CICO and tracked everything I ate.
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I'm addicted to Stop & Shop's light rye bread. 50 calories a slice and very satisfying.
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I was a pack a day smoker for over 30 years. I changed over to vaping a few years ago an never looked back. Don't bother with the over the counter e-cigs you see in the convenience stores. Go to a vape shop, find a tobacco flavor that works for you and start with the highest nicotine level. They can hook you up with an…
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This is a fantastic program. I did it a while ago and it really breaks you in slowly and comfortably. I'm certainly not a trainer or a person that's qualified to hand out advice when it comes to physical exercise, but I wonder if pedaling a bike on the off days is working your knees too hard. They need some rest between…
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I went through this after and during my initial weight loss. Most of my co-workers had never known me when I was skinny. My friends and family were used to me being heavy. I got comments ranging from "Is he sick?" to "it's time to stop" and everything in between. After I hit goal and stayed there for a year or so, everyone…
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While I was losing I found that eating about 6 times a day worked for me. Low calorie, HIGH protein snacks kept the hunger away and the blood sugar level all day. Not sure of your diet restrictions or eating habits, but I found that light string cheese, beef jerky, sugar free pudding, Greek yogurt, 100 calorie almond…
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This is us. Sometimes she helps me with the prep dishes as I cook, but I usually would rather be undisturbed while I'm cooking anyway so it works out. It's not a hard set rule though. Many times I wind up doing the dishes as well as the cooking, but she has a much longer commute and work day than I do so I don't mind doing…
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53 this month. Lost 50 lbs using MFP about 3 years ago. Feeling great and keeping it off so the goal now is to stay healthy!
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You can do this. I lost the first 40 lbs without no exercise at all and I have a desk job. I started running eventually not because I needed it to lose the weight, but because it felt great. It's all about the deficit. Track everything every day and just stay with it. What worked for me was keeping my blood sugar level…
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I've been maintaining for about 2.5 years now. I'm still trying to nail down the perfect system. I've found I still need to weigh myself regularly, usually every day. I've gone through a couple of periods where I didn't log my food or weight and wound up putting as much as 15 lbs back on over a couple of months. So now…
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Me too, 200mcg a day here. I'm now on maintenance but found losing the weight (around 50 lbs) wasn't too difficult. The key is having your dosage correct and getting tested on a regular basis. Feel free to add me if you like.
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This. Those last few always take FOREVER.
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Congratulations! I did the same program last spring and ran my first 5k in July. I was a pack a day smoker for over 30 years and 50 lbs overweight for most of my adult life. I feel better at 52 than I did at 25. MFP and C25K are a great combination!
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This is exactly what I've been doing for the past couple of years since I hit my goal weight. Sometimes more successfully than others, but it's the only thing that is working for me. My window is 10 lbs and I weigh myself every day. If I notice I'm gaining a few lbs, I pay more attention to my intake. If I find I've hit…
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Reached my goal weight 2 years ago. I'm still freezing all the time. I used to be a short sleeve guy all winter long before the weight loss. Not any more. Like everyone else suggested, wear layers.
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I reached my goal weight a couple of years ago and I find that every time I stop logging, I start gaining. I just spent the early part of this year losing 15 lbs I put back on over the winter months. For me, logging consistently is the only way. I still go over every once in a while, but it's easier to keep a handle on it…
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You really don't even need to "amp up" anything. Just keep doing what you're doing. You'll get through the plateau and the weight will start coming off again. You've come this far, go for it! Just be honest with yourself and be sure to track everything you eat. Recalculate your daily requirements every 10 lbs or so and…
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Try to eat something to fuel up an hour or so before your swim and you'll be less tempted to eat afterwards. Don't be so hard on yourself, you could have just as easily eaten the Snickers and not swam at all. While you may have eaten back your calories, at least you got in some great exercise and fired up your metabolism.…
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I'm with Hardcore and Monkey. Alcohol. The stupid thing is I get a ton of exercise on the weekend but I wind up over eating and over drinking it all away. I'm pretty much in the same boat though. During the work week I plan my meals out each day and know exactly what I'm eating. I really need to do the same on the weekends.
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Painfully sharp Vermont cheddar, a glass of Port and a good cigar. The perfect combination for my consumption. To each his own.
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I reached my goal weight almost 2 years ago and it's been a roller coaster trying to figure out maintenance. For me, the most important aspect is to keep logging. At one point I got to where I thought I could "eyeball" my daily calories and that I had a good handle on what I could eat. I was wrong. Seems that every time I…
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Feel free to add me. I've been here a while and lost a lot of weight with MFP.
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Every morning at the same time, but I only record on Mondays.
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Feel free to add me as well. Hit my goal weight over a year ago and now it's a constant struggle to keep it off. Gained over the holidays and can't seem to stay on track. Always looking to add friends for some motivational give and take.
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In the same boat myself. Lost 50 lbs (some of it before starting MFP) and now having trouble keeping it off after a couple of years. Maintaining is difficult. I need to drop the 10 lbs I gained over the holidays and just can't seem to keep on track. Very difficult when you're the only one in the house trying to eat right.…
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Since losing weight I'm FREEZING all the time. You're not alone.
