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Hi, I'm a former mom of 3 under 2, now 3 under 6. :) My biggest issue is not snacking. Kids eat frequently. Be mindful of popping that spare goldfish cracker in your mouth. They add up.

I generally have one once a month. I might gain a lb that day. It's worth it. The most important thing is that it has an end. Don't let one day of overrating and not logging turn into a week.

I eat tootsie rolls. They are like 10-11 calories each.

Daily. The weight fluctuations don't bother me. In fact, I find them helpful sometimes. This past week I was gaining .5 lb a day while consuming a large deficit in calories. I knew to throw some feminine products in my bag.

I eat a lot of buffalo chicken. Mix with wing sauce and some low cal ranch or blue cheese (I use Bolthouse), then put on a sandwich or eat over greens as a salad.

One time I ordered a mc double and they forgot the meat. How do you not notice that you just made a cheese sandwich?

Two words: monte cristo. I have yet to find a restaurant that publishes nutrition for that gut bomb. I'll eat it at Cheddars with a ceasar salad, buttered croissant, and double hash brown casserole.

I have no control over what I'm being served. Thus, I portion control and get some exercise.

I'm a stay at home mom. When the weather is nasty, I walk laps around the inside of my house. It's a small house and I have walked ~6 miles a day before. If the lobby is empty/no customers, could you do something similar?

Eating a lot of vegetables or greens for dinner helps me. I'll also eat a late salad or beans with a little light sour cream. Fiber and protein.

I've understood CICO for as long as I can remember, yet I still didn't have a healthy grasp on not depriving myself. 2 years later, I'm good. What's even better is that now I can walk away from food too. I'm not deprived, and I know I don't have to eat it now. There's always another day. My husband had an ice cream sundae…

Laughing cow "cheddar" wedges. It was like eating processed cheese mixed with acetone. FWIW, I eat a Swiss one just about every day.

It might be, it might not. It's really trial and error. Pick a number, stick with it for a few weeks, see if you gain/lose, and adjust accordingly. If you are small and sedentary/lightly active, your calories might be lower than you prefer. You can't control your height, but you can change your activity level.

I gain weight in the winter. I live in a cold place where it gets dark really early. All I want to do is curl up in bed or on the couch under a blanket. In the warmer months I can walk for miles each day with my dogs or while my kids play at the park. It's just not doable in the winter.

5' 6.75" here. I'm currently around 133-135. This puts me somewhere between a 6-8 jeans and a S-M shirt. About a year and a half ago, I was the same weight but a 4-6 jeans. I had a personal trainer 2x a week and was in the gym an additional 1-2x a week. More muscle/less fat at the same weight. With my current less muscular…

I do some sort of nuts, shelf stable sausage, or protein bar with some fruit.

Honestly, if I'm eating 1200 calories, I'm eating beans. The protein and fiber keep me satisfied. If I replace beans with lean meat (like chicken breast), totaling the same calories, I'll be hungry. Add fruits and veggies, and I can do it without eating my arm.

Does anyone have a link for how this diet is being used in the UK within the NHS, not as a research study and not as a pre-op diet? I'm only finding info like this, that clearly says not intended for anyone else. http://www.dbh.nhs.uk/Library/Patient_Information_Leaflets/WPR32820%20Milk%20%20Yoghurt%20Diet.pdf

I don't eat fat free much of anything, other than occasional Greek yogurt when I can't find another version. I do eat reduced fat dairy such as yogurt, milk, cream cheese, and sour cream. I do so for their reduced calorie contents and because I like their taste (particularly with sour cream) I eat a container of reduced…

Fat free doesn't have to equal highly processed. There are plenty of reduced fat or fat free dairy products that don't meet the definition. Fat free as a marketing term is just that, a marketing term. It's a remnant of the fat free diet fad of years ago. Processed junk with no fiber and tons of refined sugar is processed…

I don't take it with me everywhere, but I own a Joseph Joseph folding food scale. It's my regular scale at home, and if I feel the need, I do take it. When I eat out, I usually don't use it because I eat a whole portion as listed on the restaurants guide. It may be off somewhat, but it's not enough to derail my progress.…

I eat McDonalds 1-2 times a week. My kids love the playground. I can fit just about any food in my calories in moderation, and I eat 1400 cals a day. Things I eat: 4 piece nugget and side salad w/ lite balsalmic McDouble Grilled chicken McWrap

You can eat cake and ice cream and lose weight. Several companies make yogurt based or lite Caesar dressings.

Refried beans. Fiber and protein keeps me full until snack/lunch.

Cruises can be tough. 1) Don't eat at the buffet if at all possible. Go to the dining room and sit. The portion sizes on most cruise ships are fairly appropriate nowadays because of the rising cost of food. 2) ^this is particularly true at breakfast. The tendency of most people is to go to the buffet and eat a big plate of…

Eat at a deficit. Wait until your body decides to drop fat there.

I eat bowls of shredded chicken, BBQ sauce, and cheese. It's sort of a pulled chicken sandwich minus the sandwich. :)

Maximum weight loss is not generally the goal around here. Most will tell you the goal is slow, healthy, consistent weight loss.

I have no target. I will continue to drop body fat until I am content. Once there, I will work harder on performance (I run).

Salad- lettuce, chicken breast, salsa, light sour cream, retried beans, tomatoes