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The best thing to do is not freak out over a slight gain in a week or two. I've logged my weight daily since May 5, 2012 and there have been times when I've gained and did nothing different. I've had a couple of weeks in a row with weight gain or staying even. That is usually followed by a sizeable drop. You can't be so…

How often you need to weigh needs to be based upon your mental make up. If you are the type that has a hard time and get down if you see an uptick then you shouldn't weigh very often. I weigh myself daily in the morning and keep a log of my weight. I check it at night just out of curiosity. I now know that when we go out…

Take a deep breath and relax. I have logged my weight daily for the past 9 months and I can tell you that weight fluctuations are very common. Think about how many calories it takes to add on 3 lbs. When you realize that then you understand it's water retention. If I take an Ibuprofen, I immediately gain 2 lbs. Did I get 2…

Water has never helped me with hunger. I eat a serving of fruit between meals to help with the hunger. The one key to all this is to figure out and recognize when your "body" is hungry versus when your "mind" is hungry. Most people who say they are hungry are hungry in their "mind' and their body is not actually needing…

I've never seen a starving fat man. "Starvation mode" doesn't mean what you think it means.

The minimum points WW gives you is 26. That's roughly 1040 calories. You then have your 0 point foods which is a selection of 5 fruits and veggies. If you meet that then you are getting at least 200 or more calories depending upon your selection. That puts you at 1240 or more. If you were only eating 1000 calories, then…

Stick with the plan to lose weight and it will work itself out. My wife started at 9.0 7months ago. We joined WW and began to lose weight steadily and her check up last week had her A1C at 5.4. She hasn't avoided anything completely but has just been more sensible with her diet and has made better choices. Tears of joy…

You lose with your diet and you tone your body with exercise. If you want to lose weight, it's simple. Eat fewer calories than your body needs to maintain it. Exercise helps, but losing weight is 80% diet, 20% activity.

I've been doing WW for 31 weeks and I am transitioning over to MFP because of the expense. I am amazed at the amount of misunderstanding about the WW program and a lot of it seems to come from people who say they have tried it. The gimic of free fruits and veggies being 0 points is a psychological ploy to get you to eat…

Unless you posted a picture of someone else in your profile pic, you are indeed beautiful. I've discovered losing weight is not a process that starts then stops. You have to make it a lifestyle change to eat correctly so it becomes a habit where you don't struggle with that choice every meal or snack. I know it's easier…

I would like to encourage you to really work on sticking to the program. You have a decision to make. You can decide if you "want" to lose weight or you can decide that you are "going" to lose weight. I can't emphasize enough that you will be so much better off if you can get this under control now. It gets much harder…

It's really a lot like MFP when it comes to tracking food. They don't say they are counting calories but that is what they do. They just convert it to different numbers and call it points. A WW point is roughly 40 calories. You don't count veggies and fruits. They are 0 points. It's a mental game to try and guide you to…