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Same! I do great all week and even leave a deficit knowing I don't have time for the high intensity workout I do on weekdays and expecting I'll go over a bit but lately it has been enough to totally blow my whole week out of the water. It's gotten to the point I am gaining and not maintaining because my weekend binges are…

Welcome back - I could have written this myself. I'd lost around 80 and have slowly let 20 slip back on. At first it was 5 and I could afford that so I didn't worry. At 5 more I was a bit concerned it was coming back but not convinced I needed to change anything just yet. After all I was still busting it at the gym 3-5…

Feel free to add me! I am a long time chocolate lover as well, 82 lbs down and I found many creative and yummy ways to incorporate chocolate into my diet. You have got to look into Oikos Greek Frozen Yogurt, single serve container 150 cals and so rich and yummy! I eat it as my nightly treat :) Doles Chocolate covered…

You don't have to give up taste for protein. Special K Protein Bars (10g 170 cals), Dannon Light and Fit Greek Yogurt (12g 80 cals), Oikos Frozen Greek Yogurt (7g 150 cals), Fiber One Chewy Protein Bars (7g 130 cals). These come in a variety of flavors and I haven't found any that I don't like. I replaced ice cream with…

I won a Jawbone UP at a work event, otherwise I don't know I would have paid $130 for it. However I do like challenging myself to up my steps daily and seeing how much I sleep light vs deep. Pros: - No Nickle: so you don't run the risk of breaking out which I've heard can be an issue with some of the Fitbits. -…

I've been in your shoes. I met my husband at a size 10/12 and he has always said he doesn't like "Skinny" women. I also happen to know certain celebs he finds attractive (Kaley Cuco for one) and I know she is like a size 4 so when he says he doesn't like "Skinny" he is referring to boney not thin. In the 17 years since we…

72 lbs. I have allowed myself Cheat Days,Cheat Meals, and rest days both :) Although I admit I try to ensure my "Cheats and my "Rest Days" don't fall on the same day. Somedays I would workout really hard and found I could go have wings and beer without going over! That said what you DON'T want to do is eat a steady amount…

Others make very valid points. You can't go by what someone else has entered. I would also suggest you check your HRM. I had an Oregon Scientific which always gave me a REALLY low calorie burn. I recently noticed it was getting lower and lower and started watching my Heart Rate while using it and it would dip down to 80…

You look awesome. Great Work :)

I just discovered Yogurt covered raisens. Even my picky 6 year old will choose them over candy!

Make him volunteer at a homeless shelter or soup kitchen. In this economy not having an education likely means not having a job and not being able to support a family. Let him see how those people live - let THEM tell him their story. Coming from you it's "blah blah blah" Mom's exaggerating to make me do what she wants.…

OK I managed to scrape up a couple of pictures (my sister loves posting bad pictures of me on Facebook LOL). Before 216 During @175 Last week Size 12 pants (the tightest size 12s I owned I thought they were going to fit fine when I put them on). ETA: Fixed image tags :)

Congratulations! I find that usually one is their own biggest critic so that is a major NSV!

Too true - how many posts have we seen asking "when did someone notice". When you are losing it is nice when people notice. It makes you feel like all your hard work isn't for nothing. However turning the compliment into a negative by adding words like "skinny" or phases like "you need to eat" can be done without :D

I started my current job when my first daughter was 6 months. I gained 60lbs and was still 40-50 lbs from my "wedding" weight when I started. A co-worker came over to my desk picked up the picture and asked if it was me and when I replied yes he exclaimed LOUDLY "But your so - your body is..." then he trailed off…

OK - So I'll admit the fat comments hurt/sting while the skinny comments are really just annoying and awkward. After I had lost about 50 lbs and was still considered slightly overweight by BMI a co-worker commented about me "wasting away" and I said "Oh I still have a few more to go" and she goes off about how I don't need…

Oh yeah and those comments. My always been skinny sister once brought me a bag of clothes and said "Here I didn't buy maternity clothes when I was pregnant just REALLY big clothes. I thought you could wear them now since I'm done having babies." A few years later a super skinny girl at work was talking to a girl who was…

I've never been one for Oreo's but my daughter brought some into the house and I developed an addiction to them. At first it was fine as I only allowed myself two if I had any. Then it got to be 4-6 depending on how many calories I had left in my daily allowance. As long as I had room for them I saw no issues. Until…

Probably too many to count. The one that sticks out the most was in college at a bar I was an average 5'6" 150 size 10/12 and a guy came up to the table sat down and proceeded to say "I know your probably self conscious about your weight but how'd you like to dance?" - Really Asshat. Then when I shot him down with an…

I was once told by a trainer to do a light 15 minute Cardio warm up, then 20/30 minutes of weights, then 30 minutes Cardio. On Cardio only days it was 15 minute Cardio warm up then 45 minutes of Cardio. However I do 30-45 minutes of Cardio then go hit the weights. Mostly just because that is the way I like to do it. I read…

I don't put any stock into it because as everyone said unless you eat the exact same way everyday it won't be accurate. That said I do push the button because I LOVE LOVE LOVE those days where the middle number changes or it shows me a number that I didn't even think possible. Of course I don't write that number down so in…

My state has guidelines for any daycare that accepts state assistance programs. I always choose a daycare that does even though I don't qualify for assistance but because I know they can't get away with serving any processed crap. If they serve mac & cheese it can't come from a box! However being that there are guidelines…

As far as working out - you need a rest day at least once a week. If you don't want to make that a rest day there are lots of things you can do at home. My cable has an "On Demand" option with a free "fitness" section. There are so many workouts to choose from and it makes it nice to mix it up once in awhile, I plan on…

I'm sure I will allow the actual holiday to be a cheat day - but not days leading up to them. I find the best way to deal with family meals is to take a little of everything you like and eat slowly. People notice you eating so no one puts the pressure on for you to eat. I have done this at several family meals as of late…

Good article. My daughter is only 6 and started making comments about being fat as soon as she hit kindergarten. Unfortunately it is already prevailent in schools at that young age. I don't want her to have the same body issues as I did but it is so hard to shield them from that. My daughters genetics are never going to…

I added protein and fiber, both are filling and help manage things like headaches and hunger. I like to keep the 90 calorie fiber one bars at my desk because there are still some days where I am just hungrier then others. I listen to my body and if I need a little extra snack I eat one of those and it settles me right back…

I often up my intake to "maintenance" on weekends when I am super busy. During the week I have a desk job and set my level to seditary and then eat back most of my exercise calories. One weekends I am up and about all day - shopping, cleaning, take care of kids, dogs, etc. so I know I burn more then I do on weekdays. That…

I know this is my weakness. I have a desk job and pretty much sit on my bum all morning so eating a light healthy breakfast is easy. I eat a protien bar for lunch and my post workout snack, both are filling and yet low calorie. I also keep 90 calorie fiber one bars at my desk for those days when it doesn't seem like…

It is hard at first but it is simply not worth it to drink your calories. Take baby steps and replace one thing at a time. I started by replacing full calorie with diet then limited myself to 1 diet pop a day. During this time I made sure I drank mainly water at work, which is way easier then replacing drinks at home (and…

I remember watching a TV show years ago, I don't even remember what is was but there was an girl with an ED who weighed everything before she ate/drank it and then weighed everything that came back out to ensure that it all came out to zero. And no I don't really think that is how it works but this thread totally brought…