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Whoo Hoo! Way to go. 10lb milestones are the best :)

Sorry no help from me. I am a calorie counter too, the fact remains that calories in vs calories out is the only way to lose weight. It seems to be working for me as I have dropped 35lbs in 4 months. That said once I get closer to goal or hit a plateau or something I may reconsider switching it up but for now I say "if it…

Love me some Skinny Cow. Chocolate Truffle bars YUM! Satisfy my ice cream and chocolate craving all at once and it lasts long enough to actually savor it :) I also like Fiber One Brownies and the Special K Brownie Bites.

Amazing. You look like you lost 20 years along with the lbs :happy: Keep up the good work.

I am also looking for more encouragement. I think you can never have enough. I am 40, just had my second child in October 2012. I gained 60lbs with both of my kids. It took me three years to lose the weight after having my daughter in 2007. 2010-2011 were rough years for me and I suffered some personal tragedies that sent…

Will do. Water is easy for me at work because I don't allow myself any other options. I just don't do well at afternoon meetings because I have to pee every half hour by then :laugh: I am guilty of a diet mt dew on most evenings - I really do it more for the caffiene and rarely finish a whole can but I only have three left…

Edited to divide between Introductions and Welcome (Goals). I started here on January 2nd determined to at least get to my prepregnancy weight - 66lbs lighter then where I started. I am just a tad over half way there now. Gym - 5 days a week. 30min Cardio/20min Strength 4x - 45min Cardio 1x Walks - 2 miles 2 days a week…

Oh Yeah and This. Because I want to know my true weight not what I weigh if I don't eat/drink. If I am going bungee jumping I want to be accurate so I don't hit the pavement because I ate and drank before I went. :O

I say it is all personal preference. If you can take those fluctuations and use them to your advantage then go for it. I see lots of responses and many different ways to use those numbers for encouragement and sucess. Myself, I weigh everyday, several times a day. Yes of course I see fluctuations but every now and then I…

I think the whole "Don't eat after 8/9pm" is more about not going to bed with a stomach full of food. So if you really want to follow that I would set a time 2-4 hours before YOUR bedtime that is your cutoff time and not go with a time made for people with 9-5 schedules. Also that whole thing is a Myth anyway. Studies have…

Oatmeal for breakfast. It is healthy and filling. Anything else and I want a snack by 10am. The Instant oatmeal can be bad because it can be full of sugars but the Quaker Quick Oats are easy to make. 1/2 cup = 150 calories but I add two teaspoons of brown sugar for flavor which brings it up to 180. I am probably the wrong…

Agreed - Do it anyway. Exercise always make you feel better once you have done it and after the first 10 minutes or so I am in the zone and am so glad I followed through. It also makes it easier that I work out on my lunch break at work because my options are A) Go to the Gym B) Stay at my desk. So it has become an escape…

As several people have pointed out there are so many many flaws with these "studies" it is not even funny. There are too many variables in weight loss/diet/exercise to even consider, which is why each individual has to find what works for them. I agree that most people who do not lose weight when working out are eating too…

You Got This! Definitely calls for a celebration. Congratulations be proud and keep up the good work. :)

Great Job. I am super impressed at what you have accomplished. Don't sell yourself short by saying that you didn't do it fast or like others did. This journey is about you and making the best you that you can be. Only you know what changes you can make and stick with that will keep you healthy and happy. I think a lot of…

Ah - This made a light bulb go off! I have been doing both cardio and strength training since January 3rd. I am losing and had no worries that what I am doing is right for me but I keep reading on here that you can't gain muscle and lose weight at the same time and then reading that you should lift if you are trying to…

My Polar FT4 and the Precor machines at the gym (which also have HRMs) tally close to the same amount. Generally on an ellipical - cross country training interval I can average 400-450 calories/40 minute workout (which includes the warmup and cool down). If I come into MFP and log that same 35 minutes it will tell me I…

Hi I need some more friends who actually log in and are giving it their all. If you think we have similar goals friend me :) Female 5'6" HW: 219 (after delivery of my son in October 2012) LW: 135 (High School - like 9th grade) CW: 185 GW: 130s-140s as pp stated weight alone is not a goal. I do want to get to a normal BMI…

I've lost 30lbs since January 4th. My Calorie limit is set to 1200 and usually I net at or slightly under/over that goal. I have a desk job so I am quite inactive most of the day. I workout for an hour at least 5 days a week. I typically do 35min Ellipical/30min Strength. On Wednesdays I only do Cardio so usually 50-60…

White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies. Our Cafeteria makes them about the size of my head and they cater our lunches and meetings several times a month. I make sure to down a glass of water or two before I walk into the meetings, then I sit as far as I can from the cater table without looking at it and pretend it does not…

Stupid Phone posted twice but I will edit this post to say to OP. Good job for taking control of your life! Don't let anyone discourage you and find people to be in your life that will support your new goals. Find activities you and your husband can do together that make him feel confident that you will always be a part of…

I agree with everyone. You have to do this for you and not the compliments from others. Sometimes they just don't get it and sometimes I think they are intimidated, especially if they too are out of shape. First you shaping up makes them feel pressure to do the same while they may not really want to or feel motivated to.…

I weigh everyday. My record day is on Wednesdays because that is the day I officially started MFP. Weighing everyday helps me see if I am doing the right things. If I weigh 2lbs less on Wednesday then I did on Monday/Tuesday I know it is probably water loss so I record my Tuesday weight instead. This way I don't get…

Cleaning. When I am extremely stressed and/or pissed off I clean. Not simple cleaning but floor scrubbing, wall washing aggressive cleaning. The good thing about that is my house gets extremely clean and therefore I have less to be stressed about. I agree with the workout part too. I workout during my lunch break and…

I agree with not wanting to put it back on. I have been doing @1200 myself I do give myself at least one day every week or two to go over but honestly it has been getting harder and harder to eat more. I do cardio 4-5 days a week and strength training 4 days a week (upper, lower, none, upper lower) always resting my…

Depends on the kind you get. Jif does offer a "natural" option which doesn't have all the additives. Yes Jif is the easiest to find and the only one I've found in stores which is why I referenced it. Your right though it is high in calories because it is more then a single serving. So since we are talking about portion…

Have you tried the single serve peanut butter cups? No chance to overeat because you can just carry one cup at a time so you can't have another even if you wanted to and since they are prepackaged you can't snack while splitting them up! I personally like the Jif-To-Go reduced fat but they make them in several varieties…

As others have said that is a lot of weight to lose in 4 months. You are doing so well I would hate to see the thought of not reaching an unrealistic goal set you back in your progress. Maybe you could set some smaller in-between goals. Are you strength training at all? You can lose inches along with the lbs if you are and…

You and me both but if you are someone who has been eating 6,000 calories/day - your body is used to that so when you cut down to 1200 calories/day you have a deficit of 4800 calories/day. That's a weekly 33,600 add another 500 calories/day burned in exercise and you have a 37,000 calories deficit! It is possible (not…

The biggest loser show has the contestants eat 1200 calories six days a week and on the seventh day they get 2000. Jillian claims this "cheat" day keeps their metabolism guessing so they don't plateau. The "starvation" factor is way over played here sometimes - there are many AWESOME and informative threads on this…