DataSeven Member

Sometimes people can get scared or upset when one partner goes through such a massive change. A lot of times a partner of someone who's lost a lot of weight will get scared that you're going to leave them or something, so they kind of dump you before you can dump them.

The scale is a very valuable tool to me. Especially in weighing stuff like cheese and dry cereal that's hard to measure in cups.

Feel free to add me... 110 lbs lost so far, 50 or so to go. My diary is an open book, so feel free to browse around, I have been logging every day for more than a year, and if you feel like going back, you can see some gradual changes in my diet over time, as well as things that have remained the same. I don't always log…

I'm fairly sure I'm 85% cellulite, so I don't think there's any getting rid of it.

Don't focus on the numbers day-to-day. I would recommend weighing in once a week to get a better picture of your weight loss over time and minimize the daily fluctuations due to water weight. True, long-term weight loss doesn't happen in a couple of weeks or a month. If you're unhappy with lean chicken and carrot sticks,…

Don't do anything to lose weight that you can't continue to do for the rest of your life. Don't start anything that you eventually have to 'come off' like teas or pills. You'll gain it all right back when you go back to your normal lifestyle. My advice would be to start making small changes that you can easily maintain,…

I started off a little bit heavier than you, I'm just over a year in, and 100+ lbs down. My biggest suggestion of all would be make small changes over time. Do not jump into any overly restrictive diet or commit to unrealistic exercise regimes. Once you come off those things, you'll gain the weight right back. Don't do…

I check in at the same time on the same day each week, every week, up or down. I feel like if I don't do it this way and only check in when I lose, I would be losing valuable information about how my body is going through this change. If I'm up, I want to be able to go through my journal and see if there was something that…

It helps to understand how much a gram is as a unit of measure to avoid confusion like that. You can compare grams to milliliters (mL) of water. It's probably difficult for people from the states who don't use the metric system, but 1 cup of water is 250 mL and therefore 250 grams. Considering that blueberries have a lot…

Cooking the potato doesn't change nutritional composition of the actual potato, but for logging purposes it's important to differentiate between a raw and a cooked potato because 300g of cooked potato will have more calories than 300g of raw potato (when you cook a potato some of the water evaporates).

For greek yogurt, I don't shy away from the full-fat (5%) versions. Fat makes me feel full, for 120 calories I'll take it. What kind I end up with usually depends on what's on sale though.

I eat baked potatoes quite a lot, and usually a good rule of thumb is for whole thing, with skin and all, is pretty much 1 calorie per gram (cooked). So if you have a 200g potato, it's 200 calories. Remember to weigh it cooked, as a raw potato will weigh more due to more water content. If you're looking for specifics, I…

Probably a medium NY strip steak, a loaded baked potato, and some chocolate cheesecake, with a glass or two of moscato.

I've lost over 100 lbs in the past year, and I didn't take any super drastic actions to do it. I don't eat rabbit food or salads all day, or exercise to excess. My diary is open if you'd like to have a look at the changes I've been making over time.

My diary is public, you don't have to add me to browse it. There's over a years worth of food in there, however I weigh a lot more than you, so my calorie goals are probably a lot higher than yours are.

I get it, but it was more of a critique of that non-breakfast, rather than the 'cool story bro!' :)

Feel free to add me, I have already lost 100+ lbs, but I have that much ahead of me to go. My food journal is open to anyone if you want to take a look. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/DataSeven Robanks, don't worry about week-to-week gains/losses, with 100 lbs you're looking at a year at least, if you want to do it…

No, not a cool story. Not enough for breakfast at all.

I typically have the following: Cottage cheese, eggs, or greek yogurt + Either cold cereal with milk, or hot cereal (instant oatmeal or cream of wheat) + A piece of fruit Sometimes I will have an egg mcmuffin or a similar breakfast sandwich type thing. I'm trying to stick to my usual plan for most days though. Every day…

I want a label on all food that doesn't have DNA.

Rice cakes were made popular in the 80s when ultra low-fat diets were the craze. Nobody was afraid of carbs yet.

Hmm... small Wendy's chili for supper (210 calories), and maybe some fruit or jerky for a snack. Or run on the elliptical for half an hour and have a proper dinner. :)

Feel free to add me... 95 lbs already lost, with more to lose. Open food diary, feel free to browse.

I started in January last year and have lost 95 lbs so far, so it IS completely possible for you too. I have about another 50 to go before I'm happy, and then I will re-evaluate. Feel free to add me or just browse my food diary if you want, it's open for anyone to look at. My best piece of advice is to just be consistent…

Just make a sandwich? For me it's either a sandwich or a frozen dinner (lean cuisine, etc...) when I'm too lazy to make one, which is often. I like tuna, or deli ham or turkey mostly. Sometimes I'll make egg salad. Throw in a greek yogurt and a piece of fruit and I'm satisfied until dinner. Bonus w/ the sandwich is you…

Sure, I'll add you as a friend. Remember, you CAN do this if you be patient, be consistent, and don't ever give up. I have logged every bite for nearly a year, and my food diary is open for all to see if you would like to have a look. I started off heavier than you and over the course of a year have lost 95 lbs. The most…

I've weaned myself off sugar for the most part and just take milk. I can't do artificial sweetner in coffee.

Letsee.... a family size back of Humpty Dumpty sour cream n onion rings? Just the thought of it makes me a bit queasy now.

Lipo is not something you can do to lose massive amounts of weight, it's for little imperfections and sculpting. No one would be getting gastric bypasses if they could just have all their fat sucked out.

YYZ was off Moving Pictures which was released in the early 80s. Hurray for nitpicking!