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Short and sweet: been there, done that...and it didn't work for me. Counting calories is the way to go. I still eat avocados, too, but not as much at one time as before. Now I have 1/4 and am grateful for it! I also "count" my exercise, and while it makes my loss slower, it also makes me feel better and healthier, and my…

Hi all you women out there! I am on my way down again! I got there a few years ago and maintained quite well for a while, but gradually the pesky few pounds crept on again. I don't have that much to lose, but wow, it does make a difference to my waistline (waistline? what's that???) when that 13 pounds is off. I have 8…

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You have been getting marvellous tips, and i really can't think of a thing to add. They are all right! I definitely recommend that you ask whoever does this at your gym, to show you exactly how to use the machines. And if you need refreshers on that from time to time never hesitate to ask. That's their job. I would also…

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Hi there! Just looked for a how to lose those last 5 pounds and several posts resonated with me! I have been "there" for months, too! I see that someone said the question is: what am I willing to give up in order to lose them? I suspect this is a key question for me! I wonder what would happen if i started to think of my…

Hi there! I agree. I have lost 15 pounds since January and have been very successful at keeping it off. I have maintained a 13-15 pound loss for a few months now. I am really getting used to what I have to do to stay at this weight. And also getting used to how I look. I still have to be careful. I have discovered that…

I guess it really depends on what you do at work...like if you are a physical laborer, or if you type all day! I am a professional pianist and I practice 2-3 hours a day and the sort of piano work I do is hard physical work for the upper body. I looked that activity up, and discovered I supposedly burn a lot of calories…

One day at a time! May this day be a good one!

There are days when I don't do it right. I know it, but I don't care. Not many, but they're there. The trick is to get back on track by finding the part of yourself that knows this weight loss is possible, and recommit to doing it ...again. For me it is a lot like quitting smoking.For 20 years I smoked at least a pack a…

OK, I'm in, too! I have to do 160k and have no idea what that will feel like, but no point in not trying! Now I have to figure out how to make an exercise ticker! We are pretty busy with a funeral and various related things this weekend so i will have some serious catching up to do starting on the 4th! Good luck all, and…

I list my weight exercises at the gym under "cardio", too. I also list my treadmill, bike and elliptical under "cardio". The weight machines are not cardio, but like you, I could not find a way to find it under strength. Sure, they are all estimates, but I like filling it in anyhow because it shows me the direct…

You really look amazing! It is sometimes hard to believe how bad people feel inside about their weight. We all know people we really liken who are overweight, and we just love them because they are great friends, and their weight doesn't enter into our feelings. But how overweight people feel about how they look can matter…

I agree with a lot of the posts here. I am in the last 7 pound stretch. This last pound from 140 to 139 (achieved today) was several weeks coming. This week i really fixed my mind on the goal, and I guess i was ready. It is MUCH harder to lose these last pouinds, but I think I already look and feel so much better that this…

I, too, discovered the elliptical a while back and it looked so easy when others did it, that I was surprised how hard it was! I am up to 10 minutes of elliptical each workout in the gym now, and then I continue for another 20 on either the treadmill or the bike. When I feel ready I will add a few more minutes to the…

Hi there! I really agree with those who have written to caution you about too much exercise and too high weight loss expectations. If you are doing 4000-5000 calories of exercise a week, no matter who you are and how fit you are, my instinct tells me that this is way too much for you. I think you should definitely go to…

Hi there! I pasted the pics in the URL bar, too, but the same original pic of you in the chair with the two little ones kept coming up each time! None-the-less, I just want to offer you my cheeriest congratulations!!! You are on the right, right track here, and halfway to a wonderful, active, healthy, fun summer with your…

True, in some ways, but I could not do this Fitness Pal program without the encouragement of a scale once a week. I need that re-enforcement! When I look in a mirror I am really not able to see much difference yet, even though i have lost 11 pounds. I agree that a tape measure is a great boost, also. My am cursed with a…

Just copied the recipe out and my gosh, it looks superb! I can't wait to try it! Thanks!

hey, Krista! Best of luck with your new eating programme. This is a really good way to lose weight. I have found it at first was time-consuming to look up and record all my foods, but over the course of the month i have been doing this, I think the learning has been very helpful, and I highly recommend the time it takes to…

I live in Canada and we have a "Kraft peanut butter with 25% less fat" here. It is on the list of foods if you type it in. I usually use it. Actually, I like it better than the regular as it has less sugar, too, and less salt i think...

Hi there and welcome aboard the Success Train! I am basically counting calories and exercising. I find the food groups very useful to refer to. They are at the bottom of the tracking columns, and they tell you if you are eating too much fat, or protein, or not enough carbs, etc. I don't manage to create a daily eating plan…

Welcome! THIS IS THE BEST GROUP EVER! I AGREE WITH THE PERSON WHO SAID YOU WON'T LOSE 4 LBS every WEEK, BUT YOU WILL LOSE SOME, AND IF YOU EXERCISE, THAT IS TOTALLY THE KEY! IT IS GREAT TO HAVE AN EXTRA TREAT IF YOU WANT IT, BECAUSE YOU EXERCISED. GOOD LUCK!

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I love crisp celery sticks and one or more of the following: peanut butter, lite cream cheese, or salsa! Measure out the dip, of course, and stuff the celery sticks with the peanut butter or cream cheese, or dip them into the salsa.

Hi there! I weigh once a week, too, on Saturday morning. That keeps me from being too bad on Friday night! I could not stand the stress of weighing more than once. I did it twice last week and it was awful! Good luck!!!!

Interesting about the immersion blender! I have not thought to use mine, and i will now get it out and at the ready!! Well, my question! I have a set of very sharp knives, and I keep them sharp! Even those, however, were almost not up to the daunting task of peeling a Butternut squash last week for a terrific slow cooker…

I have been reading about your plateaus and I have not hit mine yet but I am only in my 4th week. So far I lost 9 pounds but I know that is too fast. I was not eating any of my exercise calories until halfway through the third week when I suddenly got very hungry and weird feeling. I am now definitely eating some of my…

It will work if you MAKE it work. :smile: I have found this programme to work far better than any other I have ever done, and that includes my old stand-by, Weight Watchers. It does take a bit of time to track your calories, especially for the first week or so, but as you keep on, it gets a lot easier and many of your…

Hi Enigmatica! Wow! I love your idea of the teenie bits of things! I love that! I can DO that! Thanks a bunch!