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me too I have been bouncing around 5 lbs since thanksgiving. I also had health issues in December and January that did not help. I Finally got my act together the last week or so. I am back on track.

speaking from experience - I have been on many diets in my life and even tried MFP a few years ago and quit. I kept saying "I just can't lose weight no matter what I do". The fact is I was not honest with myself about what I was eating. I did a self help test regarding weight loss and this statement changed everything for…

check your sodium intake for that day. If it is over what mfp says you should have it is definitely because of the salty food. if you normally weigh that much heavier at night than in the morning that is just fluctuation and the one extra pound is probably not real weight unless you have been eating way over your calorie…

welcome back. I am a fairly recent returnee and I have been doing really good this time. You can do this. Good Luck

It depends on my schedule. sometimes on weekends I eat breakfast and lunch together . normally 3 meals a day with a snack mid morning, mid afternoon and maybe after dinner. the snacks are usually fruit, cut up veggies or yogurt. things that might have been part of the meal. I find breaking the vegetables and fruit out of…

pizza steak ice cream - this i could eat every day in mass quantities. I now buy single serving and if it is a multi pack keep it in the extra freezer i have in the garage

good for you. I have eliminated soda as well but do have one occasionally usually when i go out.

oh BTW I occasionally get that message about not eating enough but I ignore it for the times I do happen to go over :)

have you given up some of your favorite foods like pizza or hamburgers? You can add something like that back in once in a while. Be careful not to trigger a binge. I am so much better at sticking within my calorie range when I allow myself treats but I have to be very careful about it.

tracking my food as honestly as I can every day I finally stopped lying to myself about how much i ate

when i'm sick i track but i don't worry about eating under or over my calories

Congratulations. that is fantastic and you look great.

when I have to eat breakfast on the go I make a sandwich. sometimes just 2 pieces of toast with 1 slice of cheese. easy to eat even if driving

woo hoo!!! good for you It feels great breaking those zeros

weight loss 29 lbs so far My diet is basically based on an old weight watchers program 3 - 5 fruits and veggies per day, 2 starches per day and 6 - 8 oz of protein a day. The biggest thing for me is I eat what I want and track it every day. I allow myself treats and don't beat myself up if I'm over my calories for the day…

i agree. this time losing weight is a life style change for me and I will most likely continue to track in some fashion even when I get to goal weight.

the secret is in the cooling not the cooking. Some one further up said cool with ice and that is the best way. the little membrane right under the shell is the culprit for making egg peeling difficult. when you first crack the egg be patient in getting to the smooth part of the egg. once you get there it is perfect peeling…

it depends on how much you increase. my mfp calorie goal is 1280 to lose 2 pounds a week. I try to stay within that but if I go up to 1500 on a day i do not beat myself up and i will continue to lose but at a slower rate. You are doing great. keep up the good work

guess I would have to read the article. here's my experience: 1) Don't lose weight quickly. - the times I went for a quick fix always failed miserably but some people have had success for example weight loss surgery. 2) Always eat breakfast - I used to skip breakfast all the time now I eat something and it works for me. I…

i don't see anything wrong with you not wanting to eat in restaurants because you can't control what they put in the food. when I was growing up we never ate out. i attribute a lot of my weight loss issues with the introduction of fast food and restaurant eating to my lifestyle. maybe you could relax your standards a bit…

i did slim fast and had no results. it was not satisfying at all. eating sensibly and logging everyday on MFP has been the best plan for me.

congrats. weighing and measuring is important. I have a good scale that i bought when I was doing weight watchers. I do so much better when I weigh things.

that is FANTASTIC I had a streak going of over 100 days and then I missed a day so I'm back to 40 days. Logging on every day is what helps me stay focused. congratulations

I used to believe in the all or nothing approach. Then I read something that really made sense to me "you can't change your weight until you change your mind". My mind change was to tell myself every day I can do this. some days are good some are not but still I track what I eat every day and do not try to eat less one day…

good work you look fantastic. Thanks for the motivation.

that is why MFP is so great. you can work your favorite foods in to the program. as others have said you have to track everything you are eating to the best of your ability. Since MFP even lists the nutrition counts for fast foods you can see where you are doing damage. MFP will also tell you what your daily target calorie…

I'm not sure how much 6 k is but I do know that sometimes it takes a while to lose inches. you can get rid of inches faster if you do firming exercises like situps to tighten stomach muscles or aerobic exercises to burn fat.

I find myself doing that but with exercise and food. I was sick for while and couldn't walk or do much of anything so i didn't exercise. Now I am feeling better but still not motivated enough to start exercising again. I do the old "I'll start tomorrow" routine. the food part is not real bad because I still track things I…

I wouldn't say anything about her weight or remind her of what she said. but as a good friend I would ask her if everything is ok. She may start talking and tell you what is going on. If she doesn't want to talk then tell her you are there to support her in what ever she needs. speaking from experience i asked a friend for…

Don't give up on yourself. You have done incredibly well. We all need to do this at our own pace. I know it is hard but I would go back to logging to the best of my ability good and bad. You can do this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!