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I just got one of these and I have not been able to sync it with my phone, so I don't get any phone notifications. If I can't get this to work via Garmin support, I'm going to have to take it back. But it does seem pretty accurate with steps, flights of stairs and sleep. Question, though - when I sync to MFP using a cable…

Good for you for resisting last night. I'm a stress eater, and have been known to self-sooth with food (especially chocolate). Who knows why I do it? On some level, I'm not even sure I care - I just know there are times I have been able to overcome the urge, so I focus on what is happening at those times. As simple as it…

This came up in my MFP Newsfeed today, although it's from a month ago: http://blog.myfitnesspal.com/6-appetite-control-strategies-that-helped-me-stop-overeating/ One of the strategies was to have a "small, flavorless snack between meals". This goes along with something my doctor once told me: snacks shouldn't have much…

Well, you have encouraged and motivated THIS one person! I lost about 45lbs last year (which was about half of my total goal) using MFP, and exercising both with a trainer and on my own. Then I let myself get derailed by work stress and a home remodel project - still saw my trainer, but was not watching my calories nor…

Just wait; people will start to notice and comment when you get to about 25 lbs. At least that was my experience, and that's what I read around the board. Congrats on your great progress so far!

I'm 53, working with a trainer, and have made many of the changes you did at the start. I have a long way to go, but seeing your success at this stage in life is very inspirational ... thank you for posting!

I purchased _Never Binge Again_ after seeing it mentioned here; it was free on Amazon, and $1.99 for the audible download. I'm listening to it in the car, and it *is* kind of a weird style (and the choice of narrator is pretty strange, too) but an interesting premise.

The kindle version of this book is currently free on US Amazon, so I've downloaded it. Thank you for the tip!

You basically did say "put the food down" and added "your [sic] an adult". Except for one other, all the other suggestions here are *also* rooted in the notion of getting tough on oneself, but they offer concrete tips as well. (And as an added bonus, they are written by people who know how to use apostrophes :wink: )

Um, if you could pick yourself up and dust yourself off, or simply put those days behind you, I assume you would have done this already and not written a post asking for help. Right? I'm in the midst of this myself, and now on day three of "back on track". Here's what I did: Pre-plan, pre-log, and on work days, pre-pack…

^^ This is why I don't use a tracker - I don't want to log all the little things I am trying to make habitual, and I know myself - I would be checking that tracker all day long. Instead I turn my HRM on when I leave the gym locker room, and turn it off when I walk back in. Then I log those calories and move on. I also give…

I have a polar HRM with a chest strap. Compared to most of my friends here (who use other methods) my calories burned seems low. I just log it and and up eating anywhere from half to all of them back. When I'm diligent about measuring and logging food (well ... as accurately as possible) and I log my measly 200 calories…

I'm also loosing slowly, so I know where you're coming from, but I do see a difference in your photos. I believe that 10% idea - when I hit a 10% loss, people started noticing and commenting. Before that, nothing. I'm a lot older than you, but I found running too hard on my knees at my weight. I've started incline walking…

I know how I gained weight: Demanding stressful job + 90 minute one-way commute + all work and no play + little sleep + no exercise + eating whatever, whenever to satisfy hunger. Multiply by five years after a lifetime of being just slightly overweight. And thanks to all the press over the recent "Biggest Loser" study, I…

Spend some time looking around these boards; you'll pick up a lot of tips. If you have specific questions, you'll find that folks around here can be very helpful. But your post is a little open-ended, and doesn't show a lot of effort on your part, so it will probably elicit many "in kind" responses.

I second this. I was matched with a trainer at a local fitness studio, and it's been great. I feel very lucky we're such a good personality match. I fill in the other days a week with my (very inexpensive) Planet Fitness membership, and my trainer gives me tips on what I can do there. Years ago, I was matched with a…

Thanks for the link!

Happy this thread got responses; I'd kind of given up hope when it rolled off the first page! @ilfaith, why DO you do that to yourself, lol! Your menu sounds delicious, and so traditional! It's funny, we don't keep kosher the rest of the year either, and I never even heard of "kosher style" until I left home to go to…

I love Broccoli Cheese Soup! What did the nutrition information turn out to be?

The author says "Because each [Carbohydrates, protein, and fat] performs a unique function, they aren’t interchangeable, so getting the right amount of each is important." But she does not bother to posit what the "right amount" is, or even the right proportion. I'm experiencing the most weight loss success of my adult…

You know, you don't need to eat them as meals; you can nibble a little at a time. That's what I did with my almond/chai tea consumption. Kept me going all day long. I learned several months ago that I don't need a whole protein bar at one time, and I now routinely cut them in half when I unwrap them. Eating a whole one in…

I actually did something at a three day conference/expo, but it was not snickers; it was a bag of almonds and a giant bottle of bolthouse vanilla chai tea - one a day. I knew I would be too busy to eat regular meals, and I also knew what was available would be junk. Obviously this is not a longer term solution, but for…

I hate exercise, but hiring a personal trainer made me more motivated to do more on my own. Given that you're 19, I will assume it's not in the budget (It's worth it, but not inexpensive). So I'll suggest finding an exercise buddy - someone with whom you can schedule time to walk, get to the gym, shoot hoops, whatever.…

1. My hairstylist (who I've been going to for years) said I needed to wear my hair shorter because it was starting to overpower my face, which is getting smaller. :) 2. I actually had not noticed my face had gotten smaller, so I asked my husband, and he said he'd been noticing my butt was getting smaller! :o