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Wow, it sounds like you have some of the same challenges that I do! I struggle with snacking, portion control, cravings and salt restrictions too. Most cheeses (and other high protein snacks like deli meat) are very high in sodium but swiss cheese is an exception! Swiss cheese is relatively low cal and very low sodium. It…

There is an awesome website called Get Drunk Not Fat http://getdrunknotfat.com/ that has detailed sortable information on the carbs and calories in various kinds of alcohol. So you could use that as a guide... That being said, I have found the way drinking torpedoes my weight loss is not so much in the added calories from…

Thanks to everyone for all the great ideas. Regarding the questions about the Avocado Sauce... The recipes I use myself are kind of odd because I am focused on low sodium now because of blood pressure issues, so I think it would be more helpful to point you in the general direction rather than give you specific recipes.…

OMG you are so amazing! You look completely different! Your face and arms and legs and waistline are completely transformed! What an inspiration! Congrats!

I have a trick that has helped me get through times when I have been tempted to cheat and go off my diet because of boredom or because of craving a treat... What I have learned to do at those points is to indulge myself by wearing special perfume! The sense of smell is a huge part of what we think of as taste so this can…

I am 57 and have been logging in almost everyday for the past 9 months. Please add me too! Thanks so much!

Congrats on your 49 pound loss! That is awesome! I also hit a plateau at about 50 pounds lost. I had been losing very quickly and got discouraged when the weight loss stalled. In my depressed condition I fell for the "eat more weigh less" nonsense and actually started to gain. At that point summer was starting with lots of…

Wow! You look great! Your weight loss is very easy to see in your face and jawline and neck. And you look younger too. Congrats on your achievement!

I've lost 45 pounds in 100 days by eating approximately 1200 calories per day and doing light exercise. I experienced a plateau about a month ago and tried to get out of it by following the "eat more weigh less" advice... BIG MISTAKE! I actually started gaining slightly. I am back on 1200 calories and losing steadily…

It looked to me like the Striiv only connected to Apple devices. I have an Android. Is there any way that I could use it without Apple? The games look like so much fun!

I love this topic! I admire you for being willing to think outside the box. Question authority, especially self-proclaimed authority. Anyone who is promoting a "My Way or the Highway" plan is obviously lost. Good luck in your journey! :happy:

Congratulations! Terrific accomplishment! Please keep us posted...

I agree. Before you increase or decrease your calories and exercise, consider just changing them up. For example: replace your veggies with fruits or your meat with beans and replace your walking with lifting for a week or two. Another benefit of this strategy is that it keeps you feeling positive and motivated.. I think…

Thank you SO MUCH for explaining this! I am relatively new and had no idea that this feature existed! This is so great. I cannot tell you how much I appreciate it that you took the time to explain this. :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy:

Please don't take one sentence of my post and criticize it out of context. That is not helpful at all. I was very VERY careful to provide a full context for my opinion in my post. I am confident that my post was clear enough that any reader can figure out if my experience might apply to them. I said nothing about my…

There is nothing in my public profile that I failed to mention in my post. I was very upfront about being older and very heavy. Slow down and read a post before you rush to judge it. Your remarks are disrespectful because you basically said that since I was old and fat my experience did not matter: "With all due respect,…

I just want to thank you all for your help and encouragement.

I know the new scale works properly. I tested it. I could tell the old one was off because it wasn't even consistent from one minute to the next. If I change my beginning weight, then won't my target weight be screwed up somehow? I am not sure what this will do to my slider... I think one part of me doesn't want to change…

I would love to add you! I am not a vegan but with lent coming up I am eager to learn some meatless weight loss strategies. I am an animal lover too. I have 2 dogs, 2 cats and a turtle. I used to have an iguana named Cuddles but he was actually quite mean and I had to give him up. My daughter has a pug named Coconut. I…

Actually I think that your remark is disrespectful to me and to everyone else. This is a public forum where we all contribute and learn from each other's experience. The people posting and reading here come from all ages and all weights and different situations. The variety of different experiences is one of the greatest…

A 1200 and below diet is working really well for me and I highly recommend it. I am older, started off quite heavy and have asthma and bad knees so strenuous workouts weren't a good fit for me. That's why serious calorie restriction seems like the best way for me to get started. I also really need some immediate results to…

Wow! What a transformation! You look so beautiful. WTG!

Wow, you look great! 31 lbs really makes a difference. These photos are super motivating and inspirational. Thank you so much for posting.

WTG! Wow, you look amazing! You have accomplished so much and your story and your pictures are so inspirational. Thank you so much for posting. Also, I love your flag and bikini! :happy:

Wow, you look amazing!

You have such a great attitude! I want to start using my Wii to motivate me to exercise. I tried Wii Fit before but the daily weighing in was just so depressing that I gave up on it entirely for a long time. I have started using other Wii sports games again but I am still avoiding the Wii Fit game. Do you have any…

Government regulations are overhead which certainly do hurt businesses and in our weak economy that is a very big deal. I find it hard to believe that anyone who cares about these things can't tell if a food is fattening. Who doesn't know that saucy, breaded, fried, creamy, gooey, greasy, sweet, covered in ranch dressing,…

I have a lot to lose and am just getting started. I would love to be friends with all of you! :happy:

Wow! You look amazing. Your progress is so inspiring. Thank you so much for posting.

It is really hard to let go of a relationship after you have put a lot of time and work into it. But sometimes that is what you have to do. It hurts to tear yourself away but sometimes you need to cut your loses and move on and start over with someone new. And it's not like he just said it once when he was drunk or super…