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and i second sunsetzen, it can easily become a cycle of gain and loss if we don't address the underlying reasons why we're not fully and continually committing to a new lifestyle. take it from a girl who has gained and lost hundreds of pounds. any plan, no matter how great, can only succeed with full commitment, so the…

While this book has its flaws, it gives incredible insight into why we really struggle against doing what we know we need to do ("resistance"). I think you may be surprised how helpful it is, it is for me right now. http://www.stevenpressfield.com/the-war-of-art/ I got the cheapest e-book version. Good luck!

Lost >40 lbs before MFP. Moving daily -- not just for workouts, but being more active throughout the day (take stairs, more bathroom breaks, etc.) Eating more earlier in the day rather than most of my cals right before bed Eating lots of low calorie healthful foods and keeping treats in moderation to avoid binge-fast…

and speedy recovery!! :)

pilates, yoga, free weights, chin up bar, swimming

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yeah, because it's a much easier and faster road to success and reaching goals when you quit and stop trying. so go ahead and quit and see where that gets you. maybe then you'll find the will to keep trying? Edit to add: you can do it if you care about yourself enough to keep trying :)

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curry powder is amazing too

Reset your calorie goals here on MFP to maintenance and start logging your food again without any pressure on yourself to be under that limit. Do it for one week, just log in every day to mark down what you're eating. When you feel ready, try to substitute some junky options with healthier choices. Don't try and be…

Yeah, and surprising that people on the low-carb diet gained back weight in the second half of the study, whereas the high carb and dessert meal plan dieters continued to lose more weight!

Use this free web app to determine calories burned for specific activities like Zumba: http://simplefit.net/static_pages/Calories-Burned

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guess what? you ate chinese food = almost pure sodium. you gained a *kitten* ton of water weight. if you were still below your weekly calorie deficit by 3500 to 7000 calories, you still lost 1-2 pounds, the scale just won't show it until your body flushes out more water and salt. Edit to add: the type of foods you eat…

It's very difficult to go from 100 to zero, so here's a highly successful retraining technique: 1. Buy a package of snickers bars and take one every day to work with you from home and eat it an hour after your typical snickers time -- do this for one week 2. Buy a package of snickers bars and take one every OTHER day to…

it's true that a network of family, friends, and society that prioritizes enabling a food addict to stay on a person's good side or maximize profit isn't doing that person any favours. tough love through complete unabashed honesty, paired with love, support, and provision of useful tools goes a much longer way towards…

low fat or fat free greek yoghurt is an amazing replacement for mayo when making egg salad or tuna salad mix in seasoning to change it up -- chilli powder, garam masala, chipotle sauce, cucumber and mint, watercress, wasabi... also you can mix your eggs with whatever veg, protein and seasoning you like and bake in muffin…

Yerp, in east anglia making snow angels and igloos..

Lovely, you are so worth not only a healthy body, but being HAPPY and living with VITALITY! *kitten* body image for awhile as best you can, and *kitten* what anyone else says to you that isn't 100% supportive, and just focus on figuring out how to get YOU happy. Kelly Osborne, who has battled a lot with emotional eating,…

It's really worth the read. And it's realistic as hell. There's no magical cure, it's a lifelong journey, just like with alcoholics anonymous. Over years the brain has been wired to go to food to regulate mood, so that tendency will always be there -- like smokers. But there ARE effective ways to manage the urges and…

So true. This has been shown to be more successful than constant calorie deficit over long duration! I like to call it my indulgence day because 'cheat' has a negative connotation for me. I've lost and maintained 50 lbs with this strategy for years and after dealing with some serious health issues I'm excited to finish…

Another great point. People who binge from biological compulsion have been shown to self-regulate over the long term - i.e. bingeing more leading up to winter or associated with periods of intense exercise, but then naturally eat fewer calories at other times as compensation, listening to their bodies. Someone who is…

Read 'food: the good girl's drug'... And prepare to spend a lot of time and energy training your mind and body into new habits for dealing with strong emotions..

Amen

This is a wonderful point. Binge eating is also part of emotional eating disorder - people do it even when they're not hungry and in calorie surplus.

There are very good reasons why you're doing this, and by figuring them out and learning different techniques for coping, you can shift well away from these behaviours. Pick up 'Food: the good girl's drug..' and honestly read it! It talks about why we emotionally eat, success stories of people who manage it and other…

You answered your own question. The body can fluctuate several pounds within a day due to fluxes in sodium, water, and waste. When you exercise, moisture floods to muscles to repair - it's why you look more muscley after a workout. Women also have large fluxes due to hormone changes throughout the month, not just at the…

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Try reading "Food: the good girl's drug" to understand why you emotionally eat and strategies for managing it in addition to finding some yummy healthy snacks?