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If you want to go ultra cheap while losing, Wal-Mart has some surprisingly supportive and support comfy bras in the 3-5 dollar range. Secret treasures and simply basic brands. They last a year at most but that's fine if you're going down in sizes anyway. They aren't very cute, that's the drawback.

I didn't mean to imply I only use a week's worth of data, just that I calculate it on a weekly basis then average all the weeks together. The weekly calculation varies by thousands week to week so it's obviously not accurate, but averaging over months of data is a bit more reasonable. The reason I wanted to is because I…

When friends eat in front of you...

Don't presume it's sweating the scale. Some of us love crunching numbers. I have an excel where I calculate my weekly tdee based on calories and weight, then average it all out to try to get an idea of what my personal maintenance intake would be. Obviously, It's a moving scale as I lose and not incredibly accurate, but…

I'm sorry you went through that. Don't feel embarrassed for backsliding. You're only human. Wishing you the best!

It could absolutely be logging errors like other said but it could just be that you need patience. I went through a month long plateau where my weight was stuck in the same 5 pound range. I knew for certain that I was eating at a deficit so I just kept chugging along and now, another month later, I'm down 8 pounds. If you…

I just set my mind to drinking black coffee, and after like 2 weeks, I liked it. I don't even like creamer now, and I prefer black to lattes and the like. You can learn to appreciate a good roast. I used to be a barista for years so I know the temptation of drink mixtures. Misto (cafe au lait) is a good option for about…

They give you a few options for weigh ins. You can get a form filled out by a doctor or you can use their app to weigh in. I did the app weigh in and it basically involves wearing the right clothes, using a full length mirror so they can see you from head to toe, and following steps that include twisting around so they can…

I'm towards the end of my challenge. I already won a little money in one of their smaller challenges. I like healthy wage because you set your goal both in terms of amount to lose and time to lose it. I bet to lose 10% of my weight in 6 months, and I'm ahead of schedule. I'll literally triple my money, and that's a roi you…

I have a long history of depression. When I decided to tackle it some years back, I purposefully put any concern over my weight on hold. I gained a lot! But treatment (therapy) worked and i haven't lived in that fog for a couple years now. Now that I'm refocusing on losing weight, I have noticed some anxiety and rumination…

I love both of these suggestions as both have been helping me tremendously, and not just with weight loss. I think we do tend to behave in accordance with how we identify ourselves. It helps to think of yourself in a positive light. And giving yourself an among of time before you give in to a craving is a trick i used when…

I googled it just to learn the dirty meaning. It took quite a while. The therapy is all the top results so I'd say it's safe to Google lol but now that I know it seems so obvious :D

I'm just a novice and find the recommendations confusing and seemingly arbitrary tbh. I like researched, citable numbers. So i go with the Institute of Medicine's recommendation of 0.8g per KG (not pound) body weight. It's well researched and based on looking at a large number of people. I've read some long, well written…

This is true for hot drinks. Iced drinks actually do gave an extra shot. So a venti latte (hot) has 2 shots while a venti iced latte has 3. Similarly, Grande and venti hot tea both have 2 tea bags, so people pay more for extra hot water :/ . You can get around it by ordering a Grande tea and ask it to be put in a venti cup…

I've been calculating my tdee based on calories consumed and weight change since 2 weeks after I began tracking again, which means I have about 3 months worth of data in any excel sheet. I average it all out and also get an amount higher than I expected, about 2850. But I weight much more than you do it's only 300 calories…

Whoa, they have protein powder! Definitely didn't have that when I worked there. Awesome, might have to experiment :)

Vanilla misto! It's very similar to a latte but instead of almost all milk with a couple ounces of espresso, it's made with half milk, half regular drip coffee. So you cut the milk by just under half, which saves lots of calories. With sugar-free vanilla, skim milk, or almond milk, you can save even more. For myself, I go…

For the pins and needles, one thing I have is a small foam roller under my desk that I use as a foot stool. I roll my feet back and forth and just kinda move them around on it. Keeps the blood flowing and satisfies my urge to figit when I can't get up right away.

Do you mean your protein percentage deceased? That would make sense. If you eat more carbs the percentage of the other macros (fat and protein) will go down. Only other thing I can think of is if you logged any exercise. You may have met your protein goal and logged exercise and now are seeing that you haven't met your…

I work from home 2-3 days a week when not traveling. Like others said, I actually find it easier to eat right at home. I prelog and, because I'm home, I have a lot of low calorie options and can usually eat a higher volume of food. One thing I do is push everything back though. I eat breakfast and lunch a bit later, and I…

I feel you. I never talk about my weight, to the point of telling coworkers I'm trying to save money when they ask why I'm now bringing my lunch to work. I feel really uncomfortable with comments on my weight even when they're compliments. But I still get them. Never about gaining, but any noticeable loss is met with…

The app may have improved since I tried it, but my steps were wildly inaccurate with s health, so I switched to an app called pacer. It has no trouble syncing. Just a thought if you're thinking of switching apps to solve the issue.

I just finished a diet break. It really benefited me mentally by reinvigorating my motivation and physically I feel so much better. My energy shot up. The scale did go up 3 pounds but one day back at a deficit and those 3 pounds were gone, so it was a superficial gain. This study is encouraging and I may have to make…

I'd suggest using Google because there are endless ways to cook tofu. It depends on what kind of spices you like. Tofu soaks up flavors more than it has its own flavor. You can add tofu to skillets or noodle dishes or rice dishes or really in place of meat in any dish. Tofu chili, tofu "meat" loaf, tofu pad Thai... the…

I Just finished a diet break, eating at maintenance. Honestly, it's probably one of the smartest things I've tried! I feel so good and motivated! I'm one of those people on my fourth weight loss journey. I always hit a point where eating at a deficit becomes exhausting and I become anxious and food obsessed. I don't want…

I prefer diet. I think because I grew up drinking it. In general, I like aspartame more than splenda, and i like both more than regular pop. Most people I know though prefer coke zero over diet.

I haven't don't it but I'm currently doing healthy wage. They have challenges very similar to diet bet and I've won one so far. Had to lose 6% in 12 weeks. Paid in 60 and won 115. I don't like the challenges so much because the rate of loss is high but they help with motivation to win my other wager.. They have individual…

To be fair, people that have wls are taking supplements (beyond a daily multivitamin) to help with malnutrition, following a special diet, and under doctor supervision. And things like hair loss are still quite common from stress put on the body.

This. Although I find it strange that kosher meat has the same slaughtering method, but no one seems to get up in arms about it. My Muslim and Jewish friends always eat vegetarian when eating out, unless they are at a place they really trust. There's more to halal/kosher than just the slaughtering method, and how many big…

This really surprised me because I travel all over the Midwest for work and live in Chicago and have never heard of Schlotzskys. Apparently there's none in Chicago, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Indianapolis, or anywhere really that i travel, at least according to Google maps. There's one in Minneapolis I might check out if it's…