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Thank you nxd10! All your tips have really helped. Great idea about the nuts! Thank you! Yes - I shouldn't have stopped logging - myfitnesspal really does make logging easy. I am back to faithfully logging! Wishing you a fantastic summer too :)

Hello everyone! Thank you again so much for your help! I'm reporting back because I said I would, but I don't have an amazing "success" story. I did gain weight (some is water, some is not) but not as much as the weekend before. For the first 48 hours I avoided all cookies, popcorn, chips, nuts (even though these are…

Thank you pjarellano, shrcpr, Sal, lafilledelaru, ajfuelling, Cycle4Life99, chrisdavey, and nxd10! And best wishes to you all and Joseph236, too! I really appreciate learning what has worked for you. Yesterday I ordered a divided plate in an 8 1/2" size Cycle4Life 99 - I think that will be a great help! I didn't have time…

Thank you aalbert_82, wnging, and frannieshack! I really appreciate your encouragement and tips! My mom called today and one of the nights apparently we are going out for pizza. I think I will need to bring my own food for that dinner. Pizza is too tempting to have just a little bit. She also was asking me about the…

Thank you nxd10, Sal, and ritan7471! This all helps. That post, ritan7471, made me wryly smile in sympathy! I totally understand about the bread products and the family that likes you to eat! One family member used to make a tray of brownies every time I visited just because she knew I liked them so much. And yes, I would…

aalbert_82 - thank you so much for your response and for the time you took to help me! I am grateful. I will try your ideas! Perhaps I can go biking with the kids this coming weekend, since it will be difficult to do my normal exercise. I'm supposed to bring a breakfast and a dinner - so I will know what is in those meals.…