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Thank you, Psychgrrl / fionarama and everyone else who has been so positive. As you may have noticed, I didn't write down anything I ate today or yesterday. This is where I start over... technically, Monday is where I start over. I am going to try to cut down on carbs and sugar. That was key to my losing weight in the…

I'm in! I'm tired of beating myself up for temporary weight gains and obsessively checking my weight at least once a day.

Lightmouse, I know I sound really blue and I'm sorry I sound so depressed. I know that some of the weight I've gained is temporary. I also know that lifting weight will cause your weight to go up - even though it's good for you and a great long-term strategy. Some people laugh if you say, "I'm putting on muscle," but your…

And I think those of you who say I'm indulging in too many carbs and sugars are probably on to something. I think I've fallen off the wagon in this respect. I will try to watch my sugars and see if that helps :-)

And while I appreciate the friend requests, I'm not comfortable friending people I've never met :-( (I'm not even on Facebook.)

I think I'm also just angry because it took me six weeks to lose four pounds and four days to gain it all back. And I don't mean four days of gluttony, just four days at an amusement park with my kids. And "pizza" is just an example of what I would think of as "normal American food." I don't love pizza, but I like being…

On carbohydrate restriction: there's contentious disagreement on whether "calories are calories" or if it matters WHAT you eat. I reduced the amount of sugar and carbs that I ate (when I successfully lost 20 pounds) and found that NOT ONLY did I lose weight, but the depression I endured for years also went away. So while I…

I do count out things like pretzel chips. If it says a serving is 23 chips I count out 23 and bring those to work. And I have reduced my weight loss goal from 1 pound a week to .5 pounds a week. That will allow me to eat 1320 calories a day, which is closer to what I was eating anyway. I think I'm just struggling,…

Just to be clear, everyone, I have always liked fruits and vegetables. I'm not complaining about eating healthy foods. I sometimes miss Taco Bell, but I never ate much fast food and was never a soda drinker. I don't believe in consuming artificial sweeteners, and that makes some of this hard. (Some artificial sweeteners…

Heck, I eat some things in my office that I can't even identify... but in many cultures it is extremely important that you share tea with your friends. So being completely accurate by measuring everything isn't going to happen. I am amazed and almost awestruck that you can do that, but I choose to measure things I eat…

I will admit that my "home made" fajitas weren't home made. I get that I should be meticulous with calories, but when you work with 98% foreigners and there's a pot luck you just guess the very best you can. I think I know what's in the home made kabuli palau - but I don't know for certain, and I'm not taking my Afghan…

Thanks, jameyjay (I hope I spelled that right). And I appreciate hearing from someone who's on the petite side like I am. (I think it's tough for those of us under 5'5" or so to lose weight.)

If the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results, I guess I should change something... So I reduced the amount of weight I want to lose from a pound a week to half a pound a week. It seems counter-intuitive to increase the amount of calories I'm allowed each day, but…

Thank you for being so positive, nyiballs :-) I realize I'm probably just a little frustrated right now because I'm spending a week with my daughters which makes it difficult to go to the gym and harder to watch my diet. And when I'm completely honest with myself I know I don't track EVERY calorie. For example, I don't…

I recently bought a FitBit One and I love it. I often find myself going up and down the stairs in front of my apartment or pacing around the place just to get my floors / steps in for the day. In other words, it is motivating me to be more active. The only thing I don't like about the FitBit is that it can't tell really…

I also had sling surgery three weeks ago. I'm going crazy not being able to exercise, mostly because I feel 100% fine. Still, my doctor told me not to strain myself at all for six weeks (and no sex - boo!), and I'm listening and being a good patient. I am very eager to see how well this actually works. I will say that I…

I like chest hair very much. I think the excessive "manscaping" we see these days is unmasculine, and I don't get it. If I wanted to date someone with no chest hair, I'd date a girl. Having said that, a man can be too hairy. Hairy ears, hairy back, hairy shoulders... somethings need to be keep under control. But I hope if…

I've been watching my calories, doing cardio, and following the "Glute Goddess Workout" here... http://www.amazon.com/Strong-Curves-Womans-Building-Better/dp/1936608642/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1376758565&sr=8-1&keywords=strong+curves I've only finished two weeks, but I think my butt may already perking up. :-)

I have see some research suggesting that men sometimes encourage their wives to overeat and gain weight so they can control them and feel justified in cheating themselves. I don't know your spouse, but I wouldn't want to be with someone I couldn't trust and who wasn't interested in my health and happiness. I am CERTAIN you…

You make a good point, GnosisGnosis. I will say that while my body gets sore from the weight-training and running, eliptical workouts feel easy and don't seem to tire me out. While eliptical training doesn't hurt, and it doesn't make me sweat like a run will, it does burn calories and seems to help maintain my cardio…

I recently started Bret Contreras' "Glute Goddess Advanced Workout" (see "Strong Curves" on amazon.com). I perform weight lifting exercises four days a week. Before I started this program I lifted weights but only off and on and without a plan of any kind. I do give my muscles a break from lifting weights. I know it's…

I had this same issue, but even worse. On nights when my neighbors weren't having loud sex they were fighting. I knew he had been violent with her in the past, so every time they started to argue I felt it was my responsiblity to stay awake and listen in case I had to call the cops. Eventually, I called the management. I…

This is going to sound odd, but maybe I'm lucky. I gained weight when I was in my early 20s and didn't lose it again until I was 40. So right now, at 44, I may have the best body of my life :-) I would like to echo what an earlier poster said about weight training. Women can't be afraid of lifting weights. It will help…