feedmybongos

I don't know if this advice will be of any use but it's yours for what it's worth! I'm the same with cravings—it's never really a case of being so hungry that I eat a lot. It's always that I like the taste and the sensation and I just keep going. And going. And going! The sensible bit of my brain shuts off for the duration…

I agree with pretty much everything here! I've found the biggest advantages of MFP compared to my previous calorie counting efforts are: 1) Such a big database and so much easier than writing it down on scraps of paper and rubbing out! Which means I've stuck at it for longer and will continue to do so 2) The water counter!…

Good for you—that's such an impressive effort!

I'm glad it's not just me!

I definitely agree with people about not telling everyone about your plans and ideas for weight loss. It's great if you have a spouse or partner who can support you (I'm so grateful to mine for listening to me bang on about how great MFP is) but so many people think so differently about their weight, that conversations…

Between my heaviest weight and my lightest, I managed to lose an elephant's penis but have since put on a two year old. This time round I am going to lose a two year old—hopefully the same one—and a human's skin—hopefully not my own!