kmglennie

This! Planning is everything.

I think it depends on a lot of factors, as well as BF % and how you feel in your own skin, so what might be a dream weight for one person at 5'2" may not be right for someone else. I'm 5'3" and I remember being happy with my weight between 125-130, but now I'm more concerned with fitness as well,and I would love to…

Yeah, if someone asked me that I'd probably be shocked and look at them like they're crazy for asking.

Pretty similar to everyone else: Greek yogurt! Eggs (always been obsessed with eggs) lean deli meats cottage cheese turkey sticks Silver Hills Bread chicken chicken chicken broccoli baby spinach guacamole mustard cinnamon SALT (I know, I know.)

I think making a joke about grammar is more polite than straight up calling someone an *kitten*. To the OP, if you're going to panic at changes in weight, I'd recommend avoiding weighing in every day, and only do it once a week instead.

In my opinion, eliminating calorie-free items shouldn't be the first step, I'd look first at your calorie intake, and when you're closer to your weight loss goal and have the calories under control, maybe then look at removing calorie-free things that you're wanting to eliminate.

Anytime I've caught myself smugly justifying why I'm not like everyone else who needs to lose weight, I've realized that I am making excuses for myself, and not holding myself accountable for the decisions I (and I alone) make in my eating. Once I realized I was doing this, was when I finally started to make progress with…

Clearly the aiming for perfection route isn't working well, and instead, I'd suggest looking at it as a long term process with small adjustments over time. What goals do you have at this point?

I'd love to be a 4-6, and I'm currently an 8ish, but I'm also short (5'3"). It's all about what each person feels looks and feels right for them.

Why not try replacing the fruit for veg for a week, and see if there's any difference? I see you're accounting for the calories there, and fruit can be a sugar/starch bomb. Do you count macros?

Something doesn't add up here: if you've been gaining weight, you haven't been eating at a deficit. I'd check in with your doctor first and get a food scale as others have suggested.

Agree with toronto_j ! Steamed green beans isn't enough- try to get some protein in there as well. I like to pack hard boiled eggs, lean deli meats, guacamole, mustard, greek yogurt: things like that. I also keep lots of herbal teas around to sip on.

I'd keep in mind as well that if you're at a calorie deficit, cardio is straight up going to make you hungrier. I found this article helpful: http://ontheregimen.com/2014/03/19/should-i-do-cardio-for-fat-loss/

BAM. I am on board the scale-lovers train, keep it up!

With emotional conflicts and issues like this, I second the journalling suggestion, and I also would like to add a recommendation for yoga or running. I find that yoga really helps me get perspective and focus on my bodily experience (this would help with sleep, I'd imagine also). I find any physical activity helps me let…

For me I try to stick close to my calorie allotment even if I'm not super hungry, because my fear is that if I do get to the genuinely super hungry level, I am much, much more likely to binge, and I don't want to take that risk.

About 8 lbs so far since Feb 19th, 2014. My ticker is less because I signed up for MFP last summer when my starting weight was lower than it was back in February.

I've always been skeptical of juicing because by doing so, you're just left with the sugar and some vitamins from the fruit & veg. One of the big reasons veg & fruit are so good for our guts and our health in general is all the fiber content. Why not eat whole fruit and veg instead?

I find a good way to prevent this from happening is to log all my meals and snacks in advance, and this helps me from making calorie-blowing mistakes. If I don't eat everything on my list, it's easy to remove things.

Eggs and canned tuna are my favourite inexpensive sources of protein. I've heard of people making pudding out of protein powder. I mixed some in with my greek yogurt the other day, and it wasn't bad.

I would really recommend spending the $10-20 and get yourself a food scale. Super important for accurate calorie counting.

I'm with the protein & fiber crew. Up your lean proteins and include them in every meal/snack.

I was using measuring cups, and even though I was using them, I was still way off. Seriously, I recommend watching this video on this topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVjWPclrWVY AHA! I see the person above me shared the same link- sorry for the duplicate post!

To the OP- A lot of us are recommending not to eyeball *because* we've done it ourselves and failed at it. You had asked for help with understanding where you were going wrong, and people are trying to give suggestions. It's true that people here don't take kindly to things that sound like excuses, and it's also true that…

Seriously, the food scale is a game changer: I got mine for about $15 and I am shocked at how much of a difference it makes. I think it's definitely worth the investment, and then you know exactly what you're taking in. Congrats on the progress so far! Edited to add: This video shows really clearly why measuring spoons and…

Thighs! Forever thighs! I don't hate them as much as I once did, because they're also strong, but yeah.

I find nut butters are trouble foods for me because I have a really hard time putting on the brakes and limiting myself to a very small amount, and with peanut butter, a little more packs a huge calorie wallop. Also, if you are going to eat it, make sure to weigh it rather than just going by measuring spoons!

I think ScarJo is more an hourglass because she's got some serious cleavage, but I totally agree on embracing the pear-shape! I am a size smaller on top than bottom, so I feel this.

I'm with the people who are saying that it's way underestimating the calorie-counts on restaurant food, and the chinese food in the logs can be very tricky to estimate, and often has loads of hidden calories. You should try setting macros, with higher protein intake, and weigh and count everything, no excuses. Stick to…

You need to track *everything* you're eating- choosing not to log if you go over your limit sounds extremely counter-intuitive.