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No fads over here. I crash and burn each time. I am focusing on counting my calories, upping my veggie intake, and increasing my activity level. Losing weight is hard enough without adding in other diet stipulations.

When I got the urge to raid my pantry yesterday I drank water and looked at before/after pics on MFP. Totally curbed my urge to break open the bag of chocolate chips. I decided my desire to lose weight trumped my desire for chocolate chips.

“You don’t want to be a stick”. Uhm. Well. I don’t want to be an Apple either. Perhaps somewhere in the middle?

I was very defeated. I have tried to shed this extra weight so many times I was certain that I just didn’t have it in me. I was doomed to be fat forever. Then I realized I could give up or I could try to figure out why my previous attempts didn’t work, stop being a victim and come up with a plan armed with the information…

“I am short, it doesn’t take much extra weight to make me look fat”

“You will always be fat” I did that one, too. But it wasn’t my fault. It was my situation or hormones or something that made me the victim of it and not the cause of it.

You look incredible - amazing job. Thank you for sharing. I am on day 6 and love seeing what others have been able to accomplish. Yesterday when I was feeling the urge to snack I sat down and looked at before/after photos. My urge to snack went away. Great job.

Starting Weight: 198.4 Current Weight: 197.4 Goal Weight: 140 04/27- 196.8 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 05/06 4/27- Staying at home I move around less than when at work but it does help me carve out more time for exercise. 1 week into this and down 2 lbs. I am pretty excited.

I am just getting started. Thanks for sharing. Your success is very inspiring.

I am 42 and have tried multiple times to lose weight over the last 6-7 years. Getting old isn’t fun but I don’t have to be fat, too. I think I have learned from my past mistakes. I am not going to do any extreme diets this time. I crash and burn every time. So I am doing small changes and moving more and hopefully I can…

Strict diets are a big reason I have failed in the past. I was so discouraged by my multiple failed attempts. But I got smart - finally. I decided this time I would look at why I failed in the past. I got too extreme with my foods. I couldn’t keep it up. So this time I am going to be ok with slower results because I am…

I drank 1-2 Diet Cokes per day for a few years. I quit in January mostly because my kids were starting to ask for soda and I didn’t like that so I decided I needed to quit. It may all be in my head, but by not sipping on a sweet drink all day it seemed to reduce my need for snacking. I treated myself to a Diet Coke a few…

This is first time joining this challenge. I am only 5 days in to this. I love the accountability this offers. Starting Weight: 198.4 Current Weight: 197.4 Goal at end of challenge: 196 or less Goal Weight: 140 Here’s to a successful week for us all 🙂 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 05/06

Today is day 5 for me. I don’t know if I feel better physically yet. I do feel better mentally. I took my dreaded measurements this morning and a photo to mark my starting point. The photo and numbers were gross 😫. But instead of getting all down on myself (well, there was still some of that) I can be proud I am choosing…

I was making dinner tonight and felt like I was starving, which I wasn’t. I decided to drink some water and eat a healthy snack, log it, then read about your successes on MFP. I no longer want to open the bag of chocolate chips in the pantry. My snack was 100 calories and I think it will help me keep my portion size at…

Celery with a laughing cow wedge. Delicious.

Beginning weight: 198 Starting weight this round: 187.2 4/28 187.0 4/29 189.0 (boo) 4/30 191 What??!!???!! Not very happy with this trend.

Years ago I started a thing with my kids that when my husband is out of town we go to their favorite Chinese Buffet as a treat. That’s what we did. I tried my best but feel the salt swelling my fingers as we speak. I did get a nice long walk in both days this weekend so hopefully I didn’t do to bad. And I kept my calories…

I have lost/gained/tried/failed many times in the past. I am committed to making this work this time. I looked at my past attempts and learned: 1- Make changes I can live with the rest of my life (food and exercise). Going big and then dropping the ball doesn’t work for me. Slow and steady this time. 2- Don’t get…

My go to snack: Cut celery into thin sticks and eat with 1 laughing cow cheese wedge. The laughing cow is 35 calories and the celery practically none at all. It satisfies my cheese craving and is high in fiber so it keeps me feeling full. Celery also contains tons of great vitamins and minerals. It is also said to lower…

Beginning weight: 198 Starting weight this round: 187.2 4/28 187.0 4/29 189.0 (boo)

Beginning weight: 198 Starting weight this round: 187.2 4/28 187.0 4/29 4/30 5/01 5/02 5/03 5/04 5/05 5/06 5/07

I am trying to tweak and not just deprive. For example, I LOVE cheese. But it can be so high in calories. So I cut up a ton of celery and eat it with a wedge of Laughing Cow. Trying to make changes I can keep going long term.

Sounds like what I need. Count me in... Current weight: 188.8 lbs Round 39 (First Round for me) 4/28: 4/29: 4/30: 5/01: 5/02: 5/03: 5/04: 5/05: 5/06: 5/07:

Yep - I have made those mistakes. I tried in the past to do a total makeover of my eating. I made myself research recipes and make food that was too time consuming or not something I enjoyed eating. Those attempts never lasted long. I decided I was going to lose 2 lbs/week and then got upset when it was slower and gave up.…

Tracking daily I think is key and something I am working on. When I was most successful I was tracking everything everyday. It kept my goals in the front of my mind and made me super aware of what I ate. I gained some of my weight back when I stopped logging. So Here I am again. Everyday. No excuses because I am only…

Count me in. I need help staying on track. I do good for awhile then lose focus.

I cook chicken breast in the instapot over weekend and season with Greek seasoning. Then I shred some each day and put some Greek yogurt dressing on it. Makes a yummy chicken salad. I eat it on sliced cucumbers. I vary the sides each week. I almost always have blueberries since I read it helps prevent dementia :smile:…

I bought a new cute (I thought) outfit for a fundraiser event and they had complimentary photos. I thought I looked nice and wanted a pic with my husband. When they handed me the pic I wanted to cry. It was not at all how I saw myself but it was real and I had to face the truth. The same fundraiser is in April again this…

I had more problems with this when I was “dieting” instead of just counting calories. Now I am cooking healthier but it is just lighter versions of things we enjoy instead of the crazy diet food I was coming up with. I serve my kids what I prepare for dinner but if I know they probably won’t care for it I give them an…