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I was feeling snacky today so I had a pint of strawberries, some wheat thins dipped in a 100 calorie guacamole mini cup and a diet pepsi.

I admire you already ;) You are well spoken, honest and insightful! Good for you for jumping in with both feet! My diary is open and I always welcome compliments and criticisms! Good luck to you!

I am 5'3" and eating about 1500 per day. I have been logging 65 days and I have lost 16 pounds so I would not call that slow! It can be done it will just vary for you in how fast. I also do not exercise regularly so if you add that in you can eat more!

Thank you. This was very helpful. I am sure it will annoy my husband that I have to weigh his meals, but this will make me feel better about how much I am getting instead of 1/4 of the pot or whatever. I am just getting my first food scale anyway so I will make good habits!

I "hear" you. I eat pre made meals at lunch because i have class and have to eat at my desk. I can keep my calories low and I don't spend anytime preparing them to disrupt my co-workers lunches. I too have trouble with the recipe builder. Last night my husband made beef tips and gravy over rice. I used the barcode scanner…

I agree! I am addicted to logging, knowing what is in my food all the time and watching the pounds come off! Good luck to you. With such a great attitude you will go far!

Boss: I am going to the club for 2 for 1 burgers, but I guess I won't be seeing YOU there Me: Why? Boss: Because you can't eat that on your diet. Me: I am not on a diet and I eat burgers. I have never told him I am on a diet or what I can or can't eat! LOL

I was just telling my co-worker this morning. I listen to people ask for motivation on these threads. I don't need it. I made a decision and I am going to get there no matter what. I love having supporters, but I don't need someone prodding me along anymore. I have been overweight for so long so I know what those people…

I only have 5 tattoos so far, but I work in an office that doesn't like them. I still plan to get more and have a large shoulder piece planned as a college graduation present to myself! It is funny, I am a church music director too and they care less about my tattoos than my office does!

I have a moving average weight app on my phone so I enter weight everyday in that to watch the trending pattern, but I only log it into MFP every week or so, but never on a specific day. I usually just record the lows for the week except last week when I seemed to be up for several days, so I logged it, but I was able to…

Oh nom nom nom...entertaining! WAIT! Does this popcorn have sugar in it? Good sugar or bad sugar?

I am an Advocare distributor too. Do I drink spark? Everyday! Do I take any of the other products? NO!! Sure, I lost weight on the cleanse, but it SUCKED! and I only lost the first 10 days even though I followed to a T and exercised, but I hated being so restricted all the time!! It was expensive, restrictive and not…

It isn't like he is trying to log this WHILE he was saving her. The work was already done...how does that make him heartless or not considering the persons life? Rock on with your bad self dude and I hope you find a way to log your burn!

Just DO NOT microwave it! My hubby thought he melt it down and put it on fruit for the kiddos for a snack....uhm, Epic Fail! (It does say right on the jar not to microwave it, but he didn't read that until after it had turned into a mess of powder and ruined the whole jar!)

I could see how this thinking could be very negative, but I sort of follow it. Like the other night, my parents took my boys for the night so hubby and I went out for ice cream. It was late and not expected so I had not planned for it, but I refused to not have fun with my hubby so I ate ice cream. It put me way over my…

I am overweight without any major health problems....YET! I have young children who need me. The main thing that keeps me going is...my world is full of chaos right now...2 jobs, 2 small BOYS, school, demanding job. I needed something that I could do for ME and something that I could CONTROL. This is my journey and only I…

I am not doing any exercise per say. If the weather is nice on the weekends, my boys and I take a walk to the park or something, but I am not doing tapes or going to the gym. I plan to eventually, but now I have 2 jobs, 2 kids, and trying to prepare to give my senior recital and graduation at school. Once that is over, I…

I am 5ft 3. Somewhere between 140-150 for me. I just can't imagine being much smaller than that, but that is probably because I can never remember a time where I was. I guess I'll see when I get there!

Happy meals or a McDouble with a small fry and a diet soda.

I am also 5'3" and just starting out. SW: 214 CW: 199.2 GW: 150 ish I just took my first comparison photos which you can see on my profile and they are amazing (made me feel that way anyway) even for just starting out! You can do this too! Great job to all of you successful people so far, what an inspiration!

I have been a member of this site for a few years and this has been my only successful run...50 days straight now. I am 5'3" looking to lose 65 -75 pounds or so. I started out at 1200 calories, but I have since increased to 1530 and feel better and I am still losing. I am pretty sedentary at this point, but I know I need…

Great job! I am getting close to that myself! Take some photos if you haven't yet. I did this morning and I was blown away at the difference 15 pounds made. I didn't think it was that significant! You will love it!

I was eating at 1200 for awhile too, lost 10 pounds of mostly water weight and then stalled. I changed to 1560 calories and started losing again, but I agree that especially the first few days, I heard my tummy growl. It hadn't been doing that before! Ultimately, my weight loss is moving better, I am eating more and…

I have one FTM friend so that is the extent of my knowledge in his story so I don't have any advice that might help with all the extra T, but I think using MFP is a great start. Set to lose a pound a week, eat your calories and get to moving a little bit and I think you have every tool you need to get there. It is exciting…

Right now I have a class on my lunch break so I have to eat at my desk. I eat lean cuisine pretty much daily. I LOVE their mushroom ravioli, red pastas and pizzas. I know I won't eat them forever, but with 2 jobs, 2 kids, school, no lunch break, etc. This is one way I can stay on track for now.

I am 5'3" and my starting weight was 214 so THANK YOU for your amazing work and inspiration! I had randomly put a goal weight on 150 out there and I can really see what it looks like on you! YOU ARE AMAZING!

There are more expert people on here who will want to see your diary and have some great advice, but in my personal experience. I lost about 10 pounds pretty quickly at 1200 calories too and then stalled. I bumped up to 1560 and started losing weight again. You may be eating too little!! I am completely sedentary, no…

I NEED THIS! Thank you for sharing!

I think people are just scared. My mother in law asks almost every time she sees me (8 times a year or so), "How much weight have you lost?" This was BEFORE I was trying to lose weight! I would be like, "Uhm, none, I have actually gained weight, thanks!" She's trying to be nice and she doesn't see me often so I may have…

I have been using O'hare Air! You can get your very own for $295.97 per bottle. It is so pure and so refreshing and I swear it doesn't make my stomach bigger when I breathe it! You have to order it right now, I can give you the website for me to make a million dollars off of all you poor breathers!