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I like you. :)

Are there nutrition facts on the packaging? ETA - try breaking it down by grams instead of cups.

IMO, you DO need a therapist. It doesn't mean you are crazy or unbalanced or anything negative. It just means you need some help sorting out things that you are going through and feeling. I've ALWAYS been overweight and I struggled most of my life with loving myself. Some days I still wake up and feel repulsed by what is…

This is my go-to for when I'm doing anything strenuous and need to keep my hair out of my face and off my neck. 1) Put hair up into a high pony-tail 2) braid hair 3) wrap braid around base of pony tail and secure with two hair ties 4) use a bandana or headband to keep fly-aways from bothering me

I have days like that. My diet isn't restrictive AT ALL, and I'm pretty sure it's because I'm bored. I keep a huge glass of water and try to drink anytime I feel hungry. I also get low-cal, high volume foods to occupy me when the feeling strikes. Grapes are a godsend for myself.

The only time I eat pizza with a knife and fork is when my teeth hurt from my braces, and I cannot actually bite the pizza with my front teeth.

This is what I was thinking when I was reading it, that some points made sense. Idk if there is science behind the points to back them up. But one thing that really stood out to me is when they reported that, "Only one in six overweight and obese adults in a nationwide survey reports ever having maintained a 10 percent…

QFT I partake in quite a bit of "junk" but I find that it doesn't satisfy me for long. So I'm doing much better on using minimum amounts of junk (like 1 oz of baked potato chips, or 30 chocolate covered raisins) with large amounts of nutrient dense foods. I've rediscovered the awesomeness of salads. I can have 7 cups of…

Your daily calories are based on gender, age, weight, height, and how much exercise you do. I weigh 323.2 lbs and my daily goal is 2310 calories, set to lose 1 lb a week. I regularly burn over 3000 calories a day just on everyday routines. If you don't think you can maintain at 1200 calories, you can rework your settings…

I weigh twice a week on Sunday mornings and Wednesday mornings. And it's always a huge loss and a small gain. Which I'm totally OK with. Word of caution, don't expect a 4 lb loss at every weigh-in. The first week or two you will lose a bunch of water weight, and then the scale will settle down to a hopefully reasonable…

I have a fitbit flex, and while I AM sedentary, I think MFP and the FITBIT talk to each other about where you're calories burned each day should be based on your lifestyle, and only credits you when you burn MORE than expected at any given time. When I eat all my fitbit credits on MFP, and I go to the FITBIT dashboard the…

You look AMAZING! And are where I am trying to be. Great job!!! Seeing you helps me realize I can do this!

I just started trying the Quest protein bars and I love them!! You can order a 12 bar sample pack on their website for like $31 (including flat rate shipping). So far ALL the bars are amazing, though I do have favorites. The chocolate chip cookie dough, warmed up only by being in my pocket, was like heaven. It was…

Great post! Thank you for taking the time to write this up.

Maybe it's not the type of food but the quantity? The most filling breakfast I've had recently was onions and bell peppers sautéed in 1 tbsp. butter, then covered with three scrambled eggs. Its a little high in calories (around 500, if I remember correctly). Have you considered protein bars for snacks? I nibble on one…

Have fun at the beach!! :)

/high five

You remind me of this quote, "I have a puckish side that will not be denied."

I want to go. My husband doesn't enjoy going to strip clubs because he doesn't trust himself to behave respectfully to me (even if I'm not there!) in that situation. That is his choice. And I can go to strip clubs any time because he doesn't care. I normally go every couple of years or so with my BFF. I need to start…

My heart is JUMPING in my throat from those Thor pictures. More shirtless, or wet and dirty, Avengers, please. And THANK YOU for bringing a smile to my face on this otherwise dreadful day.

When I was on WW, I still logged the 0 point foods. For me, it's the pride in shoving my food diary in my doctors face when they ask me to prove I'm eating health(ier). And now on MFP, I log 0 cal foods too (like spices, etc), because I want this to be a habit, not something that I can ignore willy-nilly. I've been eating…

I have a flex and I eat back my calories. I'm ALWAYS under on the fitbit dashboard, but my weight loss has stalled this week. I gained 1 lb. So I'm going to give it 6 weeks total on plan and re-evaluate with math to figure out where I should be eating.

I was JUST thinking about this!! I'm nervous to start since I weigh so much still (already) and I worry about over taxing my joints.

In for the flavors! I just started trying the Quest Bars. So far I've had.... -Cookies-n-Creme -- 8/10 --- will have again (straight out of the wrapper) -Chocolate Brownie --- 9/10 -- will have again, it felt like a decadent treat -White Chocolate Raspberry - 8/10 -- will most likely have again. -Coconut Cashew -- 8/10 ---…

1 piece of toast w/ 2 tbsp chunky peanut butter and 12 g of apple butter and a Greek Gods Honey Strawberry greek yogurt.

I have a hormone imbalance which makes it 10x easier to gain weight and 10x harder to lose it. BUT I've put my ALL into eating at a deficit, only, and I've lost 6 lbs in 3 weeks. You can DO THIS! And make sure to take pictures and measurements so if the scale stops moving temporarily, you can monitor your progress other…

I don't like using the words: cheat, diet, or cannot to describe what foods gobble down. For me, there is no CHEAT because nothing is off limits. If I eat unhealthily, I try to find a way for it to fit in my calories for that day. If I cannot make it fit and I go over, OK. It's not the end of the world. I put a note in my…

I have a really long way to go, so I picked the weight the doctors have been pestering me to get down to.

I cannot help with the motivation to work out, BUT I wanted to point out that exercising (while great and worthwhile) won't make you lose weight. Make sure you're logging ALL your food everyday, and remain in a calorie deficit. If you aim to lose 1-2 lbs a week, you might make goal before the cruise. Best of luck! And…

I'm still in the starting phase of my journey, and getting used to the ropes, but what has been working for me is: -pre-plan ALL your meals that day -- I pre-log everything either the night before or the morning of. Sometimes I scrap the planned dinner and get what I am craving but I make sure it fits in my calories. I…