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Peanut butter filled chocolate and caramel Clif Bar!

Ok, you've owned it, now you need to fix it and that means fixing your behavior and your attitude towards food. Forget skinny, go for a healthy weight and understand that ANY weight loss is a WIN. If you only lose 10 pounds and keep it off by changing your eating habits, you have won. Set a realistic goal of say, 1 pound a…

Pescatarian here. I tried eating vegan for about six months and decided I didn't want it enough to give up cheese :-). I basically eat what I like, when I feel like it. Although technically, I eat eggs, I only want eggs maybe once a week. I have fish or some other seafood 1 to 2 times per week. The rest of the week, I eat…

I started eating a vegetarian diet many years ago, tried a vegan diet (I lasted six months) and now eat a pescatarian diet (fish, seafood, veggies, eggs and dairy). When people ask me what I eat, I just tell them "everything you do except the meat". There are no set rules or requirements to try a vegetarian or…

I have the same cravings to snack while watching TV in the evenings (a lot of food commercials on TV). A hot drink helps tremendously (as does watching something without commercials). I'll usually have a cup of sugar free hot cocoa and measure out a serving of pretzels or something salty and crunchy to have with my sweet…

Hi, I'm 5'1" and my starting weight was 204. I am sedentary and have an office job so without exercise, I was also given 1200 calories a day to eat. If I stick to my calorie goal (with no exercise), I will lose about a pound per week. I've been doing this for a little over a year and have lost 47 pounds. If I do exercise,…

Just for reference, 3 ounces of fish, poultry or meat is about the size of a deck of cards or will fill your whole palm. http://1y2u3hx8yml32svgcf0087imj.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Essential-Guide-to-Portion-Control-Meat-Poultry-Fish.png

I used to put peanut butter in my oatmeal too, but then switched to peanut powder. https://www.jif.com/products/peanut-powder/regular-peanut-powder Three tablespoons has only 70 calories, but packs 8 grams of protein. It's basically peanut butter with most of the fat taken out so it may be less satiating than the real…

When I'm craving pizza, I order a personal pan veggie pizza from Pizza Hut. I can have the whole thing for a little under 500 calories. Kills the craving but doesn't torpedo my whole week.

Nature's Own Whole Wheat is about 60 calories per slice.

Counting calories with almost zero exercise (sedentary due to back issues and work a desk job). I have lost 46 pounds since beginning to count calories a year ago. I'm a vegetarian so my diet is high in carbohydrates.

Look at it this way...controlling your caloric intake is about 80% of your weight loss success and exercise is about 20%. So yes, exercise definitely HELPS with weight loss, but only up to a certain point. Controlling your caloric intake has way more effect on your weight than how much you exercise.…

Burger King Veggie Burger (BK Veggie) with no cheese (390 calories) and a small order of onion rings (150 calories).

I like my coffee light too. I purchased the Half & Half Mini Moos. They are 10 calories each so I can use two per cup and it only adds 20 calories to a cup of coffee. I also found sugar free Taroni syrups so I can add some Salted Caramel or Hazelnut flavoring for zero calories.

You can do this. Add me as a friend if you like. I have a similar issue that I deal with that I was also told that if I did not stop, I would die. I was in the beginnings of congestive heart failure. Stopping drinking and using MFP over the past year has resulted in a 45-lb. weight loss, a return to normal heart function…

I get what the OP is saying. How do I talk myself into eating the piece of fruit when what I want is the chocolate smoothie bar? Why not compromise and tell yourself you can have half a smoothie bar and half a piece of fruit, or mix some chopped fresh fruit into some chocolate yogurt or sugar-free chocolate pudding?

I used to do that too. For me, it was the alcohol that just destroyed my willpower. Now, instead of wine, I have a cup of decaffeinated coffee with milk and if I feel like a salty snack, I'll have a handful of pretzels or some popcorn. The key for me was to recognize my "pattern" of night eating and change what didn't work…

I lost my baby girl at 34 weeks. Had a normal pregnancy and was so excited about being a momma. I had already decorated the nursery and had my baby shower when I went into labor six weeks early. "So we're having a preemie", I thought to myself on the way to the hospital and was shocked to learn that there was no heart…

Open diary and aiming for 1200 calories a day. I'm a pescatarian in the U.S.

There are many sources of plant protein out there other than eggs. If you are still eating dairy, non-fat greek yogurt with a no-sugar added or fresh fruit cup is one of my favorite quick and easy meals. Also, check out the organic or "health" food section of your grocery. There are many different brands of veggie burgers,…

Yep. I always log everything. When I do go drastically over my target calories for the day, it helps to see that message when I complete the day and it shows me how many pounds I would gain if I ate like that every day for the next five weeks. It's kind of a reset button for me to say "That was fun, but I can't do that…

I haven't tried making the paste, but I do stir a tablespoon of the PB powder into my oatmeal for some added protein. It only adds about 40 calories but 2.5 grams of protein and it tastes so good!

About two pounds here but I think it was mostly water weight as it disappeared within two days of cutting out sugar and getting back on the program. I did really, really well until New Year's Eve, then I broke the bank so to speak and ate everything in sight! I just kept logging everything. That really helped to not go too…

I understand your struggle. The temptation is to just give in and eat everything in sight for an entire month "because it's the holidays" but December 1st - 23rd are not holidays. Dec. 24th and 25th and New Years Eve and New Years Day are holidays and those are the days that I will indulge. Until then, I'm sticking to my…

Thank you. I needed to hear this today. I've been at this for a long time too and recently, I've "stalled" for about three weeks (ever since Thanksgiving). I'm going to double down on the weighing and measuring and get back to accountability every day, not just most days.

Very sorry for your loss. My suggestion would be grief counseling if you are not already going. I have lived through the loss of loved ones but losing a spouse is the worst. Consoling yourself through drugs, alcohol, over eating, spending large sums of money, etc. are all things I've seen people close to me do as part of…

My advice as a former pot head and recovering alcoholic would be this...if your drug use (legal or not legal) is interfering with your sleep and your physical health and you are using every day to deal with daily stress, you have a problem. Especially with two children to care for and a job, you need to deal with the…

I've lost 41 pounds going over my MFP carb suggested total every day. I eat lots of veggies and fruits, and enjoy either oatmeal, whole wheat bread, peanut butter, beans, rice, potatoes or pasta every day (in measured portions).

As a male at 5' 11" height, 140 pounds would be at the very bottom of the "normal BMI" weight range for you. Of course, everyone is built differently but a man at 5' 11" and 175 pounds is still considered to be in the "normal" BMI range. Perhaps instead of focusing on weight loss, focus instead on gaining muscle? Gaining…

I'm sorry, but any weight loss plan that has affected your reproductive system cycle and your digestive system and leaves you feeling constantly hungry, is not good for you, nor is it sustainable. I have lost 40 pounds eating carbs at every meal, because I'm a vegetarian. Low-carbers, keto diets, low fat, high fat, high…