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100 cals of broccoli is a lot of food when compared to 100 cals of chocolate. If you're going for just weight loss, it's the same thing. But if you're going for health, then not quite the same. You don't have to change your thinking, you can have both! Everything in moderation and within your calorie goal.

Story about 2 different women who do this around me and well, everyone else. I know a woman who is 5 feet tall and weighs 90 pounds. She is flat as a board in the front and back. She constantly complains that she is so fat, but then the next moment she's boasting about how she's so skinny that she can fit clothes in the…

3 biggest motivators for me: 1) My child (I want to live a long life) 2) My health (I don't like being or feeling sick and I don't feel well when overweight) 3) My mirror (I want to be totally happy with what I see in it everyday. Plus, I hate changing outfits to find one that hides my fat the best each day. I want to look…

Good idea to talk to your doctor about this to find out the exact reason for your missed period. It may or may not be totally due to weight loss alone. Best thing to do is to check with your doctor just to be sure.

I think you look really awesome! Same thing happened to me when I lost around 35 pounds a couple of years ago. I was expecting my thighs to be smaller than they were. I felt like they were not proportionate with the rest of my body. When I looked in the mirror I saw a flat tummy and chunky thighs. However, no one else I…

Losing a little then gaining a little used to frustrate me as well. Weight often fluctuates. Taking body measurements every few weeks is a more accurate indicator of your progress than the scale. Logging foods on MFP and remaining in a calorie deficit has helped me so much. Drinking mainly water and saving up calories…

Yes, what rabbitjb said. When I was younger, my cousin would often eat a cookie or brownie as a meal while I ate salads. She hated fruits and vegetables or anything considered "healthy." But she used to stay thin and at the lower end of the healthy weight range for her age and height. I was usually at the mid to high end…

For me, this is more of a lifestyle than a diet, so I don't have what one would call a "cheat" meal or day. Sometimes I eat more calories than my goal for a day, so I'll try to burn more calories during the next few days and/or also eat less calories the next few days just to try and balance it all out. As long as there is…

Hello OP, welcome. :) When I first started logging my foods on MFP, I learned that I was consuming too much sugar and not enough salt each day. I also used to drink too many calories and too much sugar in my juices, coffee, tea, hot cocoa and milk. I was drinking so many calories that I didn't have much left for food! So I…

Had me some American bacon for breakfast. I love it when it's nice and crispy. The flavor of the crispy fat parts... mmmm... I can't... words... bacon... <3

Perhaps you could have a conversation with their mother and casually bring up the topic of the kids and what they like to eat when they're at your house. If she's open to it and not defensive about her kid's diets, then you might want to gently let her know that you may have some concerns about their nutritional needs.…

I feel ya, OP. After losing some weight, my collarbones and even some chest bones are showing quite a bit, but the tummy, hips and thighs don't want to budge. I was told that from the chest up I look like a tiny person, but from the waist down, I look chunky and pregnant. Oh yeah and my upper arms are still chunky. I look…

This used to be me! I now calculate my meals (whenever possible) BEFORE I eat it so that I can sit down and enjoy my meals worry-free. I try to plan ahead of time and log my meals before meal time even hits. I usually log my snacks ahead of time too. You can always adjust it later if you need to, but it helps me to get the…

Doritos Ketchup?? I've never seen that in stores before! The only ketchup chips I've ever heard of were Pik-Nik ketchup flavored chips/crisps. I used to eat them as a kid. Now THOSE were BOMB!!!

Dark chocolate gelato was my recovery snack after a large meal the other night. I totally get it.

I haven't bought bacon in years because the folks in my household (including me!) couldn't control themselves back in the day. We used to fight over it! I'm a little scared to know how it'll go if I tried bringing some home again. :#

I was a bridesmaid during a hot summer wedding and the bride insisted that all of her bridesmaids wore Spanx under our dresses. She even made us all do a fast paced dance number in our Spanx and dresses as part of the entertainment. That was the first and last time using that product. It was the most uncomfortable thing…

Ate ice cream today even though I didn't really feel like eating it. I didn't want my kid's free dessert with meal at a restaurant go to waste. What kid doesn't want dessert?? Mine didn't, so I felt it was my duty to not let it go to "waste."

I do remember the non-logging days and revisited them while on an awesome 3 week vacation recently; which led to a 15 pound weight gain. I now depend on logging because it's so easy for me to over or even under eat if I don't know where I'm at. Besides, it's become such a good habit to have that I kind of look forward to…

Hello OP, I know a woman who used to be extremely thin and others would say that they envy her because she seems to eat whatever she wants and always stays skinny. Well, she told me later that she was unhappy and struggling because she used to eat only one meal a day (in front of her co-workers on weekdays and friends on…

I was surprised at how little sodium I consume on most days. I also didn't realize that I used to eat way more sugar than I should've. I also used to be a fan of high calorie drinks (non-alcoholic) because I had no idea just how much calories were in them. I had a lot of eye opener moments after I began logging on MFP.…

233?? Holy smokes. My daily goal is 60 and I already have a hard enough time hitting that.

I love the title of this post. Congrats, OP! :smiley:

My thoughts exactly!

I worked in a place where people brought in free food every day. It was all delicious high fat, high calorie stuff too. I learned to eat in moderation. If someone brought pizza, I'd cut a slice in half and just eat that. Same for everything else, like pastries, cakes, donuts, cookies. Sometimes I would just steal a…

You're welcome :smile: Also, I find that my knees get more sore when walking on a treadmill than when I walk around the basketball court at a park (I do that when I want to walk on level ground). It may just be me and not the treadmill at all, but if you walk outdoors (especially on level ground) you might find it easier…

I've grown fond of water jogging. It's easier on my joints and more enjoyable for me than using exercise machines. I like to switch between water jogging and swimming for at least an hour. It's so relaxing and feels almost effortless. I wish I had an indoor, heated pool because I'd live in it if I did :smiley: . But I do…

Been there myself. Lost over 30 lbs, kept it off over a year, then went on a trip of a lifetime and had a fabulous vacation and let myself go. Zero calorie counting while on a 3 week vacation where I indulged on all the delicious foods I don't have available back home. Well, I put on around 15 lbs and now here I am back on…

Sorry misskarne and sorry OP! I didn't mean to cause any sort of negative vibe here. Misskarne, I would be just as much of a controlling nasty jerk if I imposed my beliefs and practices on my boyfriend, who's just not into that kind of stuff. We are just being respectful of eachother's choices, even if we we do not agree…

Oh my gosh, I know the frustration! My boyfriend knows that I must eat healthy for my well-being and his doctor says that he seriously needs to lose weight because he's dangerously overweight and has many health issues. BUT! When we go to the grocery store, my cart is filled with healthy foods and his basket (he likes to…