EmmaFitzwilliam Member

Not in my experience.

Another tip, which may seem counter-intuitive, but *may* work, is to de-fuse the emotional eating by acknowledging the feelings and the desire to eat, saying: "I am having this donut because I am feeling <emotion> *and that's okay*." I have found, for myself, that if I say, "I am grumpy and my boss is a jerk, and so I am…

Knowledge is power.

Making time to really enjoy the calorie dense foods. I choose to not have the pastry if I don't have time to really enjoy it. When I do make the time, the experience is so much better for me that I can't go back to wasting the calories on a lesser experience.

Knowledge is power. There are always consequences. And, I choose to be accountable to myself about my food choices from here forward, but I'm not going to choose misery. I allow myself indulgences, and enjoy them fully and absolutely. That way, when the portion is finished, I'm sated both physically and emotionally.

I have a ?20 oz? jar of Indian simmer sauce, which alleged 5 servings of "1 cup". I don't recall the grams listed. Simple math, however, requires 40 oz for 5 cups of sauce. By weight, their serving was actually closer to 1/3 cup than 1 cup. Either way, I split the contents of the jar between two people, and logged it as…

Elevate the experience. Don't make choices that are a miserable second-best. When you have the "good stuff", take time for it. Experience it, savor it. Make it count. Find the humor in the process.

I've mostly done the "eat less" route. There are some advantages to exercising - weight lifting can tone the muscles which results in better support for the fat and skin layers. I say "mostly" because I do walk on the order of 2.5 miles a day. Yoga and any form of dance can also be enjoyable in and of themselves. Life is…

Greek yogurt with berries and muesli. Bob's Red Mill 10 grain cereal with berries. *Wasa crackers with cream cheese and smoked salmon *Wasa crackers with cream cheese and deli meat *Wasa crackers with hummus *Tuna salad with hummus instead of mayonnaise *English muffin with 1T peanut butter and 1/2 banana *English muffin…

::Hugs:: It's not easy. I have some baby steps to suggest. 1. Start small. All the diet resources say "learn to love kale!" "eat more (vegetable)!" "try this trick!" or my favorite, "resign yourself to never eating (fun food) ever again, and always choosing (inadequate substitute)". And all they do is put you off of even…

Congratulations! (Times like this I really wish MFP had a "like" function!)

I have a body weight scale, and - gasp - weigh myself daily. *sobs* I guess I break the rules. (rolls eyes) It's all about you and where your head is at with regard to the scale. Personally, I like to weigh myself daily, and I recognize there will be fluctuations, and days or weeks with limited progress. Life goes on. For…

Y You use your common sense and research skills. http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/show/2438?fgcd=Fruits+and+Fruit+Juices&manu=&lfacet=&format=&count=&max=35&offset=&sort=&qlookup=watermelon 30 calories per 100 grams. For some foods you can look here: http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods For prepared dishes, use your…

Seriously? Even if the calorie goal were not set with a deficit factored in, 600 calories is 1/6 pound. So you ate a bit over target. Life goes on. I've had days where I went 1000 calories or more over target. I've still lost 75 pounds.

Why are you trying to limit your calories to 1300? Is that the target goal set by MFP's calculators based on your input? Did you enter accurate, honest data? There is no magic number for intake to create a deficit - the 1200 calorie goal touted by so many plans just makes weight loss much harder for most people. I started…

I was perfectly happy to choose vegetarian minestrone soup and a grilled peach salad (with chicken added) as my dinner last night, knowing the restaurant offered a half price dessert special. I ate 3/4 of the dessert, stopped when I was full, and ended the day with my macros right on target and my calorie goal in the green…

I'm down 75 of my initial goal of 85. It's taken about a year, and I figure the next 20 (I revised my goal, for . . .reasons) will take another 3 to 6 months. I've done it by making choices about when (and in what quantity!) I indulge in "fun" foods, but not giving up any of them.

I nibble on sugar snap peas or bell pepper slices. Or a piece of fruit. Even at only 140 calories per serving of snack cracker mix, the calories just aren't worth it for the portion, the fat, and the chemicals. I would rather eat more filling healthier foods for fewer calories, and save the calories for something I will…

Congratulations on your decision! You can do it.

I bake batches of boneless/skinless chicken breasts, then portion the breasts into (roughly) 12 ounce batches. I dice a batch of cooked chicken, and cook that with a simmer sauce, or with diced onions and a can of diced tomatoes for a chicken cacciatore-esque skillet dinner. You can also do a salsa verde baked chicken, or…

I have a flat surface one. Since my use is mostly for portioning out snacks and meals, I want to use as few steps and as few dishes as possible. I just put the serving/storage container on the scale and fill.

I'm 48, and I've lost 75 of the 95 pounds I want to lose. My advice won't work for everyone, but I'm willing to share my tips. I have a somewhat biting sense of humor sometimes, and a rather pragmatic point of view. Interim rewards are a *huge* help. I acknowledged every 5 pound loss. A sense of humor. For me, the "fall…

I recommend a digital scale, with a tare function, which gives readings in both grams and ounces, and will support weights of up to a minimum of 5 pounds. There are *many* of them in the $20-$40 range. I have one branded Sharper Image. Really, the important parts are the accuracy and the convenience/ease of use. You might…

::hugs:: I cannot even imagine how challenging this is for you. I have no advice, just ::hugs::

For my purposes, a serving of Golden Graham's cereal with one half cup whole milk can be dessert. (200 calories). Or 2 graham crackers and a packet of cream cheese. (Again, 200 calories). Or fresh fruit - berries, peaches, apricots, sometimes with half and half.

My roommate pays for one, and I sometimes get a bonus session with him. It all depends on what you need and what works for you. I don't know how much my roommate pays, and the cost will doubtless vary by region. The benefit, as I see it, is that a personal trainer has time and attention for just you, and can help you with…

Proceed carefully with respect to any advice which includes the words "always", "never" or "trick". See also, variations such as "only" and "every".

Set out mini-rewards for yourself. After day 5, you get <small present> After day 10, <larger present>

Are you building a recipe in MFP? It will usually tell you the calories per serving. If I'm not building a recipe in MFP, I take the values for the core ingredients and divide by number of servings. For example, chicken breast with diced tomatoes for two - 12 oz baked chicken; my portion is 6 oz, 219 calories. Diced…

6 oz nonfat Greek yogurt with one cup blueberries and 1/4 cup muesli. 293 calories. On colder days I have 1/4 cup Bob's Red Mill 10 grain cereal with 1 cup blueberries, which comes in at <225. But, really, the options are wide open. It just depends on what works for you. Wasa crackers with cream cheese and smoked salmon.…