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Hi, I just looked up metric equivalents and maybe converting pounds to metric isn't to hard. 1 pound = 0.4536 kilograms, 1 kilogram =2.2046 pounds. There was a person who had written how certain portions could be identified by comparisons, such as a serving of meat was the size of a deck of cards. I don't recall all the…

I think your best friend deserves an e-mail in return telling that the message has caused you stress. Maybe this person doesn't realize that you would be affected so negatively. Try not to over-react. Hang in there and things will be better shortly. FG

Maybe you are getting too involved with the numbers on the scale. If you do your food diary on MFP regularly I believe you will be motiviated. Portion sizes and a healthy eating plan is the way to go and stay a long way away from pills that promise weight loss but can ruin your health. Keep up the good program and don't…

Eight p.m. seems late to be eating. Your third meal of the day (dinner/supper) should be the last thing you consume (my opinion) of any amount for that day. If you need a snack to get you through the evening try to keep it light and the calorie count so it doesn't put you over your daily allowance. Good luck with your…

Do you really need that much water? Hope you will feel better soon as it is hard to see beyond feeling bad and be optomistic about anything. Good luck with your program, FG

Do you really like those foods?, it doesn't happen to appeal to me but if you like what you are eating then it may be OK for the short term. It is not the kind of eating pattern you would want to follow for the long term (at least that is the way I would look at it). Good luck with whatever your decision may be. FG

Diet shouldn't mean that you have to follow a certain list of foods that you are not usally eating. With MFP you will be able to learn the calorie count in foods you are already eating, but now you will be aware of calorie count and portion size. It is a learning tool and I'm sure you can make it work for you. Good luck. FG

Cookies are not a healthy choice, maybe you could check further on the nutrition of what you are eating. Healthy choices, even if the calorie count isn't as high as you are "allowed", should get the results that you want. Good luck with your program. FG

Stop dieting. Eat as healthy as possible and use the food diary to record what you like and do eat. Dieting always sounds like someone elses idea of what you should be eating and that is why it doesn't really work for the long term. If you try to eat foods that are good for you and know the calories (from the food diary…

You are being too hard on you !!!!! Forget sizes, every company and store size can vary for the same "number". Check the maker of the pants that fit and no doubt you will find the ones you tried do not come from that name/maker. Keep up with what you are doing and you will be successful. My closet has size 12 pants that…

Try a little variety, there is no need to eat the same thing every day (unless you really love egg white sandwiches). Some fruit or juice (1/2 cup) and a toasted half an English muffin with your coffee would be a change. Another time Honey-nut cheerios (or other cereal as long as it isn't one of the sugar coated ones) and…

You have made the decision to take the first step. You may not be great with calorie counting or tracking food but MFP is a learning tool. Stick with it and don't expect miracles, you will be a winner. FG

Bread is a grain food so in fact is very good for you, as long as you choose those made without white flour. (The ingredient list should list Whole Wheat flour (or other grain), not enriched wheat flour, which will not be whole grain. Check the calories, and the ingredients, they can vary alot, but a good grain bread is…

The way that works (according to Dr. Gott) is your thumb and second finger (I think) wrapped around your wrist. The rest of the instructions in the other message were the same. FG

This is what a math book I have says about "gram" (it is metric) the gram is the basic unit of weight and is about the weight of 10 straight pins. A nickel weighs about 5 grams and a full box of gelatin (small size) weighs about 100 grams. A one pound can of coffee weighs about 500 grams, that is, half-a-kilogram. Hope…

You are worrying too much about weight and loss of a pound/or gain of a pound. Get one thing squared away at a time, that is the issue of what is going on with your teeth/tooth. Do your food diary on MFP faithfully and you may not be a "high loser" but you will succeed. Good luck, FG

The food diary is the way to go. You need to eat the things you like and that are healthy for you not because a "diet" is planned a certain way. When you make out your food diary and see which of the foods are too calorie loaded, cut back (not necessarily cut those food out) on those, and eat the lower calorie foods. Be…

Do your food diary, you are probably beating yourself up for nothing. Know the calories and have a treat now and then. When you have that need for something chocolate you may be satisfied with a "no fat" hot chocolate drink, store brand or reg brand. A ten pound loss in two months is really lots of weight (5 pounds a month…

It is time to think about what you have done in a week, 3.4 times roughly four weeks (12.3 (?) in a month, more than that probably would not be healthy. The big picture here is health. Too much emphasis is put on weight loss and the goal should be a healthy loss over time, if you lose even less next week it is no big deal,…

Get going early in the morning and eat your breakfast. You don't need something heavy, a whole grain English muffin, toasted, with coffee or some other beverage, OJ or milk. You can't have energy if you don't give your body anything to "run on". Good Luck !! You should be able to get some very good information on a healthy…

An orange is 50 calories. A mug of V-8 vegetable juice (warm in the micro, if that is more satisfying) is very calorie saving. Mix a can of juice packed pineapple with a cubed cantaloupe for a low-cal fresh fruit treat, add a few grapes or strawberries. Have something ready because craving something to eat is not the way…

Atkins is not the way to go for most people. The way to go is a balanced, healthy eating plan. Your body needs the kind of nutrition you will never get on the Atkins. Do a food diary with the help of Myfitnesspal.com and learn about the calories in the foods your biological body needs to thrive. Try very hard not to rush…

Today is only one day and even six donuts might happen once and awhile, don't beat yourself over this, just have a healthy rest of the day and get back on track tomorrow. Good luck with your program. FG

Don't diet. Don't eat a planned diet by someone else. Check the calories on the foods you like (just make healthy choices that please you), then let this calorie counter educate you. Also this should be long term so don't expect to be totally successful immediately, you can do it, good luck. FG

Try to get your rest, that is terribly important. When you crave a sweet treat you could try Nestle Hot Chocolate (Fat Free) mix with water and maybe a bit of milk (I like some skim milk). The calories in a mug will be about 25 for the mix but it is sweet enough to help get through cookie monster time. If you need…

There has to be something you would rather have than a granola bar for breakfast, maybe a bowl of Honeynut Cheerios with milk and 1/2 banana. That dry granola bar isn't giving your body much fuel to run on. I certainly don't think you need all that water. Some water is fine but a well known columist doctor recently had a…

The first thing you need to do is stop thinking about all the pounds you want to lose. Take your usual three meals a day and get them recorded on your food diary, that way you are going to know what you are dealing with. Now use substitue foods if what you have been eating in too calorie laden. Even at 1200 calories you…

Anything with sugar or sweet can get you hungry for more sweet things. If your could have an apple or orange just to get you by that moment of needing so desperately to eat candy/cookies, etc. and the fact that control goes out the window when you do indulge is not just your problem but so many people share that impulse…