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Wow sorry for your loss. This sounds a lot like my fiance and I, though on the flip side of things. We live together, have a house in her name, a dog, and she's outgoing and personable and I am a loner and nerd into books, movies, shows, cartoons, comics, etc. By all accounts, we fit your description of your personalities.…

Well at that age they're not old enough to understand or be concerned with it so luckily, so long as you set good examples, you can shape them into healthier eaters and keep them engaged in activities that keep them and yourselves healthy. Get the 6 year old pushing the 3 year old in their stroller on walks and that 6 year…

Yea, forget biking 8 miles...I was barely motivated to get up and walk either. Still not that active, since what I do works for me and my goals, but now I don't dread even the shortest ten minute dog walk like I used to. I look forward to sneaking it in now, and seeing how happy it makes my dog to go patrol the streets and…

This sounds like emotional eating and it can't just be blamed on the foods. I know from experience. Here's my two cents, as I have the background in this exact problem. I grew up in a similar situation. Dad bought junk food, mom tried cooking healthy meals, and when she worked three jobs to support us and my dad wouldn't…

I have the FIT BIT ZIP and it's fantastic! Best $50 I ever spent! Great to see the correlation between cheat days, inactive days, and active days, and to see how weather and diet correlates as well! Only log 5000 steps on a Tuesday, look back and see there were thunderstorms that day and I stayed in and had a large dinner,…

With you on number 3... but I'll add: 1.) Increased range of movement and energy (combined with light stretching/yoga) 2.) Decreased appetite and cravings 3.) Dropped 2 'sizes', from XXL to L and got to go out and buy all new tight fitting clothes and am willing to wear just a t-shirt when I gout out, instead of hiding in…

And now I need to clean my work desk of water that I spit everywhere. Thanks! HAHAH! I've seen nothing that compares to the first post but I've seen people buy four wagons of food filled beyond the brim in some sort of god like balancing act, thinking "Gee this person must have some amazing coupons, though nothing looks to…

My fiance thinks so. Cook most things in the ol' trusted, tried and tested skillet. Mostly just make roasted chicken or fish (tilapia, salmon, or haddock depending on what we bought that week) from frozen single serve 4oz pouches topped with minced garlic, onion, pepper, and paprika, with a random vegetable as our go to…

If your just counting calories and don't need to worry about high sodium or cholesterol than logging known calories is usually okay. It's better to log the whole foods so you know what you ate and can see trends. 150 calories on Tuesday two weeks ago could be anything if you don't recall. Was it a banana, or toast, or a…

Most of the nutrition doesn't cook out, no. Very little is lost, like 5-10% max. It's mostly all water and very little fat, especially with chicken. 1 oz of water weighs 1.05 ounces about, so if you cook a 6 oz raw chicken breast down to 4 oz, it lost 2 oz of water and marginal fat and other parts. That's like an 1/8 a cup…

Pasta labels are confusing compared to meats etc because precooked weight is used for meats where as post cooked is used for pasta. 1 cup of dry pasta before cooking will be like 300 calories. Cooked, if it makes nearly 2.5 cups or 3 cups of pasta when it expands, will be only 100 calories a cup. Go by the prepared values,…

Recording chicken after it's cooked, as well as burgers, can be tricky and is usually frowned upon. Chicken loses mostly water, where as Beef loses water, fat, etc when cooked, so it's usually best to just count the raw weight before cooking. You don't lose much in terms of calories cooking something unless you really…

Price can be an issue if you don't have access to fresh local produce and meats. But even your average grocery store shouldn't be too expensive if you buy right. Real problem is, can you cook? Or do you need to buy prepackaged "diet" dinners etc, as those can add up quickly in price. Friend me. I cook all the time for my…

I felt the same way. I hate running. I own a treadmill and used to go to the gym on occasion, but I never enjoy the aspect of it. I don't mind walking though at all, really. It's more peaceful. I walk to and from my job and take public transportation and do a good amount of walking while at work, so I got myself a Fitbit…

15 weeks is certainly enough time. I started by giving myself 9 months for my wedding to lose 50lbs, and I've nearly already done it in just 16 weeks. 15 shouldn't be a problem with a good diet and steady exercise. I stayed to my deficit and started walking more, adding a few hundred steps everyday to my regular work…

The last bit of weight always takes the longest. Plus, with working out, your fat to muscle ratio will begin to balance out and the weight will too. For example, my legs and arms thinned out, but now the muscle is beginning to fill back in. My weight lost total is only 44 lbs right now out of 50 total. Also don't forget…

I am in the last stretch of my goal too. 44 down, 6 lbs to go! If you started off with looking to lose 1.5 to 2 lbs a week, it's time to change that to .5 to 1lb a week and lower your expectations for how quickly it will come off. Just stick to the plan, keep up with your exercise, and wait it out. It will come, slowly,…

Oh and on the note about Lean Cuisines...yes they're easy and quick, and I ate them a lot early in my diet program, but for the cost, they're not filling and I found myself usually even hungrier after eating them. They are also really high in sodium, which can lead you to having trouble seeing changes in your weight, and…

With a busy schedule and little spare time, and if not looking to do much exercise, just try adding walking into your routine everywhere you can! Every step counts! Get a step counter if you can. Cheap ones run $15. I bought the FitBit Zip for $50. It can connect with smartphones via bluetooth and connects with MFP easily…

I started out looking to lose 50 lbs as well. I am now nearly there at 44 lbs lost! I was 250 at start and am now 207/206.5, sometimes even about 205 after lower sodium intake days. All I have done is change my diet and add an occasional 15 minute walk with the dog after work to my routine, as I walk on average 3.5 miles a…

The deficit is what they account for you NOT eating from the estimated 1690 your body burns a day just living. 1200 is the number of calories you need to eat a day to lose .5 kg a week, effectively cutting out the 490 a day extra your body would need to maintain your current weight, to do so.

Getting there! The hip area loses much faster than the waist itself. It's noticeable between belt loops than anything else. No on ever thought I was overweight or obese because of my build, and my stomach could always be tucked in unless I forced it out (after years of high school spent keeping it sucked in it's now just…

Ooop. Yep. Sorry was trying to fix something glaringly incorrect before you got the chance to read. Haha. But yes, generally speaking, belly fat is a pain to lose, especially after pregnancy or as in my case, with large weight loss. It just takes time... which everyone who sticks to healthy weight loss and exercise gains…

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Well, for me, everything started going from the thigh and hip area... I didn't notice much waist wise for a good month once my pants started getting looser and I noticed I need to go to the next belt loop. Everyone loses it in different areas at different times like you said. Be patient! You'll get there!

I tend to buy mostly fruit I know I'll eat and won't tired of, Apples (switch between Pink Lady my fiance loves and whatever standard), Bananas, and Plums and Grapes in season. Strawberries more so now that the prices are coming down. Lots of mixed veggies, onions, potatoes (baby reds and sweet potatoes), carrots, baby…

Thanks for the code! Awesome!

The last 10 or 5 is always killer. Hang in there. I was losing 2-3lbs a week in the beginning, then started losing only 1-1.5, and now I am down to losing only .5 a week. It's been slow, and aggravating, but you have to just power through it. Focus on new goals for yourself in other areas. For example, now that the weather…

Maybe try to chew gum. Keep a pack handy, preferably something that lasts long for those long phone calls. Or get one of those hand exercisers. Rather than eat, strengthen your grip! Keep the wandering hand distracted.