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Some types of advice work for fat people as well as telling a depressed person "just get over it", "buck up", "be happy." :)

Self diagnosed seasonal affective disorder, which was previously clinically diagnosed depressive disorder. As soon as the season/weather changed last October my mood started a downward spiral. Even though spring is breaking through here, I haven't seen the change back to how things were last May when I got started. I think…

Thanks for the encouragement.

This is a good point about good chocolate. I found the Quest protein bars so many rave about to be inedible and really hard on my stomach. These artificial ingredients are pretty hit or miss...

I am not on the Atkins diet and am totally skeptical of anything bearing the Atkins name. However I did taste some of their snacks and they do taste good. My passion is Coke Zero and I am aware in the perfect world all I would drink is water.

I am trying to lose 100 lbs. I have lost 50 so far. I never thought I could make it - use the MFP tools and community. :)

I am in the boat! My goal is to lose 115 lbs. So far I have lost 50 lbs. Inside something just clicked, and you have to grit your teeth and realize you will not lose 100 lbs in the typical "one month diet" that many people use to lose 5-10 lbs. You need to realize that it will take probably a year at least, and you just…

I am fat and wouldn't call what I do "running" - but I am on my feet trying to be better, and whoever is looking out the window at me is probably sitting on their butt!!

Hello everyone, here is the OP checking in on this thread again. :-) I just want to say that I fell for the temptation tonight and went to the gas station to buy a 20 oz Coke Zero to drink with dinner tonight. I find that it helps fill my stomach when I am trying to eat smaller portions of delicious meals that are not so…

Coke Classic from McDonald's is the BEST!!!!!!!!!!

I estimate and use the closest things I can find. It is difficult and not accurate. Or, choose chain restaurants that publish their nutritional information.

It's been about 2 months since I started this process. Down about 30 lbs and probably still should lose 100 lbs. I just wanted to share that last night I gave my wife a hug and she said... Wow! That is the first time since we were in high school that my fingers could touch! That was about 15 years ago. This was a touching…

Hello Mike! I myself am working to lose 100 lbs. The people here are great. Put any advice for extreme or fad diets out the window! Set your activity level and weight in MFP then simply eat at or less than the goals. Until I started logging my food with MFP I really had no idea how much I was eating. You'll do great!

I am not allergic but I am avoiding it where possible. I feel much better and don't seem to get as hungry as often.

Welcome to MFP! My kids were a huge motivation for getting me off my butt and losing weight.

Hello, I'm from the US and have much more to lose .. I'm about 6 weeks in.. Welcome to the community. :)

I have about 90 pounds left to lose for my stretch goal. I am about 6 weeks in... Welcome to MFP.

I hated it until I found something I liked to do (ride a bicycle) - now I can't wait each day until cycling time.

Thank you for the story, this is greatly inspiring!

When I was diagnosed with severe sleep apnea at age 32...

Obviously any sane person is not really going to take dietary or nutritional advice from me, the 300 lb guy just starting to lose weight. Thanks for your link it helps to present other sides, the Wheat Belly story has been pushed on me by a lot of people I know.. I have cut out most wheat containing products, mostly…

Morning before you eat - same amount of clothing each day... Cut out all the variables besides your body - the food in your belly weighs, as well as other things that can be in your body that you "evacuate" all weigh too ... You have no idea how much these things weigh, so weigh without them as a factor.

Anyone interested in answering this question, should refer to the book Wheat Belly by Dr. William Davis: http://www.amazon.com/Wheat-Belly-Lose-Weight-Health/dp/1609614798/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406400341&sr=8-1&keywords=wheat+belly

This strategy doesn't sound like cheating to me!

Is she young enough to spank her for being so disrespectful?

Loving family will still eat crap in front of you. It's all about your decisions in the face of the temptations.

I use the Withings wireless scale. It uploads my weight to MFP every day.

Thanks all. I basically called it 1000 calories based on wild estimates of portion size and ingredients. RiRa's Italian Pub if you are interested!

I am sick of being fat. And I don't want to have sleep apnea anymore.

Well for now I am not eating back any calories burned so it is merely a matter of "journal accuracy" I guess.