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Exactly. I lost 45 pounds using MFP. Been maintaining that weight loss for almost two years. One day of overindulgence does not matter - as long as you keep it to ONE day. It helps me to log my calories for that holiday feast BEFORE the day. The number may be huge to look at, but it helps me in two ways: (1) I know what…

This is my two year anniversary on MFP. I eliminated wheat and corn, but continued to eat small quantities of rice and potatoes (white and sweet). By small, I mean about 1/2 cup cooked rice maybe twice a week, 1 baked potato once a week, about 6 oz boiled potatoes once a week. That's the only change I made to my diet (I…

Oops. I have lost almost 45 pounds over the past two years.

Thank you. :smile: I think the depression is a separate issue. Over the past year I'm managed to get connected with a counsellor that I have a really good rapport with. I'm going to bring this up with him. Meanwhile, wow! 39 lbs is a big deal! (OK, so I was hoping for 40 lbs on my one year anniversary.) I should feel proud…

I understand about getting overwhelmed, especially by the harsh inner voice. That's why when I started MFP a year ago I resolved to do only one thing: clean up my diet. Period. No trying to exercise more or any other self-improvement projects. Just make one change at a time and stick to that. This may sound a bit nuts, but…

It's probably something like this. I'm almost at a BMI that is considered normal (as opposed to overweight or borderline obese, which is where I was). I guess I expected losing weight would solve other life problems. Uh, no. I guess it doesn't. Thanks for the support, everybody. These blues have really taken me by surprise.

Since July.

Depression. This is my one year anniversary with MFP. I've lost 39 pounds. And instead of feeling celebratory, I feel gloomy. I lost weight the right way, gradually giving up unhealthy foods for healthy ones. I never had a sweet tooth, so sugar wasn't a problem. I never ate junk foods nor snacked in between meals. So what…

"Go eat a sandwich." I just gotta laugh. When I weighed 140 lbs I was called "The Zipper" ('cuz when I stood sideways and stuck out my tongue I looked like a zipper). No. I never wanna go that low again. 175 and size 10: that sounds lovely to me.

Welcome aboard! I'm 5' 10". At my heaviest I was 218 lbs, borderline "obese." I joined myfitnesspal in December of 2013 at 215 lbs. I set a weight loss goal of 30 lbs because at the time I thought that would be friggin' impossible. Now it's 7 months later and goal! I'm around 185 lbs. I wear a size 20 (women's, tall) but…

I'm postmenopausal. I'm not real happy about the loose skin on my belly and thighs. I'm really, really not happy to have lost my formerly nice breasts. Wow. My breasts were the first fat I lost. Now I look flat-chested. But I keep telling myself the health benefits will be worth it. Thanks to those who informed me that…

Congratulations! I felt great when I got below 200 lbs too. Actually, I've lost over 30 lbs since I signed up with MFP in Dec. 2013. Since that was my goal (which I thought would be impossible 7 months ago), I'm currently kinda stuck. Trying to decide whether to maintain at my present weight for a while or set a new goal:…

I'm a 5'10", 60 year old woman. I was on the edge of an "obese" BMI at 215 lbs. I signed up with MFP in December 2013 and set a weight loss goal of 30 lbs -- because I didn't have a clue and I thought that would be impossible. But here it is, 7 months later, and I have lost those 30 lbs. Actually, I reached my goal a week…

WOW! Congratulations big time! You were beautiful in your "before" picture and even foxier in your "after" picture. Thanks for sharing your success story. It's encouraging to me because I too am using a modified Paleo diet and it's really working for me. Nice to know I'm not the only one. By the way, if you don't mind my…

There's a lot of good advice already posted here. For me, if I don't get enough protein at a meal, I get very hungry and miserable. Since I don't want to be eating a whole cow every week, I've been eating quite a bit more fish and eggs. I keep hard boiled eggs in the fridge as "emergency protein." I have cut waaay back on…

This is so sane. (Smack forehead.) When I reach my goal weight, this is exactly what I'm going to do. Thank you!

Thanks for posting this article. My takeaway: (1) Do not lie to your food diary. (2) Do not put yourself on a diet and exercise regimen that drives you psychologically and physiologically bonkers. You're setting yourself up for a big fall. For example: a binge of two individual Chicago style deep dish pizzas. (I personally…

Congratulations! I've lost 19 pounds too, although I turned 60 rather than 40. I lost weight primarily through changes in what I eat. I cut way back on anything made from wheat and corn and started eating more fish. I've always eaten lots of veggies, so that stayed the same. What dietary changes did you make? Wow. Your…

Thank y'all for the helpful advice. I'm going to be traveling in about a month and I'm already stressing out over how to eat in restaurants for a full week. I've been successfully losing weight with MFP and I don't want to gain it back. My plan is to not fret over meat, seafood and veggies. But I plan to continue strictly…

Congratulations! Did you lose all that weight eating 1600 - 1800 calories a day, or is this your maintenance level?

I've been on MFP since December 2013. I had never counted calories before. I simply started logging everything I ate and was astonished to see how many calories came from wheat-based foods. So I naturally started cutting way back on the bread and pasta. This one step alone accounts for most of the weight I have lost.

Agreed. I'm losing weight without increasing my daily activity, but I'm doing it this way only because I'm so overwhelmed. I can only focus on making one life style change at a time. Right now, that's monitoring my calories. I'm sure in the long run I'd feel better if I could find more ways to incorporate natural movement…

I fear buffets, from restaurants to potlucks. I have to plan in advance: I'm only going to take 1/2 cup of rice. No breads (that includes no naan, no pita, no tortilla). I'll take about 4 oz of meat, 1 cup of this veggie, 1 cup of that veggie, 1/2 cup of beans (maybe), sauces and condiments counted by the spoonful. I try…

Well, I'm part of a community organization that has its regularly scheduled meeting at a Tex-Mex restaurant, so I have to figure out something. Here's what I did last night. I decided to try to go paleo. I ordered the steak fajitas. They were served with flour tortillas, guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream, grated cheese,…

Ay! Asi me he engordado en Dallas! So this is how I've gotten fat since I moved to Dallas! I'll eat anything on a tortilla. Lots of great Tex-Mex and Mexican restaurants here, but I've stopped going to them since I've been trying to lose weight with myfitnesspal.com. But I can't stay away forever! I would be grateful to…

Yes! Whatever veggies I have in the fridge scrambled with eggs. Thanks to all who made this suggestion. I woke up too early today (4:45 am). I had no eggs in the fridge so I ate a bowl of cereal with milk. I've been off grains for a while. Bad idea. Somehow the cereal really messed up my appetite. I stayed ravenously…

Doing minimal changes works for me. Each time I make a small change, I ask myself "Am I willing to do this indefinitely?" Example: I'm eating lunch in a Thai restaurant. I choose a dish with lots of veggies, moderate amount of protein, and light on the soy sauce. It gets served with a full cup of mounded brown rice. I look…

Sorry. I'm new and messed up. I just tried to quote another member: "This is a habit I have now and it's bringing me positive results." Same here. For me, logging in every day and planning what I'm going to eat the following day has become merely another small routine. It's very much like tracking my daily expenditures of…