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I know these may sound like a dumb questions but why do you have to say anything and why do you feel like you have to try/eat some of everything that is served? Heck, I don't even eat some of everything at the TG dinner I host at my own house. Some because I just don't like it and my guests do - like the godawful cream of…

It sounds like you need to mix it up a bit and add some low cal/high volume foods (cukes, carrots, spinach, lettuces, green beans, etc. For lunch, try a big salad with meat. The fiber in the veggies will help keep you full and are low in cals. You can make pretty big salad for those 500 ish lunch cals (assuming you divide…

This lemon rosemary chicken, quinoa, brown rice, kale and carrot mixture from Costco. It was both too lemony and bland at the same time, if that makes sense. I choked them down for lunches since I didn't want them to go to waste but now make up my own version that taste much better.

I'm in for a Calorie Counting & Fitness calories (regular group).

5'6" and 236. I eat around 1500/day on a day without any exercise and am losing about 1-1.5 lbs/wk. I eat back about 1/2 of my exercise cals when I do work out.

I am still trying to figure out why you think that losing weight has to be a challenge? Why you have to go to some extreme to get results? Why do you have to get your hands dirty? Is that because when you have dirty hands you don't want to eat what you have touched? I have lost over 40 lbs this year with slow and steady…

I know right? I keep trying to come up with a catchy acronym so I can sell a million books. Though, it probably wouldn't sell because there would be no "lose 20 lbs in 8 days" BS taglines. Slow and steady weight loss doesn't get the buzz like crazy unsustainable/unrealistic losses.

I'm in. Would love to hit 60 lbs lost by the 31st. SW: 287 CW: 237 GW: 180

Thanks but no. My brain doesn't need a re-write. I don't need to water fast. I don't need to change what time I eat. I don't need to "gut" anything out. What I am doing now, counting calories and hitting my macros is working for me. I eat what I want, in smaller portions. I eat less, move more and make sure my calories…

I guess I have to ask why the medical nutritionist put you on a low carb diet over just tracking your calories/fitting macros? Is it for a particular health reason? Is it to get you used to tracking and being conscious of what you are actually eating? I only ask because I was an utter failure at low carb (I lasted 10 weeks…

Will I weigh and measure my food forever? Probably not but I will keep track of what I am eating daily for the rest of my life.

I am eating just a bit more than you (1440/day) and know that I have to keep my snacks to a minimum every day (no way can I have 360 cals of snacks and then booze too, I would be starving). I see those calorie "expensive" treats every day. 360 is a lot of calories on something that must not be very filling. Throw the booze…

The Chipotle variety is great on a wrap with chicken and veggies. Has just the right amount of "zip."

I am a serial scale checker but still revel in the NSV. This past weekend, even though the scale hasn't moved in months, I found out I fit into a size smaller pant. Talk about celebration! I haven't fit into this size in 3+ years. I got to go through several tubs of clothes I had put away and now thanks to my "shopping…

Oh, and I run/walk with my Pit mix and he loves it, especially now that it is cooler where we live. I am a sloooooow runner so he doesn't get faster that a medium paced trot.

Not sure how old a your new pup (not sure how young a juvenile would be)is but check with your vet before starting any running. Big dogs' joints mature slowly and too much running to young can equal problems down the road. Usually they say wait until a Dane is around 18 months to 2 years old before starting any running…

I just started c25k and run a bit like a hobbled moose (both in form and in speed). That's OK because I am running. It gets a bit better each session and I know that someday I won't be quite so jiggly or red in the face.

I would just think of using the 24 hour period like a PP suggested. So your reset time isn't midnight, it is 9 am. And I don't like to eat after I do an evening workout either. While it may work for some people, for me going to bed on a full stomach = not getting a good night sleep.

I lost my Force. It fell off and I got a Flex from Fitbit as a free replacement. I do not like it at all. I miss my digital display. But I am hearing rumors that a new Force will be coming out in the Fall. (crosses fingers)

If you can't do something that gets your feet/body moving, take up a hobby where you use your hands (fly fish lure tying, wire jewelry making, house of card building, etc). Stuff where you occupy your mind and your hands. It is when I have time to kill and am just sitting that I find myself fighting the boredom eating.

I tend to have a smaller breakfast, larger lunch, and smaller dinner so I can have some snacks in the evening. But it varies depending on the day and the meals I have planned.

http://www.skinnytaste.com/ is my go to website when looking for new healthy recipes. http://www.skinnytaste.com/2009/01/spinach-stuffed-shells-with-meat-sauce.html is one of our fav recipes. We actually double the recipe and freeze it for another night's dinner.

I would start tracking the weekend eating and see what your daily average ends up being for the week. So if you are under a couple of days and over a couple days, you end up at or near your daily goal. Three days out of seven is a lot to not track, especially since you are struggling with meeting your goal those four days.…

What is your loss goal set at? If it is 2 lbs/week, lower it to 1.5 or even 1. It will "give back" some cals so you won't go over your limit so much and will remove that feeling of discouragement. Can your DP watch the little one in the evening or take over some of the household chores after he has gone to bed so you can…

This is my H too. He is losing but slowly. He also doesn't log but "keeps track of what he has eaten in his head." And then he complains that he isn't losing fast enough. I figure when he is ready to really get serious about losing the weight, he will start weighing and logging and actually checking the serving size and…

In a word, Yup. I still can't believe the success I have been having by just tracking what I eat. Weighing and measuring everything I put in my mouth (with some exceptions when eating out). I try to eat more fruits and veggies and protein to keep me full. I make my meals from scratch whenever possible. I also eat snacks…

eat what you want as long as it fits in with your calorie goals This is exactly what I do. I am in this for the long haul and any "diet" that involves eliminating foods won't work for me. I can't live forever without cake, chocolate, french fries, etc. And no, I don't eat "clean." I eat pita chips and onion rings, drink…

Eater with texture issues signing in for this one. I can do raw veggies without a problem but have issues with veggies cooked too long (the mushy feeling in my mouth makes me physically shudder). So I steam or stir fry slightly so they still have a bit of crunch or puree and then incorporate into soups or sauces, basically…

H sometimes gives me a hard time for losing more weight than him this year. But then I point out that I am weighing and measuring the stuff I eat and staying on goal. That usually shuts him up. Though I probably have been gloating a bit more than I should but it is the first time ever I have lost more than him over the…

If you make your diary public, you may get some more helpful replies but I agree with the PP that you can pick up those cals with a smaller portion of something you enjoy, like ice cream or some other treat.