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For my own weight loss, I didn't see anything in the mirror until around 35 pounds. I started (couple years before I joined MFP) at 250. I'm 5' 6". Other people started commenting at around 40-45. It's not lame, it's normal. I understand not just wanting to feel better; you want to see it! For now be motivated by your 24…

greek yogurt with an apple or strawberries string cheese with almonds or pistachios and grapes my two favorites

And how quickly did you gain that 13 lbs back after the "cleanse" was over? Do you want to succeed at this? Real success that is not the up and down, weight loss & re-gain rollercoaster you have been on. Take a moment and re-read the wonderful advice you have been given on this thread. Set realistic, workable goals that…

Here is one more thing you need to do: Stop beating yourself up for any mistakes or setbacks you have had, and instead start focusing on the positive in your life, and not just with health & weight loss. So much of getting through life (and finding happiness) is not about what you have suffered, but how you have gotten…

Do a web search for once a month cooking. Saves money and time, especially if you can combine efforts with a couple other family/friends. If you don't have the freezer space, you could break it down to prepping once a week and keep in ready to cook in the fridge.

GMO study that was later retracted because it was so widely discredited. Plus, GMO's only became readily available in 1996. How do you explain that the obesity surge began in the 1980's? I personally believe the timing coincides with the rise of computers and video games, leading to a much more sedentary lifestyle. I would…

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A ziploc bag of Skinny Pop popcorn fits nicely in a big purse. Our Sam's Club has a huge bag for like $4-$5. Yummy good..even my kids like it. I always let them get the real popcorn at the movie (too good not to have once in awhile!!). I'll have a handful or two of that, then switch to my skinny pop if I don't have the…

If you are purchasing, think carefully about which motion you would prefer to do nearly every day, rowing or stepping. Calorie burns on a machine can be altered with intensity/duration.

Plan ahead, choosing wisely; Dressings on the side only and use the "fork method" (dip fork in dressing first, then salad, then eat it); Only eat half at the restaurant, using the other half for a great lunch or dinner later; If you really want to go hard core, ask for no added butter on your meal....restaurants use a lot…

The main reason I exercise is to be able to eat more calories!!! :# Lost almost 50 pounds doing just that with MFP. I don't use the calorie amounts MFP gives though...too high.

I have to eat at least 45 minutes before I exercise, or I get nauseated. It also happens the first few times I increase weights/intensity. Oh how I love my sensitive tummy!

Men want to solve while sometimes women just need to vent. My advice is to stop complaining to him that you are not losing weight, keep doing what you are doing (more reasonable workout routine/eating within calorie goals), and become happy with yourself no matter what size you are.

For me, healthy food did not taste as good until I stopped eating the junk. My doctor had me do the following, and it helped a lot: I ate as much as I wanted of lean proteins (yogurt, chicken, turkey, fish), fruits (one to two servings a day), and unlimited veggies for about a week. Then, I slowly started re-incorporating…

I've saved calories like this successfully many times, though not that much. I think the most I ever saved was 600 over my daily limit. Never had a stall or problem doing it. Have fun! If you weigh yourself everyday, you will see a small spike in the first couple of days after the overeat, then a drop back to normal. I…

Maybe try to plan in some kind of "cheat" everyday, so you don't feel so restricted. Also, why if you fall off with one thing, do you allow it to become an all day free for all? Just log it and work the rest of your day around it so you are still within your limits. Don't use it as an excuse to pig out. Perfection is not…

Like others have posted, you do not eat the full calorie amount the fitbit gives you if you want to lose weight. You would need to reduce that number by 500 calories per day to lose one pound per week. You can use MFP to give you a daily calorie goal, based on your current weight and weekly goals, or you can go here to…

You will not maintain an average of four pounds per week. From here on out, you will probably average one pound per week, if that. It is normal. How much do you have to lose?

Get up every day and commit to it. Eat within your calorie goals. Exercise or at least move more. Repeat. Try to limit those "bad days" where you go overboard, and if you do have one, work really hard not to let it become two, three, four in a row. Motivation comes and goes. There is no magic to it. Having the mindset to…

My husband's out of town friend was staying at our house one Saturday night. I was scheduled to have a hysterectomy on the following Tuesday due to painful fibroids and was doped up on some pretty hefty pain killers. I was watching a NASCAR race and Tony Stewart had just wrecked and was on camera. The friend said to…

Eating back my exercise calories is usually my main motivator for exercising in the first place!! I earned those calories! I am darn well going to eat them!

I am not supposed to eat close to bedtime due to issues with GERD, so I will try to have some hot tea to curb the hungrys. If you have the calories to spare and no digestive issues, why not snack on something? I am totally in the use all the calories you can camp. Never let a good calorie go to waste!

And there is nothing wrong with missing your family and making the decision to return home. Until you are able to get there, just make the most of what you have!

Stress can do funny, awful things to your body and mind. From here on out, when you feel the anxiety coming on, remind yourself of your amazing accomplishments so far and be proud of them! Smile and laugh even when you don't feel like it. Find the good and happy all around you, instead of only thinking about what you are…

My two favorite snacks are: (150 calories) 16 pistachios 1 stick low fat string cheese 1/3 cup grapes or strawberries, or 6 to 8 baby carrots (250 calories) 1 cup greek non fat yogurt sweetened with 1 tbsp. agave & or stevia 1 small apple

Since you care about your body and well being, don't be in such a rush to lose these last 10 pounds. I think you need to listen to your body...you have lost a lot of weight already fairly quickly, sounds to me like your body is telling you to slow it down a little bit. If your TOM is going wonky, it might be time to get a…

1 cup of dry oatmeal is not over 800 calories. Maybe that is for sugared/flavored packets? Nutritional Info shows per 1/2 cup dry is 150 calories. Banana, depending on size, 100 to 130. OP, 1 cup oatmeal with banana calorie total probably around 410 or so. If that fits into your daily calorie goals, great! Are you finding…

My initial motivation was being sick and tired of being fat. I finally wanted to lose weight more than I wanted the constant indulgences of cake, cookies and ice cream. (And I plan to never let overindulgence become my normal ever again.) I stopped making excuses and just started doing it. Every day. Not perfect every day,…

Anytime I am lying there not wanting to get up and workout, I think this to myself: Which will you regret more, working out or not working out? The answer has never been the first one. Gets me up every time.

Ask yourself if you are being too restrictive. Worrying about eating some birthday cake one time suggests that you are. Did it put you over your calorie limit? If not, absolutely no worries. If it did, but you got right back on track, way to go! You figured out how to be successful....consistency; not perfection.…