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Congratulations on your loss! Its hard to change your mind when you are used to feeling like the big one. I am really tall so I've always felt "big" even thin. I'd try writing down the things you like about yourself. They can be mental, not physical. Just start finding validation in yourself outside of your weight. Are you…

I needed this one today :)

individually wrapped chocolate truffles!

ALMOND BUTTER! Peanut butter...coconut almond butter, cashew butter....maple syrup

I agree- the backpatting for eating under is a negative aspect of the system. There has been research/advocacy for fitness trackers and fitbits to have an alert to say "you're overdoing it!" - but then there is a reverse backlash taht this would just motivate people more to get to that point! ohhhh the psychology of it…

It is important to be gentle wtih yourself- but it is also important to evaluate why specifically you ate to the point of illness- had you been undereating or depriving yourself of certain foods prior to that day? Had you been over exercising? Do you have an unresolved quarrel or trauma that is preventing you from having a…

every day is a treat day! and I got nothin' to cheat on.

1. Be GENTLE with yourself, it sounds like you have a lot on your plate. 2. it is really hard to lose weight and maintain that loss if you still have underlying issues with addiction, it is easy to replace addictions with exercise and you just cycle through. I'd recommend talking to someone. 3. Spend a few weeks sober,…

I woke up in the middle of the night when I was not eating enough. Make sure you eat enough. If you wake up hungry, have a 100 cal snack and try to eat a bit more the next day.

I think maranatha crunchy with a hint of sea salt peanut butter is the best tasting peanut butter on the planet....

it's not like you wake up one day and you gain "will and determination" - you're plenty strong enough. It is no one's job here to diagnose or not diagnose whether you have an eating disorder. The first step is acknowledgement, you're doing that, good job! It's important to realize that your mindset is actually CAUSING you…

If you want to ever at chocolate again in your life, then you should eat chocolate while you're losing- its best to build a plan that you can do forever, otherwise its rollin like a yoyo for life. Get the prepackaged mini's or after mint chocolates and build in 100 cals for chocolate every day! or every other!

polenta!

A few things, I wholly support veganism- especially if it is for political / ethical reasons, and if that is your reasoning - more power to you, but I will also state - one of the most helpful things in eliminating binge eating for me, was stopping the demonization of any food, food group, or food type. NO BAD FOODS, ONLY…

I try to be "deliberate" about what I eat.

I go out but I drink soda water with lime or kombucha, if I don't drink alcohol, I have no problems with my resolve, that's just me. Still plan on having alcohol but much rarer than the amount I go out. I go out with friends 2-3x a week, but maybe only drink once a month? right now i'm doing dry january, I still see my…

lol that was 4.

I have three methods. 1) weighing. 2) pre-weighing and pre-packaging. 3) the Justin's prepackaged packets. 4) buying mini justin's peanut butter cups (70 cals each) and making them my treat.

As far as weight loss, its CICO. In my opinion (and that is ALL it is...my opinion), macros start to matter when you want to mess with body composition, not just poundage. I shoot for between 80-140 grams of protein a day, but that's only because I'm lifting and trying to add muscle. The whole low fat high fat low carb bla…

i feel like logging is a sport and I just get better at it over time, lol.

Yes Yes Yes!!! I also love being a part of the process of food and have baked breads and made yogurt- but two things that I've done that have allowed me to stay a part of the processing of my food while reducing my intake: pickling things. Pickled vegetables (and pickled hard boiled eggs!) are lighter than bread baking but…

my goal weight was chosen for the last weight I could do 8 pullups at (maximized strength to weight ratio) which was 137...however, now that I'm in the process of losing I realize I've built a lot of valuable muscle that I don't necessarily want to give up, so, I may go higher, 142+, just see how it all feels

Haha wooow OP - I get you, you are NOT on a low carb diet, you are still eating grains and starches, you are cutting out sugar-laden processed foods and reducing your caloric intake - feel free to correct me if I'm wrong (we must be very careful with our words here!) Well, great job with changing things up. Your weight…

I try to eat chocolate every day. keeps my brain healthy. If I don't eat it I get pushed into this irrational cycle of thinking a food is bad or good. I stay within my calorie goal and have a 70-110 cal chocolate allowance per day- except ice cream days, then I get 240cals!

I'm 5 10 so I know how it feels to be tall and always feel bigger. I also know how easy it is to hang on to a higher weight because you can carry it well. Demonizing foods is the worst- it creates a cyclical web of self hatred and shame that is not productive for better health. There are NO BAD FOODS, only bad feelings.…

so you counted all the calories - did you make sure there were less of them? (not intentionally obnoxious but...inadvertently so....but also funny? maybe?) Anyways, an important piece of calorie counting is insuring that you were eating less than you were before. I'd advise weighing all of your food with a food scale to…

Well, I can't see your diary so I'm not sure exactly what you are logging, but, of course, everyone on here will ask "are you sure you are logging accurately, are you weighing your food with a food scale?" - this is crucial and changed my game. weight loss is not linear. If CICO could have two more letters they would be…

ha! that would entertain me....

great idea for a post, I think it would be nice for some people to read through the logic slowly and arrive at the same conclusion you did!

as many women on this forum have implied, thinking intuitively about what you can and cannot do is likely the way to go. I have days where there is just no way I'm doing anything, but most of the time, I go and workout. I have NEVER set a PR or showed major progress on a menstrual day, but the moving makes me feel better…