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The national weight registry that looks over the habits of people who have lost weight AND kept it off for 5+ years shows that successful weight losers weigh themselves frequently. The data says: weigh. I just got kicked back in gear and I am choosing not to weigh until January 15- This may be silly but I know I don't want…

This is your new life. Your new life is awesome. You check in on your friends on MFP and see what they're up to, scroll through the forums to find what's interesting, plan your meals, log your days, feel great in your jeans, walk long distances even when you don't have to, smile and laugh, weigh your food sometimes to make…

I say start with just the food scale- if you drop your calories significantly AND start weighing food you won't learn what the real issue is- one variable at a time. Try weighing food and see if your logging was off- if after two weeks no budge - maybe drop your calories to 1500- I know plateaus are frustrating but there…

When I am on a roll I definitely look at it and get excited. Of course there are days where it tells me in 5 weeks I will weigh more than I do now, and that is a good reality check, too. Sometimes though, if I have a day with lots of exercise, or I didn't have the time to get my last snack in before bed - I find it overly…

First off- I love this post. It made me smile. Heck yeah, oatmeal! Secondly, I will say that I do this. I phase things. I had a cottage cheese phase that went so hard and so long that when it was done I didn't eat cottage cheese for 8 years, it JUST made a comeback. So I will forewarn, you may grow tired of something you…

I recommend free writing. It doesn't have to happen every day or even every week, but take ten minutes to start writing in a journal or on your laptop about how you're feeling, if you had a tough week, if you've been sleeping less, feel happier, fitter, frustrated. Sometimes its hard to recognize what we're thinking until…

Thanks guys! And let me be clear- I so believe in discipline and self control - and I know the fatalistic attitude is not helpful- that's why I posted! Just looking for tips- specific ones, not being told I lack discipline- which I already feel bad about! Love the picture of your plate idea!

A "Fatalistic attitude" has nothing to do with death- it is referring to determinism, or feeling like your fate is predetermined (even when that may not be true) I believe in exploring structural issues that inform personal behaviors rather than telling someone they "lack discipline"- maybe think about their assets. I find…

Hoooold on, it is possible the math is wrong...BUT! 1/2 cup of Bob's Steel cut oats DRY would be 280 calories. 1 cup (1 serving) of full fat honey greek yogurt is 300 calories...add a little mango and blueberry, bam, you've got 700 calories. I'm with you- I like to frontload my calories, not having a hearty breakfast makes…

I like to buy organic meats so I get those at Costco and freeze them - buy enough for 3 months at a time: chickens for roasting, salmon burgers, wild alaskan salmon fillets, turkey burgers, ground turkey, chicken breasts, eggs. I also buy sweet potatoes, almond butter, peanut butter, mixed nuts and almonds there. Then I…

I'm a big fan of toasted sesame oil, it adds a lot of flavor and asian flair to a dish, you shouldn't overuse it (though you might be tempted to!), soy sauce can help too if you're not too concerned about your sodium. I like spaghetti squash (baked in hte oven) with a ground turkey bolegnese with onions and mushrooms. I'll…

In college my exercise bio professor told me that exercise was a "human requirement" - we are an animal, and as a species, we require exercise, without it we will [slowly] grow sicker and die. You must sleep, you must eat, you must brush your teeth, you must exercise. You just gotta put it in your human animal list.

I often cook a dinner and use the leftovers for future lunches or dinner. I will make a pot of something, divide it in four, immediately put 75 percent of what I cooked into three different tupperwares and refrigerate them, and just eat the quarter portion that I have left. I often LEAVE the kitchen and go to the den or…

see: marvin gaye song.

Thanks guys! It seems like there is no quite right answer. I'm 5-9 or 5-10 so I am already in my healthy weight range, I have never really figured out my maintenance cals which I think might be helpful for me to do- because I think right now I might be going more aggressive than what is healthy.

I tend to split up my calories around 500/500/500 per meal, sometimes lighter on lunch, heavier breakfast and dinner, or if I'm doing something for dinner, lighter on breakfast and lunch. BREAKFAST: * 1/4 cup steel cut oats with 1/2 banana, 1 tbsp raisins, cinnamon, 1 tbs vegan carob (chocolate!) and SOMETIMES 1 tbsp…

I have been of a normal weight and I have been underweight. The sexual attention I received when I was underweight was both aggressive and disturbing. It also tended to come from what I would call a "particular type of man" - a type I'm glad I can now more easily identify and avoid. Never again.

5 9.75 just about 152 lbs I think...138 is as low as I ever go with having muscle, eating, feeling good. I think I'll go for 142..

I'll put pb2 into plain or vanilla greek yogurt and add cinnamon, and then use that as a dip for apples and bananas. I have added it to fruit smoothies, and I have food processed it with bananas, a bit of yogurt, and some carob chips as a kind of weird cookie dough? I think its delicious but not for everyone I suppose.…

I am no expert, but after seeing the documentary "Fed Up" (worth a watch) I'm hesitant to say a calorie is a calorie, I think our bodies are really affected by our sugar intake, and alcohol is sugar. That being said, we're all here for different variations of the same reason, and happiness is important. If you're losing…

I had this problem for SUCH a long time. It became debilitating and depressing, and sometimes I really worried about my health. I started looking for "triggers" or seeing if there was something that would happen to me during the day that made me want to binge, it turned out to be bigger than that. I realized I had anxiety…

I work as a wilderness guide and spend lots of time (months of the year) out of service. I always keep a small book where I track my meals and exercise for the day as well as how I'm feeling (generally) and my period. I also keep a measuring cup and a tablespoon with me. If you have the ability to preshop, things like a…

I notice you eat lots of fruits like bananas and apples - maybe consider adding almond butter to your fruits - quick way to add delicious protein/calories without adding a full meal to your regimen