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Family crap is tough to deal with. Laugh when you can. It's all not very serious anyway (unless we make it very serious). Our families push our buttons like no one else because they installed the buttons.

No TV. No video games. No dessert.

Great thread. Thanks for the references. Something that I've noticed is that cutting back on dressing can really alter my taste - I enjoy (and look for) the tastes of different vegetables - a salad is no longer a vehicle for transporting dressing to my gullet. Dressing *can* be used as an accent, a condiment. Go figure.…

Smoking hot elbows.

I can make myself crazy trying to get a really precise calorie measurement. It just doesn't make that much sense to me to get too worried about it. Unless I'm eating packaged food for 100% of the day and/or measure everything on a scale, it's never going to be exact. Even with a HRM, my *exact* calorie burn isn't…

That might be my favorite post yet.

I was in the same boat. Wanted to pass on these resources: http://www.acronymfinder.com/ http://www.urbandictionary.com/ I had to look up NSV, TOM, etc. Learning new phrases here on MFP!

Just commit to recording everything. When you see the calories add up, it has an effect. You will look for ways to get more "mileage" out of your calorie allowance. As others have said, eating healthy and exercising really does cause your body to crave healthier foods. That will happen naturally. Also, get creative with…

For me the important part of making a mistake is honestly acknowledging it. That's the only way I can truly move on. It's the secretive stuff that destroys me (mind games, excuses, shame, etc.) Thanks for your candor.

Raw almonds are a great snack. Seeds are good too. I love fruit of any kind. Also, cottage cheese. Cottage cheese is filling, and when you put in some fruit, it's a great breakfast. I even found a super late night snack: a small amount of strawberry preserves in some cottage cheese. It's great and not too high in calories.…

Missed that question in my original reply. Honestly, it's none of his business unless you want to discuss it. And in my opinion, you don't need to frame it "special diet needs" but "healthy eating." I feel better when I eat healthy. Don't you? What is there left to discuss after that? It's only an "issue" if you make it an…

Stop worrying so much about what the guy thinks. I know you are young, and we are programmed to think about what others think. But as a man, let me tell you there is nothing more attractive than confidence (well, maybe confidence + an awesome sense of humor). Seriously. I can see from your picture that you are certainly…

Love this. It is so true. I so badly want a secret method, a special exercise, some magical fruit, or crazy diet that will get me to lose weight quickly and easily. But that it fantasy. Losing weight is simple, though that doesn't mean easy. But it really just boils down to math (calorie reduction). "Making good choices"…

I don't log everything. Basically, stuff that is 5-10 calories I feel I can safely ignore (ex: Sriracha sauce that I love is 5 cal per tsp). Really, anything under 100 calories could be considered a guess anyway. Unless you are carefully measuring every single item you put in your mouth (and I know some people are…

Best advice yet.

Congrats on getting married. 27 pounds makes a huge difference on you. It might just be how you were standing, but the way your arms are hanging down is different. You look more comfortable in your body. Keep up the good work.

Depends on how accurate you want to be. As some have already stated, weighing yourself can turn into an obsession, so keep perspective. If you want to meticulously track week-to-week weight loss, you could weigh yourself same time every day on the same scale (step on three times to get avg for that day) - then record an…