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I tried to add you but it says your profile is set to private.

This is an awesome thread. I’ve been reading a lot of weight loss inspired books lately and I often look at quotes and forums to try to keep me motivated but the idea of having a “pool of friends” who post these types of things on their MFP wall is really exciting to me. Right now most of my friends just have daily journal…

One week. However that was my first with with exercise 4 days a week and modifying my calorie intake to 1400.

I’ve only been seeing 1.5lb losses and honestly it devastes me! I see a small loss and usually I’ve gained it back the following week.... because it’s not a real loss for me. I’ve been really consistent the last two weeks so I’m super hopefully I’ll break that pattern this weekend (Sunday weigh in day). However... my move…

Hi all! I’ve been on MFP for a very long time. I used it back around 2010 and lost 70lbs. I kept it off for a while, had some life changes... gained around 100lbs back. So that’s my goal... to lose 100lbs. I’m hitting it harder than ever! I’m looking for people who will be active digitally (as well as physically!!! Lol) so…

Me too! How do I do it!?!

For me, it's thinking that the one thing I do today won't result in a long term problem. It does. It always does. At one point I had lost 75lbs and I ran constantly. So the thought that I could be bad one week and then go back to "good" the next week and see the water weight disappear became really ingrained in how I…

I sent you a friend request! I know I need to get the physical activity component down. I think the largest improvement I need right now is changing my eating habits. I have such a difficult time keeping it reigned in... I really need to dial it in and I think that by using the forums I will avoid making bad food…

I've sent you a friend request! I am really sorry your "frenemy" is such a B! That's so not kind at all! I've never been in that sort of situation, but my boyfriend unravels my diet a lot. It's not his fault. He just has crap eating habits. He doesn't care if I loose weight but he's supportive of it if it's what I want...…

Zee, you can click on the "star" at the top right hand side of the page. It will help you locate and save forum posts that are helpful or preferred. :smiley:

Your story totally speaks to me! I also moved to be with my boyfriend and wound up super depressed with anxiety. It made things so much more difficult. Then I kept gaining weight and I just couldn't stop. I would gain 5lbs and then freak out. Stay stagnant for months... then gain another 5lbs. I've literally lost my…

Clearly a typo bro.

Nikki! I added you. I'm not familiar with the number system you're using, but I'm intrigued! You can private message me if you'd like? Also, what kind of shake are you doing?

I couldn't agree more. I remember looking back on loosing weight and I remember counting calories and running, but I thought it went so much quicker than it apparently did. Here I am, several years later and I've gained almost all of it back. I kept telling myself I would stop it before it got further, but I never did.…

I definitely think it's helpful to make sure you know what you're going to mainly eat. I'm talking about those times when something pops up. I hate having restricted foods. I feel like it creates a failure spot to me. If I have that one Oreo on a Sunday, I don't want to be upset because I'm now 50 calories over.

I should probably do that. I might drop my calories per meal down a bit. That actually makes a lot more sense! The issue I have with counting my exercise calories is, I always feel like I've been lied to about how much I've burned lol.

Ah the infamous beer and boys! My boyfriend cut out beer and lost 50lbs in 3.5 months. I envy you all! I'm always worried my exercise calories are incorrect. lol

I like the thought of trying to assess my goal! I think the issue I've run into is I crave something liquidy and cold after dinner. Without fail. So maybe I should search healthy options for that!

That's a really great way to look at it. I find if I don't have one or two spontaneous decisions with meals I feel restricted. I purposely log something I'm not likely to have a substitute it. I logged butter with my breakfast this morning, but switched it with an avocado. I do hate the XXX per meal thing, but the problem…

This may be an immortal sin, but I don't log any exercise calories...

I completely agree. I tell myself that it's not the app I'm trying to be accountable too, it's my body and it knows if I lie, even if it doesn't flash a red number at my face. I wish MFP had a "weekly it happens allowance" built in like WW. I hated WW, but I liked that it figured out some extra points for me and left them…

see my response to cwolfman... Can you help with this?

Someone who wants to do something, will do it. Someone who doesn't, won't.

Thank you! I plan to be very vicious with this! I'm hoping to go get a body composition test soon!

I adore everything about this post! It sounds like we're in the same space!!!! I remember feeling more in control of what I ate. So I'm hoping to regain control and focus less on what I want to eat and instead what meals make the most sense. Also... Doritos and cheese dip are my guilty pleasure. I log it at the beginning…

I haven't done any challenges, but I do make sure I burn 550 every weekday! I'm down, can you elaborate?

Wow! I find it inspiring that you were okay with a realistic weight loss. I get so upset because I'm not just 170 again. (I wasn't super thin but I had a ton of muscle). I need that back. Adding you!

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