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Habits take time to develop. Until you have a better structure, you are bound to navigate back to old habits. You have to push yourself towards your goals. The key is to never give up. Don't waste time or energy whining about a bad day or week. Put it behind you and keep moving.

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Package foods comes with a boat load of sodium which could make your body retain water weight. If you decide this way, just make sure you drink plenty of liquids/water to offset the high level of sodium. Secondly, you could prep your food for a week at a time, if you decided this way. A food chopper doesn't cost that much…

What is wrong with fast food? When I looked at that picture, I did not see any issues with the fast food. I see a person who seems to be overweight which could be caused by a number of factors.

Protein powder for shakes

Sure do!

Nothing beats a food scale. However, I would use those methods if I can not access my food scale.

The best waist trainers are a calorie deficiency combined with weight training.

The number is a projection and doesn't take into account water retention for TOM or sudden exercises like weight lifting and strength training. I do not close my diary because I am more concerned about losing fat and not beating out a date on the calendar. Focus on your actions (calorie reduction, sleep, exercise, and…

Foods can be prepared all kinds of ways. You have to try different recipes until you find those you enjoy. Try the following sites for starters: http://www.campbellskitchen.com/recipecollections http://www.mccormick.com/Recipes http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/ http://allrecipes.com/

Whether it is calorie counting or portion control, some level of effort will be required to keep the weight off.

Scales measure gravity between your body and the earth. So not inspirational! Focus on the fit of your clothes.

Stop allowing other peoples' actions to decide your fate. It is also unfair to expect other people to change their mindset just because we decided to change ours. I come from a very large southern family. There is always someone who wants to hang out, eat crazy, and party. I still do those things but greatly moderate my…

It's not about roommates or co-workers bringing in food because temptations will always be present whether at home or elsewhere. It is about the food you allow to pass through your mouth. There isn't anything wrong with eating some of it if you work the calories into your budget. Otherwise, look at the office food the same…

Practicing self-control is the one thing you need to do. Food at work is no different than the food at my house. I keep my refrigerator and cabinets filled with all kind of foods and booze. At the end of the day, it's up to me to stick to my plan or screw it up. I will not screw it up.

Potato chips for me. Baked chips taste like crap. Give me my regular UTZ.

You will have to Google for foods low in sodium and cook more to control the sodium. If you decide to eat prepackaged items then plan your week ahead of time to make sure you don't go over the sodium limit. I populate my food dairy a week ahead of time before I shop for groceries. This way I won't go over my limits.

Why are you focusing on 1200 calories?

For me it wasn’t a habit but habits. I would do well with my plan during the week and royally screw it up on the weekends. I would also eat out of stress and boredom.

How long has it been since you last lost weight?

The amounts are different for each person. If you are not happy with the amounts MFP set for you, change it by doing the following: Click on MY Home > Goals > Change Goals > Custom.

Unless you have a medical reason not to drink it, drink up.

Weight loss is a result of calories reduction. As long as you are eating at a calorie deficiency/reduction, you will lose weight. However, if you can fit Naked Juice into your food budget then go for it.

Great job getting the scale.

Neither one would be acceptable if he didn't first ask for your permission.

I no longer close my diary because everyday will be different.

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There isn't any such thing as good or bad carbs. The key is the manner in which a nutrient works for you. If you goal is to lose weight then the answer will be in your calorie deficiency and not the carbs themselves.