jpeper1966

Foods I eat, and time I eat them. And I don't "eat back" all of my hard work!

Daily right after I wake up.

Congrats!!

I know it sounds lame, but the best exercise is one that you will do. Period! Doing a lot of something you enjoy will work much better than a little of something a marketer says is "most effective" blah blah.

Yes! It is not a size or weight or style. It is how you feel about yourself. Confidence, comfort, and pride are very sexy!

It's a great feeling. Congrats.

Congratulations!! I suggest you enjoy it and find long term uses for it. New hobbies, activities, volenteering, etc.. all are part of keeping the weight off. We give up a lot of things that just are too much effort as we gain weight. Now is the time to add activities to your lifestyle that help you transition out of…

The more you weight, the more calories your body burns doing day to day stuff and exercising. As you lose weight, you have to eat a little less and work a little harder to continue losing. Sorry :-)

It depends on your age, weight and normal activity level. I am at 1500 cal because my job keeps me sitting most of the day with very few breaks. If you are an active person you will burn more calories doing normal every day activities and will be given a higher calorie goal.

It sounds like this site is perfect for you. Be honest with your reporting and it will make you see foods as the calories they contain and the exercise needed to burn them. It will make it easier to skip the "costly" foods and choose meals that give you more enjoyment and nutrition for less calories.

Promise yourself that you will burn off every one of the calories tomorrow. Then when you look at each snack compute how many miles it will cost you. I suck at parties too. I actually try to avoid them when I am trying to lose weight. I use my suggested approach to keep me out of the snack pantry at home. I also use it to…

The calorie counts in MFP's database seem to be set a little high. I wouldnt adjust them upward for any reason.

As others have said, get the junk food out of the house. Find healthy substitutes. It is tough trying to stay quiet while the baby sleeps. You can't leave and you can't do a lot around the house. Boredome sets in and you start sitting and snacking. This will change as the baby gets older. Children are great motivators. I…

I agree completely! Using a program much like myfitnesspal I managed to lose 140lb over an 18 month period. I found that for each combination of diet and exercise, my body had a weight that it would level out at. I would add some more exercise or lower the calories and the weight would start down again. Also, changing the…