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I love some cream cheese with sugar free caramel syrup on top. Definitely tastes like a cheesecake, without all the calories! Usually I'll have whatever I want in moderation. I love ice cream and sprinkles, dark chocolate with peanut butter smeared on top. Pistacchio pudding is the bomb!!!

I also always go for creamy dressings, cheese and bacon bits. I have to make them yummy and filled up like crazy otherwise I won't feel satiated. I loooooove salad. I also did this taco salad lately with lettuce and spinach, taco meat, tomatoes, onions, peppers, cheese, salsa, sour cream and crumbled tortilla chips on top.…

First of all 1000 net isn't enough, like others have said. My goal is 1200 calories. I started at 186, currently at 176 and trying to reach 140lbs. It isn't always enough though, so if I need to I bump it up by a few 100 calories. I have found that for this amount of calories to sustain me, I need to make sure I include…

If you truly are living on barely any calories, sipping on coffee, you probably either have the high calorie coffees from the shops (I used to have 4-6 Tim Horton's large double double, which are almost 300cals each, OUCH!) so you going way over the calories you're logging, or you must binge on the weekends... Otherwise…

I like to weigh in everyday because my weight is up one day, down the next and it's pretty inpredictable and I would hate missing out on knowing about my progress. So I weigh in everyday and log when there's a loss from the last lowest weight. I don't know many people that do it the way I do it though. I also have the…

I just started at 186.6lbs on October 1st, and lost 9.4lbs so far! My goal weight is 140lbs, and I am the same height as you. I used to look like your after picture before I had my 3 children and let myself go because of boredom and depression. Thank you so much for sharing these pictures, it is really encouraging seeing…

Breakfast: Couple coffees with cream and sugar, bowl of maple and brown sugar oatmeal with a sliced apple Lunch: Whole grain tortilla wrap with spinach, tomatoes, onions, chicken, cheese and honey mustard and carrot sticks Dinner: Chicken Caesar salad with cheese and croutons Dessert: Two graham crackers and cool whip…

I like to think... what you don't use you lose! About 6 months ago my mobility had gone so bad, I had trouble sitting down and getting up, and getting up the stairs was a huge deal everytime. I climbed slowly one stair at a time and it was very painful. I worked hard and consistently, but most of all, very progressively. I…

Congratulations on your weight loss/maintenance!! So so so inspiring! I always went for low carb diets and such in the past (which didn't work since I am back here I guess!) and decided this time that I would form good sustainable habits. I used to graze all day on processed crap. I would eat entire bags of chips and…

My husband can control himself around all kind of foods. I had more trouble. I am developing my self-control though! I stash his treats in a bin at the top of the pantry, and he knows that he can go in there whenever he has a sweet tooth. The bin kinda acts as a mental barrier for me lol. I try to focus on eating three…

A few things that put together made me say: it's enough! Before: -Eating to the point of my stomach hurting, and still feeling hungry. Everyday. -Spending most evenings in a food coma and not wanting to do anything. -Ending up at the store every night to buy more junk because I would empty the cupboards daily. No…

It's do-able, but going this low requires lots of veggies in my opinion for nutrition, and volume! I do 1200cals. Hunger fluctuates, some days I'm fine at 1200, other days I want more, or some days are busyer and I don't think about food at all. If I really am hungry, I'll add an extra 100-200cals. If I exercise, I eat…

Just had my breakfast which was a whole grain tortilla wrap with an egg, spinach, peppers, tomatoes and onions with a tiny bit of mayo and cheese, a carrot and 3 strawberries with an ice cold glass of water! :blush:

OMG so inspiring!! I am starting at a size 14/16 and trying to get to a size 6/8 and some days I feel like it's so unnatainable! Way to make it happen! Congratulations on your weight loss! ox

What helped me at first was to write everything I had on my heart. It went something like: I am so fed up of being like this, I keep trying but I'm running in circle and I feel like I can't do it. I know I can but I don't feel like I deserve it... etc. Everything I actually believed at that point. After I was done I felt…

Same here! I have 37lbs more to lose, but I am focusing right now on how many pounds I want to lose until my birthday next month, and it is really motivating because it's almost within reach!

Im turning 26 years old next month, I have three kids age 4, 2 and 9 months. Lost 9lbs in two weeks and looking to lose 37lbs more. I am currently 177lbs and my goal weight is 140lbs. My height is 5'5''! Would love some new friends that are trying to lose the baby weight too! :blush:

I was a fan of low carb diets because of lack of self control, but finally made peace with carbs and simply count calories. I naturally tend to eat less carbs (around 100-140g) and more fat though. I have lost 10lbs in 2 weeks eating healthy balanced meals with a dessert everyday after dinner. I even had a Big Mac and lost…

I can have anything I want, within my calories. If I go over, no problem. Just get right back on the next day! But to avoid being in a situation where I lose control and my treat turns into a full on binge, I have something sweet daily after dinner. Also, if I want a burger, I'll just have a burger. Maybe only pick 2-3…

Avocado... I tried so many times and I just can't bring myself to like it!

I make sure to include lots of vegetables in my meal so that I feel fuller for only a few more calories. I actually have gone wild on salads lately, but the GOOD ONES! With creamy dressing, cheese and crunchy toppings. :wink: I literally go through 2 heads of lettuce and 1 tub of spinach per week! My breakfast is usually a…

In the past, whenever I would diet it I would eat 100% clean until I would give up and go back to eating everything I want. This time, I figured I would try eating 3 healthy meals a day with lots of veggies while keeping enough calories for a sweet treat after dinner. This is a way of eating that I could see myself keeping…

That's how I would do it too. Have you considered planning for your day and pre-logging? That way you ensure you have enough calories for the end of the day. It also takes the guess work out of it by having a plan, you never have to wonder what you will be eating. I sometimes decide to swap out things if I feel like it or…

On behalf of all Canadians, we'll excuse you. For this time. :wink:

Never heard about the paper towel analogy before. Brilliant! According to your 10%, only 10lbs more and I should see a pretty good difference. Thanks for sharing!

Counting my calories and focusing on a balanced diet where I eat things that taste great and are healthy (hello great huge amazing salads with creamy dressings, cheese, croutons and everything my heart desires!). I focus on cutting down on snacks, eating 3 good meals (used to snacks all day on less than nutritive things,…

This! I don't sweat it if I go over. I pay more attention to my weekly net average then the daily numbers. You gotta keep the big picture in mind!

I was a lifter and runner prior to having kids, at 135lbs. Now after three kids, I was sitting at 185lbs with joints so stiff I could barely sit up and down (I would grunt like an old man everytime), and going up the stairs was a struggle, it would take me so long, one step at a time. I too am at home and no access to a…

So sorry for your loss. You are very courageous to share with others. I command you for taking your health in your own hands to be the best mom you can be for your son. My reason: Difficult pregnancies made it hard to remain active. I was really active before, running and lifting weights multiple times per week. Then I…