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Thanks times a million for all of the words of wisdom and advice. Key things I am taking away are to buy a food scale and to concentrate more on proteins and fats. I'll admit that as easy as it seems just to count calories, I'm eating up more of my allowance (no pun intended) with the carbs. Here is my rationale which I'm…

Dark chocolate! It sounds like you have a sweet tooth and a love of chocolate. My old trainer gave me this piece of advice and it really has helped me when I've needed it. Go get a bar of very dark chocolate and break it up into pieces. Don't leave it out but have it in your kitchen somewhere. When you get a craving like…

Just a small tip but something that has really helped for someone like me with a sweet tooth! One of the hardest parts for me is at night. I usually crave something sweet after dinner and looooove chocolate! I follow WeightWatchers and discovered that a sugar free pudding cup was only 2 points and whipped cream is 0…

I've been on MFP for a while but I have only just recently really started taking it seriously. I also started doing Weight Watchers online. I use WW with MFP to compare points to calories. Last week was my first week and it was hard but doable. Give yourself credit for asking questions, looking for support, and for being…

Usually if I am craving sweets I'll have a little bit of dark chocolate and wait about 10 min. That kills my craving 9 out of 10 times. I keep dark chocolate squares at work because it's usually in the afternoon when I get snacky and want something. It also doesn't help in an office where there are always some sort of…

Peeing all the time does suck but just think about the fact that you are consistently flushing your system of toxins which is a positive. Also, if you wear a pedometer or even if you don't, just enjoy the extra movement you get in with all those trips to pee :) How much you need varies but as others have stated, if you…

I love chocolate also and if I start I usually can't stop. They keep a jar of chocolate candy on my desk at work for anyone who comes in. I used to indulge in MANY chocolate miniatures each day. I followed my trainers advice a few weeks ago and bought a couple very dark chocolate bars. When I'm craving chocolate (or…

I recently got the Fitbit One and I really like it. It's actually pretty cool to see how much (or how little) you are moving throughout the day. The other thing I like is that via the app I set multiple alarms throughout the day. I usually forget to drink enough water and am pretty sedentary at work. Each time the alarm…

There are two things that have helped me in this department. One is creating and embracing Sunday Funday. It's the one day a week I allow myself to go to brunch if I feel like it, have dessert after dinner, and pretty much just enjoy the food that I don't allow myself to during the week. I allow myself this one day…

I didn't read all the responses here so my apologies if it has already been mentioned but my advice if you MUST have the daily bagel is to change the time you are eating it. Do you work out? Although there are better carbs than those coming from bread, it is suggested to have carbs a couple hours prior to your workouts.…

Have you also thought about the fact that not only have you set out to lose a lot of weight in a relatively short amount of time but that you are also choosing to do it during the holidays? One thing I have found is if I totally limit myself from enjoying foods I like, I get fed up and discouraged and I end up falling off…

Thanks for posting this formula. I too was thinking MFP was being too generous. I did a 2.5 mile hike on a trail that I live by and MFP said I burned a little over 300 calories.

I have just recently started working with a trainer and for it has been a really great experience. I have heard good and bad. It all seems to come down to the trainer and not the training itself. From people I have talked to it seems that some big gyms have trainers who are more interested in making money than training. My…