ChezInProgress

Panama City, FL! Pretty disappointed no one else is from my part of the state.

Thanks!

Wow. That is the greatest victory anyone could hope to achieve. Congrats! Keep up the good work!

Started April 27, and have lost 40.6 pounds as of today.

Thanks ma'am. ;)

Thanks for all the info. Usually I tell people that I'm not going for physically appealing, but for healthy. And that I'm going to keep losing until I'm at a healthy weight for my height.

Maybe, you're exercising too much and not eating enough of your calories back? You could always change your calorie goal back up to where it was previous to the ten pound loss. MFP suggests certain calories for every milestone in weight loss..but if the calorie goal you had previously was productive and working...I…

I went cold turkey. I occasionally have a Diet Dr. Pepper and that's it. The rest of the time I drink water. I had to quit cold turkey or I'd never have stopped drinking sodas. lol.

It might also be about the quality of food you're eating. Salads are always a great meal. They generally aren't calorie heavy so you can grab several servings. But the good thing is at least for me, is I'm less likely to grab for a second or third serving. Grilled chicken is also excellent for this.

Can't be much help here, however I will Bistro Salads are awesome. Especially Santa Fe Style. When I'm at work my snack of choice is a package of dippin stix. It's a snack sized pack of fruit or vegetable with a dipping sauce. I think the fruit is almost always green apple and the sauces can be caramel with nuts, regular…

My last name is Sanchez. My friends shortened it to 'Chez. The inprogress comes from a really old really bad sitcom John Stamos had back in the late 90s early 2000s. It was called Jake in Progress. My middle name is Jacob (shortened to Jake by family). Never cared for the show, but loved the title because every life is one…

Generally 8 glasses of water (8 oz a glass).

thanks!

Thanks dude! And thanks to everyone else for the positive feedback. First time in ever I can remember liking a picture of myself.

Thanks everyone!

Thanks everyone. My wife isn't gonna know what to do with me...well actually....I'm sure she'll think of something...;)

There ya go. Lol. Damn, I thought I rotated those to be standing vertical. oh well. lol.

Personally, I've found that making breakfast my biggest meal of the day works best for me. It wards off the hunger for about 2 hrs which by then is snack time. I eat between 100-160 calories for a snack which will hold me another two hrs until lunch time. A common lunch for me is 230-290 calories. Two hrs after that,…

Tip for Women: Appreciate us more. When we do an uncommon chore (i.e. sweep the kitchen, wash the dishes) don't tell us how we did it wrong. Just thank us. And while we're asleep correct it lol.

Another thing I would encourage(after viewing your diary) is to structure the meals and snacks you do eat. Be more conscience. I think a typical meal should be between 270-400 calories. It would be beneficial to not eat as heavy at night for dinner. Keep your snacks between 100-160 calories.

I'm pretty new here. And never post on the forums. The point isn't to starve yourself. Give yourself enough food to be satisfied (not full). Eat a small snack every two hours (100-150 calories). More water intake will also help with that hunger. You may go over your recommended calories for the first few days, but the…