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I am always open to new MFP friends who don't mind honesty mixed in with cheerleading, and who will do the same for me!

I was where you are at a few months ago, and decided to commit fully. I log in and log everything every day, and I have lost 18 pounds in about 55 days. Motivating friends on MFP have kept me on track. Friend me if you are looking for: Someone who will always congratulate you on a good day, great logging, exercise (even if…

Haven't tried a "few slices of people" :laugh: ...but I eat normal food, and after trying everything else, this is the way I am finding success without deprivation. I am only doing what I can live for the rest of my life. So if I want PIZZA, I work it off the hard way if it puts me over my calorie limit. It may be slow,…

I have used this calculator, which breaks walks down by speed, and incorporates your weight. It is not perfect, but much more accurate than other methods. http://www.healthstatus.com/calculate/cbc

WTG!!! Keep up the amazing work!!!

Seriously my favorite discovering since I started counting calories. Bumping for all the great ideas!:smile:

Gave up diet sodas. Not that it is wrong to drink for others, but I realized after failing at reducing calories for awhile that the artificial sweetener made me crave more sweets. Of course I was drinking 6-10 cans per day (UGH). I replaced with water, went through a ridiculous withdrawal, but my migraines and cravings…

I started this in the same boat, and have gotten my BP down into normal range in 2 months form 160/114. Start with a moderate calorie deficit that you can live with. Don't starve yourself, but make sure you are at a deficit. If you want to go over, earn it the hard way with a nice long walk. Start slow and build with your…

I was in the weird middle-world of shift work as a nurse, where I was able to attend school events, get my kids off to school, do the housework, be a brownie leader, etc, but still go to work on night shift. So I got to hear both sides of this. The SAHP's (which I say because it was a nice split between moms and dads)…

Congratulations on your first month!! I would say that is a great success story. Stick with whatever you are doing, and if your loss slows down, reevaluate. I lost about the same in my first month. It has slowed a little in month 2...if I average over my first 50 days or so, I am at 1.5 pounds. Slow and steady wins the…

Fantastic!!! What a transformation!!

Congratulations!!! You look wonderful! SO inspiring!

That is exactly my starting weight and goal! Congrats on your amazing work! You give me hope on this cold Friday!

I think sometimes we fail because we set the bar too high. Start small. I started with water. Take your weight, divide by 2 and drink that many ounces per day (as a baseline). I just did that for awhile. It helped curb my hunger and stopped me from interpreting thirst as hunger. I did not set my goal at going to the gym. I…

Fantastic!!! Great work!

Yes. MFP works if you are honest in your logging. I follow the calories and am losing exactly what MFP predicted (1.7 pounds per week). I do weigh my solids for accurate calories with a digital scale, and use a fitbit and HRM (and a website that corrects calorie burn for current weight), just to make sure I am logging…

What an amazing difference!!! You look fantastic!

You will be surprised at how fast the calories can add up if you keep them readily available. If you eat eggs, keep some hard boiled in your fridge. Nuts are healthy fats, and quick calories. Bananas or apples and peanut butter are easy to throw together. A bagel with cream cheese or peanut butter...depending on what you…

I did C25K a couple of years ago, and I felt like you do. Such a sense of accomplishment, and I wasn't feeling too sore, so I wanted to skip the recovery days. Unfortunately, they are there for a reason : (. I injured my achilles and had to stop. After I recovered I did it again and followed the rules and it went…

I've been where you are at, and no snark intended at all...I would reconsider. What I have found after trying every possible fad is that you need to establish an eating plan you can live with forever. Diets simply don't work in the in the long term. Lifestyle changes do, but they have to be lifestyle changes you can live…

Inspiring story! Welcome!

Sounds like something mine would say. I think some people just communicate poorly, and don't know how to be happy or supportive in a way that sounds right. As long as YOU know you look good and are doing great, then that is all that matters.

WOW! So inspiring! Looking forward to seeing your tips! I have about that much to lose, and love to hear what actually works!

I have been pre-logging as a way to plan how I am going to stay at or under my calories especially on days when there will be temptation (weekends). It helps me figure out how to exercise to allow for extra treats. But as for as closing out, I guess it really doesn't matter. I close it out at night before I go to bed, but…

You have a ton of anger, ad rightfully so, but carrying that around won't serve you in your mission to be healthy. My best advice...do two things. First, go straight to your financial aid office on Monday. Being the beginning of the year, at the very least you can apply for financial aid for next year to get you into a…

I have been doing this a couple of months, and water weight plays a big role. I stall every month, then lose over a pound in one weigh-in. My new solution...don't weigh in during TOM. If you are eating right and doing what you should do, this will work. Weigh when it is over and you will see results.

I love that you made one lifestyle change at a time. I did that too, and soda was my first as well. That was so hard, but I feel so much better. Congrats on your success!!

Congrats!!! Keep up the great work!

Look. What your dad is doing is abusive. Don't continue that by abusing yourself over this. You ate too much ice cream one day. Let this go. Congratulate yourself on your honesty. The fact that you realized this and are concerned means that you are not lying to yourself like so many of us have when starting this journey. A…

Glad you posted this! I had the same question and the answers helped.