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That's a really great idea. At lunch today at work I sent on a walk around town and it cleared my mind and made me feel productive. I just wish it wasn't winter or I'd be out and about more. Thanks again for the pep talk!

Well I've made it back to this group despite not doing that well this past week. I lounged, I ate and I haven't been on MFP at all. I thought I'd check into this group only to find that today is a weigh in day and I'm up 2 pounds from when I last checked in. And yet...I'm still on target to meet my 100 day goal. Thanks…

Congratulations on following through with your plan! That's really encouraging to see how you don't just have to have all or nothing, there can be a happy medium. I also like that you keep trigger foods around to learn to deal with them, that's a smart idea for living beyond the weight loss.

Yayyyy! Now just wait a bit for the rest of us to catch up to you!

Oh my goodness I absolutely love how you've described part of your emotional eating story. That is really very inspiring and I hope one day to be in as comfortable a place with food as you. Also, I love the apple eating trick. I need to remember to use that (though I already love apples).

Here is something that tends to work for me. If I go too long without eating or deprive myself and get really hungry, I gobble up anything in sight as soon as I'm around food. I guess it's because not eating makes me just as emotional (usually upset and groggy) as some other emotional triggers. Best of luck to you!

You did all the work, thank youself! And congratulations on your tremendous success, that's really so inspiring :)

I will also bring an apple with me, but I also make it a point to take a 20 minute walk around lunch time no matter how busy I am. It really helps relieve the cause of eating, stress.

You could either try a bite and then move on with your life or find something else to distract you, like a big project to get started on or a nice juicy apple. Good luck!

Oh my goodness please feel free to add me! I would love to connect with someone who has such a tremendous outlook on health and fitness. I sincerely congratulate you for doing so well since your last binge. I've had a similar experience where I gained almost 25 pounds in two months, so I completely understand where you're…

Great job you guys!!

Today I'm donating blood. I absolutely love the feeling of giving back to others, but I'm a bit nervous about how long it'll take me to recover. You aren't suppose to really exercise for the first 24 hours after donating, and even after that I feel noticeably lagged and not as productive. Hopefully I can keep my body in…

I can be the same exact way. Something that helps me is recognizing that when it feels like I want to eat, I really just want to sleep. After a long week of actively tracking and being on point, it's so tempting to just let go. Try replacing eating with another relaxing activity (like sleeping). Instead of being hungry, I…

Since I gained weight I couldn't fit into some of my work clothes. Now, I can tell I'm improving because the clothes fit much better than just a month ago.

Oh my goodness I completely empathize with you right now. Last night I was completely stressed out about work and family and exercise and waking up early today for work and family and exercise. But then I distracted myself with television and a fun dance video and it completely took my mind off the bad food cravings. Just…

I like keeping it simple with just the weight listing. If someone is interested in BMI there are simple tools online that can calculate that.

I struggle with something similar, and lately I’ve done a decent job at stopping the cycle. Firstly and most importantly, forgive yourself for these past mistakes. Do not skip dinner tonight, just eat healthier. What is more damaging than the binging behavior itself is letting that behavior control you, and if you miss…

I love these small goals from week-to-week. It's definitely helping keep me at a manageable pace. Let's go team!

Thank you Roaringgael, that's a wonderful sentiment and something that I'm slowly coming to realize and recognize.

I'd like to lose 3 pounds this week to be at an even 175. I know it'll be a challenge, but I'm upping the exercise and drinking plenty of water to prepare. Sunday weigh-in, here I come!

Wow that sounds like such a frustrating experience, and I can definitely relate. There will always be something standing in your way. Some reason not to try. Some reason to stay exactly where you are. This will never change. We just have to be stronger. I think so much of adopting a healthy lifestyle is having a good…

For some reason I was a little bummed about my 3 lb. weight loss (a total not just from this past week). And then I saw this spreadsheet. To see darn near everyone post lower numbers was one of the most inspiring weight loss movements I've ever been a part of. The fact that we're all in this together, and that we have…

I'm so sorry to hear about your struggle, but please take some comfort in the fact that there are others of us out there who have the same struggle. The feelings you experience when you binge seems near identical to mine. You can start out with the best of intentions, but it won't matter in the end because you simply can't…