HeyLisa

We all have a different outlook here. I personally count calories (tracking everything). I don't care about the breakdown. I'm not dieting, I now eat this way. The only thing I am hypersensitive to is that when I have too much salt I will bounce with water weight for a bit. Doesn't hinder actual weightloss for me, just the…

Chicken Tikki Masala with Naan and too much wine on Friday nights. I calorie count and compensate for what I want those days. For me I net calorie 1400 daily (or average that for the week if some days are a little higher/lower then others). Live your life!

When I did Atkins you were supposed to subtract fiber and sugar alcohols from your Carb count to get your Net Carb count. When you calorie count (instead of Carb count) this is not to be done. Your calories in are calories in and only exercise calories burned are subtracted on MFP for a net calorie intake total.

I love the medium iced coffee from Dunkin Donuts with skim milk and 2 splenda - 40 calories and Bryers makes this Triple chocolate ice cream bar that I think is super yummy and feels much more decadant then only 135 calories.

Start with a transition.. move to Diet Dr Pepper and add lots of water.. you'll get used to the water. Then just make sure to count all your calories. I usually check before I eat. There is something very empowering about seeing your choice and seeing the calories, then making a conscious decision to make a better choice.…

Thats very true for me but i'm unsure if it is just the imprint of what I was fed when I was young. I usually defer to soups now as they are also a comfort for me. Most are high in sodium but your sick and need to eat something. I find I bounce a little water weight for a couple of days and then flush.. all gone.

Its such a good thing to know yourself and be ok with yourself. This is just the shell we wear. I had lost over 100lbs about 8 years ago and had ripped up every pic of myself for like a decade because they were all "bad pictures". Now I have no record of my life.. who I was.. like I had no value. That's just sad!

Ok.. weird ones that just came to me. No matter where you go, there you are.. --Buckaroo Banzai I'm not a super hero.. i'm just a Latter Day Saint --Orgazmo And when Jackie was telling Roseanne that a bedouin can last three days eating just one fig, she replied that her family wouldn't last three days on one bedouin.…

You look great!

Ohhhh Arugula (insert Homer Simpson donut drooling noise)!!

Sandwich.. Arnold multigrain thin with roasted chicken, lettuce, laughing cow wedge of garlic & herb, lots of dijon (298 calories)

I like to eat them naturally.. green leafy veggies (i'm in love with green giant brussel sprouts lately which is odd).. quaker extra fiber oatmeal for breakfast.

I like the toning one but yep.. these are great to fit in 1-2.. then chores then 1...

Whatever I have as my weekly go to snack usually (in the house is if i'm starving). My boyfriend and I partake on Fridays as a ritual. Usually have Klondike 100 cal ice cream sandwiches, Kozy Shack rice pudding cups (130cal), my new fav breakfast which is an open faced Trader Joe multigrain waffle toasted with a 1TBS of…

For convience store snacks I like a banana or other fruit (avoid the containers as they are larger portions then I usually want for a snack), V8, hard boiled eggs (never had an issue but my Wawa gets a lot of turnaround), yogurt, string cheese and a big fan of kozy shack rice pudding cup (200 cals),

Hey I live near Philly and welcome! Your goal is to lose weight way too fast (and to be honest unrealistic) but that being said.. by October if you stick to your guns you could feel and look damn fine! :)

Well stated!

I do log all those things.. once you do you will be mindful of how much a 1/4 cup of chick peas or whatever you like is caloric wise. The salad bar logging is annoying but I choose to do it.

I'm hungrier at night so I usually keep my breakfast and lunch between 500-600 so I have like 800 calories to work with at night. When are you most hungry? Balance for your personal wants. There is no concrete evidence showing the eating late is bad thing. The only reason it is mentioned so often is that is when many binge…

Totally separate opinion here and not negating the documentation provided by people that work very hard for to achieve their fitness goals.. Eat your net calories daily. Try to eat balanced meals to enjoy and feel full. Try to eat natural and lean because it just feels better and it does fill you up more then crap. Try to…

I'm from Philly we have soft pretzels and cheese steaks. They are AWESOME but not low cal. :explode:

Sweet, mock sweet, carbs sometimes give me the most cravings. You ate.. one meal/one day.. forgive and go on. To curb I usually have a protein. That calms the cravings for me. A spoon full of tuna (with a bit of mayo and tons of dijon), a hard boiled egg, a piece of chicken/turkey.. Just get your attitude back and do…

I check the scale WAY too often LOL.. in the morning after potty and before shower I weigh my lowest. Then I shower and i'm up a lb.. If I take a nap and am wayyyyy well rested i'm down a lb. After work sometimes I am at my lowest (if I haven't drank enough) LOL If I have too much sodium i'm up 3 for a couple of days with…

When I started Atkins the first 2 weeks my body had to switch gears. I had some headaches and had low energy for that time. Then it just switched for me. I was eating about 25 net carbs a day (at least 2-3 cups of green veggies/natural fiber) and did this for about 3 years and I was very strong, healthy, lowered my BP and…

Now that one cracked me up! :devil:

That's a good question and super CONGRATS to you!!!! Since I lost a ton a while ago and started creeping up I have had to give some though to this ... maintenance.. I believe what I shall do when I get there is continue to check the scale weekly.. and every other week or so log my calories to make sure i'm judging what i'm…

Sometimes a diet soda gets me through a sweet craving without using up my oh so valuable daily calories. I shall continue to partake and enjoy.

My most filling breakfast to date is a Trader Joe multigrain waffle toasted with 1 TBS Better then Butter and 1/2 banana sliced on it. Like an open sandwich. 228 calories

I get hungrier in the evenings and have more options away from work so I limit myself to lower calorie breakfasts and lunches. I keep a a babybel cheese in case i'm DYING of hunger but that way if I meet friends out after work OR have lots of time at home.. I have about 800 calories to work with in the evenings. Needing to…

When I was married I had to walk on eggshells and often filter what I shared. He was very judgy and very negative and would fixate on how I COULD change to be better. It made life easier to avoid obvious traps by just omitting stuff. Now.. I believe that omitting or filtering yourself is such an indicator of bad stuff. I…