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I have researched it and do not care for WLS. But how you feel about it and what you do is none of my business. Carry on.

I think people don't get the difference between simple (which it is) and easy (usually not).

By the end of Feb, drop a jeans size. By the end of May, comfortably wear size L BDUs. By haunt season, reduce waist by 5 inches. Oh! Almost forgot: bench press half my body weight for 3 sets of 10.

The advice here seems fairly consistent (other than cranky Phildog47) so I hope it helps. I'm with the crowd here. Increase protein and beneficial fats, and consider starting with 2000 cals/day. Your loss won't be as quick, but I think it would help ease you into the habit of planning and logging while letting you feel…

But my spoon is my only friend...! :sad:

I cannot get past the permanent sneer on her face. She appears to have nothing but contempt for the entire world and everyone in it.

I will sometimes move a late snack over to the next day's diary. If it went into my face it goes into the diary. Why would anyone ever lie, especially to themselves and especially over something this important?

I believe that unless non-public parts of a person are showing, it is never anyone else's business how they choose to dress. It is the same as offering unsolicited critique about food choices.

Great stuff. Thanks, OP!

Right there with you. I do take time to be quietly mindful all the good things in my life. Some Xians I know think that is prayer, but since I'm not addressing anyone I disagree.

So... It's been a couple weeks since we heard from you, OP. How is the situation?

I love PF. The one we use (allyoryczcak and I) is crowded with friendly people at all levels of fitness. We work very hard and maybe that influences how we're treated, but we have never had a problem with anyone there. I think everyone has figured out that "judgement-free zone" actually means "don't be a d!ck" and it seems…

Ten pounds in a month? What did your doctor say?

Indeed. Lots of protein and some essential fats.

My experience with aspartame is horrifying. I like sucralose (Splenda) but stopped using it daily because it's sooo expensive. I know exactly what's in sugar and can handle the whopping 15 calories per teaspoon, so that's my sweetener of choice. YMMV.

Perfect!!

^^this Boarded a plane and was greeting by an attendant who raised her voice and said, "Welcome aboard. Let me get you a seat belt extender." Instead of the throatpunch she so richly deserved, I asked her if she cut her hair like that on purpose. That was the longest two-hour flight in history.

I have a custom food called "OMFG Why?" which is worth 500 calories. When I go crazy or just miss logging, I run a quick estimate and enter the calories in increments of that. Then start fresh the next day, usually with extra water.

Oddly enough, when I don't get enough water I don't seem to sleep well. My skins gets dry, too. The thing that has helped me get enough/more water is to have a pretty bottle to drink from. Sounds kind of silly but it works for me.

Yeah, forget the beard and get him a bro.

Congratulations! What an amazing feeling that must be.

Great work!!

That comment may have been more about habits than the body's reaction to exercise.

I created a custom food called "AM Java" that includes the 20 oz I usually drink and the 3 tsp of sugar I put in it. One-click easy. :)

My office shows love via food, and had a carry-in in my honor yesterday. They brought many of my favorite foods and I wanted to taste and appreciate it all since they went to the trouble just for me. So I had a bit of each food, logged it all and ended up just 50 calories over for the day. It can be done, but it takes…

It didn't go on overnight, so it certainly won't come off that way. I agree with what one of the previous posters said about smaller goals. 100 is a big number; 10 doesn't seem so insurmountable. And definitely, definitely measure yourself now so you can see your progress from a source other than the scale. Scales lie! You…

One old trick: QUIT STUFFING YOUR FACE. :laugh:

Those smiling eyes!

One universal truth to weight loss and fitness: Scales are liars. Trust your tape measure, your clothes, and mostly yourself. Do what makes sense and you'll get where you want to be.

Whole wheat bread, natural peanut butter, well-drained pineapple, crispy bacon. Sayin'.