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My father had a “cheat day.” He loved taking Sunday’s off. He said he felt like if he knew he could make it to Sunday, he could have all the ice cream he wanted, and found that he would have less that he might have otherwise had if he had fallen off the wagon earlier in the week. That never worked for me. I’d take that day…

You can usually find something in the database that’s “close enough” to what you had to count it. There’s a Chinese place that I like that’s a local “mom&pop” place so it isn’t in the database. I just found a “Sesame Chicken” and a “garlic chicken” that seemed to best represent what I had, especially if there’s a “national…

Nothing in life is free. I found out the hard way (and from a nutritionist) that if it says “fat free” - that means “we added a lot more sugar and salt to make up for no fat”. Or if it says “Sugar free” - that means “we added a gallon of lard and a salt lick to make up for the loss of sugar”. My own mother didn’t believe…

Well, to tell you the truth, this is your journey, not his. YES, it would be helpful if he were on board, but this is the one thing that proves the saying, “if it is to be, it’s up to me.” When I started, I was 376 pounds. My husband had about 30 pounds he wanted to lose. Ugh. I “trudged” along for about 6-8 months before…

Back about 30+ years ago, I was on weight watchers. They had you track how many servings of fruits/veggies, proteins, fats, etc. every day. I actually lost about 50 pounds - until being a teenager derailed the weight loss train that my mother wanted me to be on. Every other diet I’ve been on since - including weight…

My dad passed away a few years ago, and that was hard...not to mention watching him battle multiple myeloma to boot. I’ve tried everything from crocheting, knitting, yadda yadda.....I do take lexapro, and I do see a therapist. Those are both HUGE helps with the emotional part if it all. I wouldn’t have thought to see a…

I’m not sure how exact they are, or what the best ones are, but it’s better than not knowing. I don’t worry about it much because I’m not exercising enough to need to worry about it really. However, when my husband was doing P90X and Insanity, he started looking gaunt. I told him he needed an activity tracker becuase there…

I would really shy away from any sort of weight loss wonder pills. First, they really don’t address why you’re eating. If you are truly hungry, then an appetite suppressant can help - but I never ate because I was hungry. It was always for some emotional reason. Also, exercise will help you burn calories to make it easier…

Like someone else said, body shape is irrelevant. It really is all about calories in vs. calories out. The better quality of food you eat, the better off your journey will go and easier it will be to stay on track. Yes, you’ll slip, but everybody does: Newsflash: It means your human!! Yes, it is good to see a therapist…

For me - I have to log and be a bit obsessive about it. My husband said it best when he started on his journey way back when - that once he started logging he didn't realize just how bad the stuff was that he ate - he thought he was being reasonably healthy and really wasn't. Arby's may have the meats, but it's not the…

An OBGYN told me when I went in for my first appointment that the only time he'd seen stretch marks like that was on a pregnant lady. An allergist told me I couldn't possibly lose weight myself because if I could have, I would have and that I should have surgery. My mother told me that good boys don't like fat girls. At…

My husband was diagnosed diabetic at least 10 plus years ago. He wasn't up to 300-400 pounds, but he did get up to 200 at one point. I started trying to really lose weight back in April 2011. It wasn't until January, 2012 when he decided to try to lose weight too. I've been on diet's all my life. You name it, I've probably…

It really is a case of calories in vs. calories out. If shakes, wraps or other things help you along the way, then so be it. My husband had protein shakes when he did P90X and Insanity, but not the Shakology ones promoted on the Beachbody website - he ended up getting protein shake powder from GNC. The purpose of it was to…

I haven't noticed any negative side effects but it did take some time to get the dosage straightened out.

There can be side effects depending on what you take. Some estrogens have been linked to cancer when taken orally. It's important to find a doctor who prescribes bio identical hormones. Some can be in the form of a cream or patch or taken vaginally to reduce any cancer risk.

It could be a few things in combination. My bet would be menopause - I'm already taking hormones for that, and I just turned 50 last year. The other thing could be: I remember when I started seeing a therapist, he asked me if now that I was losing weight and dealing with the emotions, if things really aggravated me more so…

At my last job, my office was closest to the kitchen. People would burn toast, burn popcorn, and make all sorts of things that would stink up the place. It REALLY sucked because it was in the center of the building with no real vent. All the fire alarms would go off - there'd be no way to air out the stink. *ugh* I…

I wouldn't worry about the beans so much because they're a huge source of fiber and will help keep you fuller longer. Here's things I use to help my protein intake: Eggs String cheese Greek yogurt Peanut butter Two things that are a little unusual: * I have protein powder and fiber that I'll make a "protein/fiber water"…

The people who gain it back do so because they revert back to their old ways of eating either once they reach their target or at some point during the journey when life happens. I lost 115 pounds and had surgery to remove the extra skin on my belly - that was 26 pounds, bringing the total lost to about 143 pounds. I gained…

I'm going to be going back to WW soon too. Mostly for the weigh-in's and meeting support. I do NOT like their new way of calculating points - they only focus on saturated fat, protein, calories and carbs. Following MFP, I'm losing weight, but if I used their numbers, I'd be through my points in 2 days. (Before they changed…

The scale is a fickle thing. There are times when I know that I had had a good week, and I either stayed the same or gained as much as a couple pounds for no reason whatsoever. Then the next week would show a 4 pound or so loss. No rhyme or reason. As hard as it is when it happens, I have to remind myself that it does…

I have about 150 pounds I want to lose too. It is hard not to focus on the bottom line and not milestones along the way. "They" say that 0-2 pounds a week is healthy. I know from past experience that my average is about 1.5 pounds a week when I'm "on it". Right now I'm at 326.1. My next "goal" is to get under 320. That…

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It's actually not hard to go out to eat at all. You just have to be in the right mindset. I went to Red Robin last week, and was able to keep it under 500 calories! I had the simply grilled chicken breast - no bun, but kept the rabbit food - ordered honey mustard sauce to dip the chicken in, and a side of Italian to dip…

Can't binge if the crap isn't in the house. I remember back *many* years when WW had these food journals that you had to check off the boxes for protein, carbs, etc. The leader used to say that once the boxes were all checked, it was time to go to bed - even if it was 6pm. LOL Binges will keep going unless you address…

I would avoid supplements if you can. I did fall into the thing of trying supplements to help speed up fat loss (raspberry keytones, green tea extract, garcenia cambogia, etc.) and it REALLY freaked out my liver. Like others have said, if your diet is correct, you won't need supplements much. If you really want something…

I'd say it's up to you depending on how much you exercised that week. My husband has done P90X (wants you to stretch on the 7th day) and Insanity (has a day off on the 7th day, but Husband likes to stretch).

it is REALLY hard whether or not husband is in the game or not. I started my "first real journey" down this path in April 2011. My husband didn't join in until January 2012. AND we were doing 2 different things. There are days when one of us (or both) would like to hang up the cape and sometimes the other one will follow,…

I hear you!!! I have PCO and have fought my weight all my life. I remember having surgery once for "female issues" and my mother asked my doctor about my weight - she's badgered me all my life too. He told me I'd be battling it all my life. Having said that - since April 2011, I've lost about 150 pounds, and gained back…

I did Disney in Florida at about 230 pounds, and was fine. I don't remember having any issues at all.