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Don't let the jerks get you down. You're not doing this for their sorry behinds. You're going to the gym for you. (And it is *possible* they were talking about someone else they know.) My husband didn't want to go to the gym for the longest time because he just didn't want to be compared to all the buff body builder types…

Sounds like you need to find your "why" - Something that will keep you motivated and on track - that makes it worth it to make changes to your "food lifestyle". Without a clear cut reason to make wanted changes, it's easy to fall off track.

I have been fighting my weight my entire life. I have a hormone balance that makes it REALLY easy to gain weight and VERY difficult to lose it. I've tried and quit and restarted COUNTLESS times because I just didn't know what to do. In April 2011, I could barely walk from the parking lot of my daughters school to the…

It's very easy to get addicted to eating bad food from fast food restaurants - or get used to eating it. Eating healthier doesn't have to taste bad though. I thought the same as you - eating healthier sucks. What I've found is that the better the food you eat, the less you crave the crap you were getting. Yes - food addict…

What I typically use: Greek yogurt String cheese (or any kind of cheese) Eggs Protein bars (chocolite protein bar from www.healthsmartfoods.com) Protein water (I get protein powder and fiber from GNC and mix it in with crystal light and a bottle of water - enough for 5g protein and 5-ish g fiber) Chicken Lean steak…

I'm sorry about your mom. I lost my dad a few years ago, and it really sucks losing a parent. My husband and I really went through a period that we called "What can I eat next?" I'm not sure about him, but I can tell you that I thought about food 24/7/365. I've had issues with going to food for comfort all my life for…

I eat out or get drive-thru a LOT. I've lost lots of weight doing it too. It's all about choices you make wherever you do end up going to eat. Everybody knows that baked or roasted chicken is better than fried. A sirloin steak is going to be better than a hamburger. Baked potatoes are a better choice over French fries,…

Whether or not you drink it to help with weight loss, it does have it's advantages. I do believe the body needs it; It does help keep you hydrated - helps the skin that way too. It's a natural diuretic so it will help you poop (lack of water can make you constipated). If you have too much salt, it can help flush it out of…

Focus on what you're eating first. Eliminating meat (I think) isn't the best idea, unless it's swimming in chicken fried steak covering and gravy. Sirloin steaks are okay - they don't have a lot of fat - unless they're cooked in an unhealthy fashion. Soda and candy is fine to try to eliminate. As well as cutting out (or…

It's all about finding a schedule that works for you. When I was working - and taking the kids to the sitter next door - I'd get up around 6am, take the kids over to the sitter, head off to work (and run an errand or two if there was time). When I got to work, I'd have yogurt, and a couple pieces of string cheese. At 10am,…

Get yourself around as many people as possible who are trying to lose weight. I would also get some sort of activity monitor that syncs with MFP. I have a Fitbit One, and there's a graph that shows calories in vs calories out. As long as I consume less than I burn, I lose weight. It also helps if what I'm eating is…

I wouldn't use Apple Cider Vinegar for weight loss. It's good for salad dressings - as other people have said. I'd even stay away from cleanses. I remember when they were all the rage and asked my bariatric surgeon's office about it. The doctor's office said if detox's or cleanses were worth anything, they'd have said so.…

It really is a decision. Once you are really ready to make a change, you'll make it. It's hard not to listen to the kid in you (for me, it's the food addict in me) that wants what they want when they want it and that's right now. Addict doesn't care what I eat or when I eat it as long as it's GOOD. Usually once I decide to…

Tonight I had a PB&J and Fritos. Other nights recently I've had: *Turkey club from Steak n' Shake *1/2 double cheeseburger from Culver's *kids size meat lasagna from Fazoli's *homemade chili made with ground turkey *homemade spaghetti made with ground turkey *smothered burrito from Taco Bell (no rice or chipotle sauce)…

Dr. Oz will present a LOT of things people are doing in their efforts to lose weight, and people think that means he's endorsing them. He's not. He's just presenting them as things people are doing and if other people want to try it, then so be it. Admittedly, I did try green tea extract, raspberry ketones, and a few other…

Story of my life. Back in 2011 I started losing weight - ended up losing about 140 pounds, then over the following few years gained back 100. Falling off the wagon was easy. Getting back on it, or even FINDING it, was a real B*TCH!!! I felt like I was "trying" but was just fooling myself because I had been so "on it" and…

I was seeing a bariatric nutritionist for a while, and she suggested focusing on proteins and the fat/carbs would take care of themselves. I also get chocolite protein bars from www.healthsmartfoods.com that helps with extra protein and fiber - they're sugar free/gluten free. Once I started having 1-2 of those a day, the…

Anything like OA is great for support. My therapist has suggested it and I just haven't made the time to go to it, but he said it helped him. 130 pounds is fantastic!!!!

A nutritionist once told me to pay attention to the protein and the carbs/fats would take care of themselves - and I've found that to be pretty accurate. I don't really consider myself a calorie counter....but I do try to keep the number of calories a day around 1600-1900 range. It seems like according to Fitbit that I…

Making an appointment with the nutritionist is a VERY smart, important move. The next one would be making sure you're logging EVERYTHING you eat. I was REALLY surprised by how many carbs/fat I was having, and how little protein I was having. The nutritionist told me to focus on protein and the carbs/fat would take care of…

I'm not a fan, but my daughter likes hummus. I have a "snack box" right next to a dorm fridge in my laundry room. In the box are snack bags of pretzels, protein/fiber bars, crackers, Jif to Go packets - basically 100-calorie-ish snacks. In the fridge is bottled water, yogurt, string cheese, hard boiled eggs, apple slices.…

Start with one thing. When I "restarted" for the billionth time - I asked myself, "what's the most important thing I need to do that I'm not doing now?" Answer: Logging my food. Once you're comfortable there, what's the next thing? Getting in enough fiber? Walking more? Getting in enough water? Looking for any helpful…

That's the question of the century. In 2011, I got "on it", then lost it - lost 143 and gained 100 over the past 6 years. Life happened in between and lost the mojo. It SUCKED. Just like you - I sat there thinking EXACTLY what you said. GOSH was it aggravating. Back in 2011, I had trouble walking from the parking lot to…

I'm sorry - but they sounds like a bunch of morons. That may have worked for them - but they have no clue what works for you. I've not gone vegan, not just done cardio or lifted weights. I just changed what I ate. No exercise. And guess what - I lost 143 pounds doing that. The best things that have helped me the most are:…

I hear you!! I remember after losing weight for a while, going and telling the nutritionist that I was still really hungry. I was eating relatively right, and logging, but I was still HUNGRY all the time. (Several years ago, while trying to lose enough weight for bariatric surgery, they initially had one bariatric…

After I lost 115 pounds, I went and had surgery to remove excess skin from the belly. The surgeon said it was 26 pounds he removed, and it was nearly all fat and some skin. While I don't regret having the surgery, it was REALLY hard to recover from, and REALLY threw a wrench into my weight loss plans. After having that, I…

I started on my path in April 2011. It took until December 2011 for my husband to get on board. Yes, it sucked that he would bring stuff home that wasn't really healthy, and he still does. One of my friends at work and I used to joke that "everyone should be as perfect as we are." My husband isn't perfect and neither am I.…

It's rough finding something you consider worthwhile enough to put in the work. I remember back in 2011, I went to a Moms & Muffins with my oldest daughter. I coulldn't walk from the parking lot to the cafeteria. I had to take several breaks, and once inside (it was COLD outside) I had to sit down on the floor (no…

Every time I hit a plateau it's usually because I've gotten too lax, so there are things I have to put into place to get past it: * Log every little thing down to the condiments. Every little morsel, every little taste. * Do not eat back exercise calories unless you're running marathons every day or doing P90X. * Make sure…

Anything you do to lose weight has to be liveable for you or you won't do it. At least that's what I've found whenever I try to lose weight. If I try to eliminate something like chips, then that's all I end up wanting. I still go out to eat and have things I like to have, just differently than before. I hate the phrase…