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I usually just give into them. I figure I need them for a reason. Also, if I give in, I can have just a little instead of putting it off and trying to avoid it then devouring everything in sight. If I want it, I'll get it but eat like a quarter or a half of whatever it is. Usually that's enough to satisfy me. If a few…

I agree with the food scale. I thought I was pretty close when I was guessing but I was WAY off! What you think is a 4oz serving is probably double that. An HRM is great too. I've discovered that if I keep my workouts around 20 mins, MFP is fairly accurate guess. But the longer I workout, the farther apart MFP gets from my…

I have a "Biggest Loser" digital food scale from bed bath and beyond. I didn't think it was necessary but when I started weight things, my guesses as to what a serving was were WAY off. Now, I don't use it as often as I did at first but I still do. It's a great investment. I think mine as $10-15

I think your plan sounds good. However, it's also hard to track accurately if you don't have a scale to confirm the size of something unless it's spelled out (2 pieces = __). That being said, why don't you take a break from tracking too much. Since I started tracking, have taken to cruises and decided to relax and enjoy…

I always take mine off right away. Mostly because I find it really uncomfortable and don't want to wear it longer. I also don't feel its fair to have the calorie burned increase when I've stopped working out even though my HR is still up. Personal preference I guess.

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I tried to maintain when I was going though my divorce and stressing over my job. I didn't log consistently and while I thought I was doing fairly well, I did gain back about 15 lbs. I lived in an area where there were no restaurants so I wasn't eating out and didn't buy junk food. I thought I was staying within my limit…

Really just to be consistent in shirt sizes. Jeans/pants are pretty consistent but shirts can be anywhere from a M-XL depending on the brand and cut. I know everything is different but I would love to consistently be a M or L depending on the style. AND I want a cute dress! Nothing fancy but I've never been a dress person…

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It's hard to go. Some type of reward usually works best for me. However, that being said, the hardest step is getting your butt off the couch and doing something. No matter how much I want a reward, that's the hardest part and routine to get into.

If you want to keep a low calorie number then maybe change it to half a lb or a lb a week goal. For me, I need to keep my calories under about 1400 to lose and my goal is currently set at 1200. That being said, I always eat my exercise calories back (or at least make a good dent in them) and I try to stay away from junk…

I wouldn't even try. I'd just consider it a free day. But you'll probably be walking a lot so at least you'll be burning calories

If I get a headache, I'm not drinking enough. If I log them, I just go by glasses not by oz. I count each glass as one. If you are not a water drinker but want to hit the goal, by a water bottle that has the oz on it and go by that.

I go through phases when I'm a night eater and get snacky. When I'm in those phases, I just cut calories from somewhere else or workout more and when I plan my day, I would plan a late night snack in.

I have never been a breakfast eater. I am trying to but I tend to keep it under 300 calories (8:30 - 9:30 am) I try to eat lunch but can't always with my schedule. If lunch isn't possible, I tend to eat a few snacks that would add up to what my lunch would be but spread them out a bit so they last longer. (12:00-2:00) I…

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Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't. At first I tried to eat them back but when I burned 400-600 calories, I just couldn't eat that much back. I wasn't hungry. For the most part I exercise and burn 150-200 calories per day and use it as a cushion. I try to keep my calories within my goal minus the exercise and then use my…

The elliptical machine always works well for me. That's pretty much all I used the first 6 months I was working on my weight loss and it worked great! Now, I switch between that, swimming, treadmill and a stationary bike.

The thing that always helped me was changing the exercise. Your body can become used to it. If you've been running, maybe try biking or swimming or something. Otherwise, definitely open your diary;

You know how sometimes there are crackers/breads lined up in the Deli section of grocery stores? Go look through those. I found some there when I wanted a cheese/cracker day that were 50 cals for 7 crackers. They were really thin but it would give you some carbs. There were a few other brands that were a little higher but…

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It's probably water weight. I know that for me, my AM weight is 3-4lbs lighter than my PM weight (I weigh myself everyday too.) I also noticed that even when I stay in my calories, sometimes it's the type of food I eat that can change the weight to, I think one thing you do if you're weighing yourself everyday is not to…

I eat mostly the same thing for breakfast and for lunch. Dinner has a little more variation but not much, I switch between maybe 5-8 things. I try new things when I find recipes but I'm fairly consistent. Most of it has some variation of chicken but starting to add more pork. My boyfriend has a red meat allergy so we stick…

I never count housework unless it's like my once a year deep clean where I move all the furniture and steam clean, vacuum, mop and all that stuff but the daily/weekly housework like the quick vacuum and clean of the bathroom...no

I'm not really a breakfast person. I like to be awake for a few hours before I eat, if I have the chance, which just depends on my hours for the day because I don't eat at work. I go through stages. I can't do cold cereal because I just don't find it fills me up for more than an hour. In the winter I do oatmeal with 2…

I hadn't heard about "4th meal" until Taco Bell started the campaign. However, I do know that some people like to "graze" and it 4-5 smaller meals throughout the day just because it keeps your body fueled consistently. I can't do that because I feel like I'm always full and eating when I don't need to. I usually just stick…

I'd leave it be but maybe either go for your ride before dinner or have a little bit of it before and a little bit after? You still need the nutrients

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I usually look at the packages, even with meat, and then find the amount that is most accurate compared to the packaging