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Many many years ago I thought I'd do a low carb, high protein diet. I used to buy an iced coffee from the shop because of the protein in the milk. :D Never mind all the sugar that I hadn't realised it contained!

This is a great approach.

I was mostly interested to see whether others have found it hard to stick to as well - because its seems that people seem to find it so easy do. So reassuring to hear other stories too. Around 30g / day give or take a bit - which I consider very low (although I know some go lower). Agree it's a matter of trying to find…

I'm a bit the same. I am going to try to not track calories for awhile. This is how I used to eat before discovering MFP but after tracking religiously most days for about 2 years I think a break will do me good. The constant 'going over my calories' because I binge, then restricting is doing me no good. I am so familiar…

For years I weighed daily. Then I felt I was obsessing too much so moved to weekly. It was really hard to resist daily weighing but then I got used to it and sometimes don't weigh in if I feel like I've had a bad week. I'm currently contemplating daily weighing again to keep me accountable.

I feel the same at the moment. I was out for lunch yesterday and even in the company of others I seemed to be the one eating most of the bread and the shared food plates. When someone suggested sharing a dessert my insides seemed to scream out 'no I want my own'. Then I came home and kept eating. I too have been wondering…

I realised why I had gained weight when I started MFP and recording my daily glass of wine or 3. I now try to limit alcohol to 2 days a week (sometimes 3), and compensate with extra exercise. I find having alcohol every day, is just too calorie intensive for me.

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I give myself an extra buffer when I know I am going out (usually made up through exercise that day). I also tend to over estimate.

I'm with you OP. I have just never been a water drinker. Every so often I force myself to carry around a water bottle, but for the most part, I don't drink the recommended amount. When I'm training, I do have more, but probably not enough.

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Starting from Monday this week. Me. 3 The binge 3

I've recently discovered this group. I don't know why I didn't think to look here - perhaps I've been in denial. I've always had a big appetite and for the most part I've been able to keep it under control to lose weight over the past year, but since hitting maintenance I just can't seem to stay within my Cals and binge.…

I've never had so many responses to a post before. LOL.

I crave carbs. Massive amounts of bread, thick with butter, and jam, and biscuits, cake etc.

Anyone..?

Well said. Claps hands.

This is me too. I tend to have a snack at 4.30 then something after dinner. I build it into my allowance. Nothing big for a snack - I think I just like to have something sweet

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I also had a shocking few days leading up to and on the day of Easter made worse by PMS cravings. It is the first time this year I've gone over my allowance for the week. By the calorie deficit I am estimating I'll gain half a kilo. Still, it's only once a year and I still fit into my clothes (lol) so it cant be too bad!

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I also try to opt for slightly lower calorie choices with drinks - eg white wine has lower calories than red wine or beer.

i work on an average weekly net, so I factor it in my allowance (and advance plan it if I know I'm in for a big one. So that might mean more exercise / eating less on a couple of days so there's a bit of a buffer with calories for the weekend). I have however tried to limit my drinking to 2 days a week (Fri and Sat nights…

Any mums out there in a similar situation? What activity level do you work on?

From someone who loves a good spreadsheet to record my training, this is awesome. Thank you sooo much for sharing. I am playing around with my upper level as I’ve now moved to maintenance. I want to go with the Katch-McArdle Mifflinbecause it gives me a higher number. :) But I've used the BF from my scales, which I…

After reading a tip on here for a similar post recently , I've tried magnesium tablets for PMS this cycle (due in a couple of days) So far it seems to have helped. Started taking them about 9 days out.

I've always been hungrier in the late afternoon / evening. Doesn't matter how much or how frequently I eat during the day. I've got around this by reducing some snacks during the day (when I don't really feel hungry) and then allowing a small snack after dinner - usually something sweet but not too high in calories.

That entering EVERYTHING.into MFP is important. That by picking here and there and cleaning up the kids meals the total cals easily add up. And that on those days I haven't done so well, entering it all into MFP helps to ge me back on track rather than just giving up I wish MFP had been around years ago. I've counted cals…

Same, but I tend to be about a week out. I don't seem to be able to think about it logically at all! I crave chocolate and also simple carbs like bread. The good news for me is that if I can limit it to 1-3 days, although I put on weight during that week, it usually doesn't have a detrimental effect on my progress overall.…

This is me too. I just make sure things are in my calorie allowance, including wine, carbs, sweets, etc. The main way I am able to do this is via additional exercise. I do try not to go overboard, but I do try to limit things a bit - eg, save wine for the weekends only. By not depriving myself,I feel like I'm on an eating…