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OMG. Thanks so much for the quick responses! I’ve learned a few things already. 1. Im impatient - no big shock 2. I am exercising more and feel better about myself. A plus. 3. I am meticulous about weighing and measuring my food. It will pay off. 4. I bought a new digital scale to track my weight. I didn’t calibrate the…

Losing weight is difficult enough. Being obsessive about exercise calories burned is a total PIA. There are way to many variables and the information contained within this app is ONLY an average calculation. Im not relying on the app to tell me I have a calorie deficit from exercise entered. Thanks all for providing a more…

Thanks much! I feel great after walking and moving in any form. Im not in shape so I have to go easy. When shoveling heavy I take breaks as needed to recover. Otherwise its like was said, just a little more than a brisk walk.

Congrats! Good job.

Add me. Sad but true. 275. My first day. My goal is to lose 100. Im going to do it with your help and this app. My goal is 1.5 pounds a week which will take about 1 1/2 years. :|

Thanks Tiny D. Im hoping to nail it this time. Its my first day.

I feel your pain. I have been on a medically supervised weight loss regimine for 12 weeks eating meal replacement shakes and one low calorie meal. I haven't had pizza in forever it seems and no McDonalds stops for breakfasts. I've lost weight but I still have cravings. Today I stopped and had a small breakfast biscuit, got…

Simple.....raw veggies.....find one(s) you like. Today I had fresh mushrooms, mini sweet peppers, broccoli, radishes and a garlic dill pickle to salt it up. BELIEVE me - I would not come this far without this trick. I eat a bowl of them in the mid-afternoon and stops my hunger and binging at dinner. I used to eat dinner…

I went through this in a blind-sided divorce of my mate for 17 years. I thought the world was ending. Did the same thing. Slept all day, sobbed like child, didn't eat. Lost 30 pounds in one month. Who needed fitnesspal? A friend forced me to join a gym. Things changed. I met women that ran circles around my ex. Was it over…

I did this...I was a binger and a food addict. I would drive a 100 miles for a special pizza, burger, food place. It is good to recognize you have a problem. Therapists can help somewhat, but you need a support group such as OA (Overeaters Annonymous to work a program of recovery. I was in the program for over a year and…

Kayla.....not sure if the results are correct, but don't get too focused on the exercise as an excuse to eat more calories. What has worked for me is sticking to my eating plan / calorie count and exercising is just a "bonus". This way you are burning calories which adds to weight loss faster. I'm not sure if this way is…

I'm new again too after being on mfp for 6 months and losing 15 pounds. I have no support group now...long story, but would like to offer you freindship and support if you want. :flowerforyou:

I totally agree.....just wanted to offer alternatives to consider if all else fails.

Worry about losing the weight first. First things first! Losing all that weight will be the very best thing in your life that you have ever accomplished. I'm in the same predicament. I'm going to go to a plastic surgeon for any unsightly skin areas, but that will be a long time from where I am currently. I only have 94…

Sounds like you are headed down the long river of d Nile. A calorie is a calorie. Is a celery stick, a radish or a handful of lettuce going to amount to anything? Probably not. But most other vegetables and all fruits have some calories. The benefit of eating fruits and vegetables is that the calorie count is VERY LOW,…

I,m in if you will have me in this club!

No.......Thank you for posting! I'm in the same boat, been on "the plan" for three weeks, lost 4, gained it back. It seems like every plan I try lasts for about one month. I lose a few pounds, don't see the results I want and say "screw it". This weekend I totally lost my self control, eating ice cream, hot dogs, subs,…

I'm in the same boat. I've only lost 4 pounds and I'm not eating close to what is "allowed". To be honest, all this talk about not eating enough, stalling your metabolism, consuming more calories wehn exercising is a bunch of crapola, unless you are already at or close to your goal weight. Your metabolism does not "stall"…

Don't sweat it! We all have done it. Get back on board. This is a great site with lots of people with food issues. You might want to try an OA group in your area - look it up on line. It is helping me stay focused. I have a hard time accounting for everything I put in my yap. This is the key. Record EVERYTHING, no matter…

I LOVE cruciferous vegetables, including Brussles, Cabbage, Broccoli and Cauliflower. Either boiled, steamed or roasted with EVOO salt and pepper ALL GOOD! Here's a great recipe to work into your rotation.....Thinly slice half a small head of cabbage, put in large pot with a little olive oil and sprinkle with Seasoned salt…

Somewhat true, but only to a point. Most if not ALL people eat way too much protein. Meat is overrated and for that matter protein. Meat and fats add a bajillion calories to a meal. Quickest way to weight loss is substantially reducing protein and fats. You still need some however. Your veggie diet looks healthy AND…

I think I am going to just try to record my food for the day as accurately as humanly possible and skip recording the exercise which just seems to license me to eat more and see what happens. Losing more weight than planned isn't such a bad thing.

For those of you that doubt it....try it. With no artery clogging heavy cream or sugar or artificial sweetners or flavors, you will swear you are eating Haagen Daas.

This whole 2-hour eating regimine is total BS, concerning "reving up your metabolism", etc., and truly a "myth" for normal less active people! Talk to a diabetic, as in myself to tell you how this blood sugar thing works. When you eat, your body produces insulin, which converts the food (i.e. carbs mostly) to energy. This…

:heart: I think I love you! Do you know how many years of hard training at a gym and a "fkd up" 2 hour eating regimine I went through to achieve -0- results!!!!! I'd like to strangle all the fitness trainers who claimed this 2-hour small meal eating plan would stabalize my blood sugar level and make me lose weight.

:tongue: Our family ritual started innocently as Saturday "party night". We would each have our own individual bowl of potato chips and a glass of Faygo pop and watch the Saturday night movie on TV. Dad would always reserve the biggest bowl for himself - we called his bowl "Mt. Vesuvious". Well, those Saturday nights…

Thanks so much all. The only thing I know about fat is to eat the good ones...avacado, EVOO, Expeller pressed Canola, limit the ok ones like safflower, sunflower, coconut and NEVER eat the bad ones - trans-fats or hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils. All I know is that my food plan up to yesterday was not losing me…

This is the trillion dollar question to which NONE of the experts have the true answer. All the explanations given here so far are sheer BS. I can eat 5,000 calories during the day and still crave food in the evening. I have told my doctors and nutritionists this for 20 years and still all I get is a puzzled stupid look on…

Beth - You Rock! Another music lover in the group in the first five minutes I join! If you want add me as a friend. I wish you the best as we both start this today. I'm really looking forward to working hard on this.

Thanks for the reply...this is a busy site. I already feel better and have hope. Thanks for sharing your stats.