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I didn't last on this. Thought it was too hard. I was feeling lightheaded and "hangry." :)

LOL, thanks! We've been dying to know! I definitely need more structure than "just eat when you're hungry." I am ALWAYS hungry, especially when I am cutting calories to lose.

Here's the schedule I am going to try this week. I had hoped to pre-plan, prepare, and pre-log all of my food for the week, but I don't think I will have time today. I have bicycle riding to do! Calorie counts are rough estimates (except breakfast, which rarely changes) to help me plan. Meal 1 -- 6:45am (315) Fruit or…

I think it's interesting how many people don't eat until afternoon. My son does that, too. I wish I could do that, but I get a headache if I don't eat breakfast. I can go about two hours without eating after waking. In fact, I am such an early riser, I do typically wait two hours before I eat.

Thanks again, everyone. Lots of interesting strategies and approaches in these posts! We're certainly all unique in how we approach this.

This is what I should try this week. I was eating a morning snack and an afternoon snack, but not saving anything for evening. Then I am hungry at night and I go over. And I like dinner early, so this schedule would suit me well. I eat breakfast earlier because I am up by 5.

Thanks for chiming in, all. It's not that I think there's some magic in eating a certain way, I am just curious about how others do it. Just trying to glean ideas.

I have been playing around with my mealtimes and snacking to see what works well for me to keep me feeling satisfied and not getting so hungry I binge. I tried one week of eating three larger meals and two small snacks. This seems to make me feel the most satisfied. I like to feel sated after a meal; not stuffed, but…

Interesting! I will look into this.

I am on Week 1 Day 1, so I can't vouch for results, but I have planned and pre-recorded all of my food for the week and it looks nutritionally sound. Lots of protein, vitamins and minerals, and low sodium. I will only exceed my daily allotment of sodium one day (I plugged in canned soup, but I might just make one of the…

Well said! There is something about setting a goal and seeing it through that it great for building confidence. And no matter how much we try to tell ourselves not to place our confidence in our looks, I think it's incredibly difficult not to. Especially when we (women, but arguably this is true to an extent for men, also)…

Okay, I see that now. Cool! Okay, I will turn negative adjustments back on. Thanks for the info!

I just started using the Fitbit yesterday and I am really confused about the adjustments, too. First I enabled negative adjustments, but now I disabled it again until I get a grip on how it works. One question I have: If I plan to separately log exercise such as time spent on the elliptical or rowing machine, should I…

Well done! You look great! And much younger.

Nope, I have not had that experience. I am rarely on the forums and logging just keeps me aware of what I am eating (calories, macro-nutrients, sodium etc). I do try to eat healthful foods, but I am not obsessed with it. I eat convenience foods and treats, too. I agree with a PP who says it sounds like you may have a…

Whichever recipe you decide on, I recommend removing the thick stems. I like kale so much more since I started doing that.

Cut and pasted from livestrong.com: Rapid Weight Loss The University of Maryland Medical Center reports that though there are many factors that contribute to the formation of gallstones, one of the significant ones is obesity and rapid weight loss. Being obese causes your liver to overproduce cholesterol which then goes…

I have heard that rapid weight loss puts you at risk for gallstones.

You are doing this! Keep it up. Well done!

I drink 1-2 times a week, and I try to do an extra workout to "earn" the calories before I do. I probably could lose weight more quickly if I quit altogether, but I enjoy it and I think the key is finding a plan you can live with.

For me, it depends on how hard I am working out. I am a cyclist and often do 25-30 mile rides. I have to eat before those or I will "bonk." If I am just doing 30 minutes on the treadmill, I don't have to be as diligent about eating to keep up my stamina.

I eat two servings of fruit a day and noticed I usually go over on sugar, too (when I pay attention to it). I have wondered about this also. But I do think fruit consumption keeps me satisfied and off the "bad" sweets.

^That's interesting and good to know. I have also lost weight only to regain it.

I think I will likely always track. Like other posters have said, I may not be as diligent on weekends, but I think I will always have to track to some extent. I think it will take me roughly a year to lose as much as I want to. One year of good habits vs. a lifetime of bad habits . . . well, I think I am probably going to…

?? Is this response to my question?

Every morning when I wake up, but I only log my weight on Wednesday.

Love this! <3

Very sound advice from a success story. :)

Happily spending my life (approaching 23 years together) with my best friend. :)