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Your problem areas will be the last to go. I still have lots of abdominal fat but my arms and legs are small and I can see my ribs a bit. It takes time but the rest will slowly melt away.

Thank you for the replies. I ended up starting my chaLean extreme series yesterday and worked through the soreness. I am enjoying the lifting much more than I ever did when doing cardio. I don't dread my workouts now.

Ok thank you. I will continue with my workout tomorrow.

I weigh some items like deli meat where it says 2 slices are x amount of calories. Sometimes I can actually eat three slices for the stated weight. Today I weighed my pita bread since the serving size was half a pita and I wanted to cut it equally. I can't be bothered with things like eggs or 100 calorie snack packs. I…

I mostly eat regular food with some exception. I don't like drinking my calories so I stick to water, unsweetened almond milk and coffee with Splenda and the occasional diet drink. I do have a few go to lower calorie salty snacks like Special K cracker chips because I love the taste and can moderate my portion better than…

Ground chicken or turkey makes a great substutie for ground beef and you can make meatballs from it if you like. I always use it to make spaghetti sauce since I prefer the taste over beef too.

I use honey mustard on sandwiches in place of butter and mayo. Ketchup or sweet baby rays BBQ sauce s a side for meat. I also made some great peach chutney this summer to have with meat. It is 30 cals per tbsp and adds a lot of flavor! Balsamic vinegar is my go to dressing for salads.

Shepard's pie reheats nicely. I make mine with ground turkey and lots of veg then a thin layer of mashed potato on top.

Thanks :) I will have to have another look.

I understand how you feel. My family are food pushers too. Is it possible for you to bring a lower calorie dish like a nice Greek salad or something that everyone can enjoy? Pair that with a small serving of meat and ask for no sauce. That's the best advice I have because I struggle with my family like that too ;)

I feel sick after I eat something higher fat like pizza too. I had a big bowl of sugary food last night as a treat (graham crackers, chocolate, cool whip and butterscotch spread). It was delicious but my stomach doesn't feel well today. It's the price to pay for an indulgence I guess lol.

Wow that looks good! I haven't been able to find edamame in any local grocery store. Are they in the produce section or frozen foods section? I am in a smaller city in Ontario Canada. I can't always find products I am looking for, like PB2, low calorie flat breads etc. I have had edamame in salads at a restaurant before so…

I really don't have a lot of advice for you but I wanted to offer support since I struggle with many of the same feelings. I should be maintaining but I am somewhat afraid to increase my food every time I see those couple pounds of water weight settling in and I start restricting again. I do have some belly fat left so…

Usually the weight on the bag is for precooked foods so I would weigh before. The weight lost would be water from the potatoes.

I always save at least 300 calories for night time munchies. My latest kick is 2 cups of Orville Redenbacher Chipotle Cheddar popcorn and 2 graham crackers sandwiched with light cool whip and a tbsp of my homemade low sugar raspberry jam for my sweet cravings.

We eat potatoes 3-4 nights a week as well. I either bake, boil, mash or occasionally fry them. My favorite is baked "fries" tossed with a tbsp of oil, tsp garlic powder, bit of salt, tsp onion powder, tbsp of mrs dash, pepper and a bit of dried basil. They are delicious!

I usually try to find a chain restaurant with similar food and log it as that. It is usually close enough. You can eyeball certain foods like a cup of rice but for most combination dishes, that is the easiest option.

I weigh once every week or two when I feel like I have lost weight. Daily weighing used to stress me out. I would suggest taking measurements once a week to monitor your progress then just weigh when you can.

We usually have some lean meat on the grill along with a side of carbs (potato, rice, etc) and a large serving of veggies. I like roasting or grilling my veggies. Sometimes we have tacos made with chicken or ground turkey or I will make a meatloaf or casserole. In the winter I do a lot of soups, stews or chili with…

That is exactly what I am tracking: protein, carbs, fat calcium and iron. I really don't stress about sugars or sodium but I have been anemic in the past so I watch iron and I am lactose sensitive so I need to eat other foods with calcium. They are the most important for me but it is highly individual depending on your…

I like to try new recipes as well as lower calorie versions of family favorites. I like finding recipes on allrecipes.com because there is a comments section which is very helpful to determine if the recipe is successful before you waste your time and money trying it. Usually others will give suggestions how they improved…

Humpty Dumpty potato chips, especially dill pickle. A bowl of those had so much flavor they hurt your tongue, in a good way lol. I miss them. Any fellow Canadians agree?

Thank you to everyone who replied! I think I will start my workouts this week and slowly increase my calories. I plan to stay off the scale for a bit and just measure. Thanks again :wink:

It has been a four year journey for me. I lost some, had back surgery and gained a bit. Lost a bit more than had another surgery and gained a bit. I am now the smallest I have ever been in my adult life. I have been overweight/obese my entire life. When I started out at 260 pounds I was absolutely overwhelmed with the…

For myself it depends on the food. I am not afraid of processed foods but I tend to make up my meals with unprocessed items and use the processed foods as extras. I use coffee whitener because I am lactose intolerant, I prefer margarine as a spread but butter for cooking and I am not afraid of using Splenda in my coffee…

I would love to have the surgery done but our finances just won't allow it. I do have some fat under the skin but with proper skin tension, it wouldn't hang like it does. I have been overweight my entire life and I have had two big babies so I don't think my skin will bounce back much more than it has and that really…

I did my entire weight loss journey set at a pound a week. Sometimes in the beginning I lost a bit more than a pound if I was active but it has been pretty steady. Now I am losing about half a pound a week during the final stretch.

I understand how you feel. I used to be obsessed with the scale and the small fluctuations really got me down and triggered binges. Now I just weigh when I feel like I have lost weight. It is usually every 2-4 weeks and it is always first thing in the morning on a day I don't feel bloated from salt or activity. If it…

I second this! Pre-logging is a great idea. If you decide to have something not planned for, write it down and adjust when you get home. I almost always log my day first thing in the morning so there are no surprises when I accidentally choose something that doesn't fit into my day. Edited for ipad changing words on me lol.

I love smoked ham, turkey, tomato, cucumber, lots of black pepper and honey mustard. I think I will have this for lunch tomorrow.