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Try taking the focus off food and put it on something else, like spending time with family and friends who you may not see on a regular basis. As a kid growing up, my mom used to plan Thanksgiving dinner around Easter time... and Christmas dinner around the 4th of July and when the actual holidays came there was food,…

I always take a few dishes to share... even when told there is no need to bring food. At least I know that there will be something there I can comfortably eat without feeling like I am blowing my food plan. Inevitably, my dishes are usually the first emptied because it seems everyone these days are looking to eat a little…

[quote=" Wow!! That's really awesome! I wish I could stop my scale addiction:) [/quote] That's exactly why I stopped weighing myself. It was tough... was weighing like 3 or 4 times a day...pushing the scale from room to room to find the "skinniest" spot. I'd get so frustrated seeing it go up a pound, down two pounds, up…

I watched his "loose skin" video... awesome kid and a great positive attitude

I guess I come from the opposite end... I've lost a lot of weight but have no clue how much. 16 months ago, I weighed 230 lbs... 1 year ago I weighed 177 ls... I've stepped on the scale once since then -- at my sister's house -- and she is the only person on this earth who has an idea of what I weigh. That was in July.…

for some people, 3 1/2 cookies is a binge because it sets off a trigger. I can't have peanut butter. I know that one spoonful (eat it straight out of the jar) will set off a chain reaction. OP, here is what I've done.... I do not deny myself anything... however, I will think twice before I let food pass my lips... and if I…

was literally in your place 18 months ago. Three factors changed my life... I started religiously logging on MFP, I walk, and I got rid of the scale. I'd get so upset when I didn't lose ...or gained that same pound I lost over and over again... figured screw it... ate whatever I wanted because I figured I was hopeless...…

I don't eat back my exercise calories but know that they are there if I need them. Last night was my first "real" meal in over 18 months... by "real" I mean that I had a hamburger on a bun with bleu cheese crumbles, cheddar cheese and onion rings. This meal was the most I've eaten in one sitting (okay 2 sittings as I saved…

You can fix this by going into the settings on the fitbit dashboard. click on "preferences" then go to "calorie estimation" and click on "disable". I had the same issue going on as well and was so frustrated when I would think I had 400 calories left to eat and then come to find at the end of the night that it would change…

I've dropped about 1/2 of my body weight... have always been overweight reaching a high of 270 lbs. I am not sure what I weigh today, but I am thinking I am around 130lbs (don't weigh...long story)... anyway.. I am plagued with loose, hanging skin...but you know what??? I.don't.care. I'd take this hanging skin any day over…

I spent years... literally... trying to lose weight and instead gained. Gained myself right up to 270lbs.... then things clicked for me... first thing I did was ditch the scale. I found weighing myself was the culprit. I'd think I was doing great... step on the scale and see I've gained a couple of pounds... a day later,…

one thing I'd like to add: if you are invited to a friend's house for dinner, then prepare a dish (or dishes) of food that WILL fit into your plan and take it with to share with everyone... that way, you know there is something for you to eat and I am willing to bet others will love you for accomodating THEIR diet

Then why did you have it on your plate to start with? I've yet to go to a restaurant and NOT be denied the opportunity to switch things out on the menu... it may cost me a little extra $$ but at least I am getting food I know I will eat and not just waste. A good example is this... on Sunday, I ate at a pub/bar. Typically,…

I am going to chime in here... I personally know of three people who have had this surgery... all three have had severe complications years later, as a direct result of the surgery... Does that make me an expert? no, not at all...all three of these individuals "tried" to lose weight the old fashioned way (eating right,…

In all honesty, you never stated in your opening statement that you have devastating medical issues that have confined you to a wheelchair. Should you have? don't know... but really, what we read is that you are a 24 year old who managed to lose some pre surgery weight ... period. Coming from a 59 year old who has spent…

oh yeah... forgot to add... instead of food on the stick, their big thing was deep fried butter... what the heck is deep fried butter? and the line was like around the block and down the street! I snuck up along side the stand to get a view.. .and it looked like they literally took a hunk of butter and dropped it into a…

turned 59 in July... had a dream, literally, last week and something told me 122 lbs is my goal weight. I've been on this mission all my life... reached a high of 269lbs in 2006...at 5'2" that is a bit excessive... heck it is bit excess if I were 7'10"! Don't know what I weigh today because I don't want to step on the…

so went to the Washington State Worlds Fair a week or so ago... nothing like the Minnesota Fair! NOTHING on a stick and the food court was Hamburger, Hamburger, Hamburger, Taco, Hamburger... in that order... lol... was still fun, though... I did manage to have one of the hamburger places make me a makeshift salad Really…

once a year, if that... literally. I choose to use my clothes and the mirror as my scale. The numbers on the scale used to make me crazy-- weighing in 5+ times a day and freaking out when I didn't lose an ounce after peeing... so, just decided to quit weighing in all together... may not work for you but sure worked for…

it's great to want to hear the success stories, but I suggest you also look at the "unsuccessful" stories as well. I personally know of 3 people who have had weight loss surgeries... all of whom have suffered irreparable consequences that are not necessarily something out of the ordinary or a fluke. Please make sure you…

I have my wine and enjoy it every night...but here is what I do: I fill a very tall glass with watermelon balls and then pour my measured wine over the watermelon... let it sit for a few minutes so the wine soaks into the watermelon.... then fill the glass with diet sierra mist... absolute heaven.... have done this with…

i got my first fitbit (fitbit ultra) about 2 1/2 years ago... was gifted with a fitbit One for Christmas from my son and his wife.... with the exception of a 5 month lull about 1 1/2 years ago, I've worn my fitbit every single day. I started out at 230 lbs (was at one time 270) and wore a size 26.... today I *think* I…

I don't mind the comments I get from my coworkers. They are seeing "someone" they have never seen before. I've dropped about 100 lbs over the last year and it is a little difficult to not notice! Even more so, however, are the comments I get from them as they see me trotting around the building during my breaks and lunch.…

I, too, avoid the scale and then fell down a flight of steps. In the ambulance they asked me how much I weighed.. .I didn't know so I guessed and the number I gave was way too high! The attendant guessed that I was about 60 lbs (YES 60LBS!) less than I guessed... as it turned out, he was off by 8 lbs. I gave them the…

NYDJ brand (not your daughters jeans) I swear by them... I am curvy also and these jeans, regardless of style, hug the curves with no gap at back waist. love, love, love them... Have tried Old Navy as well -- problem with Old Navy is that two different pairs of jeans-same style- fits totally different. Plus 1/2 hour after…

Also be careful about eating too many fruits. I found that was a downfall for me. I love my fruits and figured it was a healthy choice until I did the math work one day. I used to make smoothies with pineapple, strawberries, rasberries, blackberries, mandarin oranges -- sometimes bananas, apples... whatever I had... I…

I look for anything grilled on the menu and will request substitutes. Get rid of chips/fries and replace with side salad with fat free and/or lo cal dressing on the side. or perhaps a baked potato without butter/sour cream...just plain naked. Easy enough to find "generic" nutritional values for simple foods than it is for…

that is exactly the reason why I quit weighing on the scale. too much fluctuation and I'd get frustrated with the ups and downs.... in the past year I weighed one time (only because I had -- pre op physical). From July 1, 2013 to Nov 21/22 (or there abouts) I lost 52 lbs. That would never have happened had I continued to…

who are "they"? "they" say alot of things and the truth is "they" know nothing....

here's a few thoughts... first of all, you NEED to change out of your pajamas when you get up in the morning... lounging around in them only makes you feel scuzzy and yucky... ask me how I know! I used to get home from work on Thursday evening, pajamas on by 5pm and didn't bother changing until I went back to work on…