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wow...just posted under another topic dealing with the scale... I can't agree with you more about wanting to just eat eat eat when you think you did great and the scale says otherwise... that's why I don't weigh anymore... might do so on July 1... will be my first anniversary of my break up with the scale (except for a…

I am a recovered scale addict. I used to weight 3/4/5 times a day, moving the scale around on the floor from room to room to find the "skinniest" spot.... I have decided that the scale was the biggest factor in me being fat. Too many times I would think I did a great job with watching what I eat and exercising only to step…

I never got off track over the holidays this year... which is a first for me... But, I can tell you that in the past, when I made a decision to lose weight, if I could make it past week three then I felt comfortable. The last time I made the decision to finally lose the weight once and for all was July 1, 2013... it's now…

While a lot of people say "go for it"... it's just a sundae... it's not going to make you gain all your weight back overnight... blah blah blah".... for some, this little "cheat" or "indulgence" or whatever you want to call it, might be the tipping point that could send the OP over the edge and back to eating junk. I don't…

Junior sizes are narrower through the hip and thighs... generally made to fit the teen figure -- no longer an adolescent, but not quite a woman-- someone who is still in the development stages... tends to have a figure forming fit... a "W" size... such as 14W, 16W etc...generally made to fit the mature woman... someone…

try this: for a day or two...or even a week... eat what you normally would eat and log absolutely everything... right on down to the piece of gum you are chewing and the vitamin you might be taking every day. I started back in July 2013 and was totally in shock when I realized that I was using over 50% of my calories every…

July 1, 2013-- size 18/a TIGHT 18 Feb 28, 2014 -- size 8/ KINDA LOOSE 8 weight lost from July 1, 2013 to November 23 2013 -- 52 lbs gone November 23 2013 to February 28, 2014 -- don't know... haven't stepped on a scale since November 23, but am guessing a minimum of 20 lbs more Attribute this to my Fitbit and lifestyle…

I think what it means is that as you lose weight, your body requires less calories to sustain life.... in other words, the less you weigh, the less calories it takes to breathe, sit, sleep...etc... so MFP was simply asking if you'd like to adjust your calorie intake accordingly to maintain the same amount of calorie burn…

I broke up with her and kicked her to the curb back in July 2013.... was wearing a size 18 (a TIGHT 18).... this morning I slipped on a pair of size 8 jeans.... don't know how much weight I lost -- to date, but at the end of November last year, I had surgery on my wrist and had a pre op exam... didn't want to know what I…

I made the decision last July to not use the scale to judge my weight loss. The scale was making me crazy. I broke my wrist at the end of November, requiring surgery. This meant a pre-op checkup.... which meant stepping on the scale at the doctor's office. I refused to look at the scale and requested the nurse not to tell…

personally. i will take excess skin anyday over excess weight.... i don't weigh myself so can't tell you how much I lost (I do have a starting weight)... The largest size I have ever worn was a size 26... a month ago I bought my first pair of size 10 jeans.... last week I bought a size 8 dress.... I have excess skin, but I…

Hi Kats... welcome.... I am 58 years old and for the first time in my life, I will celebrate my birthday in July the healthiest I've ever been... I have always been overweight.. I was born overweight!!!! This weight loss journey has been one I started many many times, but something "clicked" July 1, 2013 for me... I…

...a suggestion on getting into an exercise routine. I was the queen of "excuses". I work 10 hour days...add an hour for my daily commute... gotta go to bed early to get up by 4am, to get to work... one day I ran out of excuses. What I did was invest in a treadmill and got hooked on netflix. I find series that draw me in…

Three weeks ago, I bought my very first pair of size 10 jeans... NEVER have I worn a size 10! Largest size I wore was a size 26 and they were getting quite snug.... Two days ago, I bought a size 8 dress for my son's wedding on March 9. I have chosen not to weigh on the scale so no clue how much I lost...when I can fit into…

LOL Loondog... I hear you.... that was my atitude for a very long time.... it wasn't until I finally came to a realization that only I can make this happen. It took me just under 5 months to lose 52 lbs .... let me add this: I would not have weighed on that day except that I had fallen down a flight a stairs and required…

I am in the same boat as you.... eating when I am not hungry is what made me fat in the first place. I don't think that I have eaten my entire quota of calories in a day since I have started back on MFP last July 1. It doesn't make sense to me to stuff myself with food (whether good or bad) in order to meet the daily…

I am also 58 and have always been overweight. My wake up call came to me on July 1, 2013...not sure what happened on that day except that when I woke up that morning I decided I was sick and tired of being sick and tired. I finally realized that dieting wasn't the answer -- instead, I needed to change from the inside out.…

in the middle of sex ask "hows the diet doing?" That's one of the reasons why he is now an ex husband

When I plan on eating out I will see if there is an online menu so I can plan ahead what I am going to have. Depending upon the restaurant, you just might find the nutritional values listed on their site or do a search on MFP. It's all about planning ahead

I went from weighing several times a day to not weighing at all until I am good and ready. I would get discouraged every morning when I KNOW I had a good day just to find out that either I lost a pound only to gain it the next morning or didn't lose anything. So... I said adios to the scale for now and it has done wonders.…

Have always been overweight -- remember being in 4th grade in 1963 and having to get weighed in front of the entire class. The nun (went to a Catholic grade school) announced everyone's weight out loud. I will never forget hearing "99lbs".... was called Engine 99 for the next year... and I swear I heard that coming out of…

I know EXACTLY how you feel... and it is for that very reason that I refuse to step on the scale until I am good and ready. I even puchased an ARIA scale that syncs with my Fitbit and MFP and it is neatly tucked under the bed for now. I faced the dreaded scale in Mid June 2013 at the doctor's office and was dismayed to see…

thanks for all the responses! I did go back into the settings on the Fitbit and noticed there was an option for "estimating calories", which was enabled... I disabled that setting and will see if this makes a difference... am thinking that enabling "estimating calories" is the default setting. I got a Fitbit One for…

I have not given up wine.... I tend to favor white wine over red, but won't turn down a glass of red! I know what I am about to say may make some of you cringe but this has worked for me .... I will pour a serving of wine in a tall glass and mix it with diet Sierra Mist.... usually 1 part wine to 3 parts Sierra Mist....I…

weight watchers has teamed up with Whitman Chocolates and have come out with 2 different premeasured/prepackaged chocolates -- Dark Chocolate and Milk Chocolate Caramels. One serving (a packet) has 4 to 5 pieces of chocolate for a total of 120 calories. They have been my lifesaver.... just knowing that I can have a piece…

I have been logging/walking since July first. As of November 21I have lost 52 lbs. (I have chosen not to weigh myself until I am good and ready -- will weigh again sometime-- just not sure when) I have continuously fallen below the recommended daily calorie intake (usually around 800-900 cal/day) and refuse to eat if I am…

depends upon when you started dieting... if this was your first week, a good portion of your weightloss is water. Also, did you weigh yourself the same time wearing the same clothing? You will weigh more at night than in the morning. You will weigh more if you weigh with your shoes on. So many variables. Try to be…

Hi Matt.... I do not want to sound like a commercial and I am not affiliated with any particular product, but after 50+ years of struggling with my weight, I finally found something that works for me. I decided to quit dieting and start "living". I invested in 4 products that have become a part of my everyday life. #1....…

I don't weigh. Period. Last time I stepped on the scale was in mid June wearing a very tight size 18. July 1 was my day of reckoning... totally changed the way I eat and walk atleast 5 miles a day -- most days. Work has gotten in the way of the 5 mile hike, but I try to make up for it on weekends. Today -- November 20 -- I…

My significant other and I cook our own meals... plain and simple. Quite often we meet "in the middle".... if he is grilling, he grills a bag of chicken breasts for me that I can eat throughout the week. I make the majority of my meals in a steamer... quite often I throw in extra vegetables for him, or a couple of tilapia…