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That's for the husband and wife to decide. I've read enough of these posts to be able to read between the lines, as no doubt you have. OP would not be calling this behavior "husband sabotage" if her husband bringing donuts home was not causing her to have self-control issues. First of all, relationships are seldom 50/50 on…

I suspect it is that way for most people, which is why most people fail at weight loss attempts long-term, and why weight loss in general is very hard. If you weren't hungry, you wouldn't eat. My mother-in-law just came off the appetite suppressant Phentermine/Topiramate, and consequently has begun eating again and gained…

Animals (and people) do regulate to a set point, but the set point can be pushed up but maybe not down. The "set point" appears to be levels of the hormone Leptin, which is produced by fat cells and consequently tracks with levels of fat cells. Our bodies want to maintain whatever the "high water mark" of Leptin is. That…

When you look in the mirror and you're happy with what you see.

I never "refeed" but I am hungry all the time when I am losing weight. I can tell without even getting on the scale if I'm losing weight or not. If I'm not hungry, the scale isn't going down. It's a natural response to depleting fat stores.

If someone has self control issues with item X, it's not very helpful when people bring that item around you. Nobody wants to have their noses rubbed in what they are trying to avoid but love to indulge in. Eventually, maybe, they will be able to tolerate being around donuts without eating them. Or maybe they will have…

I like Golden Coral, though we have not been in years, but one just opened up in our town! No, it's not top-quality food. It's a massive buffet. I love it for kids because there will be *something* they will eat. I love their yeast rolls.

Keep losing on your own! My wife gets motivated when the digital scale can't tell us apart. :)

LOL I had to send a friend request for that one! :)

I've had many problems with food in my life; I'm so glad alcohol isn't want of them. I feel ya!

Perhaps you could elaborate on which part you disagree with? That's not what the study says. Muscle efficiency gains are because of reduced Leptin levels (probably among other things) that are a result of reduced body fat levels. The body tries to conserve body fat stores and one way it does this is by increasing skeletal…

Great! Digital scales are a snap to use. Turn them on, zero them, choose the units of measure, and plop your food on there. Now you know how much you ate. The biggest benefit to weighing and logging food is you will learn very quickly how little you really should be eating portion-wise. When I look at what I get to eat vs.…

Yup, I had that for years, too. I don't think my daughter got "conditioned" to not like green beans, though. She just doesn't like them. And when forced to eat them, she threw them up.

I think they are only useful if you are doing an aerobic exercises that the fitbit can track. I get the impression they are not very useful for things like weight lifting.

Presumably you are eating back your calories? I don't see how you could eat only 1300 calories AND burn 3000 calories on top of that. That would be like a 4000 calorie per day deficit.

As a kid, I could not eat beets. My parents, who always made me clean my plate, did not believe me. It took all I had not to puke. I should have just gone ahead and hurled. Beets are the only food I have this reaction to. A few weeks ago I insisted that our daughter eat her green beans (canned). She did, on protest, and…

10 pounds is a month or two of sustained effort. Log.

Dry mouth, stomach cramps, being cold. And pee smells funny.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3673773/

Oh, I meant to address this. This has been my downfall in the past, too. It is very easy to fall off the horse and then adopt a mindset of "Oh well, I blew it, so there is no point in going on." Or, "I blew it today, so I'll just blow off the rest of the week and start again next week." You have to avoid this at all costs.…

You are correct! Your body is fighting back! It's called "Adaptive Thermogenesis". Our bodies monitor Leptin levels. Leptin is made by your body fat. As body fat declines, so do Leptin levels. This triggers a response in our bodies to try and preserve the falling fat stores. It does this by increasing hunger feelings, and…

Yup, it's all about trends. I weight myself every day on my Withings WiFi scale that automatically uploads my results. Lots of fluctuations, especially weekends! :)

I'm convinced that in the end, what you eat doesn't matter that much for hunger, though proteins can help stave it off a little bit. Hunger is a natural response to loss of Leptin, which is a result of lowered body fat stores. It's your body's defense mechanism to try and restore fat levels.

Unfortunately, as I posted in another thread, if I'm losing weight, I'm hungry. It's just the way it is. I don't think there is any way around it and I think it's why most people fail at weight loss - they can't tolerate the pain long term.

This is me, also. If I'm not hungry, then the scale is not moving. That's the way it has always been for me. Eating more protein helps a little, but when I'm losing weight I am always hungry. Often I go to bed early just to escape feeling hungry. I'm also cold and get a funny taste in my mouth and my pee smells funny. Just…

Here is what my weight loss progress looks like compared to my body fat %. The same scale takes both readings simultaneously (Withings WiFi Scale). I have no idea what to make of the fat%.

You will never be as healthy fat as you can be thin. But, even if you are fat, if you drink in moderation, don't smoke, eat vegetables regularly, and exercise regularly, your risk of premature death is on par with non-fat people. Even if you just do 3 of those 4 things your risk declines dramatically. So, while you may…

I only get to eat 1550 calories a day. For breakfast I eat half a peanut butter sandwich, and the other half for lunch. For snacks I have two pieces of fruit, usually an apple and a pear. That said, McDonald's has plenty of food that you can eat and maintain a calorie deficit. A standard hamburger is only 240 calories.…

I have a Withings WiFi scale. It automatically logs my weight for me. Very convenient.

I saw the same thing with my Withings scale. Body fat % went up while weight went down. Finally the BF% started tracking down also.