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interesting never heard of either. I'm usually not a fan of fake food but ill have to take a look at these thanks!

what really helps me is water. 1/2 my body weight in water or more every day. i noticed water doesnt really curb my appetite if its not at least 1/2 my body weight. i drink a lemon water every morning first thing. i squeeze 1/2 a lemon in a 25 ounce water. i drink that before i eat anything. it just sets the day it seems.

weigh once a month and read up how your body loses/gains weight and water, etc. its a moment in time. so it doesnt emotionally derail you weigh once a month until you can understand your body better.

find your why's and write them down on an index card. keep one at home, in your car, at work. we have amnesia. why are you overweight? why do you want to lose weight?

I've done pretty close. usually plain oatmeal w/fresh or frozen berries for breakfast. maybe a sandwich on low cal bread like healthy life thats 35 calories/slice. with ham, 1/2 oz cheese, and heavy veggies like cucumber, lettuce and tomato. and a "normal" balanced dinner of around 500 calories. u can pretty much make…

thanks for sharing this. i didnt know they had a name for it

herein lies the issue "I need to lose about 40 pounds to be happy with my body, feeling good." you are waiting to be happy. don't let your weight hold you hostage. you deserve to feel good about yourself today. once you treat yourself with kindness and understanding i think you will be surprised how taking care of yourself…

@fatgottago have you read Geneen Roth's books? if not start with Breaking Free from Emotional/Compulsive Eating. runner up Women, Food and God. she writes fantastic on this subject. i highly highly recommend reading this book before you start any other diet. it is a game changer. and for some extra support i also suggest a…

this is hard. go easy on yourself. i find that when I'm not eating well there is something else that is going on. stressful situation or I'm tired, etc. also check have you been depriving yourself, make sure you work the foods you love in your plan. what is the last thing you've done for yourself? in terms of self care…

what do they say when you ask about having more healthier options to eat? you could also try choosing healthier options at fast food places as well for now..

i log as i go but i meal plan so even before i log it i kind of have an idea on my day

so hard! i know its tough to battle all those challenging things. go easier on yourself. make a list of things you do to take care of yourself. for me that may be just to sit outside for a few minutes, a quiet bath, listening to music, reading, etc. it doesnt have to be anything fancy. sometimes a little self care under…

dont starve yourself. its ok. make your next meal choice a healthy one. maybe for now choose different healthy fat instead of the nuts since its hard for you to portion control for now. or just buy a small pack as needed so you can't overeat.

1) find out why you are overweight in the first place 2) dont deprive yourself, make sure you work in the foods and treats you like. 3) don't be overly aggressive on calorie deficit, lose slowly 4) eat homemade meals as much as possible 5) make sure there is something fresh on your plate at every meal 6) eat for health…

i subscribe to graze its like a biweekly delivery of healthy low processed snacks. www.graze.com if i don't eat those i just do any veggie, cucumber, carrot, cherry tomato, broccoli by itself or with a low cal dip or dressing.

get a spiralizer. google it. its makes like noodles. you can use up a lot of zucchini this way. i use it like pasta or in a stir fry dish. so good. it just sort of adapts whatever flavor you put it with.

my tip is find out why you are overweight in the first place.

log and weigh everything you eat. and eat a caloric deficit. google TDEE to get the calories you should be eating at to lose weight. you will not lose 40lbs in 3 months. especially if that puts you at your goal weight. meaning if you had 100 to lose and wanted to lose 40 in 3 months *maybe* just *maybe* you could

i lost 50 i have 50 more to go!

mmm empanadas. when i eat things like this i usually log by ingredients rather than "empanada" cause you don't know in MFP how they made it. like ill log the crust, meat, cheese and any other caloric ingredient. for this one i would use pie crust to log the calories that will be comparable.

4 oz is roughly the size of your palm. but weigh it. i weigh mine after cooking cause its easier than dirty another dish that fits on the scale with raw meat. chicken is so low calorie I'm not worried about it with weighing after cooking. cause weighing it while its raw is really the most accurate way

genius!

work in progress but here's my first 50!

why are you overweight? why did you gain the weight back? what did you learn? start here ..and stop counting how many times you've tried to start again. it doesnt matter. you are still learning.

funny how perspective is everything. Im 5'4" and 200 lbs and i feel awesome! however i lost 50 lbs so for me this is awesome! start loving yourself today. make time for yourself. its all in your attitude start there. if you have no time i believe you. then forget it stay at 200 lbs. end of story. but don't be upset about…

i love jillian michaels 30 day shred full body workout. I'm still on level 1. I'm not a big exerciser. she has higher levels if you are more fit. personally i think its one of the best full body workouts you can do at home in under 30 minutes. and its free on youtube.

i don't eat "diet" food. just eat "normal" food you enjoy in your calorie range. if you are stressed you need to learn to manage your stress or reduce it or both! eating because your stressed or eating poorly because you are stressed does not resolve the stress. you need to find other healthy outlets for stress when you…

TDEE is the amount calories your body burns in a 24 hour period, sleeping, working, exercising, playing and even digesting food!

i love that whole philosophy. and i would hope one day to be able to eat that way. i do practice a bit of mindful eating mostly when i want to eat something when I've eaten already. like understanding head hunger v. belly hunger. i still use MFP to keep me on track.

years ago i did. they tasted good. however it wasn't sustainable and i eventually gave it up. I'm not sure i even lost weight on them i don't think i did it long enough to know. but if you're at a caloric deficit you will lose weight regardless of the slim fast shake or not.