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i drink the same ones. but only about 1 a week. usually saturdays! lol maybe just swap it out for a flavored water bottle? they have carbonated ones if you still want that. still artificial but better than 3 monsters a day

wonderful! congrats! thanks for sharing!

good luck!

how long are you going for? i guess i don't worry much about food on vacation its usually only a week or less I'm not going to crack for gaining a little on vacation which i can usually lose the next week at home eating "normally" again. i just try and balance too, so ill eat a healthy/light breakfast and lunch and eat…

if i stay pretty close to my target calories like give our take 100 calories. i will have a good loss that week. anything more i just have less of a loss for the week. you will see what works of you you'll also get mixed responses on cheat days. i don't do cheat days nor believe in them. but hey do what works.. trial and…

@pdwhitlock i have a similar weightloss 255 down to 200. the saggy skin mostly my upper inner thighs is embarrassing. and sagging under arms. when i was 200 in my 20s i had none of that. but 35 and 3 kids later and a decade at 255 here i am... however if its any consolation i did notice slight improvement a few months…

some good advise here. you can definitely work the drinks in. heavy or binge drinking probably not or at least not every weekend, save the heavy drinking for special occasions. I do try drinking a glass of water every other drink and that helps to slow down how many i have and still feel good :wink: and I'm definitely not…

sometimes its one thing. something upset me, I'm bored, lonely, etc. or it can be a combo of things going on that leads me to poor food choices.

i still struggle to squeeze in me time but I'm getting better at it. when i do get me time i certainly don't feel guilty. everyone that has a relationship with you i.e. kids, spouse, siblings, parents, etc. always always benefit from you taking care of yourself first.

monday mornings keeps me in check over the weekend.

search for it on youtube so you don't have to buy it

jillian michaels 30 day shred. its the best at home full body workout out there and its only 20-30 minutes. start with level 1 if you are a beginner exerciser.

ditto food scale. but you didnt mention, are you losing weight at all? maintaining? gaining? what have the results been since starting this regiment. to lose weight you need a calorie deficit. and at your weight and height it looks like 16-1700 calories/day should give you that deficit to lose. working out is great for…

@KirbySmith46‌ when i eat pasta i try to add fillers like veggies so like you said its a more fulfilling meal. i also second the spiralizer. I've done zucchini noodles and the stalks of broccoli turned into noodles (use the florets to eat with the pasta) and they both are surprisingly very good. and I'm not a huge veggie…

i only use them if I want to.

why can't you pack your lunch. pack a little lunch bag put a little ice pack in it if its something that needs to stay fresh. i do this everyday. i actually pack leftovers from dinner the night before so im not prepping multiple meals. eating out healthier always seems to be the more expensive route.

@lisacarroll18‌ if your body needs 1800 calories/day to just function without exercise eating at 1500/day would create a 300/day deficit. There are 7 days in a week, if you eat at 1500/day every day you would then have a 2100 calorie deficit for the week (300 calories * 7 days). what pp was saying it doesnt matter if you…

i dont sweat the small things like oatmeal. i just eat oatmeal i like log it and move on. breads, i just eat a whole grain bread that i enjoy. log it and move on. you can't sweat all this stuff you'll drive yourself mad! lol

the best "diet" is the one you can stick to. as you are experiencing it can be overwhelming with all the information out there and a lot of times conflicting and contradicting information! just start with a calorie allotment that gives you a deficit, then try to eat the things you like that fit in the calorie plan. once…

i don't know about you but i could not do a tortilla for my crust...but to each their own great if it works!

as others have mentioned i use a pita bread for the crust make my own sauce from crushed tomatoes and mozzarella cheese. fits the bill without breaking the bank =) ive also found that grated my own mozzarella cheese is better than buying the pre-shred i don't know why but its better... or I've also made my own pizza crust…

ew seriously ew

the calorie deficit is the most important thing to track to ensure you lose the weight. you could easily do 1lb/week eating at a deficit. WEIGH everything, eat at home mostly so you are doing less estimating. side note: WTH is a mom-kini?

never. id be really surprised it would be worth it. unless it was used quality one?

i do it from time to time because of the same reasons it just eats so much of my deficit up.

id check back with your dr. you should not be shleping through the day on 9 hours of sleep and 4 cups of coffee. have you had a sleep study done? you could have sleep apnea and not know it? or how overweight are you that could be a factor as well on your energy (and quality of sleep)

you have a great healthy approach i think. and in my opinion thats 1/2 the battle.

and as you log and eat more you'll get a feel for whats an 1oz of meat, cheese, bread etc

ditto others i also don't just try and stick to "diet friendly food" like you said enjoy. so what i do is i order what i really want and if it happens to be something that is more than likely high calorie i eat 1/2 and pair with steamed veggies. and i break down the food in MFP. like if i had a cobb salad. ill estimate…

well right if a scale has three different readings in 20 min provided you didnt drink a gallon of water in between weighings sounds broken. but what i mean is WW scale weighs you 150 lbs and another scale weighs you 155. the next week WW scale weighs you 149 and then other scale weighs you 154. they both are still saying…