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Like they said, weight fluctuates daily and as women, we have even more dramatic weight changes due to hormones, etc. For me I could seemingly lose 2 pounds in 1 day if I'm dehydrated. My advice is not to weigh yourself every day. Weigh yourself once a week to show a trend that won't drive you nuts.

Greek yogurt and Belvita breakfast bars

By being mindful of everything I eat and understanding that there are consequences if I overeat. Trying to balance what goes in to vs. calories burned and not limiting certain foods completely because I don't want to feel deprived. Working out and making a schedule so that I can stick to working out at least a few times a…

I'm not a big dress wearer but I can usually tell in my pants size when I drop about 15 pounds. My loss happens first in my hips and abs then my bust and arms. It's weird the way my body carries and loses weight.

I thought Bagel Tuesday was a joke. That's for real? lol I'm a member of the YMCA so we don't get perks because it's a cheap membership. ;)

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My abs. I'm shaped like an hour glass so I have to appreciate the positives. :blush:

If I were you, I'd plan to lose less weight in the time you have available to develop long term positive eating habits to keep the weight off.

I LOVE oatmeal and could eat it at every meal. I prepare it the boring way though. :blush: I microwave about a 1/2 cup full then add a little salt, sugar, low fat spray margarine and low fat milk. YUM!

Honey nut Cheerios and anything by Kashi. YUM

Greek and Lebanese for lunch. Mmmmmm

Feel free to add me as a friend. We have a great group here where you can find tons of positive reinforcement and help along the way. :smile:

MFP is free and the great people here are like having your own personal cheering section helping you along the way. Win, lose or draw, I've found some fantastic people on MFP and love the support. The ability to eat what I want and not be judged for it is also a plus. I have good and bad days but MFP is easy to use and…

I'm having a similar problem now and binge eat because of extreme stress. I'm going to try to be faithful to logging everything and bringing healthy snacks and only eating them. I'm also going to start journaling to keep track of my moods when I get the urge to binge eat.

Mine fluctuated and was up and down but the overall trend was about a pound (sometimes less) a week. The first 15 came off fast but now I'm 30 pounds down with 20 more to go and have hit a plateau. :neutral:

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That's a fantastic idea Winter. Having good snacks on hand will help me resist the temptation of indulging in eating the communal cakes, doughnuts and candy. We seem to have a birthday around here every week.

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LOL! But I've heard about 1/4 in per month but that's if you take care of it. Some people's hair grows faster than others though. Good luck. :blush:

The eggs sound great! We love our crock pot and usually make a bean dish or stew that feeds our family of 3 for about 3-4 days (or until we get tired of it and store it in the freezer). :blush:

I work out every week day (unless something comes up), pack my breakfast religiously because I love greek yogurt and breakfast bars and stopped drinking sodas and anything carbonated. I only drink unsweetened iced tea or water now and those changes have helped me tremendously.

^^^ BEST RESPONSE EVER!! I thought it was just me. Hahahahahahaha

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Greek yogurt, fruit, hummus, popcorn and roasted cauliflower. :blush:

The problem isn't the workload, it's mainly the people and environment. I honestly don't mind the working hard but morale overall for everyone is down in the dumps and it doesn't seem like it's going to get better anytime soon. With a child in private school (since our school district has horrible public schools) quitting…

Chobani cherry greek yogurt and a breakfast bar. I get my protein and it's yummily delicious! :smile:

Nice job! You are an inspiration! Thanks for posting. :smile:

I'm sure that mostly water. Weigh yourself the same time each week to compare weight fluctuations to get a true estimate about weight loss or gain.

The same thing happens when I got to the doctor but I don't stress too much because it's all relative. They basically want to know if your weight goes from "140" to 180 over the course of a couple of months. At least that's what my doctor does. She's concerned more about the fluctuations and upward or downward trend than…