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  • Overnight oats (various flavors), leftovers from the last nights dinner, veggie omelet and toast, hard boiled egg, string cheese and grape tomatoes, ham and cheese sandwich. Those are some of my go tos.
  • I like making up “breakfast bowls” that I then freeze and can grab and go later. I cube potatoes, season, and bake and then scramble some eggs and put a little cheese and salsa on. Into freezer it goes. I got a 10 pound bag of potatoes for 1.39 and eggs are going for 99 cents a dozen around here. Cheese $4 a pound. That…
  • Just ate some Pizza Hut thin crust for lunch 500 cals for 2 slices and it isn’t awful. Works for me!
  • Nutrition labels have to contain info for the food as packaged. So condensed soup nutrition would be for the soup itself only. Many (like instant potatoes or oatmeal) also give “as prepared” values but they have to have “as packaged” on there.
  • I make sure to keep homemade freezer meals in stock (mainly freezing leftovers in single servings, nothing special). That way I can always grab something super easily.
  • The first time (back in college) my doctor asked me what I was doing to lose weight. I think to make sure I was doing things healthfully. This time, now that I am older I guess, my weight loss has caused a number of health issues (thyroid goes into freefall, sodium is super low, dizzy, and hair is falling out—down about 50…
  • For the sleeping and nightmares have you tried sleep meditations? You listen to them as you are falling asleep and they help you get into deeper sleep. They’re about the only thing that has gotten me past the anniversary of a close friends accident each year. It never gets easier but changing coping mechanisms can help…
  • Yes I track everyday...doesn’t matter if I ate way over or way under. You can’t make educated and valid decisions based on data that isn’t complete and accurate. That said, I had my birthday cake with no regrets. And my birthday meals (they were spread out some). Having one tomorrow that I am working into my week (free…
  • I have lost weight in my feet to the point of being able to see the bones clearly hands are similar. From knees down and elbows down I have no fat left. And you can count my ribs (pretty good for obese, huh). My face ends up looking super thin before I even hit overweight levels. My trouble spots are elbow to shoulder and…
  • The freezer is your friend! Freeze in individual portions and enjoy your holiday meal later on when you aren’t sick of turkey. Portions already being made makes it easier to control calories too plus if cooking only for you you can cook for your tastes and not others. Single person cooking isn’t a bad thing!
  • Plan to get through the holidays on maintenance...will be a good “break” from deficit and you can enjoy the holidays a little more. That said, as much as possible go in with a game plan...holiday food doesn’t have to be calorie busting If you chose wise amounts and such. My biggest issue with holidays is everyone trying to…
  • I have been picking up a few things here and there when needed. I was forced into buying new jeans because the thighs wore through in my old ones (I think I needed to have jumped up to 18s before I started on my journey and the stuffed in thighs made for extra wear). I had to dress up for work the other week (normal dress…
  • The meds totally help with symptoms (once you get the one that works for you and your body has had time to adjust). Way more energy, which means more desire to exercise which helps with weight loss. I also have considerably fewer cravings (I am not trying to eat the salt shaker anymore). My biggest issue now is losing slow…
  • My calorie goal for losing 1 pound a week is 1680 and that is right on the mark for me. I am 5 foot 9 and closing in on 2000. My maintenance at goal weight should be between 1800 and 2000 so I don’t think 1600 to lose is too crazy. Everyone is different though.
  • I am more or less married to mine because my health insurance premiums are discounted based on my status in a “healthy habits” program and step counts in a day is one way to pretty easily get points (more than 5000, more than 10000, more than 15000). Beyond that, mine does seem to be pretty accurate as to calorie burn.…
  • I always use old fashioned oats in overnight oats.
  • Money spent on food is going to vary dramatically with location. Food isn’t the same price everywhere. And will depend on how much youbmake from scratch, individual calorie requirements, cooking to sales and coupons, if you have allergy or special diet requirements, or you eat organic, etc. I spend about 120 a month for…
  • My parents always said “you get what you get and you don’t throw a fit”. Though once I was old enough I was basically in charge of cooking dinner.
  • I basically used to eat ice cream for the cake cone! Haven’t had ice cream in ages (due to lactose, not because of calories) and I don’t really miss it. I do miss the cones though!
  • Well I've been having a cheat week (birthday and oncall week, not a super combination) and I have actually lost more this last week than I was when I was being "good". By cheat it mainly means winging the logging, lots of sodium, and questionable on nutrition since it has mainly been restaurant and take out food. I've been…
  • What balance are you currently at? I would log “current normal” for a few days and see where you are. You may not have to make too drastic of changes to get there, depending on how your diet is now.
  • I’m finding it easier. The first time I did I was in college, no scale, and had to eat buffet style in dining center for all meals. I remember being so, so hungry back then. I’m guessing the calorie estimates the dining center published weren’t quite right, or they were skimping on portions or something. I also walked a…
  • Yes! Sweet stuff isn’t a trouble point for me. It is the savory and salty goodness that gets me! We each have our own battles to fight :-).
  • Introvert here. After having to spend all day at work dealing with people, all I want when I get off work is to be alone! And there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. I am not depressed. I am not lonely. I do not have emotional eating problems. My weight has been gained due to a couple health issues, stress, and…
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  • I wish that would work for me! When I crave spaghetti, I crave the whole thing. Texture, mouth feel, etc., meaning I need the pasta component. And not whole wheat pasta either...the oft vilified stuff :-). There are certainly "spaghetti-like" dishes I make, eat, enjoy, and even crave at times, but when the want is…
  • Sounds like me! Mt thyroid is annoying though in that it has gotten worse as ive lost weight. I have been having to get blood work and meds tweaked every 2-3 weeks. Once I get down to 200 (from 241) the plan is to take a month or two off deficit and into maintenance to see if it stabilizes.
  • That bowl looks great! That is very similar to what I do. Pre-cook ingredients for meals I like so dinner can literally be throwing something together. And yes, small steps. Every little change adds up and it is much easier to stick with things when don't slowly. Nice job!
  • The key to pasta is to mix in lots of veggies and protein with it...so the pasta is an accompaniment instead of the main show. That way you still get the taste and texture of pasta but without having to eat 900 cals worth. I like zoodles too but to me they just aren't pasta and don't meet that craving. 300 cals of pasta…
  • I started at 241 and am on my way to 165 or thereabouts (maybe 160, we will see). I am plannnig on taking a month or so off deficit and into maintenance once I hit 200. That puts me out of obese and into overweight category, should occur right about when the holidays start, and maybe will get my thyroid happier again (My…
  • I'm down 27 pounds and counting and am only hungry because I usually wait to eat breakfast until I do feel a little hungry. Usually this means I am naturally doing intermittent fasting as I am generally not hungry until 10-11 am. I just go with what my body says. Depending on what I ate for lunch (and if I am saving cals…
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