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Oats can be a great start, as long as their the plain kind (not the flavored packet) and from what I vaguely remember reading, the regular kind (vs. "quick") are marginally better (more fiber?). 30 g of oats are a common breakfast of mine. I add 1t cinnamon, 15 g almonds (ground in my Nutribullet) and, after cooking (2…

Some things that work for me you might want to try: 1. "stealth" reducing the quantity (calories) you eat over time. For example, I went from 2 T to 1.5 T to 1 T of peanut butter on my breakfast toast, and hardly noticed the difference, but that's 95 calories saved. Same with oatmeal: from 1/2 to 1/3 cup (dry) on oatmeal…

This is the one I started with a few years back: Paula Dean Italian Chicken & Vegetable Soup https://www.pauladeen.com/recipe/italian-chicken-and-vegetable-soup/ (Surprise - no butter! :D ) I like it because it doesn't have pasta, rice or potatoes, but it's still hearty and tasty. And adding shredded parmesan just before…

Hi and welcome. I lost ~40# last year using MFP. Took some time off (set point theory) and am back now for another round. I'm 60 YO and now 236# at 5'7", so us old fatties CAN do this. If I may make a suggestion: you say your goal is 50-100# this year. That's a wide range. Maybe set a monthly goal instead, see how it goes…

Hello all- I'm back after a few months off (planned) and working on getting back into my diet groove. Lost 46# last year, gained a few back during the holidays. This thread will be good for my accountability. Goal: Lose 21# by end of March Jan 6: didn't weigh in (hadn't started back yet) Jan 13: 242.5 = start point Jan 20:…

Hi- Please don't consider yourself having failed before you've started. You just haven't found what works for you...YET! I feel like I've been dieting for decades - or else feeling bad that I should be dieting and wasn't. With MFP, I've finally found something that works for me - when I work it. I figured out that the…

I second the Kind bars. Aldi also has a knock-off version. Some have a lot of sugar, but you can find "flavors" that don't, if that's what you're looking for.

OK, MFP Fam, I'm biting the bullet here and coming back. I haven't done my food diary or logged my weight in 7 weeks, and I just checked and my last check-in here was July 30th. :o So I'm here but I'm struggling to get back into my weight loss groove after losing 45# March-July. Here's what happened: Early August was the…

What I took away from this is that you may have all kinds of information on what is needed to lose weight - all the colored layers - but the biggest factor of all is ADHERENCE, meaning sticking to it! :)

Hello. I feel your pain - literally! And I also found Advil to be the best. Also scratching my scalp for some reason! I used to get regular, last for a few days, sometimes morph into migraines, headaches. Years ago, I went to the doctor and he said "reduce stress." lol, like I wouldn't have already if I could! I did figure…

I know we've started the next month's thread, but just wanted to reply here to say - holy heck, you are doing great! By my calculations you've lost 52 pounds in a little more than 10 weeks. That's literally working your *kitten* off! Makes sense to me to reduce your monthly goal a bit, but I wouldn't put it past you to…

Manufacturers/designers actually had to create sizes 0 and then 00 for the smallest sizes because 2s and 4s had gotten bigger.

There has definitely been a shift downward in sizes for the same size garments over the years. I am old and have been all kinds of weights over the years, but have a pair of trousers from the '70s that are labeled as "8" (US) that were my "goal" pants for years (decades!), that would definitely be a 6 or maybe a 4 now. If…

LOL, this caught my eye because I'm a night owl and generally go to bed about 2 AM. So when the late night munchies have hit before bed, and I've reached my calorie limit for the day, my mind has gone to "well it's really tomorrow...." like I could "steal" calories from the next day. :/ I know that's not the same situation…

Bit of a WHOOOSH day for me today. :) Weighed in at 234.3 this morning, which is 1.8# less than yesterday, so total July loss now 5.6#. Still short of the 8# I was striving for, but still progress. Keep it going everyone!!!

Glad you're seeing the inches lost even if the weight isn't budging much! Must be all that activity. That's a win for sure! Also, @girlinkaz - GREAT WORK!!

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And now for July.... Age 59 Height 5'6.5" SW: 278 (March 2021) CW: 236.1 (42# GONE!) GW for July: Below 232 = 8# GW for 2021: get to Onederland = 7#/month FGW: 150 (will then re-evaluate) 7/1: 239.9 7/8: 238.1 (-1.8#) 7/15: 239.4 (+1.3#) :( 7/22: 241.1 (+1.7#) :s 7/29: 236.1 (-5.0#) :o Total month loss: 3.8 pounds Total…

Yep. And ACV (don't @ me!) and pills that make you leak orange poo and .... And no offense to the OP, but this makes me want to say "oh good GRIEF!" Maybe we should start a pool on what the next diet fad will be. Coconut shells? Mouse turds? Platypus toenails? :D

Honestly, like I think I implied above, I have no real idea. I just add the vibration for $#!ts & giggles, like when I was a kid playing with my mom's belt massager, because otherwise it's really boring just standing there in the booth for 15 minutes. :D

Seconded (thirded?) on the hot drink as snack. My Go-To to substitute for dessert is a cup of decaf chai and then I add Truvia. It's pretty much the only time I use an artificial sweetener, but the hot, sweet drink really satisfies the need for something sweet after dinner. In the afternoon, I will sometimes make iced…

Ha! The belt massager - my mother had one of those in the 70s and would use it every day. I feel badly now that she was duped into thinking it was good for weight loss. But we had fun with it as kids, especially how it made your voice sound. :) As for the vibration plates, I think the benefit is more the exercises you do…

Hi, Krystal. I also got the pre-diabetes notice, and that has been a big motivator for me, too. I've lost 42# in the past few months with help from MFP: logging calories religiously, using the boards when motivation wanes, etc. Not a big exerciser yet, but that's next. Anyway, just wanted to say welcome and good luck to…

Welcome! Glad you've started and glad you found us here at MFP. So sorry to hear about you losing both parents - that would set anyone back on their heels. It's going to be up and down, literally and figuratively, but your past discipline should help lots. Don't hesitate to reach out when you need (and ignore the…

I needed to see something like this today. Thank you! And, of course, congratulations and well done!

And now for July.... Age 59 Height 5'6.5" SW: 278 (March 2021) CW: 239.9 (38# GONE!) GW for July: Below 232 = 8# GW for 2021: get to Onederland = 7#/month FGW: 150 (will then re-evaluate) 7/1: 239.9 7/8: 238.1 (-1.8#) 7/15: 239.4 (+1.3#) :( 7/22: 241.1 (+1.7#) :s 7/30: Total month GAIN: 1.2 pounds :'( Total loss so far:…

My brother calls those bathing suits "grape smugglers" :D Where I am it's kind of the opposite: all the young, fit guys wear long baggy board shorts. :/ But truly, it does seem like there's more of a "wear what you like whatever your shape" attitude, and that's got to be a good thing.

I am with you on this. I am "white knuckling" thru a 5 pound increase ( I won't call it "gain") on the scale this week after 1. I changed my weekly loss target from 2# to 1.5#, thereby increasing my daily intake 2. getting a bad sunburn last weekend which I've learned causes inflamation and water retention. The scale has…

There are so many little things that I hadn't realized are better now that I've lost 40 pounds until I stopped and thought about it. Like I can walk the dog without my back starting to hurt after a block. My hips don't hurt when I stand up after sitting. I can walk up the stairs to my 6th floor apartment without stopping…

Awww @AnnPT77 , @nooshi713 & @PAV8888 - thanks you guys. :) I just feel like such an idiot getting a sunburn at my age. :p And 2 weeks ago I had such a bad case of poison ivy that I had to get on a course of steroids. It's been an...eventful summer so far. :D But the fact that I'm working the MFP tools and it's been…