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Why are restrictive diets so popular?
I have 2 good friends who are on diets at the moment. One is doing something called “carb cycling” and the other is doing what she calls “lazy keto.” I told them both I’m eating what I want and tracking my calories here, and I’ve lost 7 pounds since the beginning of the year, which didn’t seem to deter them from their…
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One household, 2 WOE
So I’ve been tracking my calories since December 31, 2018 in an effort to finally lose this extra 60 pounds or so. I have decided that I don’t care how quickly it comes off. I’m tracking as honestly as I can and eating foods I like. So far so good. I’m just shy of 6 lbs lost and chugging along. Now, there’s my hubby, whom…
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Freezer and make-ahead meal ideas
What are some of your go-to make ahead/freezer meals. I am allergic to seafood, but other than that, anything goes. I have 3 more days at home with the kiddos for Christmas break, so I figured this is as good a time as any to actually plan ahead instead of always just talking about it.
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I saw a picture of myself...
...in a group with others, and it wasn’t pretty. I don’t know why, but I’m having such a hard time getting my head in the game. I can give other people advice all day long, but I have a hard time following it myself. Feeling discouraged.
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‘‘Tis the season for rude comments
Day after Thanksgiving. Yes, I overdid it, but who didn’t? And I also know that I weigh more now than I ever have in my life. I have started and stopped this journey too many times to count. I have about 50-60 pounds to lose. I know I’m fat. I’d have to be an idiot not to know that. So this morning my mother texts me and…
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Retaining Water (Bloating)...
Are there particular foods you have found that seem to cause you to bloat more than others? I ask this while feeling especially bloated today...in my case, I’m thinking that sugar is the culprit. I had enough calories in the budget for that piece of cake I ate yesterday, but my digestive system doesn’t seem to be happy…
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Daily Weigh-In: Why it's working for me!
Just wanted to share this in case it can help someone. Full disclosure: I have been known to hide from the scale in the past. I have also been known to try to "trick" the scale with weekly weigh-ins, making myself crazy by not eating much the day before I weighed in, etc. I have also been known to step on the scale…
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CICO - it’s truly that simple!!!
Why have we made weight loss so complicated? I’ve been following the advice of a few folks here for about 5 days. I’m pretty active and have a Fitbit Charge 2...I can’t believe how accurate my cico seems to be when combining Fitbit and mfp. I have struggled with my weight for a good bit of my life. I’ve tried Weight…
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What counts as “water”?
Years ago, “they” used to say that you should drink a certain number of cups/Oz a day of pure water (i.e. coffee, tea, pop, etc don’t count). Is that still the conventional wisdom? Do you count “other” beverages toward your water intake?
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Guessing at calories
So what do you do when you’re not sure of the calories you ate? I went to a church picnic today and tried to select healthy options, but I don’t know definitively how many calories everything was, without an ingredient list or scale on hand. What’s your go to strategy in this situation? I looked at the database and picked…
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Short woman trying to figure out calories - former Weight Watchers member
Hey all. I have done Weight Watchers too many times to count, but I don't like the changes they've made to the most recent program, so I'm trying to track calories in/out with MFP and Fitbit. I am fairly active, moving on an off all day long, and my Fitbit is saying I'm burning 2500-3000 calories/day. I'm not sure how…
