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Teachers
It's that time. Back to school and looking for some teacher buddies who know first hand the struggles. Can't drink too much water, I teach from 9 am to 1:30 without a conference.
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Back Counting - Disgusted with Myself
We all know the path, lose 40, gain most of it back. This time I'm not allowing myself to gain it back. Weird thing going from 233 to 190 lbs was going from a 40 waist to a 38 maybe a 36 in some slacks. I guess I carry it all over.
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Using Multiple Plans to Lose Weight (shh even meds)
Yes, that includes the new medications like Belviq and Qsymia. Since these types of threads bring an immediate rush of people not taking medication and trying to warn people who are using them, I will place this in the first post Can I block a user's forum posts? If you would prefer not to see forum posts from a particular…
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Do we argue on the forums here
to take our minds off of food? :happy:
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LOL I Like Daily Tracking
I find it funny that I can gain 3 pounds in two days by eating below my calories, then lose two pounds without changing anything. I know the standard advice is not to weigh yourself too often, but I find it fascinating watching the fluctuations. As long as I keep fluctuating lower and lower, life is good.
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High Calorie, Healthy Foods
I get to the end of the day and have hundreds of calories remaining. Today, as I sit here, I am at 900 calories for the day (could have been worse, but I was riding in a car all day). So I need to eat 300 calories just to hit 1200 and I have a couple hundred beyond that as my target. I tend to do something stupid to find…
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Logging Tricks and Tips
When possible I log in meals in advance then try not to eat the full portion. Going back into the diary and reducing the serving size feels like a huge victory. I don't seem to have the same motivation if I haven't logged the meal in already. What tricks do you play with your log?
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Back for my fourth try
I've logged my way to significant weight loss three times now. Twice with manual logs, once with MFP. Like every other diet aid, once you stop you gain. It seems daunting to be logging everything I eat for the rest of my life, but so be it. I'm hoping someone can begin using facial recognition type technology for foods and…
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LOL Why do we all . . .
Why do we all think our bodies respond to diet and exercise differently than the other 3 or 4 billion human bodies on the planet? Somehow, we're the exception that will gain weight and become less healthy while eating and exercising more. Me included.
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Push to dip under 200
I've been stuck at 204 for quite a while, I'm hoping lugging a 40+ pound backpack through the mountains will make a difference. (No reliable water where we are going, so I will have 20# of water in my pack) I am bring about 3,500 calories a day, I estimate burning over 6,000. So I'm thinking I could drop a couple pounds in…
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Surprises since I started logging
A couple of surprises once I started logging There are some high calorie cereals that seemed like good choices until I started counting Free refills fill my belly fat. How small and pretty 800 calories can look How big and filling 600 calories can look Corn flakes have 15% (almost) less calories than Special K A small…
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Am I the only one that . . .
Looks at something and decides not to eat it because it will be a pain to log? It's usually at some independent restaurant and I figure no way it is in the database.
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Alphabetical
The object here is the first letter of your reply must start with the next letter of the alphabet. A, then B, etc. Alphabetical threads get crazy at first as dozens try to post at the same time.
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Alterations
Right before I started losing weight, I bought some clothes for the school year. I've taken in a few pairs of pants, donated a few others. Most of my shirts still fit. I am wondering about belts. I have about $200 worth of practically brand new leather belts and I'm at the last hole. Anyone have any experience with a…
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Pretty Damn Frustrated
I know not to live and die by the scale, but I stepped on the scale this morning, expecting good things, and it is showing a 4 1/2 pound increase. I was under my calories all week so I know it isn't necessarily fat, but I like that motivation of seeing the scale move down. When I am "good" I gain and when I cheat I lose,…
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Sudden loss
I was holding or seeing small loses then all of a sudden I dropped three pounds in a couple days. I was not under my calories, in fact I had fast food for lunch and dinner after a bigger than usual breakfast. I am bracing for a rebound gain, but really motivated to not cause it to happen. But I'd like to figure out why it…
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Water in and especially out
I am a school teacher and can't easily leave my classroom to visit the bathroom. When I start to increase my water in, there is an increase in "water out" which is inconvienent. I am not dehydrated. Is there a point when the outflow settles down a bit? I guess I'm wondering if the body can be trained? Yuck, I know. lol
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When Do You Spend Your Calories?
I've been eating about 300 breakfast / 300 Lunch / 200 snacks / 1,000 Dinner and I just can't seem to make anything else work as far as hunger, but I know I could be losing more if I rearranged the calories and ate more earlier.
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A silly little molehill that I make into a mountain
I really dislike logging in dinners with multiple ingredients so I don't. Then I wind up going a few days without counting and I derail myself. This past week we fixed a dish that involved about ten ingredients, most of which did not have bar codes. We probably will not fix that again for months. Same thing with restaurant…
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Have you noticed that . . .
Have you noticed that 99% of the pics posted here go from straight faced to smiling and the more weight that is lost, the bigger the smile!
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Eggs
In a few threads I see a lot of people eating eggs. I've been avoiding them a little bit, they seem like too many calories for not feeling very full. How are y'all preparing them?
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Breaking a temporary cycle of overeating
I noticed I begin a cycle of overeating and it takes a couple days to get everything back under control. This time I decided I will cook stuff I do not like. I also will add foods I do not like into foods I do. Even if I sit and pick them out, if possible, it may slow me down. Tonight they may have looked at me kind of…
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Starting to use the forums more and realizing that . . .
. . . friends can really help. So if you don't mind having an immature, beach bum, middle school teaching, summer surf teaching, trying to lose another 30 pounds, living in perpetual sunshine and warm weather, Kerouac reading, Country listening, two kids in college paying, 49 year old as a friend, send a request. Thanks,
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The Last Thing You Ate
No lying :wink: 3/4C Oatmeal with a little bit of honey.
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Where do you lose weight?
I've dropped from 226 to 206.2 (not going to give myself credit for dropping 20 pounds, yet). I am 6'1" and wore a size 40" waist slack comfortably before I began losing this weight. Today, almost 20 pounds lighter, and I am still wearing that 40. I tried on some jeans, and the 38s just will not fit. When will I begin…
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Not feeling any success, and I am glad about that.
I know some people hate the lifestyle change term, but it seems like that is what I did. My story actually starts out by playing with a new ap for my new phone. I had been complaining about my weight for a long time, but that was about all I ever did over time. After a month or so logging meals I noticed I made changes in…
