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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My worst habit is snacking, late afternoons and right before bed.  That is an “AND,” not an “or,” by the way, as in 2 treats per day.  And for me it’s all about the sugar. 2 weeks ago, I decided no more snacking. Now I have a before bed tea (plain, no sugar or cream).  I had dessert on thanksgiving but otherwise, no desserts and no snacking. 2 weeks in, I step on the scale and weigh .2 lb more.  I mean, really.  How’s a girl supposed to stay motivated? I wasn’t looking for giant strides, but something? Anything?[/quote]

Snacking is a bad habit, but it is almost never the ONLY bad habit. I would start tracking what you eat, every day, using some kind of app. I use MyFitnessPal but there are plenty of others that you could use. [b]You are probably eating more than you think you are.[/b] [/quote]

Oh god this.

I had been super slim all my life. Could literally eat whatever I wanted and not gain a pound. It was just my metabolism.

Then 40 hit, plus I started taking Lexapro, and I started packing on the pounds. When I was up to 20 lbs over my usual weight, I decided to start tracking calories. Holy crap. I was eating A LOT. Way more than 2500 calories a day. And my metabolism wasn’t taking care of it. So I cut my calories to 1400/day. In the beginning it was TORTURE. But now, almost a month in, I have lost 4 pounds (slow, I know, but I’m playing the long game!) and I’m just not craving food as much as I used to. And the nice thing about counting calories is I can still enjoy a sweet treat, as long as I stay below my daily calorie goal.

I use an app to track my calories, and it’s pretty easy. [/quote]

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