Stuck at 152lb, Tips/Friends would be loved!

I looked at your profile -- limiting yourself to 800 calories a day sounds drastic and unhealthy.

http://www.fitnessfrog.com/calculators/tdee-calculator.html

http://www.fitnessfrog.com/calculators/bmr-calculator.html

Use these links to figure out your BMR and your TDEE. You should always eat above your BMR to keep your bodily organs functioning properly. To lose weight, you should eat below your TDEE.

Good luck!

Hey there, Jessica! Welcome!

It sounds like your current lifestyle has helped you maintained your weight, which is certainly better than gaining, but I totally understand your desire to lose more. Here are some tips that have personally helped me:

-Drink A LOT of water. Cut out ALL sugary drinks - soda, coffee, and yes, even juice. I use drops to flavor my water, such as Kool Aid. The accumulation of sugary drinks and high salt/sugary foods makes your body retain more water, and the best way to get rid of it is to drink water and abstain from those things, or take them in moderation. I cut them out from my diet entirely and MAYBE have something like Coke Zero once in awhile. I do drink tea as well (no sugar added)
-Eat 5 "meals" a day instead of the standard breakfast, lunch, dinner. My meals range from 200-300 calories or so each, and I eat about five or six times a day. You could try to have at least a protein and veggies with every meal, and eat every 2-4 hours. This keeps your metabolism going. What got me to gain weight fast was skipping meals and having one big meal at the end of day.
-Speaking of meals, track your calories! Know how much you need to lose, and try to stay around your minimum needed. You could use an online calculator or speak to your doctor/a dietitian about your specific caloric/nutritional needs in case you have to take your health history into account.
-Exercise. Something as simple as fast paced walking 30mins a day gives you a great benefit. I incorporate both cardio and strength training. I lift weights three times a week, and intense cardio two times a week. But, I walk everyday for at least half an hour.
-If you have cravings, find healthier substitutions OR indulge it in once a week. Saturdays are my most notorious days for eating awful, so I always allow myself to eat certain things that I normally wouldn't eat regularly if I have a particularly bad craving. That doesn't mean spend a whole DAY eating something you know you shouldn't, but do so for a meal or a snack..but only a certain amount! My guilty pleasure is dark chocolate and fried stuffs.
-Sleep well, and manage your stress. Sleep and stress is highly overlooked, and go hand in hand. If you're exercising and eating well, stress/lack of sleep can put a HUGE damper on your weight loss progress and overall health. Take care of your body AND mind.

Best of luck to you!

Just to toss out there, the 5 meals a day thing doesn't "speed up your metabolism" or anything like that. Weight loss is about your calorie deficit. If you would rather eat 2 bigger meals you'll still lose weight if you stick to the right number of calories. The 5 meals thing works for some people, and it could work for you, by all means give it a try, but it's not a be all end all.

I looked at your profile -- limiting yourself to 800 calories a day sounds drastic and unhealthy.

http://www.fitnessfrog.com/calculators/tdee-calculator.html

http://www.fitnessfrog.com/calculators/bmr-calculator.html

Use these links to figure out your BMR and your TDEE. You should always eat above your BMR to keep your bodily organs functioning properly. To lose weight, you should eat below your TDEE.

Good luck!

^this. 800 calories is not going to do you a lot of favors in the long run. You may lose the weight, but you risk a lot of side effects, low energy, vitamin deficiency, and muscle loss in the process. And the percentage of people who keep the weight off after such a dramatic diet is very low. Please either use MFP's defaults (eating back at least a portion of your exercise calories) or use the links above to help figure a reasonable calorie goal for yourself.