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We make our own destiny! Just keep eating healthy and working out. Plus riding is a GREAT workout for the calfs, thighs, and tooshy and arms. Don't get on the scale. I'm sure I posted that a zillion times. But I really think it is the enemy, especially to women. Buy the next size down pants and use those to check your loss. Plus if you have been overweight for most or all of your life, your body will go into starvation mode the first 2 weeks. You will be living off fat (or that is what the body thinks) I have read and learned that people who have always been large loose faster but at first their bodies go into reserve. Once you make it past this your body will wake up and say "hey she isn't starving me, she's just etaing better and less" and you will start to drop and I will be so jelaous!:blushing:

From what I've heard the lowest you should go is 1200 and from what alot of people say on here you shouldn't create a deficit larger than 1000 calories a day (which comes out to about 2 lbs a week, which is what most dr's agree is a healthy rate to lose). Me, I have, on average about a 800 - 1100 calorie deficit and I've been losing... okay. If i were you, I'd eat at LEAST 1900 calories a day... when you're not exercising. I know that sounds like a lot, but going down so quickly and so much could easily shock your body into starvation mode. (which could explain the lack of results so far). Also, I would get a measuring tape and measure your progress (it's alot more rewarding ) ever 2 - 4 weeks.

Good luck and I'm glad you're here! MFP is great and everyone here is soooo supportive!!!

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