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I love this idea! Height: 5'10" Age: 28 Highest Weight: 176 (in May 2010) Current Weight: 147 Goal Weight: 139

I can relate. I used to be way more self disciplined; loved the way my clothes fit and the insane amount of energy I had. Then I started listening to people who said I should lighten up and that I was too thin. I let my habits slip. Now, I don't like where I've slipped and I want to buckle down again, but I seem to have…

Did you notice a difference when going from vegetarian to vegan?

I agree that you might loose. I was eating around 1300 for an extended period of time and was "maintaining" my weight. When I increased my calorie intake to 1600 I actually dropped 3 lbs. I was super nervous about transitioning from loosing to maintenance, and I was really under-eating. Go slow, make small adjustments, and…

And don't forget, muscle weighs more than fat. So if you're gaining muscle but losing fat the scale won't reflect that change as quickly as your clothes will :) And gaining muscle is good! It burns more calories during time at low activity levels resulting in more daily calorie burn bang for your buck. Keep it up and try…

I am in a similar situation regarding having been on MFP for a while but got out of the habit of logging. I lost 35 lbs, kept it off for 2 years, but in the last 8 months I've been fighting a mini weight swing in the range of 10 lbs. I'm a little scared and I don't want to slide the wrong direction. I want to re-establish…

You're not alone. I've recently been struggling with mild depression too. It royally sucks, and has resulted in some terrible habits! And I've been trying to dig deep to do the right things; eat portions and exercise. As much as I want to "flip a switch", in reality I'm practicing making the right choices and forming…