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This sounds so rough on you. Please get in to see your doctor as soon as you can. And check to see whether as a student you have access to on-campus counseling at a reduced or free service. It is not uncommon for student fees to go toward supporting access to mental health support. Please don't wait. You're worth it!

Whenever I can fit it in. I seem to benefit regardless of when I exercise. If it's after work before dinner, I sleep better. If I do it in the morning, I'm energized for the rest of the day.

I found that the nervous energy (maybe adrenaline?) on race day improved my time by about 2 minutes!

Workout every other day to allow your muscles to rest and repair.

Definitely take the rest days to help your muscles repair themselves between workouts. Get fitted for new shoes at a running store, too. I used to get shin splints years ago from running. It took forever to heal up from those. When I was properly fitted for shoes, I didn't get shin splints or sore knees or aching hips. And…

That's happened to me. It usually happened when I was worn out from my job and not getting enough sleep for a couple nights in a row.

I have a lot more energy during the day and sleep better at night.

I had thirty pounds to lose and saw a difference at about the 10 pounds lost mark. I started to need to buy smaller clothes. My advice? Take some pictures of yourself now. Then take another picture next month. It's possible that you can tell the difference more easily with photographic proof than looking in the mirror. It…

It's a transitory thing. You'll probably stop retaining as much water. You'll be glad you started defining your muscles, and you may eventually look leaner. My waistline got smaller and tighter, for instance. Keep at it! And by the way, your coworkers are very rude.

I had a long-term goal, but broke it down into smaller segments and basically celebrated each smaller milestone. I logged in my calorie intake every day, and weighed myself every day. When I reached the interim goal (like losing 10 pounds), I'd go to a thrift shop to find a pair of jeans or a top that fit me. It wasn't…

I'd recommend cutting back your workouts to 5 times a week and see whether your soreness goes away. Also, I hope you are eating back the exercise calories you've earned to help stave off hunger and help your muscles repair.

When I'm bored, I drive to local hiking trails or the park and take a walk. Or I weigh the snack I'm about to stuff into my mouth and decide whether I can afford the extra calories that day. Sometimes having that information encourages me to choose a lower calorie option. An apple with an ounce of cheese usually does the…

I do Zumba classes for cardio and BodyPump for weighlifting. I also started jogging by following the Couch to 5K program. The result was I lost my love handles, but it was not because I was doing any of these exercises. I think the only thing that made the difference was I lost weight. Moving more instead of staying…

I had APT, and found that yoga was very helpful. For one thing, there are movements on the mat which help press your spine flat on the floor. Also, laying on my back with knees bent and raising the pelvis helped. I also had a sway back, and after a year of yoga heard two vertebrae "clunk", which I was told was my body…

I put on my gym clothes on and lace up my shoes whether I feel like it or not. Once I'm at my class, about 20 minutes in I'm happy I went!

One pound a week is perfect! I lost 2 pounds a week, which was a huge mistake. I lost a lot of muscle tone, and now my arms look wrinkly and loose. SO, stay patient with yourself. You're doing the right thing!

You're juggling a lot, so I'm super impressed that you've made the commitment you have. Way to go!!

Welcome back!!

I changed my goal from "having motivation" to "working toward better discipline." I would get dressed to go to the gym even on those days I didn't want to go. Once I got there, after about 20 minutes I was glad that I'd gone. I also pretty much approached logging my food as a game, and I was determined to develop a habit…

MFP is set up to give you a baseline daily calorie goal, then you log your exercise, too. You'll see how many calories you've burned. Eat back the calories you've burned. You'll still lose weight!! If you're not allowing yourself to replenish your body with the exercise calories you've burned, you are in a much bigger…

Well, quit it. Do you feel better beating yourself up? No. Does it ruin your day? Hope not. Anyway, if you're on MFP trying to lose weight, there will be days when you hit your calorie goal and days when you don't. Just promise yourself that there will be more days you do well than days you get so bored you eat a dozen…

Welcome to MFP! Be sure to log as accurately as you can every day to hit your calorie goal. And be gentle with yourself. Pain and exhaustion will definitely make your road a little rougher to travel than it otherwise would be, but you are on the right track. Keep coming back to the forums to see how others are doing. Give…

Sure. Why not?

A number is a number is a number. You can't let yourself feel like you're a failure if you hit some random number. Maybe you should take pictures of yourself in your underwear, and next month do the same thing to compare "before" and "after" progress photos. Take your measurements with a tape measure at bust, waist, and…

Glad to hear you're (1) slowing down your weight loss, and (2) reintroducing a little caffeine. I think you're going to find that the MFP program is much easier to tolerate making these changes.

I don't get it. Why not try it for a couple months and see whether your sex drive and performance are affected or not? If there's a negative impact, reassess your diet. My guess is that there are no permanent negative impacts, just a transitory change if any at all. I'm sure your partner will be supportive of your trying…

What's your doctor say?

Two months in isn't enough time to see dramatic results. Try taking photos of yourself from the front, back and sides. Next month do the same poses. Upload PicsArt to your phone. Make a collage of a "before" picture of your front with a more recent photo next to it. Do the same with your back and sides. Oooh and aaahhh…

I gave up an amount of soda. Not all. Coke Zero for the win!

I second the recommendation that you add the Happy Scale app to your phone. It's magical and removes the stress of whatever scary number pops up on your scale every morning. Really. Take photos of yourself, front, back and sides. Next month do the same. See the difference? You'll probably be able to tell that you've…