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Man, we gotta start using names or something! Tenmidwest is swoll, but I don't know about all this kissing stuff...

No beers, omg. Lol.

Man, you guys are spectacular!

ElfNumber2?!?!? Omg yes...

You should join my group. "Love is a Battlefield" is our theme song :p

Jeez...no. The girl MKGIRL110tnm is not swoll. Sigh...I'm so slow. :(

Swoll!

I'm 6'3" and 235 (as of today). If I use my own body to judge, you could probably stand to drop 30 or so pounds, maybe more. But that's OK! The choice is up to you. If you'd like to trim up and lose some fat, calories in/calories out is the way to go. If you're like me in college, beer and pizza will be your nemesis. You…

Damn guys, I wasn't getting notifications of comments, but thanks! I see SO many people starting out, struggling, frustrated, and I had hoped to show them what works for me. Still a long way to go. But, man, I am enjoying every day. Today, after work, I helped remove a tree at a coworker's house, stopped to help a stranded…

Yeah, I don't even know what clean eating means.

20 pounds X 3500 calories per pound comes to a deficit of 70,000 calories in a month. That averages a deficit of 2334 calories a day. So, how many calories are you consuming every day?

Yep, my body's attitude towards food:

If I listened to my body I'd weigh 600 pounds.

lol, And I think this is the last thing I'll say: If you're wanting folks to tell you it's not your fault, you've tried everything, you just can't help it---you have definitely come to the wrong place! We'll support you, encourage you, guide you with our own experiences, but coming to a pity party? Ain't gonna happen on…

Julie, For real, monitor your daily calories. Your body needs a certain number of calories every day to stay at your current weight. Eat that amount, your weight stays the same. Eat more, your weight goes up. Eat less, your weight goes down. I'm sorry, but that's it. USE THE WEBSITE. It's done wonders for me. Take some…

Counting calories works. I have negative 60 pounds to prove it.

Those don't sound like real dieticians.

Hey Julie! I'm glad you're here. Don't lose faith. I always try to develop what I call my ADHD Accuracy Diligence Honesty Discipline First things first: How accurately are you measuring EVERYTHING you consume? I don't mean guestimating, rounding off, forgetting condiments and leaving off liquids. Are you being diligent and…

When I started accurately measuring my coffee creamer I found it was 140 calories more per day than I was guestimating. When I accurately measured the olive oil I cook with, I found I was consuming about 200 more per day than I had guestimated. Accurate measurements of ketchup and mayonnaise revealed another 90 calories…

I'm glad you're here, evillottie. Joining this group and asking questions is a great step. The short and no-so-sweet of it is you're still eating too much if you want to lose fat (I am trying to not use 'weight' because we only want to lose off --- not bone or muscle.) I know that sucks to hear, but it is what it is. If…

Based on the math, you're consuming an average of 1342 extra calories a day. That's a very large calorie surplus. What do you need for motivation? Are you serious about losing the extra fat?

If you feel fine on 1200 calories a day (and if that's accurate!!! ;) ), then staying there will create a deeper caloric deficit, which, of course, translates to quicker fat loss. You will, most likely, not be able to build muscle at that low level. The best you'll be able to do is maintain the muscle mass you do have now,…

Also, re-reading your post, if you have lost 5 pounds since March you're not doing too shabby!

RRB2000, I'm glad you're trying! That's half the battle. What did you mean by 1200 calories being too low? Did it make you feel bad, or toooooo uncomfortable? Accuracy is key. Monitor your intake accurately. And record everything. Condiments, coffee creamer, salad dressing...it's AMAZING how much this can add. Did you use…

I've stalled/plateaued/whatever several times. Each time the cause was inaccurate measuring and/or logging. If your weight isn't dropping steadily, especially for over two weeks, you're eating at your maintenance level, or above it. Good luck.

I've also seen single-serving packs of veg and fruit that might be helpful. Buy the same brand of eggs each time, and, sigh, laugh if you want...I bought a tall glass measuring cup. If I have a glass of soy milk or orange juice, I just drink it from that glass. Quick and easy.

sarahgale, if your goal is to lose fat, then accurately monitoring your calories in and out will be important. However, there are various ways of doing this. I am a dork, and I enjoy weighing and measuring and dividing and figuring... I realize many many people won't like doing that, but I do! Sometimes you can buy foods…

Just get on that pig and HOLD. ON. TIGHT!

Sweet sweet nail polish...

Get in mah bellay...