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Don't worry, it is fine to eat bread. :) I've lost 60 pounds and I regularly eat bread, wheat products, and carbs in general.

First, congrats on losing 18 pounds! That's awesome! I don't have much knowledge on the medical front, but it sounds like your doctor is kind of "checked out". I think changing doctors would be a good idea. You shouldn't have to put up with a doctor who makes you feel abandoned.

My appetite was naturally suppressed for a week last time I was down with the flu. It was weird and honestly rather miserable, because I started feeling the effects of not eating yet still had no desire to eat. Personally I'd rather function normally, with hunger and the ability to enjoy food. Even if that does mean…

Man, that does sound like an unforgiving dress. What kind of cut is it? Is there a particular part of it that's getting too loose / too tight?

Today I'm going out to eat at a Vietnamese restaurant with some coworkers. Can't wait, I've been there before and the food is great. Huge portions, so I will likely take half or even two-thirds of it home as leftovers.

I drink a cup of skim milk + a scoop of Quest protein powder for breakfast. Tastes great and fills me up until lunch! About 200 calories. (It would be 100 if I used water instead of milk, but milk tastes better IMO.)

My scale essentially stopped for a week or two. (I was losing and regaining the same six ounces over and over--no progression.) It was very frustrating. Then, I lost 1 pound a day, three days in a row. And it stayed off. So sometimes it boils down to weight loss not being linear. Keep on keeping on!

I think you look great in those pictures. :) I get what you're feeling, as I too have shed excess fat on pretty much my entire upper body (except the stubborn underside of the upper arms) yet still have fat stored on my thighs and butt. Sometimes it makes me feel insecure when I see people posting their pant size, as a lot…

I am trying to eat out less, not because of weight loss but because it costs so much. But prior to that, I would eat out once or maybe twice a week. Mostly socially, like if I was meeting with friends or going shopping with friends and stopped for ice cream. When I go to burger places, I skip the fries because I don't like…

Kind of. Some days I don't log, I just try to gauge my eating by hunger. I'm trying to train my body to recognize fullness (so I can stop eating at that point), since there are situations where you just don't know the calorie count (like in restaurants). I guess those are more "non-logging days" instead of cheat days,…

You mean you want to lose weight for the wedding? Or?

They also sell single serving packets at places like GNC so you can try the flavors before you commit to buying the big canister.

I love Quest Protein Powder, particularly the Cookies & Cream and Salted Caramel flavors. It's sweetened with sucralose, but not sucrose. (As far as I know sucrose is just another name for sugar.)

"Regular" ice cream / frozen yogurt. I tried Halo Top. It's okay, but not great. The texture is odd IMO. Cadbury Mini Eggs. One of the highest calorie chocolate eggs, but also the best. Girl Scout Cookies. You'd best believe I will be buying from every Girl Scout I see during the season. Zip's hamburgers and tartar sauce…

I go to a small local gym. Pros: Has all the equipment I need Can almost always get on the machine I want without waiting Conveniently next to a grocery store On the way home from work Open 24/7 Cons: Very small Limited equipment There's a TV at the end of the room and sometimes someone turns the volume on and I'm like "I…

A guy at work quit smoking by getting a fidget spinner to keep his hands busy when he started craving a cigarette. I wonder if it would help with stress eating as well?

Awesome job!

Awesome! I feel like the more weight you have to lose, the more intimidating it is to start because you know it will take a long time. And for that reason a lot of people never start, or they start but quickly get discouraged and stop. But you persevered, you worked hard, and now you have reached a huge milestone on your…

Spot reduction doesn't work, but working out your arms (like lifting weights) will improve the appearance of the arms as you lose weight. The arm fat itself will start to disappear as you lose weight.

I started at 200 lbs and this morning I weighed in at 140.6. :) I counted calories, although after "getting in the groove", I stopped being super rigorous about it. Like, I never weighed food (even at the start) and now there are days I just don't log the calories at all. However, I did need to initially count calories…

I've got to say I disagree with assuming (as some posters have suggested) that she is trying to sabotage you, is jealous of your weight loss, etc. A lot of people just have very intense (and sometimes wrong) beliefs about food. It's best to just agree to disagree, even if you know you're right. ;) Like, one of my coworkers…

One of the "little" factors was seeing a parody of crazy magazine diets. ("I lost 20 pounds in a week on the Banana Diet!", that kind of thing.) Only this one was called the "Less Cake, More Exercise Diet". http://viz.co.uk/less-cake-exercise-magazine/ It made me laugh, but it also made me think--damn, it's true though.…

You'll absolutely drop weight by dropping the soda (as long as you don't suddenly start eating 900 calories worth of something else.) The human body has trouble recognizing "drink calories" as food (in the sense of, it has trouble deriving a sense of fullness or satiety from drinks), so I think it will be much easier to…

If you set your MFP activity level to "active", then I believe it will automatically include your "work-walking" calories in the calorie count. Whereas if you had selected "sedentary", your daily calorie amount would be much closer to "the amount of calories you expend just by existing and not doing anything else." At any…

I don't wash my hair after workouts because my hair is dyed, and washing it makes the dye come out / fade more quickly. I use dry shampoo every other day and wash it in water, with dye-friendly shampoo and a deep conditioner, once a week.

Different people strokes for different folks. When I started losing weight I would eat chocolate / cookies / other sweet goodies if they were in the house. As in, they would not last one night. So, when I started losing weight, I just wouldn't buy them. Once I started eating healthier, my cravings for super-sugary foods…

You don't need to exercise for weight loss, you just have to expend more energy (calories) than you're taking in (eating.) That said, exercise is good for you. It strengthens your muscles, it keeps your heart pumping efficiently, it has a lot of benefits beyond just "weight loss." And it will make you feel great! So…

I often (but not always) become super hungry during TOM. I also need to poop frequently, like every hour or even twice an hour, which is annoying. But it does give me a chance to dump the menstrual cup frequently so I guess it's not all bad?? Menstrual cups are the greatest invention ever, BTW. God I love not having to…

Doesn't alcohol also cause you to pee at such a rate that it's hard to stay hydrated? Which I imagine would also make weight loss harder. Personally I don't drink much because I just don't like the taste of alcohol, and my inhibitions can lower without getting tipsy so what's the point, lol. Sidenote, just because you're…

No, that is not too much fruit in one day. :)