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Luckily my bosses (the parents) encourage me to take their kid out every day :) But again, that's not rigorous exercise.. I thought exercise means that I have to sweat like crazy and it had to be some kind of cardio workout..

I am a nanny so yes, every day I take my toddler out for at least an hour walk and run after her. But I didn't think that was exercise.

And here are a few more thoughts based on what you've all said: - 4 or 5 times a week I take a Bikram Yoga class after work. I have to stop eating 4 hours before class otherwise I feel sick on my stomach during class. So my typical last meal of the day on those days is at 2 pm. I finish eating by 2:30 pm and take a 6:30 pm…

OK, here's what I learned much needed lessons from all of you: 1- I shouldn't assume what this MFP website app tells me is God's word :) Eating over 1300 calories a day is not a problem as long as I continue to loose weight. 2- Sustainability is the key. Which was one reason why I was troubled by this 1300 cal/day…

Body Mass Index... Got it... I really AM a beginner in this, obviously :)

I must say I am happily overwhelmed with all the help and the information pouring in. I need to "study" them a little (don't know what BMI is) and get back to you all. Meanwhile THANK YOU ALL for taking time to write and to sincerely help. I didn't realize how helpful this website can be with this community aspect.

I'm trying to loose about 15 lbs. I don't know how overweight I am, that's another confusing thing: I'm 41, 5' 7" and currently 164 lbs. Some websites say I have to be maximum 136 lbs, but the last time I was 136 lbs I was 15 years old!

"whatever I do" for me means eating small and healthy portions and also means trying really hard to cut carbs and increase protein. If I reach my 1300 limit by late afternoon, I can not NOT have dinner, because I feel bad when I do: I may have a slight blood sugar regulation problem that if I don't eat every 4 hours I feel…

Because some days I work from 7:30 am to 11 pm nonstop and I have min 2 hours commute every day on top of that.

I'm set at 1.5 lbs per week. I thought about lowering it to 1 lbs a week, but then I don't want to end up eating more .In other words, I'm torn between fear of eating more if I allow myself to take more calories in and the constant guilt of always being over 1300. Funny thing is, I'm still loosing more than 1.5 lbs a week…

Wake up as early as you possibly can and go to sleep early. It works like magic for me. If I stay up late, I can't help getting hungry and wanting to eat, even if I'll go to sleep shortly after, which is a problem. Also, I exercise after getting off work, so the physical exertion makes me able to go to sleep early even…

I do hot yoga regularly (Bikram) and I'm constantly dehydrated because of it (highly recommended for your knees.) I have to drink a lot of water. The way I do it is every single time I pee, I get out of bathroom and drink more water! That way I don't forget to drink it. I don't drink a whole a lot at once, but I don't…

Do wind removing pose 2 sets (do it twice with a 20-30 second rest in between) every day. It's miraculous, but you need to really pull with all your arm strength and make sure your hip joint pinches. My constipation was genetic but with this pose, I never ever have problems whatever I eat.…

Yes, that's exactly I changed my exercise goals: I chose Goals from the blue banner, I chose the exercise goals and changed the numbers and clicked save. Then I went to other pages. When I returned to the same Goals page, the numbers I just saved were not there, the old numbers were there. In other words, it does not save…

I have never been on a real diet and am trying it for the first time, realizing that with age it becomes harder to loose weight. I wouldn't call it a success story, but I did loose 16 lbs since February, and not even being too strict yet with diet. I'm a new member too here and am hoping it will help me keep on track. In…

OK, I'm brand new in this and need to figure out how this community aspect works. That's what attracted me to this website in the first place. Add me too!

Do yoga. You don't burn a lot of calories doing yoga, but it gives you something invaluable the other workouts don't: the awareness to stop eating when you're full. Moreover, it helps you digest food better so it doesn't get stored in your body half-digested. It gives you energy and helps with depression. When I do yoga…