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I used to but I'm working on getting over that. I've been maintaining for a year now. This is the first time I've ever managed to keep weight off of me, and the thought of loosening up was pretty scary. Now I let myself have a day here and there where I eat whatever I want. Yeah...the scale jumps up a bit because of the…

Flipping between deficit and maintenance...yeah, but now strictly at maintenance. I know OHP gives everybody grief, but I've never felt like right out of the gate I can't move something at all, and it's been several workouts now vs one bad day.

Yeah....I don't like #2 at all, but I'll increase the reps/sets. I never thought about the 3 day per week workout. I've always done 4 days, but maybe that's too much for me now and I haven't realized it.... I really appreciate you pulling up that info for me. Maybe one day I'll try 5/3/1, but I've been enjoying this…

It's primarily bench/incline bench/overhead press. I'm at the point where I should be bumping the weight up again, but it feels so damned heavy now that I can barely squeak anything out. Maybe I haven't looked hard enough, but I didnt see where any advice was given along with the workout as to what to do with this...hence…

I've been doing the "A workout routine/muscle building routine" for about 8 weeks now (love it!) but I'm really starting to struggle with the weight increase for some lifts. What's best to do at that point?

I just may have to try this. I looooove sweet potatoes and eat them just about every day.

I find it amusing that you feel knowledgeable enough to criticize someone's religious observance, yet call it "the meat thing".

Yup. I'm 5'4 and 114lbs. I'm wearing size 4 or 6, but have a pair of old navy denim shorts that are size 0. I've never been a size 0 in my life, and I sure as heck am not now.

Yeah...I'm not criticizing but slim fast is rough. I did it in the past. I think I chose it because it seemed easier to know all I could have was that shake vs...what can I eat...how much should I eat...if I start eating I won't stop so I'll just have this shake.... I drank them for a couple weeks but then I got tired of…

Yup! Great job! Keep it going!

This is what I do. Back to better food choices....lots of fluids. It'll drop back off before you know it so there's no need to look for crazy stuff to do. And I think it's fabulous that you only gained 4lbs. I've had the scale shoot up 9lbs over a weekend. LOL!

Salad stuff. Berries. Sugar free jello with light cool whip. Hot tea with sweetener. Chicken broth.

Nope...nothing wrong with them. My only gripe is that some of them are kind of small and don't do much to keep me full, so I usually have a side of veggies or a piece of fruit to bulk things up.

You just have to make yourself not go back to bed. Making new routines is hard, but once you get in the swing and it becomes a habit it's much easier. Goikg to bed a bit earlier and plenty of coffee works for me in the morning. Music to get me moving helps as well.

As far as the metabolism issue, I came here when I was 43 and needing to lose roughly 45lbs. I was having a hard time and swore it was me getting older and my body just slowing down/resisting the weight loss. Nope. Bottom line was I was just eating a bit too much. I too have a fairly sedentary full time job. I commute and…

Good lord...I could look at him all day long. :blush:

If I'm not mistaken, scoobys number already includes exercise whereas MFP doesn't. So if you go by scooby, you generally wouldn't eat anything back. As far as activity level, sedentary is if you spend most of the day sitting. Active would be on your feet a lot during the day....having a job where you're constantly moving,…

I've had a charge hr for over a year now. I love it in that it encourages me to keep moving, but the heart rate monitor isn't exactly accurate and for me anyway...it overinflates my daily calorie burn. I've never had an issue with it malfunctioning like some people report. I would recommend it, but I would buy a cheaper…

I didn't see any list either. The only paperwork I was given was a copy of my contract. Who knows....

Hell yes...when I weigh I'm naked. I'm also shaved and have brushed my teeth because...a little hair and plaque might weigh something.... Sometimes I also do a little dance for the scale gods first. If they're happy I have a better chance of seeing a nice number. :smile:

Weight loss tends to be faster in the beginning, so the fact that it's slowing down is totally normal. No need to go changing anything.

And my location has a lot of that. Weird how they all differ so much.... I've never heard of Blink.

I know. I just hate the hostility in these threads although I understand and agree with the feelings behind it.... Anyway OP, it's a basic no frills place to workout. If you're looking mainly for cardio you'll be satisfied. They say that they have trainers, but they really don't have people who are actual trainers. What…

I completely agree. I also think that anyone who is signing up for that sole reason has bigger issues to deal with. I really don't think the majority give a flip about it though. Does it make it right? Nope. But I still won't discourage anyone from giving it a try if it will motivate them to become more active because that…

I gave up posting on the pf threads a long time ago, so I must be a glutton for punishment because I'm doing it again. When I first signed up at pf I was flat broke. I got a little $100 bonus at work...had just started trying to lose weight...and heard a commercial about a $99yr special at pf. I believe the girl signing me…

I'm 5'4 and had a goal of 125lbs. When I got there I felt the same as you, so I just kept on going until I hit a point I felt more comfortable with. I'm about 115 now. Congrats on the progress you've made!

This is the conversation I'm having with myself this very moment because Ive closed my diary for the day, but want to go raid the fridge. "Ok. You just had shrimp, clams, and potato for dinner. Then you ate your protein fluff. Then you ate a quest bar. You ate all of this within 1.5hrs. Do you really think you're HUNGRY…

Chances are slim of keeping it off if your intention is to use it as intended until reaching goal and then reverting back to old behavior. MFP can very easily be set to help one maintain their new weight. If you use it correctly...it works. If not...that's on you. I've been maintaining my 45lb loss here for over a year now.

What bothers me is that the article says she ate no more than 1200 per day, which to me sort of implies that sometimes she was eating even less...1200 being her absolute max. And when you compound that (below 1200) with all the working out it's even worse. I do applaud her for her determination because any way you cut…

I think gofundme is a wonderful thing to help people who truly need it to offset the financial burden of tragedies and such. But I'll be damned if I would ever contribute for someone's plastic surgery! Let alone a stranger! Omg....cry me a river.... And those fantastic boobs look mighty fake to me. Hers would be mighty…