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The difference between 1700 and 1810 is about a pound a month (or 1/4 pound during the week of your vacation), so they are essentially the same. I consider that confirmation of both. You have apparently been losing weight with MFP, so why not trust it and just go with MFP's number? In other words, stop worrying, you got…

I think the problem is that you see yourself in the mirror every day, so you never really see the big change. Plus you have a mental image of yourself that is only partially connected to your actual weight and changes at its own pace. I found that as I was losing weight I could see the change and not see it at the same…

I look at it this way: If I eat it, it's gone and I gain calories. If I toss it, it's just gone. So the only question is, do I want the calories? Plus, given how often my kids bring home colds from school, I tend to think of anything that touches their plate or their mouths as tainted. Consequently, I NEVER eat their…

You did have an Aha! moment. The secret is to never forget it. Here is a little advice: Your life starts now. You haven't lost anything, you have just been preparing for now. Start being the person you want to be and you will become that person. If you want to be someone who is in good shape, do what people in good shape…

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Actually, it has to be the calories. Beer has calories, and so does food. Life is all of choices. You can choose where your calories come from, but healthy eating alone doesn't affect weight, calorie deficits and surpluses do.

Jogging is a term used for a moderate version of running usually done for exercise. Given that, all jogging is running.

2-3 pounds variation is normal. Water retention, food waste, ..., lots of things can do that. I can vary that much day to day, depending on what and how much I ate, whether and how hard I worked out, etc.

It's not "bad". Nothing about what you are doing is bad. But this all-or-nothing eating pattern seems like it may be setting you up for failure, because you are not developing the skills required to eat in moderation, which is important for healthy eating and weight maintenance in general. Can you lose and maintain doing…

I have learned that I wasn't unhappy because I was fat, I was fat because I was unhappy. Focusing on taking better care of myself and finding better ways to deal with my unhappiness helped both at the same time.

The pain and tightens you describe sounds like what I had when I had a pinched nerve in my neck (that ultimately required surgery). Mine had nothing to do with weightlifting, but the tightness in the left shoulder and neck area and pain shooting down the arm were as you described. I recommend paying careful attention to…

Activity level refers to your background activity level, not your workouts. I would guess lightly active. Then you should log your workouts. MFP adds in calories for the workouts separately. If you find you are starving and losing weight too quickly, bump it up to active.

I'm sure it depends on age, genetics, perhaps how long you have been heavy, etc. I'm 52 and I have been 20 to 50 pounds overweight for 25 years. I have lost about 55 pounds this year, which is most of what I want to lose, and I have some loose skin. Not a whole lot, and it is improving, but enough to amuse my 12 year old…

Wow! Congratulations. What a transformation! Your hard work really paid off and you look fantastic.

@MeanderingMammal, I'm still waiting for you to back up your assertion that "Treadmills don't inherently absorb shock loading." I cited a published, peer reviewed study that disagrees with you. All you have done is complain rather offensively about the way I cited it and offer more unsubstantiated opinions without…

Instead of feeling frustrated and disappointed, I really suggest that you feel motivated and excited. You are on day 1 of a journey that will lead you somewhere good. If you stick with it and maintain positive thoughts about where it will lead you, you will get there. Perseverance is key and it is hard to do that if you…

It sounds like you could probably eat a little more, but most people think MFP overestimates the calorie burn from exercise and the real test is how fast you are losing weight. With only 20 pounds to lose, 1/2 kg per week would be a good target. Overall, your weight loss has been close to that, so I wouldn't worry about…

If you eat less calories than you burn each day, you will lose both fat and muscle. Some of that will necessarily come from your legs. You said you work out, but didn't say what kind. I would suggest avoiding heavy lifting with your legs if you want them to get smaller. That said, I suspect you will look great if you focus…

Based on everything I have heard lately, that sounds like a good thing. Excess carbs apparently contribute more to heart disease than excess (dietary) fat. I wouldn't change a thing.

I've never run a marathon and probably never will, but chafed nipples is a common problem for marathoners and if you Google it I'm sure you will find answers. The only one I recall seeing (for guys) is band-aids over the nipples.

I think you look fantastic in both pictures. I'm sorry you went through such a rough time and I hope you can get back to where you feel good about yourself. That said, nobody can MAKE you feel anything. As your doctor, she would actually be remiss if she did not mention this change in your health since she last saw you.…

LOL. I did go to the source, and cited it within the Houston Chronicle quote. I'll summarize it for you: The science did not support your opinion. But ... whatever. It doesn't have much to do with the OP's question and if there is a bigger waste of time than arguing on the Internet, I haven't yet found it.

Came here to say this.

According to this article in the Houston Chronicle (http://livehealthy.chron.com/treadmill-shock-absorbent-8169.html): "The ground reaction forces on a treadmill are significantly lower than on hard surfaces, according to the 2008 study 'A Kinematics and Kinetic Comparison of Overground and Treadmill Running,' published in…

1. I took my kids to San Francisco today, just for fun. 2. We tried to go to the California Academic of Sciences (science museum), but it was free day and half the city was there, so we went to the nearby Botanical Gardens instead. It was awesome, partly because everyone was at the Academy of Sciences. So peaceful and…

1. I love this thread. I love that it won't die. I love that some people post the most mundane details of their days while new people keep joining to share some really deep things about themselves. 2. @keytothestarz, my heart goes out to you. My life is changing in some very big ways, too, at 52. In fact, for reasons…