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Yes, but it wouldn't be worth it to me. I'd rather be down 10 lbs by the summer, and then be down 20 pounds for every summer for the rest of my life. The quicker you lose, the easier it comes back (in my experience). If you want my advice: Don't ruin your metabolism. Think about it has a goal that will last you for the…

Nobody believes me when I tell them this. The human body is made to ADAPT. That is what it's constantly doing. We have to trick it! I keep a lot of variety in my workouts (i.e. High Intensity Interval Training and Muscle Confusion Strength Training) and I always have at least one day a week where I do not have a caloric…

In my experience, the advice is often the opposite....

1. Check your measurements (if you're gaining muscle, you might be losing inches of fat) 2. If you feel comfortable, make your food diary public so we can see what we're talking about here 3. Get some blood work done to have your thyroid, etc checked.

I recently went away and blogged about how I stayed healthy on vacation. Here is the link: http://lifeafterlazy.blogspot.com/2012/01/dont-take-vacation-from-your-health-how.html It's best to hope to simply maintain your weight on vacation (but hey, if you lose weight--more power to you!!). I never drink alcohol, so I…

120 lbs seems perfectly reasonable for a woman who is 5'4" Two Things: 1. Even though your friends and family are probably meaning well and have nothing but good intentions, what other people think I should do is not a part of my weight loss. Self-love and self-acceptance are, however. I had to decide if I was doing this…

I don't know what the true definition of "plateau" is... but it generally, it lasts longer than two weeks in my book. In my opinion, not losing weight for a week or so, is nothing to panic or get pissed off about. You didn't gain right?? You know you ate healthily, your body knows it (and appreciates it). Be proud of all…

Since you're not strict about logging your diet (neither am I), it's really hard for us to say. I do wonder if you're eating enough... you may have slowed your metabolism down. I only have 6 more pounds until I reach my goal weight, and from my experience those last pounds are the hardest to lose. I found that once I…

Figure out what a healthy BMI is for you and make that your long term goal, and accept that it may have to change one way or the other depending on how your weight loss looks as you go. Don't do what i did and just pick a super low number...At one time I thought I wanted to be 115 (it sound so hilarious now... I'm 5'9"....…

Somebody's jealousssss! Don't listen to it. She feels insecure about her own body image. You don't need her to validate your weight loss--you KNOW how much weight you've lost and how hard you've worked. Now go out and treat yourself to some cute pants that fit you! I wonder if put my size 8 foot into a size 7 shoe, will…

Unless you are a very petite, small child, eating anything less than 1200 calories is not healthy and could really screw up your metabolism. I bet if you eat exactly the number of calories (okay not exactly, but within 100 calories one way or the other) of what MFP recommends your weight loss will improve (you may gain a…

No. Check your measurements. You may be losing some fat but gaining muscle, which weighs more than fat (but good news!! more muscle=faster metabolism=a thinner you). But no. Exercise should never hinder your weight loss. Keep exercising.

I wouldn't worry about it too much if it's coming from fruit. That's one of the downfalls of a computerized program... it's not a nutritionist.

It depends on what you mean by "does it matter." Does it matter in terms of weight loss--not technically. Technically, it's calories-in-calories-out that matters...thermodynamics and yada yada yada. But I don't know about you, but for me...my body chemistry might be very technical but my mind is NOT. For me, the more I eat…

I read recently that it takes 4 weeks for you to notice your own weight loss, 8 weeks for the people closest to you to notice, and 12 weeks for the world to notice. I don't know if it's true, but it has been my experience. I used to get impatient in the beginning, but I think it was mostly fear that I'd never reach my goal…

I could strangle the person who started the misconception that people with eating disorders believe they are fat. I suffered from an eating disorder for many years (I am now 100% recovered). When I was at a healthy weight, I KNEW I was not fat, but I wanted to be thinner. When I was underweight, I KNEW I was underweight…

Feel free to add me! I've had a lot of success with My Fitness Pal, and I enjoy helping others get the most out of it, too. Feel free to also check out my health and fitness blog: www.LifeAfterLazy.blogspot.com Good luck and be well :)

Thanks... I've tried to explain to so many women that eating too little will not work as well as eating just the right amount if not slightly more (of the right foods), but no one seems to believe me--probably for the very reasons you've just stated. They've slowed down their metabolisms so when they try to stay on the…

If you've been healthy all this week and unless you plan to eat a week's worth of food in one day, you cannot sabotage it all away. Great job getting the workout in!! Allow yourself some treats or otherwise you'll be miserable and distracted the whole time. Maybe bring some gum to chew on after you've had a few treats…

^^^This has been my experience and I've had success... I'll eat more and then be so surprised to see I've lost a pound. I just have to be careful that one day doesn't spiral into one week! lol... although even after a week of not eating healthily or exercising, I've also lost weight. I don't fully get it--but hey, whatever…

Positive self-talk and surrounding myself with people who are also on a journey toward health and fitness. By being around others whom I aspire to be like, I feel more motivated. As for the positive self-talk, being proud of all my hard work and patting myself on the back when I've made good decisions helps me to do better…

I know exactly how you feel and I have had success overcoming it--and so can you! I read a quote recently, "You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great." I think it can apply to health and fitness as well! I'll send you a friend request. Good luck--I promise in the end it's worth the frustration!

I just posted to my health and fitness blog about this very topic! Check out some great recipes for the game at lifeafterlazy.blogspot.com ... Enjoy!!

I, too, am surprised a nutritionist would suggest 500 cals less than your BMR (the amount of calories your body burns if you were to literally lie in bed all day and not move an inch). That would mean I could only eat about 900 calories! Maybe she wants you to eat 500 cals less than your TDEE (Total daily energy…

^^^^Good question!! I think it's BMRx2

I know that you didn't ask for any advice, so please ignore me if you don't want it. I wouldn't be surprised if tomorrow, when you eat two days worth of your normal number of calories, you feel very sick to your stomach afterward. And you may have slowed down your metabolism some since you may not have been eating enough…

This is great! It's how I generally think of it, too. Even though I'm a vegetarian, I'll eat poultry if it's the only option when it comes to someone's cooking--I'd rather not offend them. If it's red meat, I don't eat it, only out of fear I'd get sick, since it's been so long since i've had it (so in that sense I often…

I just finished turbo fire a few weeks ago, and I'm now one week 2 of P90X. Turbo Fire completely transformed how I felt and thought about working out. I used to think I couldn't get results from working out, but Chalene taught me that it's possible ONLY if I push myself beyond what my perceived limits are. I'm even…

Sorry, but what is 30DS? Lol I keep hearing everyone talk about it, and have no idea what it stands for...

I'm usually a little less strict Friday night through sunday night. Though, I still stay within my caloric limit, but might have a higher percentage of fat or carbohydrates and more sugar than usual. I DON'T binge on these days, I still stick to serving sizes and choose maybe one or two things that I consider a "treat"…