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See a doctor, silly!!!

Yeah, I didn't know either until I gave it a shot, and from experience it really does work. Your body is constantly trying to adapt, so it just doesn't want to lose that much weight that quickly anymore. You have to fool it :)

AH Sorry!! well, like I said it usually slows down after 10 pounds so the same advice still applies.

After all that weight loss, have you adjusted your expectations regarding how many pounds you will lose per week? Now you should aim for about a pound or a half pound a week, which may mean you'll be eating more than when your goal was to lose 2 pounds a week. Re-set your goals on MFP. Check out this helpful thread that…

Make sure you set your daily activity level to something accurate (chances are you aren't sedentary, right?) and that you eat the calories you burn during exercise. If 1200 is still your magic number (although it will be more with exercise), and you don't think you can stick with it (I know I wouldn't be able to), adjust…

Is your MFP account set to a weight loss goal of one pound a week? If not, try that. If it is already and you haven't been losing weight, set it to 1/2 pound a week. You've lost 70 pounds!??? That's awesome. Unfortunately, weight loss really slows down after that (well usually after about 10 pounds lol). So you need to…

Let your frustration and regret work for you! For me, when I need to make a healthy change I have to get so freaking fed up with myself and poor decisions in order to say ENOUGH IS ENOUGH I CAN"T DO THIS ANYMORE!! People sometimes say to move on and forget the mistakes of your past tomorrow is a new day yadda yadda yadda.…

If you haven't already, set your weight loss goal on MFP to lose ONE pound a week. Now that you've already lost 23 pounds (kudos!! by the way), your weight loss is going to naturally slow down as your body tries to reach equilibrium, and you need to adjust for that or else you are not only expecting something unrealistic,…

Do you mean "BMR" ...basal metabolic rate? Unless you are completely sedentary, never moving all day at all... I don't think you are supposed to only eat just your Basal Metabolic Rate (assuming that's what you mean by "BRM"). Your BMR is "The rate at which the body uses energy while at rest to keep vital functions going,"…

This doesn't mean anything for the original poster though. She may live a more active lifestyle than you or have her weekly weight loss goal set to a lower pounds per week.

Disagree all you want, but the truth is if you already have a caloric deficit without exercising, then you need to eat the calories burned during exercise or else your caloric deficit will be too high and your metabolism will slow down. Check this helpful link out:…

Eat low calorie lunch, mid afternoon snack (if you usually have one), and a low calorie dinner. I wouldn't eat anything after dinner. DO NOT throw your hands up and say, "Well I screwed up today, I might as well continue on this path and eat whatever want now." It's so hard not to do this (I still do it every once in a…

I don't know if it's the right answer lol, but I always measure uncooked... but sometimes you have no choice to measure it any other way than cooked. Let's say I make a box of pasta for the week... I can't uncook it in order to portion it out! This is a great question!!

one day won't kill ya if you really think you can't eat, but don't make it a habit.

I really don't think the OP made it an either or thing. She never actually said "Adele isn't fat, she's beautiful." She just said she is beautiful.

Calling a person "fat" is nonsense. Fat is a thing...a substance... and not a word to describe a person. If she is "fat," that would mean she has no bones or organs or teeth or nails etc... However, do I think she could be unhealthily overweight....probably.

What do you mean by "eat more"... more than what? If you want to have successful weight loss, you need a caloric deficit, but if that caloric deficit is too low for too long, you will need to eat more (yet still maintain a caloric deficit just not as low) in order to lose weight. It's not only a fact, it's my real-life…

Honestly... this was the first time I ever thought of that as being a factor. I really worry about the "rocks in socks" look, which is why the main reason why I only want to lose another 6 lbs....

I'm just not a fan of anything that has an "end"... for me, getting fit was a for-the-rest-of-my-life diet.

I went from a double D to a small C in like 3 months. I guess different women just have different experiences. Fortunately I think they've stopped shrinking... not that I'd care if they got smaller, but they've not only dropped in weight, but in height as well :( I wonder if really limiting my dairy intake made a…

anything that causes anal leakage is not for me... why not just do things the old fashion way? So what happens when you get to your goal weight using Alli? How do you keep the weight off without it, or do you just keep taking it for the rest of your life... you'd better invest in a lot of panty liners for all that anal…

For one, how many calories do you normally eat? 3,000 may be way too much. But even if it is too much, that's may not matter just yet. It may take more time for your body to react. This was just one week.

YES. Go to the thread at the top of this forum that is titled "Newbies Please Read Me (2nd Edition)" there are a lot of helpful links to other threads about this topic, especially take the time to read the thread about how a person could eat 700 cals a day and still be obese.

1. Eat small meals throughout the day... sometimes I feel like I never STOP eating... so I almost never feel hungry anymore. 2. Eat foods high in fiber (fruit and whole grains like oatmeal, flaxseed, millet, and chia seeds) 3. Eat foods high in protein (beans, mushrooms, quinoa, almonds etc) 4. Drink LOTS of water. Drink…

I'm going to be very honest.... No, I never feel that way (anymore) because I've eliminated giving up as an option. Eating healthy and living a fit life is a now a non-negotiable part of every single day for the rest of my time on this planet. YOU can do that, too. Try not to think of your choices regarding food and…

^^^somebody gets it!!

What do you mean "MFP says my projected weight loss is .7 pounds a week" when and where is it telling you this?

Unfortunately, we can't expect other people to change just because we have. I have control over what I put in my mouth (of course sometimes it just feels like I don't!), but I don't have control over what someone else decides to make available to me and others around me. I do have the choice to politely say no thank you…

I avoid eating sweets at work by avoiding them every where else. A lot of people on diets keep artificially sweetened snacks at home (think "Skinny Cow"), which often satisfy cravings without going over your caloric limit...but unfortunately they also cause cravings later on. For me, the more I eat those foods, the more I…

If you're doing Weight Watchers, fruits and some veggies do not have "points" and do not have to be counted. But if you're counting calories (which is what My Fitness Pal does), you should count them. Personally, I don't think anyone ever became obese from eating too many apples. Unless you are diabetic or have problems…