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TURN YOUR CAPS LOCK OFF: IT MAKES YOU LOOK LIKE YOU ARE UNEDUCATED OR TOO LAZY TO USE THE SHIFT BUTTON. (Yes, I am yelling this: the only acceptable time to use caps.)

If you're detoxing....why would you put such terrible substances in your body?

Onbe you reach your goal, and track you food for long enough, you will become one of those people. Once you turn the changes you're making to your diet into habit, you'll reach a point where you won't really have to think too much about it.

Pay more attention to your calories - protein and fat are not of much concern as long as you are under you caloric goal.

Stay away from these fad diets. Like the above poster said - just start your diet by pledging to yourself that you will honestly log EVERYTHING you eat, and keep your calories at a low, but healthy level. Exercise vigorously for 4-5 times per week, 1+ hours each time. None of this "go for a walk" stuff - go to the gym, hit…

Remember - the answer to almost every question you have can be found by searching these forums - there are thousands of people who have asked the same question about BMR - in fact, it's probably the most asked question on these forums. That said - when it comes to walking - challenge yourself when you're walking. Start at…

I prefer mornings, but previous trainers of mine have said that it is really a matter of preference. You will work out most effectively when you are in the right mindset or mood - some people aren't morning persons, and I've know others who want to knock it out the second they get up.

You've been here since July and can't answer that question?

What a crock.

If you're worried about your knees, I would suggest trying to use an elliptical. I prefer the elliptical just because it feels less jarring on my body - and I feel like I have more stamina when on the machine. 3-4 times a week, try to follow this routine for one hour: Start at a moderate pace, then increase the level of…

My previous dieticians have said for me not to worry about the sugars in fruit - processed sugars are the only thing they said I should be concerned about, or monitoring daily.

Find something else in your life to bring you happiness.

I hate the phrase too - but you know what?.....it's the god honest truth. If you get in the mindset that it's all or nothing when it comes to food, you are setting yourself up for a situation where you will fail. We all have small failures, even the best of us. The first time you fall off the boat, you're going ot hate…

The first time I ever lost weight was after a breakup. I caught my SO cheating, so I wanted to make them see what they had missed - lol. 100lbs later, I finally got over feeling angry.....and gained it all back :O The lesson: lose weight for yourself, not out of spite or revenge :P

I'm going to agree with the above poster. 1200 calories is nothing - you're either starving yourself, or not being honest/dilligent when it comes to keeping track. If you don't log your food 100%, you're wasting your time....and ours too.

I don't see why this is much of an issue :P

I like this :) It's hard to take people seriously, or give them sound advice on how to troubleshoot a problem, when you can't even see the complete picture of what they're eating. I have a feeling that dilligence in recording, and knowing your true intake, is quite often the real problem for many people.

This.

What you should be doing is not fretting over 1lb, as it is indicative of NOTHING. Keep doing what you're doing.

That said - I can almost guarantee your issue is that you do not track intake. Tracking is really an all or nothing task - if you don't record what you're eating, you're most likely not conciously keeping good track of what you eat. It's easy to say 'I've been eating healthy", but until you know the exact amount of…

Yeah, as others have said - 1lb is nothing. I've seen my weight fluctuate as much as +-4lbs due to water intake.

Are you pushing your body at the gym? The goal should be to always feel a little sore the day after you go to the gym, this way you are pushing your body to constantly improve. The more your muscles grow and get used to working, the less effort they have to exert to perform the same task.

The Pizza sounds great! Just get some extra sauce - it tends to dry out when there is only a little cheese (Trust me...I work at a Pizza place on the weekends)

Whoa - I can't believe this has to be explained or differentiated for you to understand the world of difference between the two. In one, you are directly changing the natural function of a vital organ - be it lap band, or physically cutting your stomach and intestinal tract in half via bypass. The fact that the operation…

Umm...I do. The human species is currently more sedentary as a whole than at any other point in recorded history. That, combined with the fact that high calorie, unhealthy foods are available for pennies on the dollar and accessable to every member of our society regardless of income...yeah, it is about calories in and…

Artificial sweeteners can have their drawback....but there is really no comparison to the effect they have on weight verses actual sugar. With most of the studies I have seen....the link between the artificial sweetener and weight gain is usually really weak, or not concrete enough to draw a direct correlation.

I think this is really a "no duh!" article.

....but I think any sane person would agree.....comparing a pulled tooth to something like a lap band or gastric bypass....does...not...compute.

I can't imagine being so incredibly isolated from the world that I would need a World Record to get the attention I wanted/needed. This woman doesn't need national attention to get help, she needs a psychologist to help her with her disconect from reality and a family that is not going to enable this kind of behavior.

Are you pushing yourself on the machine? I notice many times that many people will just hop on the machine and set the resistance to 5 (on a scale of 1-25), and just leisurely blow through 20 minutes with little effort. If you are one of these people, you will not get any real benefit from the machine if you don't push…