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I totally agree! Last Christmas I hit my all time low of 152lbs and everyone was telling me I was too small (I'm 5'8"). Realistically, I could still go down to 145 and hit the exact middle of my BMI (and I could still see some areas that could use a little improvement). But all of the negative comments put it in my head…

I am my own worst critic, and after beating myself up for having a bad day, the last thing I need is someone else giving me grief over what I am eating.

Have you asked anyone else if they notice a difference? I had lost over 30 lbs before I felt like I could notice anything in the mirror, but friends and family were telling me all along how great I was looking. Sometimes we are our own worst critics. It takes a long time to stop seeing the "fat girl" in the mirror, even…

I've gone a week and a half without and it's killing me!! It is incredibly hard to sit through the NHL playoffs without a drink in my hand! I feel like something is missing! I'm trying to hit a mini goal in the next 2 months, so I'm using a reward to convince myself to avoid alcohol - I'm going to Las Vegas in August.…

It's been 12 years since I adopted a healthier lifestyle (and 60lbs down!), and only now are the people around me finally starting to understand. I think it's more the society we grew up in: every event/activity/celebration has centered around food, so people are conditioned to believe that food is the way to say "thanks",…

Your body can't adjust to rapid weight loss, so even if you managed to do it (which is totally unhealthy and not recommended), you would gain it all back in a short period of time. If you are trying for rapid weight loss, you may want to discuss the impact this will have on your body with your doctor first. No physician in…

Go to "Settings", "Diary Settings" - it will allow you to show 5 nutrients (I've added protein, sugar and carbs to my list in Food). It's not as good as my App, but at least it's something!

carbs fuel the body for a workout and protein helps your muscles recover afterwards. As long as you are working out, I don't think there's any such thing as "too much"!

January of 1999 - I was 220lbs and would get breathless running up the stairs and couldn't believe that 13 steps could make me so winded! It's taken over 11 years, but I hit my goal of losing 60lbs and am now working on my next small goal of losing another 15.

My dad's Dr. recommended fasting as a way for him to lose weight, but he is quite heavy and the Dr. only recommended doing it one day out of the week and suggested that it not be long term - just long enough to lose the weight. Personally, I get migraines if I don't eat within a few hours of waking up.

I drink about 12 glasses a day, but no bloating - maybe it's your salt intake? Sodium makes your body retain water and would cause you to be thirsty more often. Try checking your sodium on your nutrition here on MFP, maybe that's it?

http://www.montanas.ca/pdf/nutrition.pdf - the entire menu's on-line!

I use the Wii Active 3 times a week and find it much easier to progress through a workout than the Wii Fit (my sister has Wii Fit Plus and say's she like Active better as well). You can go through an entire workout without stopping to choose different exercises, so I would recommend Active (there's also supposed to be a…

my treadmill is customized to me, so when I log stuff on here I always have to change the calories burned - but I'm always increasing them! I've found the site underestimates for me! you're right that because you weigh more, you will burn more calories - also men burn more than women because you have more muscle mass. If…

One of my girlfriends is on weight watchers and only weighs in once a month (I'm crazy about tracking my weight loss, so I'm on the scale every morning!). I think when you are starting out, it is ok to to do it every week or 2. Don't get discouraged though - when I first started, I gained 5lbs but lost 3 inches in my waist…

Yes! Way too little calories! If you don't eat enough calories, your metabolism goes into "starvation" mode and tries to store everything you eat - it ends up shutting down functions in other areas of your body to compensate! You're better off to add in a couple snacks in between breakfast/lunch and lunch/dinner. I work at…

Venetian Apricot Chicken - 380 calories and it tastes really good! That's usually my go-to meal there - avoid the breadsticks and get salad without the dressing, or a very small amount on the side (it is loaded with calories even though it is Italian!). It's hard to get through a meal at Olive Garden, but you'll be proud…

Smirnoff Ice comes in "Light" now - it's one of my favourites! Only 100 calories and low carb!