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I was diagnosed at age 14 with Epstein Barr Virus, which causes extreme fatigue,among other things. I am almost 40 now and still fight the fatigue. You may want to ask your dr about that and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

I sounds to me like you are not eating enough for the amount you are burning in exercise. I have found good results in the past with varying calories thru calorie cycling/zig zag. You get to eat more like twice a week and actually lose more because you are changing up the daily calories. You might want to google it and…

I knew a relative of my husband who had success with it and was making some money selling it. I tried it and it was not for me. It was fairly expensive and I did not care for the taste of the shakes. I would rather eat real and satisfying food.

Please save your money. The results from them were minimal and if you eat more fat than you should you will have a gross oily orange leakage. Unless you are very careful in what you eat or plan on wearing a maxi pad....enough said.

It is typical to lose more in the first week or two. I just started back on MFP and have lost almost 4 1/2 pounds. I love it, but am realistic and know not to expect that all the time. It will even itself out. I am going to try varying my calories once or twice a week for ongoing results. For instance every 3 or 4 days…

Yes taller women do not seem to look as heavy. I am 5'10" and went to a doctor a few months back who did not believe I weighed like 230 pounds. I told him it was so and that I hold most of it in the abdominal region.

I would try going in baby steps. Try eating more fruits and vegetables and healthy foods. Seeing a regular doctor is definitely a good idea. You might want to concentrate on your eating habits first and then when you are more accustomed to eating less, try a non strenuous form of exercise such as walking or swimming. Good…

I have had a very flabby tummy area since I was about 14 and long before having a baby. While I do hope to lose most of my extra weight, I doubt my abdominals will ever be totally flat. I have accepted this and probably has a little to do with genetics too.

I have the Polar FT7 and it is somewhat water resistant as long as you don't press the buttons in the water.

Count all calories.

Your body needs a adequate amount of calories to function properly. If you eat 1800 and burn off 1000, your net calories are only 800. We do want a calorie deficit, but not too extreme. You need to net at least 1200. So either eat more or cut back on your exercise. If you cut calories too much, you will not lose weight and…

I still have about 53 lbs left to lose. Feel free to add me.

Your insanity burn is too low for such intense exercise. I have an HRM and burn about 450 for 40-45 minutes of Zumba and about 500 per hour of walking. Your insanity has to be in the range of 500 or up.

Eating more is definitely important if one is exercising frequently.

I am sorry you are going through this. He does not seem to value your relationship much if he is unwilling to get counseling and will not get married just the two of you. I do not think he wants to be married based on his actions and only tells you he does to keep the relationship. Obviously you are not going to be happy…

I think some doctors are ok if you are just 5-10 lbs from the top of your weight range. I am 5'10" and the high end of my weight range is 174, but my doc was ok if I got to 180. I would look like a toothpick if I got down to 125 lbs. Years ago at 195 lbs, I was a size 12/14. I do not expect to be a size 2 or something. I…

I had Olive Garden this weekend and bakery cake for my niece's graduation. Got back on plan yesterday and my weight is back to what it was.

My husband gets headaches sometimes that are a twinge of pain and are very short in duration.

Don't beat yourself up about it. I stopped doing MFP for like 8 months because I just kind of gave up and of course I gained some weight during this time. The important thing is that you are committed again to your goal and are trying your best. It is never too late if you have a dream...

I agree. I have dealt with that this week!

Isn't really a spike day if you burned it off. Look at your net calories. I actually lost more weight when I went to a few spike days a week(calorie zig zag or cycling).

I think it is ok if you wear a pedometer.

This is a good example of everyday temptations. I wouldn't beat yourself up about an indulgence. Just keep on with the rest of the day and week. A little variance in daily calories can actually aid in your weight loss.

It could be fatigue for many reasons....Mono, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Hypothyroid, etc. If continues, see your doctor.

You can eat back what you burned in exercise if you want. I warn you, many people on this site don't believe in eating back exercise calories, but I am not one of them. Your body needs its fuel to function.

You should always strive for at least 1200 calories net, but try not to get discouraged if you don't lose on some weeks. Try to eat more, especially if you are exercisising a lot.

LOL. My tummy has been flabby since age 14, so I can't even use pregnancy as an excuse! :-)

I don't consider it sedentary/inactive if one is exercising nearly every day. I would put lightly active if your exercise is low to moderate intensity or active if your workouts are high intensity.

While my story is different and I married later at 29 and had my only child at 31. I don't find 23 is too young. You are not a teenager and are college aged, so don't worry what people think and just be the best mother you can be.

Yep, eating more and calorie cycling worked for me .