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Yes, PLEASE see your gynecologist! I would go several months (or even a couple years) between periods because of PCOS issues and I didn't see my doctor and when I finally did, I had developed a sort of pre-cancer and had to get a D&C to determine my future. Luckily it turned out OK, but I was told that I need to have a…

Nice FitBit hehe - you are doing great! It's great to watch things shift around and improve your overall shape. I started at almost 350 pounds and it didn't take too long before I actually had a defined waistline and now I wear different types of shirts than I used to in order to show it off. Enjoy it, and keep at it! :D

Clearly this is a tongue-in-cheek thread. I spent the night elsewhere on Weds night so I didn't weigh-in on Thursday morning to compare, but from Weds AM to Friday AM I gained 1.3 pounds. No worries at all! It'll be gone in a few days. I couldn't eat more than one plateful (usually I have two, with the second not as…

I have me and 16 of my family and friends all wearing a FitBit One or Ultra. The small, clip-on types are the easiest to wear all day, every day, without getting in the way of your favorite outfit, or inviting unwanted questions (like a bulky wristband/watch or BodyMedia's huge arm band). Some people are happy with the Zip…

Now that I typically eat a "normal" and "healthy" amount of food, my stomach gets pretty full and sore if I overeat. Take it as a sign that you shouldn't eat so much. You must have been on the right track for long enough for your stomach to shrink and now you're trying to stretch it back out again.

OMG yes, I was a size 28 maid of honor for my sister's wedding and her bridesmaid was a size 0... we actually wore the same dress but it looked quite a bit different on me, to be sure. One of these days I'm gonna put that dress back on (now I'm a size 16-18) and see how huge it is on me now. :P

I gain 5 pounds once a month (if you know what I mean) but seeing as you're a guy, I guess that's not it. :(

FitBit! I have been wearing a FitBit every day of my life for over 2 years now (first the classic, then the Ultra, then the One) and since I started using one, I have half my family wearing them, too. (Fiance, Mom, sister, aunt, and several friends)

Pickles and mayo. And about 90% of the stuff other people have listed. :P

Check your lease and make sure she even has the right to complain. So long as your mess isn't damaging the property (as in, stuff that remains after your move your stuff out), or directly impacting other tenants (attracting roaches, creating a smell, having a mess out in public view) then I don't see that it's any of her…

LOL I was just painting tonight. I have just used whatever my FitBit says I burned, but I feel like it should be more because of all the muscle action.

Software Engineer (aka web programmer) for a small part of a large international corporation. I work from home full time. I wouldn't say I love my job (I do like it), but I'm good at it and it provides a very nice living for me. It also gives me time to pursue my own business ventures. I previously owned my own business…

Put all your food on MFP, and all your calories burned (exercise) on FitBit. Both websites will be complete and as correct as possible. Congrats on your purchase! You're gonna love it!!

Vegetables are a great way to get filled up for less calories. If you absolutely "need" dressing to enjoy your salad, try dipping your fork in the dressing before stabbing lettuce leaves so you get just a hint of flavor without all the calories. Cucumbers and carrots, I've found, are very filling because of the fiber…

My dad and I didn't get along (because my stepmom was a b****, which he realizes not, but not then) so I was kicked out 2 weeks after I turned 18. I had to live with my boyfriend's family, which completely shattered what had been a good relationship (I think? I was 18 so I was pretty dumb.).... I ended up having to move to…

I'm not sure why people are being so harsh on you. 75% of my weight loss battle is fought in the grocery store. I can't bring that stuff home or I *will* eat it, and I'll most likely overeat it. I don't deprive myself every day, but a year and a half and almost 70 pounds in, I still have problems with NOT finishing the…

I used one of these places for about 3 weeks. I lost 12 pounds the first week and about 20 pounds over the course of it. The diet was 800 calories per day (normally they'd want 500 but I get hypoglycemic). It was also low carbs in those calories. I quit the program because it was going to cost me $80 per week just to weigh…

Some of us are just getting reacquainted with Aunt Flo after years of untreated PCOS and she only visited once every year or so. As nice as that was, it's not a good idea to make the same mistakes I did. I had a bit of a cancer scare, but now thanks to healthier living and a D&C I am getting back to "normal". But, I must…

LOVE my FitBit! I'm on my 3rd one (bought the original 2 years ago, then upgraded to the Ultra, then the One). EXCELLENT customer service (they have been known quite often to replace lost devices, washed devices, etc). In the last two years of wearing my FitBit, I have gotten 13 friends and family also wearing them. And I…

I can't give you zero if you're trying to avoid fake sugars, but Stevia is all natural, NOT made in a lab. It comes directly from a plant. I don't really like the aftertaste of it, myself, but if you have a Target near you, they have a line of products called "Simply Balanced" and within that line, there's a Vitamin Water…

I agree to see your doctor... if you're not losing weight anymore, your meds are probably wrong. I think you might need to drop your calories (as much as that sucks)... I think I have a thyroid issue (going to see a doctor soon) and I find I don't lose anything until I'm at like 1200 calories. Try cutting 100-200 a week…

OK, for me... I find I am most motivated when I'm trying to win a bet. I have a friend who also wants to lose weight. She is VERY competitive and to be quite honest, making her lose motivated me more than my own winning. Any chance you could find such a friend to motivate you? There are also some online websites where you…

I thought it was funny, too. I'm sure he said it in a half-joking tone of voice and I'm sure that after 34 years, they have the kind of relationship where jokes like that are acceptable and commonplace. My fiance and I (together almost 11 years) can joke about one of us "leaving" or "kicking out" the other person and…

I don't think lying to him or showing up with it already done is the answer. Maybe I'm biased because I happen to agree that tattoos are trashy, but I think if he has a serious aversion to you getting a tattoo and he's your HUSBAND, you should at least compromise on the matter. Get it on your hip, your back, your stomach,…

You will find a lot of people on here will immediately tell you to "eat more", thinking that it works for everyone. (It doesn't.) But what I can tell you is that there's NO HARM in playing with your caloric intake, especially when you hit a wall. I have seen SO MANY times when someone (even me) will have a spike day or…

She's definitely projecting her own inadequacies on you. She wishes she could lose the weight and is frustrated. She's probably HOPING you're anorexic or bulimic so that she can reassure herself that you only lost the weight because you "cheated" and not because of making healthy choices. I'm not sure what the solution is,…

We also need to watch out for Dihydrogen Monoxide! The FDA doesn't even seem to CARE about this deadly compound! http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html

I have tried every calorie goal between 700 and 2200 per day and 1200 and below is the only thing that consistently works for me. Do I have a thyroid issue? Probably, and I have an appointment with a thyroid specialist coming soon. (And just to be clear, the 700 calories/day was on a doctor supervised low carb, very low…

I quit diet soda a few years ago after reading some really bad stories about what it did to people. I ended up switching to regular soda. Obviously, that wasn't the best alternative, but given my heavy soda and caffeine addiction, that was the route I chose. When I decided to kick caffeine and soda as a whole, I used a…

My GYN put me on Metformin even though my fasting blood sugars are fine. I've been taking it for over 3 months now. 500mg, 2x daily. The "side effects" everyone talks about are gastrointestinal in nature and are usually eliminated by taking it with food. (But sometimes, I get them anyway) When I first started taking it,…