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Great question. After one of my pregnancies (I got huge), I lost the weight too fast (diet shakes) and now I can't shrink my tummy for the life of me. Almost like the skin never shrunk. :sad: Loosing weight slowly this time, but my belly just won't go away. I hate my "apron skin". Wish I had the money to get a tummy tuck.

Skip the diet pills. I've done most of them throughout the years and they messed up my thyroid. I now struggle to loose weight, but now loosing it slowly-finally!. I do the calorie cycling (freedieting.com) Where you never eat the same amount of calories a day, tricks your body and it does work. Site goes by your weight,…

I made a mistake and did a shake weight loss plan and lost weight very quickly. My skin never shrunk :-( Truly recommend to loose it slow.....

Try www.freedieting.com They give you numbers to "zig zag" your calories and a more realistic calorie intake. MFP gives you very low calories and I was stuck too when following a low calorie intake (gained some too). Now I eat more, splurge on my high calorie days and my weight is slowly coming down again, plus don't ever…

It's boring for me as well. I tend to do workout videos that use hand weights. Turbo Jam has an excellent "sculpting" video :-) I also try listening to my own music, the kind that really pumps you up.

I'm been going through something similar where I just hungry all the time. Have tried water, fiber, protein, etc. Then when I exercise, it's worse. :-( Frustrating. I used to use Livestrong.com and that gave me more calories to eat. Beginning to think MFP calorie goal way too low?

TMI:ohwell:

What can I do to loose when I've hit a plateau? Was loosing and now it went in reverse?? Still exercising, changing as to not do the same everyday. Eating the same as well.

Pictures are great proof!!! Wonderful job! Keep it up, definitely getting toned. :-)

If your husband has issues with that, it will be a problem.

I love breakfast. It seems to help me eat less throughout the day and feel fuller. If I skip breakfast, I seem to eat a huge lunch! Then I feel like my stomach stretches vs eating three meals and at least two snacks. I also feel more energetic when I eat breakfast. You can try eating non-breakfast food or something light.…

I enjoyed your story....are you a writer?

First of all congrats on your weight loss!!! Second, I think that it is cool that you accompany your wife to the gym. Maybe zumba wasn't it, but the important thing is that you guys are committed to work out together. :-)

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Some people just don't struggle with their weight (high metabolism). They eat horrible and still remain skinny! My husband is like that. When I eat like him, I gain it overnight, not kidding!

I call it my skin apron, that's how bad. I'm loosing weight, but the "apron" just gets worse (sags) :-( It's been well over 15 years since I've had kiddos. Heard it had to do with the elasticity of your skin (varies with people). I was skinny and really got huge in my 2nd pregnancy and never got my body back. Still hoping…

Not quite as much as I had hoped for, but at least something! :-D Work harder the next few weeks to meet my goal. March 30th Weight: 162.6 Friday, April 6th: 161.8 Friday, April 13th: Friday, April 20th: Friday, April 27th:

I'm in, wanting to get out of the 60's Friday, March 30th: 162.2 Friday, April 6th: Friday, April 13th: Friday, April 20th: Friday, April 27th:

You can loose weight by cutting down on calories, but I opted to add exercise to my routine just because of all the great benefits to exercise besides loosing weight. Great for your heart, your joints, your muscles, your bones, your mind. :-D

Why bother to get married then?

Where do you get fitted for running shoes?

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Take her invite, enjoy your day!!! Life's too short to be so strict. :-)

Life is too short to sweat the small stuff. :-) I make healthier choices, cook often, and on occasion if I'm invited to a party, I eat a piece of sweet or have that glass of wine, etc. Life is meant to be enjoyed and not worry so much of what you can and can't eat. That's my motto and I'm sticking to it. :-D For every…

Water aerobics is a must if you suffer any type of joint pain. They don't have any in this new city we moved to, but once summer comes, I do my own routine in the outdoor pool. Swimming is awesome, low impact and such therapy in the water.

I have pain that even my hair hurts. What has helped me tremendously are: Classical Stretch the Esmonde Technique. I believe she comes out on PBS. I just bought her dvd's because it helped me that much! Just invested in "The Studio by Ellen Barrett." workout dvd's and walking my dog, that never goes out of style. The…

I cheat on occasion or else I have binge attacks. I don't see it as cheating, but allowing myself a treat for the week. I don't eat like that everyday though. Yesterday I allowed myself to have pizza and enjoyed every bite. Today I'm back to my healthier eating styles. Not going to look back of feel guilty.

I understand. My own husband does not understand my pain. :-( Not much support at home. So on my own.

Tried it, not for me either. It's good for an occasional homemade juice drink, but I prefer blending and using all the fruit and veggies. I agree that eating clean is the best way to go.