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Honestly, you're better off with actual cream or milk than most synthetic creamers, which my doctor once told me were essentially the equivalent of drinking plastic. Try training yourself to cut down on the sugar and just drink the coffee with a little bit of cream - I used to need lots of sweetener in my coffee, but now…

Size 8! I've been stuck at size 10 so it's not too much of a stretch, but I really want to hit single digits :)

@miffkins, the one with the jean jacket. Adorbs!

My boyfriend and I have been together a year and a half now, and we're so open it's ridiculous. We're basically naked all the time at home, the bathroom door is basically always open, and we just joke about it all. I never understand the appeal of "maintaining the mystery" or any of the rest of that. We know each other and…

Nope, he doesn't mind at all. Neither my boyfriend or I are jealous, and we're both really open - plus he's bisexual, and I'm not bi but I do appreciate all beautiful people, so it's not uncommon for us to simultaneously check people out even when we're together. I have zero problem with him thinking other people are…

Thanks, guys! I think changing my fitness goals has been helping...if I make myself hit the gym at least 4 times a week, preferably 5 or 6, I feel better. I burn 500-700 cals when I'm there (I stay between one and two hours), so I also worry about food less because I have more leeway. My BMR is like 1650 and my goal is…

I try not to beat myself up for maintaining, but it gets hard sometimes because I feel like I should and could be doing more, you know?

It depends on how many calories we're talking about, here. as well. I try to eat around 1700 a day. If I burn 200-300 cals, I'm not too worried about eating them back, and I try not to. But if I hit the gym hard for a solid 2 hours and burn 800? I'm eating some of those back, because my body won't be happy with 900 net…

I'm not so much starting over as trying really hard to keep going...feel free to add me!

As people have been saying throughout the thread, frame size can certainly make some difference, especially when you get close to goal. I'm 5'8", large framed, hovering around 170 right now, and I'm a size 10. I want to get down to an 8, possibly a 6, but I know that even if I was at an ideal body fat percentage, I'd never…

It helps me on days like today when I don't feel like getting up and going to the gym because I have to go to work in 4 hours...but I hold myself accountable to my MFP friends, and it feels good knowing that people can see the progress you've made

Exactly. Comments like that, as well as the ones saying her curves are "too much" or "extreme" are so disheartening, because I'm just as much of an hourglass. At 5'8", my measurements are 39-30-43, and no matter how fit I become, my proportions aren't going to change much. I'm OK with that, and I like my body most of the…

I'm with everyone here! My mother is French, so I was raised with a true appreciation of food and cooking, and I haven't given it up. Honestly, I just think that if I lose weight by following a diet that I know I can't personally maintain, the weight won't stay off. If I lose weight by exercising and eating healthy foods…

So did I! It's because of how cup sizes work, if you're properly fitted...I used to be a 36 D, because I had fat around my ribcage, so my band measurement was 36 inches and my bust was 40. Now my band size is a 34 and my bust size is 39, so I'm a 34 DD. So you may lose inches, but it doesn't mean you necessarily have to…

I know machines don't work as many muscle groups simultaneously as free weights do, but I'm completely broke right now (finally got a job after 4 months of being unemployed) so I can't afford a trainer just yet, and I don't trust myself alone. The only reason I have a gym is because my school's gym is huge and…

You can definitely do it, hun! Also, you may be pleasantly surprised with how you look later, because by the time you reach 145 this time, I'm guessing you'll look far better than you did last time. I've been struggling with ED for a while and dropped from almost 200 to 165 a few years ago, and I look better at 173 now…

I have fairly large thighs and my waist is 12 inches smaller than my hips, and I find that the Sweetheart cut from Old Navy fits well. It tapers in at the waist so you don't get that awful gap at the back.

I've been with my boyfriend for almost a year and a half now, and we talk about marriage, but he just got a "real"/career job and will be buying a house around October, so he wants to wait until he is settled down and can save up money to propose, and then we'll probably wait for a year or so to have time to properly plan…

Depending on who you ask, a UK size 10 is either an American 8 or 6, so the size I'm at now is a UK 12 or 14. Depending on how your weight is distributed, though, I doubt you'd have to drop to 126 to fit into either of those sizes.

I'm 5'8" - highest weight was 195ish This is me at 169 I'm in a size 10 right now, but my jeans are starting to get loose and I'd like to be a definite size 8. I don't know what the scale will say because I've started strength training, but I really want to get to 160 and see where I go from there.

If you have the luxury of time and a set schedule, then planning is definitely the better option. It ensures that you can get all your macros, stay under your calorie limit, and be satisfied. However, it sounds like you're like me (and most of us, I think) in that you're often too busy to do that. If you track as you go,…

I like good frozen yogurt...the cheap kind usually ends up grainy or gross, but some of the good ones are really creamy and flavorful, and better for you than ice cream! Still not something you should eat every day, but definitely a better option.

30 minutes on the elliptical, then 20 minutes of strength training and 10 minutes of abs. Aww yiss.

My first goal weight is 165, so that's less than 10 pounds away...regardless of weight, though, I'd like to be a size 8 by then (I'm a 10 now, so it should be doable)

Any of these dresses - or all of them :D

Also, don't start off with the mentality that you need to stop eating food! You're a tall girl, so here's the thing; at your height, weight, and age, your BMR (basal metabolic rate) is 1765 calories. If you sit in bed all day and don't move, you'll burn that much just by existing, which means you burn more than that just…

Oh but Luke, didn't you know that there's a magic berry from some exotic jungle that'll send your metabolism into supermode and have you looking like a model in a month?

Honestly, you can never know how much weight you'll lose, or how fast. I started off really slow, then sped up to losing 2 pounds a week and sometimes 3, and once I lost a little over 20, I slowed to a crawl If you focus on the number though, you are going to get discouraged. Fact. Just try to focus on getting healthier…

Thanks so much, guys! And I know you can't spot reduce, but I do try to work my triceps most, because that's my trouble spot, so building muscle there helps keep it from jiggling so much lol.

I'm starting this at 172, and I want to dry to get to 160 by September, or at least 165. I'm a bridesmaid on Labor Day weekend, and I want to rock that dress ^_^