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For me, it was carbs and SOOOO not enough protein. I think eating the right portion of carbs has been the difference between success with this weight loss effort and failure the other times I've tried.

Calories is the most important for weight loss. Protein is the most important for making sure the WEIGHT you lose is FAT (as opposed to Lean Body Mass), in my opinion. I think if you're eating enough protein and the right amount of calories, you hopefully aren't over-eating in the other macros. On the mobile app, clicking…

All calories come from these Macros: 1 gram of protein has 4 calories 1 gram of carbohydrate has 4 calories 1 gram of fat has 9 calories If you want to eat a balanced diet (and not just lose weight), you have to pay attention to what portion of each macro makes up most of your calories. Many people suggest a balance of 40%…

This is my blog post (with photos) from my one-year logiversary! :) Started at 236 and currently 177.8 at 5'2" http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/bmskid/view/logiversary-594403

hey, hey, hey. Easy with the Arkansas bashing. ;)

YES!!! Exciting stuff!!! Well done! You will definitely reach your goals. :)

If you want to change your macro nutrient percentages, click "Goals" then "Change Goals" then "custom" then change the percentages (a very common and well balanced one is 40% carbs, 30% fat, 30% protein). They set the protein at 15% I think, which is super low.

WOW!!! You look fantastic, and even more importantly, you're so very right in all of your advise. What a great job you've done. Nice work!!!

thank you so very much! They're the sweetest little things. :)

Today marked my one-year logiversary, so I thought I would add a few updated pictures!

way to go!!! Keep pushing through! You're doing great and I have no doubt you will continue to do so!!! You look fantastic. I'm also 5'2", and my starting weight was 236. :) My GW is 136, but I'm going to be on such a cloud when I get into the 160s!!!

AWESOME! You look so great!

Because you get to shake your BOOOOOOOTY!!!

Love your story! Job well done. :) You look great and I know you'll do what it takes to keep it off. :) Way to go.

Awesome job!!!

Still waiting for my referral to come in the mail. My period started again yesterday (two weeks since the last one ended) and much more painful than what is typical, and a few days ago my hair started falling out in larger quantities. It almost always sheds a little, but this is a whole different ball game than I've ever…

Well done, buddy. It's my second time. I learned the same---there can't be an end. It's for always.

OMG that IS CREEPY!

HEY! I'm a stay-at-home mama, too, and I'm also 27! I have been on the wagon since last November, and have definitely had slow loss. I eat at BMR now (used to eat 1200, learned the error of my ways with a big, fat plateau), use 40/30/30 for my macros (which I watch very closely) and I eat ANYTHING that fits those. Ice…

Awesome job!! I also am so grateful for the people on the forums who share their wealth of knowledge! :)

I love your story! You are doing a great job! And what a sweet husband you have. Before you know it, you'll be posting a picture in the 14! :)

5'2"...I eat at BMR, and right now that's about 1611. You do NOT have to eat less to lose weight just because you're short. Promise. :)

with spicy brown mustard and a hard-boiled egg.

Worst job ever for someone trying to overcome eating those foods. The only advice I can think of is to make sure you plenty of wholesome foods often. I hear from a lot of people (and agree) that I go "off plan" the most when I have waited too long between meals. Could you bring a small cooler with plenty of wholesome…

I'm a second-timer. The first time was while my husband was deployed. I lost 30 pounds, and when he got back in June (2011) we ate all kinds of foods he had been missing, did all kinds of fun things. I tried for a little while (maybe 2 months) to keep logging, but I slowly stopped. First I stopped logging on the weekends.…

Yay your boobs stick out further than your tummy now! That was a super exciting point for me. Great job and a great perspective. You look great!

It was easy for me to choose. I started at 236. I'm 5'2", so the most I "should" weigh based on anything I've seen thus far is 140. That's pretty darn close to 136, which would be 100 pounds lost! So that's my goal. Makes it easy. I've never weighed less than 152 in my teenage or adult life, so it will be interesting to…

I actually had an ultrasound on it about a year or two ago, and it was "slightly" enlarged. Of course, that came from the same doctor who said 5.8 is "slightly" out of range, so who knows what that means! Thank you for your insight. I hope your swelling continues to stay at bay. How troublesome and worrisome that must be!…

Thank you! I'm so relieved I got a referral. It's such a weight lifted off of me. I'm hoping he will want to do Free T3 and I'm also hoping to convince him to test for the antibodies for Hashimoto's. I was diagnosed at 12, but all I and my parents remember is "it doesn't work". It would be nice to know for sure that it's…

Edy's Slow Churned: Salted Caramel Pretzel Peanutbutter Chocolate Fudgey something or other Cookie Dough I Pink Bubbly Heart IIFYM.