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They help weight loss by giving you a more consistent and generally accurate assessment of your activity level and calories burned. They also help with motivation and awareness, as you are faced with clear feedback amd benchmarking on your activity level. There are different ways you can set them up. Establish a low…

Yes.

A few others have asked this - how long have you been at it? If it's a few days or weeks, patience is the place to begin. If it's been longer, even though you feel you are logging accurately, I'd estimate something like 95% of the people who think that and are genuinely stalled end up finding out they are not accurately…

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That is awesome.

Where is the awesome flag?

Wings were always my weakness. Finding balance, to have them sometimes, but not others, was a big step. Good work. Have fun at the party.

You have to settle in for the long term - make changes that you can stick with. But then also break it down - set short term goals you can focus on and use to build momentum. Here's a few blogs I wrote while losing 145 pounds you might find helpful:…

I think it's best not to paint people with broad brushes. Your friend at the party was possibly just excited about the special dessert she made and wanted people to enjoy it and tell her how amazing it was. Friends who ridicule you do not seem like very good friends. This is what eyerolls and comments like "are you a four…

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I like the picture upload.

Here's something to think about. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/ihad/view/the-power-of-habit-part-1-why-habits-matter-688130

Excelsior.

Here's some perspective: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/ihad/view/mfp-101-i-just-gained-3-pounds-overnight-636811

What a great post. :flowerforyou:

MFP is what you make of it. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/ihad/view/what-is-mfp-673617

For some reason, I don't get the impression these specific guys are interested in being "friends"

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Yes, 18.5 is considered underweight. Why are you trying to lose more weight? You should seriously consider talking to a healthcare professional.

A few other things... You are likely to see normal fluctuations of several pounds that have little to do with fat loss. Also, looking at your post history, you are underweight and lean people lose weight very slowly. You state you are prone to binge eating - given that and the fact you are underweight, you may want to…

Could be a lot of things, probably more than one. You could be... - underestimating calories eaten - overestimating calories burned - retaining water for a variety of reasons - have relatively more food traveling through your digestive system now than last time you weighed Given it's been a week, patience is your friend.

This is the kind of determination that made America great. You sir, are a true patriot.

Gin. Shaken. Blue cheese olives.

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That's still pretty good progress. It's moving in the right direction. Quitting on yourself isn't funny. It's your decision. Good luck.

You have lost 14 pounds in less than two months? That's pretty good progress. This is not a quick or linear process. There are ups and downs, periods where the pounds fly off and times where they seem to be stubbornly holding on for dear life. You need to cultivate patience, work at a sustainable pace you can stick with,…

Are you making fun of Burt's name? The poor guy had a hard enough time with that in school.

Perhaps a strongly worded letter to the editor? That sets up a nice documentation trail, sends a signal of clear condemnation, and puts them on notice. Also sends a broader message to others who might consider similar behavior.

The only people I generally notice at the gym are the ones using the equipment I want.

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