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Without knowing what you are eating, I'd say increase the amount of fat in your diet. Fat is especially filling and takes longer to digest, making that full feeling last longer. And unlike the idiotic ideas perpetuated by the government in the last 30 years, dietary fat is not what causes obesity, and it has been unfairly…

This is such a gross oversimplification of fat body production and is blatantly untrue. Signalling pathway which promote fat storage in places you don't want come mostly from refined carbs, not dietary fat. This also isn't a very thorough explanation, but buy a nutrition textbook if you want to understand how the body…

Does sound like you need to drink more water.

Not only do you need to log daily, but you need to carefully read labels of the food you eat. Cutting out refined sugars and processed foods will make a huge difference.

Arugula (raw) is a great way to add a little extra flavor to a salad. In general I like spinach, butter leaf or romaine lettuce, boiled egg, avocado, cherry tomatoes, nuts, and a homemade olive oil and balsamic vinegar dressing.

US! So I guess that's more like 6-8 in UK. It's amazing being able to wear all sorts of clothes that I never could before (I'm been overweight most of my life). Shopping is a lot more fun now :)

I was also at a 16-18 when I first started...now I wear 4-6 :) Your life will change forever in the next year. Good luck!

Ohh yeah! LOLcats and Failblog are the best for a quick pickup!

If I'm home I dance and sing in my room (to music on my computer usually - Pandora Radio is great if you haven't already discovered it). If you can't do that then try going for a walk if the weather is decent. Just don't take your wallet with you so you won't be able to buy a snack :) If you are at work, maybe try asking a…

No significant value.

Yeah I lost in the cup size. They get ruined because your skin that was stretched never goes back to being firm after losing weight, so you end up with stretch marks and less perkiness. I still think it's worth the trade off of having an overall body shape I'm happier with, and being able to wear the clothes I want, but…

Protein and fat are both filling (fat more so), but you have to be careful that the shakes aren't full of sugar, because that would make them terribly unhealthy. It's hard to find supposed health food that isn't full of tons of sugar to make it more palatable, but there are some kinds of protein bars that have less sugar…

Apple slices with peanut butter (the kind with no added sugar). Or if you just want a small snack, maybe a string cheese?

Yeah I got that a lot too when the weight started to drop. So much "concern" for my health. People at work even started a joking rumor that I was taking weird drugs. But that is just jealousy you know, because now they have all changed to begging me for my secret :)

Cutting out ALL added sugars will make a huge difference in your health and weight loss. HFCS is a great start! Valuable talk on sugars in our diet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM

Fat is not unhealthy. In fact eating a greater percentage of fat will help you lose weight, and allow you to feel more satiated. Sugar is what you need to avoid! Valuable talk about the negative effects of sugar: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM

High carb diets are not only less effective, but unhealthy.

A moderately low carb diet would be less than 45% of daily calories. But a more rigorous low carb diet would be less than 30%. You can custom set this number under goals in MFP. Also, the type of carbs are as important as the amount...try for cutting out all/most simple carbs and sugary foods (ie. sweets, white bread,…

Best method: Eat more veggies :) You can also cut down on oil or butter, because those fats add up fast without you even realizing they are there. Fried things are not your friend. Also watch out for things like sauces and dressings that contain a lot of oils. If you are cooking things at home a lot, then you can try using…

I actually weigh myself every day (always at the same time - after showering, no clothes) and record it. I then only record a new weight in MFP once I have consistently been at or under that weight for at least 2 days in a row. Weighing daily may be discouraging to some, but I think it is useful to track your normal weight…

The hardest part is gaining useful information on nutrition! There is a lot of conflicting data out there, and most people don't/can't take the time to thoroughly research. Even most medical doctors have received poor education in nutrition. On the book part, nutrition textbooks may be more useful than self help type diet…

It's better for your body to eat small amounts more frequently, so it would be good to at least have something small later, or something larger if you are actually hungry. But you don't have to eat ALL your exercise cals as long as you have adequate nutrition. Besides, the calculations are probably off by a few hundred…

Wow...they didn't even bag it... I can see a greek house making use of that pile...

Don't forget the added weight from new muscle (which is much heavier than fat). This can make it seem like you aren't losing weight as quickly, but really you could be losing the same amount of fat and building muscle at the same time! Which would be very desirable :)

Excess sugar can cause a lot of health problems, and actually impede weight loss even if you are under your calories. It's really not just a simple matter of calories in vs out. High amounts of simple sugars (like in sweets, white wheat products, and white rice - remember that sugar is a form of carbohydrate) will mess up…

The number of calories you burn at night is actually still pretty high. You will burn calories continuously anyway, so it really doesn't matter when you eat them. What may be bad is eating a large meal right before bed just because it'll sit in your digestive tract awhile and may cause issues there, but calorie-wise it…

Sugar is sugar, but how it's packaged is important. Stay away from juice! It's pure liquid sugar without any of the benefits! Also, processed simple carbs like white pasta and white rice are also bad pure sugar. Whole wheat grains package the sugar in fiber like fruit, so they are a healthier alternative.

It's also fine to go over your calorie goals every once in awhile, especially for a special occasion! :) So you can probably enjoy whatever on the menu as long as you don't overeat on quantity. Pick something you like and eat slowly, and plan on a taking half home maybe.

Probably because of less fat intake and increased fiber intake from vegetables. A lot of fat in the diet comes from meat and dairy products. And fat has a bit more than twice as many calories per gram as carbs and protein. Fiber fills you up without excess calories. But even vegans & vegetarians can be unhealthy if all…

There's no need to avoid healthy fats...