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Yes I did. Is that bad? I read that to maintain your current weight you should take in 1000% of your weight. So if you weight 165 and want to stay at 165, you should take in 1650 calories a day. Is that right?

Thanks everybody. That makes a lot of sense. I'll try and eat back only half of it so as to allow for errors in counting.

But as long as I stay at 1250 calories for the day, where's the harm?

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2009/03/chicken-cordon-bleu.html I love skinnytaste! I have been following them on pinterest for a while. Here is another good one I found after I followed your link

i started doing Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred dvd 12 days ago. I started getting up early and doing it in the morning before I get ready for work. I think it's working great. I can already tell that my energy level throughout the day is much better. And a 25 minute session burns something like 280 calories! Get it done and…

I wish more people had it public too. I'm pretty sure mine is. I'm not even worried about it helping me be more accountable for what i'm eating. I'm always needing new ideas of low calorie foods I can add to my diet.

haha for real!! they're the worst!

you're probably right, i shouldn't be worried about her journey. and as a matter of fact, no i have never tried taking any dietary supplement, or weight-loss pill to lose weight. i'm just saying it's discouraging to think that i could take a little pill and get to my destination quicker, even though i know the rewards…

i work with her 40 hours a week and we all talk about everything. she has adopted NO exercise routine into her life. none at all. yes, she is eating less, but eating less alone wouldn't cause you to lose 13 pounds in 4 weeks.

after the first day i could barely WALK! i was worried what would happen if i did it again the next day, and after doing so i found that the soreness actually got better! WHO KNEW RIGHT?? haha much better indeed by day 5

i'm on day 6 of level 1. it hasn't been as hard finding the time to work out as i expected, being a working mother of 2. today was my first time to actually get my lazy butt out of bed to do it before work and what a way to start the day! i'm loving it. although that whole jump roping thing is TOUGH!

I really like a chocolate Snack Pack pudding at night. It's only 100 calories or so ( I think the low fat ones are even less) and it helps me with my sweet tooth fix. Try dipping strawberries in it and YOWZA!! delicioso!!

my addiction is junk food. of all kinds. mostly of the sweet variation though. little debbie snacks, cookies, candy, cakes, pies... i once thought i wanted to be a pastry chef. good thing i didn't go that way or i would be 500 lbs!!

i have only been here for like a week but it's not the first time i've tried to lose weight. for the past week i have cut my calories to 1200 a day and it was pretty rough the first few days. i think one of the biggest problems i had when i was doing nothing about my weight is that i NEVER felt hungry. i ate so often that…

amen sister!!

I am a sugar addict myself. I really have found that trying to stay away from sugar and sweets altogether makes me completely give up on my weight loss efforts. I feel like if i prohibit myself from the foods i LOVE completely i can't seem to stick with the diet plan. so i allow myself a little here and there. there are a…

if you like popcorn, orville redenbocher makes a 100 calorie bag of popcorn and it's DELISH! i get the kettle corn kind because it's sweet and salty

i'd like to join! I am trying to lose 24 pounds and would LOVE to do it by the time bathing suit season is back. heck i'd just like to feel comfortable in a pair of shorts! my biggest struggle is finding time to excercise between working full time and having a 2 year old daughter. HELP! haha

same here!! some days i can stay at 1200 but over the weekend i went over a bit. i am drinking TONS of water and really i just feel kind of bloated from it! haha. i dont want to stop now because i just started. i'm hoping once i start working out that it will help even more. i want to be happy when i look in the mirror. if…

Thank you for replying. And thanks so much for the great tips. I appreciate it!

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you look great! what an inspiration!

i think you're absolutely right. it can be so discouraging, especially when you're just starting out, to hop on that scale and see that the numbers haven't changed. i have tried losing weight so many times in the past and never with any success. that's why this time i am trying not to focus completely on the weight loss. i…

that sounds awesome!!

i had one cup of coffee with a tsp of sugar and a shot of milk, and a yoplait very vanilla yogurt with fresh strawberries added: 134 cal