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1)Cleaned out the closet today. The clothes that used to be too tight are being passed on, as they look like clown pants! Lol 2) i decided to rock the bikini this year, even with stretch marks, and 10+ lbs to go. I reqlly feel okay in it too!

It seems to be pretty statistically accurate that we drop 75% of people. :/ Both groups that I have been in have been that way. I would not mind a follow up group. I would like a large number of people to start with, so it doesnt get down to so few! Lol I am stuck, and really hope to see 16_something before the next two…

I love Juddd. I stopped being so strict with it recently. My husband is having chemo and I cannot keep all the balls in the air. However, I have decided to get back to it. I am looking at both alternate days or just 5:2. I need to lose the last 15 lbs. Good luck on your down day! I use bullion as a warm drink to curb my…

I know I will be up this week. Camping, retaining water, too much fun stuff...will lead to lbs on the scale for me. :/

Hi guys. My wall is really what life has dealt me right now. Stress, illness, lack of support, etc. all of this is making it hard on me. I am not exercising at all. I am just calorie counting. However, i find I too am all or nothing. I had a treat last week, a sundae. It led to three days in a row of sundaes. :/ Anyhow, I…

Awesome job! Maintaining or losing while not home and eating out is the hardest part! Big success! I am still losing about 1/2 a lb a week. I can see the 160s on the horizon and that puts me almost at my summer goal. I was shooting for mid to low 160s by June. With all the hiccups, DH diagnosis of cancer, etc, I feel…

Opal, Getting back to it is what counts! I have found that sometimes when I have a few big eating days, my body just celebrates my next week by dropping a nut more than usual. Fingers crossed for you!

Shandyism, Lots of people use the home page like a facebook. Add friends, post yr diet and exercise and find people who do the same. It becomes a nice way to check in with everyone and cheer each other on. I saw yr question about calories. Looking at the spread sheet, you and I are at the same weight. What I have found for…

Courtney, I will add jolly ranchers to the list to try! Bp, every day is a fresh day!

My weightt ends to fluctuate a few lbs here and there. Water is a big key for me. If I dont drink, I retain and my weight goes up. Drinking good amounts of water and eating the same cals, can make me lose weight. I know my written goal is to maintain, but boy would I love to see the 160s, so I am logging diligently and…

Tomorrow is weigh in Wednesday! No matter what, log it. A gain, a loss, the same; all needs to be there so that you can compare it and see where you went right or wrong.

As of right now, I have sent a friend request to everyone. I will try to remember to post WEDNESDAY WEIGH IN reminders in the news feed. If you did not get a request from me, send me one! New people, you can do this by clicking on my name and selecting add friend. I hope to see everyone add their numbers tomorrow. Many of…

Hi Courtney. My husband was just diagnosed with NH lymphoma last month. My goal right now is to not gain all I have lost! i totally understand! Welcome to our group.

This totally worked for me! Thanks so much for doing it!

Hi old friends and welcome new! I am Christi. Recently, my husband was diagnosed with lymphoma. This has made my world shift. Dropping 16 more lbs seems so frivolous, but I have worked so hard! I decided to focus more on maintaining, but a slow loss wont be unpleasant. Even if I log maintaining each week, it will keep me…

Super job!

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There is some basics you can tweak, but not change. We all have a natural shape to some extent. Where I gain weight first and such is just who I am, and genetic. However, I can determine what weight I carry on my frame, what exercise I do, etc to make my body the best it can be. I wont every be long, lean and a twiggy.…

Do you have any tattoos? I have several and I can tell you only one thing. The back piece I have was fine for me except on my spine. It was a full on holding my breathe part of it. The thinner you are the more spine and ribs hurt too! Lol

I did a zig zag a bit at the beginning too. I did it recently on a week vacation with friends and DIDNT gain! For me, i put off eating as long as I can on DD. Then, I snack on something really small and low cal. Then I drink broth. When I make dinner, I make tons of veggies and a small portion of protein. This keeps me in…

Welcome. JUDDD has helped me keep at it and still feel normal and have a social life! Lol

I would try different rise and fit. I have exactly 2 brands in jeans I wear and no others. I have heard great things about the levi curvy ID, but havent tried them . I stick to nine west and tommy hilfiger. The both work well for me, i am 42-30-41. I have a serious difference in hip to waist! Lol If you have an outlet…

If I have to do a mid day, the I tend to do two or go to a DD. The idea is that every two days average out to a mid day. So insteado f daily calorie counting, I think of it as counting calories every two days to hit weight loss cals. So, if I wanted to maintain 1400 cals each day, on the every other day /JUDDD plan, i…

As silly as it sounds, make small changes. Park far away, as in the last spot at each store. When you get up off the couch, walk around it twice and when you come to sit, walk around it twice more. Each time you get up to do something, do some stretches. Need to talk on the cell phone? Walk around and dont sit. If the sun…

That is kind of the theory behind some of the fasting day diets, so should be fine!

I practice 4:3. On three days a week, I eat ~500 cal. The other four days, I eat pretty much anything I want. The general idea on this kind of fasting is that every two days you will be in a deficit overall, or for the week. I alternate my days. This can be read about in alternate day fasting or JUDDD. I really like it. I…

Here is a group search on IF. I know there are more, but start looking there. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/search?utf8=✓&phrase=Intermittent+fasting&order=1&include_mature=false

Look in groups. There are groups for 16:8, 5:2, JUDDD, general IF , etc. They will be able to answer your questions. :)

Yes, it is doable. Try to eat smaller portions and log them. Get a food scale and be accurate. Set your MFP to -2 a week. Know that this is probably going to give you the dreaded 1200 cals, but you have a short term goal, so give it a shot. At yout height and weight you should be able to drop 10 lbs by mid April. Also,…

Applause! Great job!