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I'm with you--I schedule in my "binges" (Grey's Anatomy & frozen pizza with a side of wine), and they are glorious. For me it's guilt/fear. I've been maintaining for most of this year, and I log daily, but I'm still afraid that those 40 pounds will just sneak up and pounce on my hips while I'm not looking. And I feel…

Use this--MFP's calculation really underestimates what you need and tends to put everyone below his or her BMR, which you want to avoid. If you do use this calculator and you set yourself at "lightly active" or "moderately active" then you don't need to be eating back your exercise calories--it's estimating a light calorie…

You're 19. I guess telling you not to drink is a little ridiculous...I gained most of my weight from alcohol in college. I know it's fun, but you'll have just as much fun (and no hangover) if you drink less (than I did) and/or mix your beverage of choice with diet-whatever and sip it instead of shooting it. Why am I even…

well considering the fact that you have an 800-1000 cal/day deficit (looking at the last few days) in addition to the daily deficit that's already built in to your calorie count, yeah, that's probably body weight you're losing, not just water. But seriously...eat your exercise calories. If you are working out all the time,…

I did all of the above--I researched (youtube) all the different moves, then I went in alone (early morning, few people there) and just started with the squats. I think you'll be impressed by how much weight your lower-half can handle; my squats were stronger than I anticipated. But I will never get as low as Medhi…

oh honey...yes, please increase! Look through here; you'll find lots of examples of small people who have lost weight while eating quite a bit of food. You deserve to treat your body well and eat a healthy amount of food!

yeah, MFP often aims WAY too low on calories. Check out these: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/6556-the-answers-to-the-questions (particularly Question #2) Never eat below your BMR. Find your TDEE and eat 10-20% below that. Here's a link to that: http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ The danger in eating…

Hi! Well let me start off by saying I have no kids. Zero. Two cats and a talkative husband, but that's really it in terms of household obligations. But I do work 40 hrs/week at a cubicle job. My schedule is thus: Monday: Get up at 5:10am. Dress, eat yogurt, get in car. Drive 30 minutes to gym (I work at a University; I use…

5'4 26 y/o HW: 170 CW: 132 Maintenance calories: 1600+ exercise I got down to 126 at one point, but I looked a little puny. I'm doing heavy lifting to work on the squishyness issue going on around my middle, but mostly just eating what I want to eat and doing what I enjoy in terms of exercise.

meh. I don't see them as being necessary. I lift heavy weights. I do the elliptical. I run long distances. I swim. I even Zumba when somebody pays my way. But when Jillian Michaels tells me to Burpee, I flip her the bird. I personally do not enjoy throwing myself on the ground repeatedly. (Also I might need to clean my…

I work a desk job, but my parking garage is almost half a mile away, so I've got that. I also start my morning early (5am), do some weight lifting, and run 2-3 miles. This routine almost always gets me 10,000 steps. Throw in a quick grocery store run and I'm easily above 10,000 (but now with arms full of food). :)

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You all are fantastic. Keep on doing what you do. :D

http://stronglifts.com/stronglifts-5x5-beginner-strength-training-program/ ^^ That is the Stronglifts 5x5 program, probably what you've heard about. http://www.jimwendler.com/2011/09/531-for-a-beginner/ ^^ That is Wendler's 5-3-1 program. Also popular, but (personally) I found it a little intimidating for first starting…

Has anyone mentioned yet that Hulu Plus still makes you watch commercials? Even though you pay for it? I found that absurd. Anyway, I'm Netflix all the way. We use it almost exclusively for TV shows, and then we'll rent movies from RedBox. I use Amazon Instant just for a couple shows here and there, but I haven't really…

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/771-women-strength-training I stopped being hangry a year ago, and I'm not looking back. :)

I second what the others said. I'm super-awkward in just about everything I do, and I work at a University, so lifting weights in the presence of a bunch of college boys was just a painful thought. But seriously, no one cares. They're so busy trying to not make fools of themselves that they're not standing around…

Mon- 30 min lift/30 min run Tues- 4-mile run Wed- 30 min lift/30 min swim Thurs- rest Fri- 30 min lift/30 min swim Sat- 60-90 min run Sun- rest I do a lot more cardio than I "should," but I enjoy it. The running is really the only thing that relieves stress for me. I eat a full bagel before my long run; the other days I…

^^^ What they said.

I can't believe nobody had told you about the snakes before.

I loved PF for their simple cardio layout, but ended up leaving b/c of the heavy lifting/lunk alarm thing. (LAME.) I work at a University, and they've got a pretty decent rec center that I get for $5/month. Sorry, not really helpful to you...just bragging. Squat rack, four weight-lifting areas, AND a pool. ;)

Personally I've found that heavy lifting (squats, dead lifts) work my abs the most. Combine that with some HIIT and a caloric deficit, and you'll get there. I think. (Winter is making me lazy. And fat.)

http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ use that; it'll give you a better estimate--MFP doesn't take into account BMR or really much of anything in the initial setting. I'm a 5'4" 130lb woman, and I lose on 1500 calories with no exercise.

I will definitely be joining the 10k people--it's not a long enough race to be too expensive or nerve-wracking, but it's long enough to actually feel like a workout. I have only done one so far (limited budget), but I'm definitely on the look-out for another!

oh my goodness. Tell us how it goes--I think you'll be a bit hard-pressed for advice; the further you go, the fewer people have been there. Good luck!!

Look at the rest of your week--is one 300-calorie margarita going to destroy your hard work? Honestly if you're on any real deficit, 300 calories will not kill your progress. I don't expect you're having one every day, or even every week. Personally, I'll be enjoying a bacon cheeseburger, a beer, and ice cream tonight. I…

I remember that feeling--the first time I ever ran a full mile without stopping or walking, I started crying. I'm so happy for you; I hope you love it!

Pretty much what everybody else has said. If you're really interested in heavy lifting, try to find the weight that you can lift (squat, bench) just once. That's your 100% effort. From there you can scale it down to find 70% and 80% effort, which (I've heard) is recommended for heavy lifting.

going on 2 years now...i tend to remove anyone who's been gone over 2 weeks. (not to be a jerk; i just like serious people.)