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I'm 24 and I often feel muscle soreness even more so on the second day. Idk why but if i do get sore, its usually mild the first day and I can barely move on the second day.

i think a 45lb weight loss in 3 months is amazing. Whatever you're doing its working!

i used to have that problem because my best friends growing up were all 5'2/5'3 and I was always the tall one...but then I met another one of my best friends while working in college and she is 6'2! She wears stiletto heels all the time and is easily 6'7 when she does, but that doesn't stop her and she always looks fab…

You truly have to take all the opinions you find here, do your OWN research and choose what works best for you and your body. Once you do that and commit to a plan you will find something that works and you will lose weight. And relax. Stress wont do your weight loss any good :happy:

They should have a calories in plain sight law nationwide! Ignorance is bliss until u realize you've put on a lot of weight because you were ignorant about the food choices you've been making. It will also force food chains to put healthier ingredients in their recipes.

Ohhhhhhhh you are GOD SENT! Lol, thanks so much for this info. I have been ordering tall skinny peppermint mochas non stop and i'm getting sick of them. It's great to know that I have other options.

!!!!! I hated water too, can't live without it now. I also have to pee every night :grumble:

He's right. You don't have to eat above your BMR. You will live and you will lose weight. HOWEVER...if you want to keep the weight off once you reach your goal, i highly suggest eating at your BMR at least. Eating at too low a calorie deficit for too long will condition your metabolism to that amount of calories. I say eat…

Tres Leches cake from Abuelos w/ a Kahlua and creme. Mmmmm sooooo good!

What she said! The lower the amount of calories you eat the worse off your metabolism. That could be why after a couple of bad days you gained weight. Your body will decrease your metabolism if your calorie intake is to low, its damaging. Eat above your BMR and below your TDEE for weight loss. It's that simple.

Yes water weight will cause you to gain all over. You must drink a lot of water daily. I had a plateau for 3 weeks, and during that time i didn't drink a lot of water like i was supposed to do. For 3 days i drank at least 80oz of water daily, i stepped on the scale and had lost nearly 2 lbs. Make sure you are drinking…

Name/ real name: Melieka Goal weight on April 30: 159 4/01: 166.8 4/09: 166.5 :( 4/16: 164.4 4/23: 4/30:

Not at all. lmao! It happens to the best of us.

At my job they put 1/2 cup on the side for every salad. And would you believe that there are actually people who say "Can you bring me two extra bowls of dressing. That one just isn't enough." :grumble:

Thanks! Yeah i was definitely following the girl on the left. I want my results d**n it !! ... fast forward to today and i could barely move :grumble:

I'd like to do this with you all! I did it for the first time on Friday, and have been super sore ever since. I attempted to work through the sore muscles yesterday but couldn't hack it. Told myself i'd begin again on Monday so this is kind of perfect. Speaking of, anybody know how to remedy sore muscles or work through…

I love carbs, and will continue to eat them. Non carb eaters are awesome though. I tend to think people who do things that i cannot do are amazing.

I have been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder and depression. I can usually keep my moods stable, but i tend to get freaked out and overwhelmed. I don't have bipolar disorder but i definitely can be very "high" for a few weeks and then next thing I know I'm super depressed. So i understand what its like to go…

Name/ real name: Melieka Goal weight on April 30: 159 4/01: 166.8 4/09: 166.5 :( 4/16: 4/23: 4/30:

Great motivation! This will help me push through when i feel like my all isn't enough. I'm taking steps to a better me, and just for that I should be proud. Such a great post to see this afternoon!! :drinker:

Thanks OP! This makes a lot of sense. I used to be so scared to eat my exercise calories back after i gained weight in the beginning, but that's because i was counting my work calories as exercise (i'm a waitress). So there was a lot of error in that. But now i happily eat most of my exercise calories.

Yesss! I'd love to do this. Melieka SW:166 GW on Apr.30 : 159 :) (lets see if i can get into the 150's)

Quite honestly i plan to eat at a deficit till i lose weight, then i plan to eat maintenance calories for the rest of my life. Hopefully after about two years or so I will know what 4 oz of meat looks like without having to measure it. After doing it for so long it's probably a lot easier to be able to properly eyeball…

To the OP: Calorie counting can work, provided you do it correctly and stay committed. It will be a very slow weight loss, and most of the battle is staying patient. But you CAN DO IT! Just live your life and be as healthy as you can be, and you will lose weight. Eventually it will be 6 months from now and you will be a…

Yesss! lmao .

So I know i posted before , but then i read posts about what is going on in your relationship and I'm not sure if the advice i gave is the best. You need to do whatever you need to do to be happy and protect your kids. I feel like you should always choose your kids over a man if he is standing in the way of them being…

YES TO THIS! We live in a day and age of instant gratification, where if we don't feel happy now we should just quit and find something else. I feel like anything worth having in life takes hard work, determination and commitment. Marriages can fall off just like weight loss, or just like an education. You have times where…

I have the same problems with chocolate. My boyfriend baked homemade chocolate chip walnut cookies, and I've had at least one serving everyday since. This is actually an improvement as the cookies have lasted 4 days now. They usually only make it two days or so. Whenever I get a sweet craving I try to have fruit and see if…

Yeah I agree. I really don't endorse processed foods, or eating junk on a regular, but i do keep some of my unhealthy vices around to keep me sane. If this is a lifestyle change, I'm sorry but I can't do organic, whole, straight from the ground foods 24 hours a day, seven days a week for THE REST OF MY LIFE. I can however…

List your favorites or how you'd have it/customize it: 1. oatmeal: Brown sugar, skim milk, and raisins 2. toast: lots of butter and grape or strawberry jelly 3. ice cream sundae: some kind of nuts, whipped cream and 4 cherries 4. frozen yogurt: any flavor and i'll put anything and everything on it from fruit to candy, to…