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YES!! I weight and measure everything except greens--there's just not enough calories in them to worry about two cups or 2 1/2 cups. I think most people are very unrealistic or just uneducated about true portion sizes and become quite shocked when they begin to weigh and measure. My husband tried to tell me he was eating 1…

Did you add in all the oil they cook with?

One of the biggest culprits is the copious amount of oil that they use. Not much you can do about it. Stay away from the rice and noodles, go with chicken, shrimp, or vegetarian, ask for no extra soy or terriyaki on your food.

Of course it will depend on muscle mass, but typically you could go to about 115 pounds and not be underweight.

You need to see a doctor before doing anymore cardio exercise. It might be nothing, but it could be serious. It sounds like exercise induced asthma--which can develop as an adult. it's very controllable, but you MUST see a MD about it. It could also be any number of other things--all of which need to be ruled in or out by…

My opinion is don't wear it. It has nothing to do with whether or not it looks good on you, but rather that you will spend the entire time feeling self-conscious in it instead of enjoying yourself. Just the fact that you are asking screams that you have your doubts. Wear the tankini so you can relax and have a great time.…

I always considered them more in the heavy rock vein--like Sevendust. Heavy, but not quite what I think of as metal. I suppose they would fall into nu-metal.

Use a deep bowl and Quick Cook but not instant oats. Microwave for 1 minute, then remove and stir. At this point I toss in 1/4 cup of frozen fruit and stir. Microwave for another 60 seconds and let sit for a minute or two. If I'm using fresh fruit, after the first minute I stir then put it back for 30 seconds, stir, and…

Metal bands that I like: Trivium Killswitch Engage Lamb of God Anthrax Metallica Megadeath Testament Rob Rock Prog-Metal bands that I like: Dream Theater Queensryche Fates Warning Kings X Savatage Nu-Metal bands that I like: Disturbed (and Device) Stone Sour Godsmack Lacuna Coil Linkin Park KoRn Other heavy bands I like…

I'm going to French Polynesia next year, and I want to be able to rock a bikini.

The previous advice suggesting relationship counseling was very sage. I'd go now--without him at first, and then bring him into the conversation. Please don't get married unless you do this first. (This is advice I give all couples--my husband and I did this before we got married even though we had a great and very healthy…

Have him order a small thin crust or flat bread with veggies for you. It will be satisfying without too much fat or calories.

Just wondering why you think that you should carry extra weight as you get older? My goal is to be back to where I was in my mid-20's, which is going to be very doable. I'm in my 50's.

I'm 5' 6.5". My goal is to fit into a size 6 with room to spare. That should be about 127 pounds, but who knows--I've been building muscle (I can see it in certain parts of my body) as I've been losing fat, so I don't know what the scale will say when I get there.

This is not the man you want to spend your life with,. he's passive aggressive which will not be healthy for you or your child. You need to do this for you, and only for you. Forget what he wants. It's not about him. At all. it's about you. And don't buy into his BS of he'll pick the dress size. if he loved you, he'd love…

Go back to why you wanted to lose weight and get in shape in the first place and reflect on it.

Neither of them allow yourself the opportunity to learn good eating habits. Slim Fast shakes or bars are a decent meal replacement option every now and then when your only other option is fast food or a 7-11 junk stop.

Wait. You might very well find that the right shoes for you aren't pricey. I have a number of friends who have been professionally fitted and their "right" shoe is only $50 or so.

I love yoga and do it daily--it's the one thing I ALWAYS make time for--even if it's only 15-20 minutes. I have a couple of friends with back problems who have also found a lot of relief with yoga. I'm glad that you have an answer and are on your way to recovery--it's a great feeling, isn't it? :)

It is worth the trip. The brand that anyone else wears doesn't matter, you need tow ear the right shoe for you. My husband wears New Balance, they kill me. I wear Asics--he hates the way they feel. I've worn Nike in the past, but they are no longer right for me, so you do need to get refitted now and then. Also have them…

Instead of running at night, get to bed earlier and get up and run at 5:00 am. The only people you'll see are other runners (many of whom are also trying to lose weight or get fit) and people on their way to work who are more concerned with their early meeting then honking at someone. Morning air is cool and refreshing and…

I agree with this. I do carry a Slim-fast bar with me for days like one day last week. I started my work day at 7:00 am and didn't get back home until after 7:00 pm. I had breakfast before I left and Subway for lunch, but by the time 5:00 pm rolled around, I was really fading from hunger. The Slim-fast bar was something I…

Buying you things isn't support. Support would be telling you that he knows you are trying hard. He is passive-aggressive in one sentence buying you a gym membership and in the next saying he won't marry you because you are too fat. Step back and really look at the situation. Make a list of the pro's and con's of your…

Your boyfriend is an *kitten*. Seriously. Everything you wrote screams of low self-confidence. Do not have another child with him--at least not until he accepts you for what you are and marries you without attaching strings. You seem to have a lot of excuses for both your lack of weight loss and worse yet, his atrocious…

1/2 cup fast cook (not instant) oats and one cup water. put in microwave for one minute. Remove, stir in 1/3 cup frozen (unthawed) blueberries. Microwave for another minute. It's one of my favorite breakfasts. I have that with a hard boiled egg.

Skim for me. I'm allergic to nuts and my body revolts if I feed it too much soy.

I'd consider having egg whites or Greek Yogurt for breakfast if you want to use the Oats in your smoothie. That's my two cents, I'm sure others will feel differently.

I power walk five miles every morning. My pace has been about 13:30 since the heat and humidity has kicked up--I was doing around 12 minute miles before that--that's over hilly terrain with a gain of about 1300 feet at the end of a typical walk. Definitely don't wear ankle weights, although carrying 2 lb. weights in your…

I don't do "free days" but I do have "splurge days" now and then. I've been craving pizza for two weeks, and I knew that if I didn't cave in to that craving in a common sense way that I would binge. So I ordered a medium thin crust Dominos with veggies. Ate 3/4 of it yesterday, I was still under my net calories for the day…

Add in a 20 minute yoga or pilates routine and you'll be good to go.