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I have been on iifym since February. Love it.

Right on!!!!

Welcome back! Feel free to add me and my sister-in-law ( http://www.myfitnesspal.com/cciaccio ).

Staying under 1000 calories a day? Your supposed to be eating NO LESS than 1200 calories a day. You're putting your body into starvation mode. You need to be eating more, not less.

I sent you a request. Please feel free to add my sister-in-law cciaccio ( http://www.myfitnesspal.com/cciaccio ). She would love some new friends as well.

I'm 5'3 and my 1st goal was 140 lbs. Then I went to 130 lbs. and finally 120 lbs. Didn't feel any need to go lower than that. I didn't want to be a stick figure and I believe the lower the weight the more difficult it is to maintain - at least for me. I find it rather shocking that some are posting their intent to be…

Yes, I drink diet soda. It's my little daily treat. I've been limiting myself to 1or 2 cans/daily for the past 5 weeks (I used to drink 3/day - even during the time I lost 56 lbs.). But I also drink water like a fish (100-120 oz./daily in addition to the soda). Experts say diet soda is bad because the artificial sweeteners…

Sorry, but this is NOT good advice. Taking in less than 1200 daily can cause your body to go into starvation mode resulting in weight GAIN. I do agree however with the "skip day" theory. That works for me as well. OP, have you thought of zig-zagging your calories? It helps keep your body guessing so as not to adjust to the…

Is it possible that your body wants you to stay in the weight range that you are? Sometimes that is what a long plateau means. It's our body's way of telling us it is happy where it is.

I am a huge fan of Pilates instructor Ellen Barrett. I absolutely love, love, love her workout videos. She has her own website ( http://www.ellenbarrett.com/ ) and you can buy her videos for cheap on Amazon.com.

I've had 3 children as well and still have my pouch. I work hard at toning my abs but nothing I do will get rid of it. I've accepted that I always will. Sorry to be a downer!

So do you plan to continue working out 6x a week once you've made your goal?

I shoot for drinking about 100-120 oz. of water daily. I struggle to make this goal on weekends since we are out running around, but I try to get close.

I've used a few of their products as well including their Caesar and ranch salad dressing and chocolate syrup. No bad at all! I haven't tried anything else yet but plan to. I've never heard anything bad about them.

I'm 5'3 and weigh 120. In my profile picture I weighed 128 lbs.

I get up @ 4:30am, use the bathroom, get in my workout gear, and am at the gym by 5am. I do this 3-5x a week. I absolutely HAVE to have something in my stomach within the first hour of waking up or I get sick - seriously. I will actually puke. My friend is a dietitian and she said this is due to my blood sugar levels…

I exercise 5x a week. I take weekends off to be with and enjoy my family.

Sorry to discourage, but you may never completely get rid of it. I've had 3 C-Sections and even after losing all of my baby weight (and then some) after each of my pregnancies my pouch remained. I tried Pilates, Yoga, exercise ball, and many different machines religiously at the gym to no avail. I asked my OB about it and…

You look AMAZING! Congratulations on your success! What size are you now?

Personally, when I'm sick I throw everything out the window. I don't force myself to exercise because I know rest is what my body needs and what will get it better faster. I eat whatever I feel I can handle or what sounds good to me. If I want a bowl of ice cream for lunch instead of a chicken salad, then I do it. I don't…

Thank you for posting and sharing your story. This truly helps me realize that my continually eating 1200-1400 daily is probably not a good idea. I'm going to reevaluate my needs after reading this.

I'm 5'3 and 125 lbs. I wear a size 6. When I was your weight, I was a size 14/16. I'm only 1 inch shorter than you, so I have no idea how to answer your question. Weird!

I am definitely going to be 'naughty". Valentine's Day is a special day for you and your loved one that only comes once a year. No harm in cheating. We're having donuts for breakfast (my children's choice) and a feast of baked spaghetti & garlic bread for dinner followed by red velvet cake for dessert. Yum! I plan on going…

Yes, that is too much exercise. You will eventually become resentful and quit altogether. I've been there myself. Just do 1 hour of exercise 3-5x a week. Switch it up daily between cardio and strength-training (yoga/pilates/weights). I work out 1 hour daily Monday through Friday only. I take weekends off.

I would have done the same thing. Had maybe 1 brownie and then gotten rid of the rest. Otherwise it would have just tortured me and I would begin to obsess about how much I would love to eat something sweet. I have a major weakness for desserts as well.

You look BEAUTIFUL! Congratulations!

Good luck to you on your weight loss journey! It's a long, difficult road but it has a wonderful outcome at the end when you stick with it. :) If I may ask, how tall are you?

If I am so sore it actually hurts to do simple things such as sit down or get out of a chair, then I take it very easy. I'll either take a day or two off from exercise completely or simply do some pilates/yoga - ie light stretching. You don't want to cause yourself more pain and/or muscle tearing.

I absolutely hated it. The instructions were horrible and they went through the steps way too fast. It also could barely pick up my moves. I would be standing completely still and the instructor would tell me what a great job I was doing. We use a online rental store called Gamefly (think Netflix but for games) and are so…

I recommend Pilates. Those exercises tend to focus on toning the "trouble spots"; tummy, thighs, and butt. Cardio is great for losing weight, but weights are also a very important part. I have a few exercise videos that I use that combine Pilates and weights. Let me know if you're interested.