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Truth! And it doesn't just pick muscles like your biceps, your abs, your butt. . . it'll take from the heart too. My nutrition teacher was freaking out about it the other day.

Nearly every post you made in this thread was snobby or snarky! Ha.

And you are being one of the negative influences who is constantly critical of what other women are doing.

I usually lose about 2lbs a week, but I am 5'7" and 206.2 (started at 236.6). The lower my weight gets, the harder it is to maintain that 2lb average. I think if you were much smaller than me it would be much more difficult. That said, I still work about 5 days a week for at least 30 minutes each time. I jog 1 or 2 of…

If I ever have to do ANYTHING in the morning, I make sure it is something I like and want to do (that is why I take a fun class in the morning, not statistics or chemistry or something). That said, the only way I can motivate myself to get my butt out of bed in the morning is by doing a work out that I really enjoy, like…

The site told me to aim for 1240 originally. I have a desk job and don't do much moving around at work. Also, after the first few weeks, I've been steady losing 1.5-2lbs per week. Except for the stall. I just want to avoid another stall right now.

Me too. I upped my calories from 1200 to 1400 and I have lost more weight faster. Your body is just going to hoard because it thinks food is scarce. Its a great evolutionary thing. We say these things not to be mean or arrogant or to not be helpful. We have all thought that 1000 calories is a good idea at some point. I did…

Ha! I thought that too.

I'm only a 38C but I have to wear a regular bra with a decent sport bra over the top. I'm looking for a better one so I can just wear that cause 2 bras are not better than 1 in the way of comfort.

I don't ever plan a cheat day or a cheat meal. I think if you plan appropriately and factor in food that is not necessarily healthy in moderation without going over your calorie goals, that is the best route. Like today I wanted some ice cream, so I worked out a little more to have it, but I wouldn't call it cheating since…

I hate hearing the "eat more" thing but I think it is true. My scale wouldn't budge for awhile- was consuming about 1,250 calories in food, but only netting between 700 and 1000 due to exercise. I am eating a bit more and trying to NET at least 1200 per day and finally the scale moved a little again. Plus, the 8 cups of…

Healthy and awesome : pile of berries! Raspberries, blackberries and strawberries all sliced up and mixed up, maybe in a little bit of fat free cottage cheese. Less healthy but still good and easy: 100 calorie bag of Jolly Time Kettle Corn, or 100 calorie English Toffee Weight Watchers ice cream bar! Filling w/ energy:…

I always feel best with the most energy throughout the day if breakfast is my biggest meal. It doesn't have to be a big ordeal I don't think. Around 8AM I like to eat a bowl of oatmeal with light soymilk and berries, coffee, a greek yogurt and a banana, which comes to about 400ish calories, which to me is a lot. Although…

When I lived with my parents as a teenager I desperately needed to lose weight but it was difficult since none of them ate very healthy. I yo yo'd a lot and didn't do it in a healthy way at all. And there were always temptations in the house. I asked them if we could get rid of all the junk food and start buying more…

I just hate hearing people tell me what I can and cannot eat. I got this all the time before as a vegetarian but it is worse now that I've been using MFP. It isn't that I CAN'T eat the cookies you brought in to work or CAN'T eat a burger, its that I choose not to. Nit picky perhaps but it makes me crazy. "Well, if you…

It used to bother me, but it doesn't anymore. I don't go to the gym to find dates or get attention, but other people might like that added element to their workout. Granted, I usually don't work out on the equipment next to women like this :) but the gym is a social scene for some people. I don't know about you, but I tend…

For me, some days kind of just end up being a "cheat day" I guess. Like if I go to a friends birthday celebration or something. Sure, I'll eat a little slice of cake and have an alcoholic beverage or three. But I try to plan for it by eating a lighter lunch or working out a little longer. I know myself, and if I had a…

Drink one or two cups of water before you eat any main meals. The water might make you start to get full sooner, preventing overeating. It works for me anyway. This is especially helpful if you are going to be eating out, where it is hard to estimate calories and the portion sizes are usually huge. Drink two cups of water,…

Thanks! I kind of thought you wanted to net fewer calories than your goal. I don't think since being on the program I've ever net more than 1,200, usually more 800-1000. I guess I thought if you actually ate 1,200 calories and burned a bunch, the 1200 still counted as though they weren't burned. Like Sunday I worked out a…

Thanks for the suggestions guys. I appreciate the insight! I made some adjustments to my profile based on your tips- -upping my workouts from 4 to 5 days a week (30 minutes each) and upped my calories to 1,330 from 1,240. I started at 236.6, and am at (before today anyway) 209.2, and am 5'7" and 25 years old. I guess 1240…

I can't do just egg whites (gross, in my opinion) so I'll mix 2 or 3 whites in with one whole egg. Good and bad are kind of subjective in the case of the egg. Someone who is looking for the omega 3's and a high punch of protein in a food would say "great! eggs are good for you". And then perhaps someone who is watching…

Welcome! Add me if you want some folks on your newsfeed. I find that having a bunch of creative, motivated people in my friends list helps me stay focused. MFP has helped me lose 17lbs, the other 10 I lost before I started using the website. I introduced MFP to some of my coworkers and now we geek out about, what kinds of…

Never heard of that! I'm going to try it. Thanks!