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Serena, No abuse or judgement coming from me. I would encourage you to look into the 5:2 eating plan and to actually log your food. This will show you what areas you may be deficient in during the week (ie protein) and where your excess may be on the weekend. The hard this with how you're eating currently is what will…

Hi, my name is Stephanie. I have been using MFP consistently (again) since July. I have never formally been diagnosed with bulimia, but have had the behaviors intermittently since being a teen. It is a struggle every day not to just binge and then purge. I completely understand. I have been struggling with the fact that I…

It is really never an easy thing to lose weight and not regain it. It is still amazing to me how easy it comes on and how hard it is to get it off. I have had one of those bad weeks that have made me feel like I've fallen off the wagon too. The scale has went up 4 pounds. I am just not willing to add those pounds back onto…

It is always such a hard thing to figure out, because I've always heard that if it is your "normal" routine it isn't considered exercise. But you are definitely burning calories that you might not on a different day. I have finally gone back to my BodyBugg. It tracks the true calories burned. I had quit using it for a long…

My first recommendation would be to set a short term goal. Looking at the end goal in ANYTHING can be overwhelming if it is a long journey. I do look at my weight loss as a journey. That journey for me has sometimes lead me back to a higher weight, but the biggest and hardest thing to remember (at least for me) is that I…

We are all in the same boat. I've yo-yod many times in my life. I had lost close to 30 lbs before getting pregnant and was lucky enough not to go over my highest weight with the pregnancy. That was 19 months ago. I had lost 48 lbs and then had to change a medication and instantly gained 12 back. Today I strapped back on my…

The first thing to NOT do is set unattainable goals. I would start by tracking what you're currently doing/eating to get an idea where you are. Then you can decide how many calories you need to eat to be able to lose in a healthy way. Unfortunately weight loss/gain/maintenance all has the same equation (calories in -…

It is so frustrating. It's like having the friend that weighs the same amount as you but wears 2 sizes smaller. Sizing measurements do not know if you tummy is flat or not. Point being that they make assumptions based on you waist measurements. If you are ordering a brand that you have worn (know how the fit) go with the…