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Nuhnie that is amazing! I am glad to hear you're seeing progress and not giving up! It is sad you had to stop doing hair :( that is what I want to work on preventing. I hope you continue to see progress! Thank you for sharing with me :)

Yea I will be searching for a new doctor who specializes in this problem. I'm becoming a cosmetologist so I need to do everything I can to help. I did do a lot of research and read that an upright stationary bike is good when you have back problems like mine so my husband got me one today. I used it for a few minutes it…

Thank you for your responses. my doctor sucks and just wanted to shove needles in my back but I'm not comfortable with that when I have no info on it. I will look into finding someone trained to help but also will try yoga. I already do a little bit but now I'll do more, I like it and it should help. thank you again

Thank you, that is very helpful. I have mine set to sedentary so I will change that. I know I am not burning a lot but just felt like it should be somewhat noted that I use my arms all day and any girl who blow drys their hair knows it is not fun to do it for a long time lol. Thanks again

I will add you!! I won't judge either! My mom had a DS about 6 years ago and now weighs less than me! I am glad to hear you work hard, that is key! I look forward to joining you on this journey!

Thank you for your response. I should have noted that I was just curious and not thinking long term or anything like that. I just keep seeing it and was curious if anyone tried it. The powder shake mix is great though when I am in a hurry (more like woke up late and have 5 minutes to get out the door) since you can drink…

The more friends the better! I feel more compelled to exercise when I see others post how many calories they burn!

Thank you! Ill look for that at the store

What would you say are some of the good brands?

Thank you for this! I never would have known to use a medium or dark, probably would have bought a light! I will look at the flavored creamers for something low cal. Also I will start with one a day, mainly first thing in the morning lol. I didn't know it could make my stomach have problems so thank you again, very helpful!

I will try the half and half! You are right I will have to experiment I just don't want to spend a bunch of money trying different coffees since I have no clue how to pick coffee lol. The machine I bought is really cool http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Coffee-BVMC-FM1-20-Ounce-Frappe/dp/B002FWMF8G It does everything! I read a lot…

Thought I would share. I found this recipe and it looks amazing and really low calorie. http://www.averiecooks.com/2013/06/skinny-caramel-frappuccino.html/comment-page-1#comment-157706

I do get a full night sleep but that doesn't mean I function well in the morning especially 5am. If you can then congrats. I don't function well without caffeine.

I can't stand coffee but I need caffeine so I have 2 dr peppers a day (one at 6am and one around noon) otherwise I get grumpy, lazy and sleepy. I gave it up twice. The first time my boss got fed up with me because of how grumpy I got so he gave me money and sent me to go get a soda! That was about a month and I still had…

Well I did the Jillian Michael killer buns and thighs early (when I decided to post this) and now the knee that makes the sound is killing me. There was no pain during but now yea pain. I am going to hope that it is just muscles building but next time I see my doctor I will ask.

Thank you for the advice so far! I wouldn't say there is any pain but it can be uncomfortable from time to time. My family has bad knees so I would like to strengthen mine to prevent any need of surgery. I would say its a crack sound, not like cracking your knuckles or anything. It isn't just once it will happen almost…

Sounds like a hard year but I bet you can move forward and back to being healthier! It always seems to me that losing 10 pounds is harder than losing 30 lol! I am working on losing 10-15 also and would love to add you!

Hey! I feel your pain lol gained about 5 pounds! Looking to kick start my routine (holidays messed it all up) and get back to working hard! I would love to add you!

Hey! I like this topic lol! I am 23 and honestly I did some reading awhile ago about this. I have read that bumping up your calorie intake is actually a good thing to a certain extent, not 2000 calories lol. If you eat to little, sometimes 1300 can be to little depending on how much you burn a day, you can actually cause…

Hey there! I am 23 and at 160. I went down hill after I stopped working and have been trying to get back into the 140's. Now I never did the whole 3-2-1 plan for slimfast but I do like the powder shakes for breakfast because it is easy on the stomach that early, helps avoid going for the sugary cereal my husband likes and…

I agree with emhunter! Add a photo and think of it like a healthy facebook!! Instead of seeing stupid nonsense that people feel the need to post all day it is full of motivation, success, advice and acceptance!!!

Hey there! I know what you mean I haven't had any success at all over the many times trying to use this. My problem was starting BC 5 years ago. I auto gained 10 pounds and have gone up another 10 no matter what I try but now I need to kick it up so I can lose it and the only thing my doc said would help is to work twice…

I would stay away from boxed meals. Not only are you paying for convinence but frozen meals really? Yuck! I say find a way to make your own meals. If time is an issue I say slow cooker! There is a website I look at for ideas called crockin girls, should google it. You could pre make a lunch the night before for yourself…

Love it!! I love hearing from others who are into doing this too!!! I don't understand how some people can say they don't like to cook. I know someone who even buys the jar of precut garlic for about $5-$6 when they are supposed to be on a budget. I enjoy cooking from scratch! I really want to try pickles, are they hard to…

In a way I agree with what you are saying. If I really had a bad weight problem like my brother or other people I know I would cut soda out but I dont. I am 5'5" and 150 medium frame. I am not overweight I am just not happy with where I am. I once cut soda out of my diet for about 3 - 4 months and nothing changed ( except…

Oh wow! There are a lot of good answers here! It is starting to make much more sense now! Im going to double check my settings! I agree with a lot you who said you use MFP for food and fitbit for exercise. I do the same thing and I think MFP is easier and better for the food diary! Thank you all!

Yea it does help a bit. Maybe I need to double check the settings because right now fitbit says I ate to much and I need to burn 180 calories while MFP says I have 200 calories left to eat....

Guess there are not many people on here who also use fitbit :( I might just stop using the fitbit since one says something dif than the other

Yea the crystal light is good and helpful! But they are not that good for you. The fake sugar is actually bad for you according to a couple doctors I have talked to so I try to keep it at a minimum. I avoid diet sodas, yes it has no calories but it will actually make you hungry. The sweetener in it actually makes your body…

I drink a lot of water mostly. If I am going out to do some shopping I might take some fruit punch (pre mixed with no sugar) in hopes to not stop and get a soda. But like I said I do have 1 dr pepper a day (unless I dont feel I need it) now to keep up my energy. I get really worn down from everything and it really helps…