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i would not recommend taking any weight loss pills. they literally have a different effect on everyone, and it's not always a good thing. plus, speaking as a former user of diet pills, knowing you did this all on your own is much more satisfying than knowing you cheated just a little :)

that happened to me a bit when i first lowered my calorie intake. personally, i've learned that if you have more than 50lbs to lose, you shouldn't lower your calories to 1200 until you're at about 25-30lbs to go. it's a huge shock to your system. so, i'd raise your calories to maybe 1500 a day and look closely if you're…

i know that you're concerned for your sister, but everyone diets their own way. i know when i was first starting out that i basically told my family, "let me do this on my own. i want zero input from you." granted i did do things the healthy way and not starve myself, but you have to let her make her own mistakes and let…

look at your sodium levels; those might be high and it makes you retain water. also, sometimes when you're starting out your body starts kind of freaking out and resisting the weight loss, and then suddenly you drop a huge amount of weight. just keep going, if you're feeding your body good things and properly balancing…

you can do it!!! this site is amazing, it's like i'm addicted to something new, and it's not food anymore haha :) feel free to add me as well!

girl i definitely get you on that one. it takes time. there are certain substitute things that still make everything taste good. like yellow mustard has a lot of salt in it, so instead i use tzatziki sauce. you just have to find what you like, or just use less. but it takes a while, ease your way out of it :) you can do…

when i did it the first day i was DYING. but honestly, if you just keep at it, you should feel AMAZING by day 4. don't get discouraged :) you'll be fine, just make sure you're totally comfortable with level one before you hit level two, or else you really will feel like you're gonna die haha. good luck!!

sometimes your sodium intake can be really high and definitely be a factor in your weight loss. otherwise it might just be a plateau and you need to change up your workouts. i haven't lost any weight in the last while, so i started changing my gym routine and it has really helped, so i'd say try that.

i'm a bit curvier by nature (aka bigger chest and butt), but i don't think the 36-24-36 is very realistic. i do have a 36 chest, but my waist, i don't think, is that small (24). i'll measure myself and get back to you. plus my hips are massive, so that's definitely a factor. i don't really pay attention to the…

i started noticing when my friends pointed out that i looked like i had lost weight. at that point i think i was at about 10 pounds, but personally, i still see myself as a work in progress, so i just the changes by my stamina at the gym. like today i did wall-sits for the first time in a while for a minute apiece, and my…

you look BEAUTIFUL!!! congratulations :)

i have a few friends who wanted to lose weight and have tried it, but we're not friends on here because we feel like that crosses a kind of personal line for both of us. but my roommate knows i use the site (and she's like model gorgeous, thin, whatever) and she's totally supportive of me and is like my personal…

that's amazing. and YOU'RE amazing. you deserve everything you get in life :) my heart goes out to you for all that you've been through and i can't wait to come on this site one day and see the post when you've hit your goal and stuck to it! much love, doll, and keep it up :)

the only thing i know how to do is by googling the restaurant's name and then "nutritional information" after it, and that usually gives you the info.

hi! welcome to mfp :) i'm sorry to hear about your hardships, but you can do ANYTHING you set your mind to. i'm here for you, so feel free to message me if you need any help ever!!!

that's AMAZING!!!!!!! so proud of you. keep it up, what you're doing is probably the toughest thing in the world to accomplish and you should reward yourself with a hard workout and some fat free frozen yogurt or something haha!

so happy for you!!! can't wait until i can post mine :) keep it up!!!!!

hi!!! welcome to mfp :) my best piece of advice is whenever you feel like giving up, use this site and the people on it. post something on the message board like "i need help" and i guarantee someone will answer you. it's amazing to have people who you've never even met giving you that kind of encouragement. and, if you…

Good luck!!!! we're all here for you! this site is way better than weight watchers, strictly because you're held accountable by other people and they encourage you the entire way through. so keep it up, don't ever slow down!!!

I didn't want to lose as much weight as you, but weight loss has slowed a bit and I'm halfway (down 20lbs). Then I decided to go for a run one day, after months of doing ellipticals and bikes. Got on the scale the next day, and I dropped a pound. Long story short, switch up your workout regimen. Find a dance/zumba class to…

first of all, i'm majorly jealous you're going to flat top. love that place. two, i think what you said sounds perfect! just make sure you only do one serving size of brown rice, and watch the sodium among anything else. also, put the allergy stick in there because then they'll cook it in a separate wok and you don't have…

wow, you look great!! you can really tell in your face, lil miss skinny! keep it up :)

hey! happy you're here with us :) personally, i'd get either P90X or Jillian Michaels' 30 Day Shred. The 30DS has a lot of great exercises you can do at home. but really, just start going for walks at a fast pace. it works a lot better than you think. is there a gym near you? because it really helps to have the gym,…

ps, i just noticed we're the same age and want to lose the same amount of weight! WOO!

the best advice i can give is when you go to the gym, don't pay attention to what other people are doing. when i first started, i used to look at other people's machines and be like "ugh, i probably look like such a loser since i can't go as fast as them" or whatever, but as i've been working out and getting stronger, i'm…

i have bad knees too, so i'd try out the elliptical. you can adjust the resistance which is nice to make sure it doesn't hurt too much

what i usually do is make a rough estimate. that's really all you can do if they don't have the calories on their website. just think of how it was prepared, if you have any idea, and go from there. it's okay if you're off by a bit. what i usually do is if i know i'm going out to a restaurant that i know i can't get…

maybe try one piece of dark chocolate? it's better for you than milk chocolate. or maybe a chocolate covered strawberry with only a little chocolate? or fat free frozen yogurt with chocolate chips? it's all about portion control, don't deprive yourself! you can indulge a little :)

wow, you look GREAT!! keep it up, i can totally see a difference

hey leaf!! first of all, welcome to mfp :) as far as the cooking thing goes, i've found that cutting out sodas and other high sugar stuff really helps. drink plenty of water (obviously), and when you're cooking, try to use as little butter/olive oil as you can. if you don't have a lot of time, subway sandwiches are the…