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Hi, my name is Cindy and I'm at goal. The had part is staying there. I don't like to exercise but I walk 4-5 miles a day and eat healthy 80% of the time. I've been logging for almost a year so I am quite proud of myself.

For me some days I eat less and then I'll make it up the next day. Some people are too anal. It is an average of calories in vs calories out. I would not eat just to meet my TDEE

I love beets and beet greens. I just discovered candy striped beets that are sweeter than regular (delicous) beets. I made sauteed beet greens wth garlic and beet salad with goat cheese. SO GOOD! I boile or roast beets in their skin and then the skin comes right off. The only problem is the candy striped beets won't turn…

Beets are a natural diuretic and have been shown to lower blood pressure in people with hypertension. I'm all for juicing, or rather making smoothies which it sounds like your friend is doing. Anything that gets people eating more vegetables is great. The only problem with juicing or making veggie smoothies is it is…

I "fasted" for he first time in 2 weeks Satuday and I'm back down to my maintence weight.

Pathetic by my ex-husband, that's right he's my ex and he's fat now. So who's pathetic now fatty? huh, who?

It pisses me off that they keep improving the fitbit. I have a fitbit one which I love. Then I was lusting for the flex, now I want the force. I'll have to go check it out so I can fantasize about getitng one. I easily fo 10,000 steps a day and strive for 20,000+ on good days. Besides my dog, it's my bff

I lost weight by logging, walking at least one hour/day and 5:2 fasting got me over a plateau to my goal. I log every day and if I go over one day, I eat less the next day. It was hard at first but now it's a habit. I also found things to keep me busy so I don't watch as much TV as I used to

Start off with small realistic goals that you can stick with. Like make a goal to walk for 30 minutes a day 3 days a week. If you walk more thatn 3 days - great! I don't like exercising but found I love walking. Now I walk for an hour a day and feel crappy wen I can't walk. DO you have someone you can exercise with?

I get my kids one and take a little. This usually works!

this is a long shot but try posting on craigslist. maybe someone witll come help

I want to contimue maintaining. It's hard! Whine Whine Whine

I do not eat to get to goal because sometimes I go over goal and other days I eat less. SO it all balances out.

If I were you I would find another doctor. He should have referred you to a dietitian instead of just giving you a pill. Did he ask about what you're eating? Are you getting enough sleep? Exercise? This DRUG will help with weight loss but unless you learn how to EAT LESS AND EXERCISE MORE you will just gain the weight back…

yes it is necessary, expecially for older women to preserve bone mass. You're still young, but as you age you lose muscle and bone mass (espeically white women) and your risk for opsteoposis increases! now go lift something!

5:2 fasting gets rid of belly fat! I am serious! Google it and PM me for information on my experience with it. Cindy

I started at 24 and came down to 22. I think at my age a BMI of 21 would = brittle bones and people would think I had (whisper) cancer

22 and this is the skinniest I have been in years!

I love your story, your photos and your nickname! You are an amazing woman. I want to be more like you. I envy your courage and confidence Cindy

Barbara, To prevent this fro happeneing again. Keep glucose tablets in your house and take 4-8 depending on your blood sugar. You can also use honey (one tablespoon =15 grams carb) or 8 ounces of skim milk if you don't have juice. I don't think people binge on honey and skim milk. Good luck to you and try to log…

yup, that sounds like 5:2 to me. I have been doing it since april to maintain a 30-35 lb weight loss. What I love about this WOE (way of eating) is, is that I can eat whatever I want most days of the week and still keep the weight off. It was very hard for me to eat 1500 calories a day every day! You can IM me, friend me,…

I work in a hospital and get the flu shot every year. I had the flu one and never want to go throuigh that again.

Carmel latte from dunkin donuts. I take a few sips of my kids. Yummy, but a waste of calories

Hitchhiked (during the '70's)

the most vile things I put in a smoothie were collard greens (what was I thinking) and broccoli. My dogs enjoyed it though. I never tried swiss chard - I imagine it would be good as I like spinach and kale in smoothies.

I'm sorry marie!

How I wish that were my problem :)

I eat a can of green beans

i can have them in my house but if I have some - can't stope eating: cookies, cereal, POWDER DONUTS

My activity level is sedentary and I have a fit bit that I wear every day. Since it logs all my steps, it adds the "exercise" calories when I'm cooking, cleaning or walking as part of my daily activity. If you don't want to spend $100 (which I think is def wort every penny), increase your activity level