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Not only do they not work, many are dangerous. They will kill off your water weight in 2 days but when you come off them it comes right back within the same amount of time! They basically make you pee like a racehorse for 48 hours. If thats what your into go for it! Actually, don't.

People noticed last 2 weeks ago after 21lbs. I was miffed as for 60+ days no-one had noticed but then BAM! - Most people I come across mention it. Feels GREAT.

I got my first stretch marks aged 9. I was in a wheelchair and in leg plasters for 5 years. They were removed and I had a growth spurt that left me with dark purple veins on my inner thighs and VERY deep white ridges on y hips and outer thighs. So I started at 9 years old, earlier than most. And you get used to them! And…

Ah this must be the guy from Supersize Me! Hes slim!

Wow, well done for helping her out of what was about to be a dodgy decision! My friend is like this. " I'll do what you do PLUS Ive just bought this £200 low cal eal plan that gets delivered to my door " and Im thinking. How about just do what I do WITHOUT the extras? No boosters needed! I even considered HCG at one point…

True! But when people are really interested, let you take the time to show them that's where its annoying. I don't tend to tell people what Im doing unless they ask if they can join me. But as a previous poster said, its about making it priority. At the end of the day, some people will just moan about it their entire…

OH wow lucky you! No matter what, MFP gives me 1200. Even if I change my goals and my activity and my weight loss speed. 1200 keeps popping up. Ah well, I eat at 1500 and I bloody love it! haha

1. Yes, this is what you can eat to lose weight. 2. No, your exercise calories are included in the 1986. 3. I do, yes. Since you already entered how much you work out per week, this number averages out over 7 days regardless of what days you work out.

Your right. my nephew told me about MFP so I joined in Jan 2012. Obviously it didnt stick because I didnt even use it until July 2013. So Im one to talk really, aren't I! haha Your absolutely spot on about it becoming priority. One day, I woke up and realised I had HAD it. That was it, I was doing it and never giving up.…

Thanks for your replies and compliments everyone! :heart:

I have NO idea why people claim they dont have time to track! I do mines in real time. Less than 30 seconds on my phone each meal time. OR, at the end of the night, less than 2 minutes logging. Surely you have 2 minutes?

Did you do the scooby calculator given to you by the helpful 2nd poster?

Zero. But I drink about 3 glasses of diluting juice a day and 4 cups of tea. I hate water with a firey passion.!

I have to eat late at night or I get really grumpy and CANT sleep! lol But when I first started to wean myself off originally, I simply got stuck into my hobby. For me its making music. For you perhaps reading a book? Writing? College work? Studying? I have no idea what your hobbies are sorry for all the bookish hobbies…

Nope. Everything I eat is within cals apart from one day in the 70 days Ive been on this, where I ate a Sunday dinner at my sisters and went up to 2000. This month I have been really into chips and chocolate. I have been eating them constantly, within cals, and losing. To make up for it I've been walking more. My only "…

Tried lots of diets, been to the Doctors for advice, been on pills, been there done that. Starved, too. I have lost my 25lbs since early July and I have never been happier. MFP allows me to track whats going in me more accurately than ever before. I'm loving the advice on the forums. I can assure you without the forums…

Im 4ft 8 and was on 1200 for 2 whole months. I lost about 23lbs and then stalled for 3 weeks. Upped to 1400 last week and lost 2lbs. Today I started on 1500 and look forward to slowly losing my last 4lbs on the run up to Christmas. I'm probably one of the shortest people here and 1200 wasn't enough for me to lose. Without…

Heehee :P My biggest loss ever was on diet pills that made me lose about 9lbs in a couple of DAYS. All water, some muscle, and other such things. It was like a detox, I was never off the toilet. That was NOT nice. Since doing it properly, my first week I lost about 5lbs. All water Im sure! Now its about 1.5 a week.

My day goes like this, and the odd eating times are because these are the times Im hungry: 6am: Wake up. 7am: Cup of tea. * Nothing for hours, I work from 8am - 3pm and have nothing but coffee or juice on breaks * 5pm: " Lunch " 10pm: "Dinner" 11pm - 12am: Snack. Either a sweetie or cereal. I go to bed no later than 12am.…

After reading this thread, me and my boyfriend decided to go for a walk. We got 12000 steps and I decided to have chips with my pasta for tea! Now for my 2 weeks off in October ( bf too, we booked the same week ) we'll be aiming for an hours walk a day if we can fit it in. Obviously this wont be obtainable every day! But…

I've got 29lbs to lose, lost 25 of those so far. The last few lbs are very slow as expected, of course. I only log a 1lb drop if its been that way for a good few days as the scales are up and down like a yoyo now. Upping my calories slowly has been really helpful. I will keep upping them until I hit maintenance by…

I find the gym too strenuous on my hips. So I walk and its helped me lose the 25lbs I have so far. And I dont even go out of my way to walk, I simple walk to and from work now. Thats the only extra exercise I get. Its about 5000 steps there, 5000 back. So Yeah, only 10,000 steps a day 5 days a week and thats been plenty.

Wow I wish I had known that too little calories could affect your TOM. My period was 7 days late and I was in hell. Back then I had only been eating at 1200 for about 20 days, however. Anyway, it came as usual, took a test and it was negative. But that was the first time in my life it didnt arrive on day 4 of the pill free…

Work on building muscle. Hit the gym and lift! Also try to get all of your protein in, daily. If you can't get it from nutrition ( which is always best ) perhaps a shake? I buy a supermarket ready made protein shake. I find when I drink 2 or 3 a week my loss is slighter better. Protein is very important.

You've eaten so little calories! This was me over the summer and I'm so sad I wasted the heat wave in July on netting 500 cals most days. ( Eaing at 1200, however ) I was so hungry, and tired. But hey, I was losing 3lbs a week. I was happy with that! But then it stopped, for 3 weeks. And 1.5 weeks ago I went from 1200 to…

I worked in a call centre in the emails department, aged 18 in 2008. They had a chillout lounge with some lovely leather couches, a PC, a TV and some vending machines. It was a lovely little haven away from the sea of cubicles and computers! Anyway, went on my 15 minute one night, watched some Coronation street with a hot…

I'm a real creature of habit. When starting the MFP I never left any calories for night. And that was a major problem. I got a seriously bad case of the hangries!!!! I watch TV or a movie with my boyfriend at night. And for years we have sat and had a munch during this. ( The reason we both put on so much ) So sitting…

I haven't even hit it once in 60 days...

I was on 1200 for 50 days. I stalled and stayed there for 3 weeks. I then went up to 1400 and can tell you I have lost 2lbs in the past 9 days. Yes, its more like 1lb a week now as opposed to the 2-3lbs before. But when you've stalled for 3 weeks after being METICULOUS about your diet, 1lb is a triumph! And I'll bet that's…