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Good point, you need to include strength training in your routine and not just be greedy about calorie burns through cardio for an over all good look. But they don't necessarily need to be "VERY heavy things," thing like lunges and pushups/pullups are great too!

I'm 129 (started at 146) lbs (5'5") on my way to 121 lbs. BMI 21.5 You are exactly right: that when you are in your healthy range it is more difficult to lose because you have less wiggle room between eating at a reasonable cut and still eating enough to be healthy. I know like you said there is alot of (good, and…

I think one of the hardest things for me as well was to get over the mental aspect of "what makes a meal/makes me full." When I was brought up, my mom made a HUGE side of meat (probably 6-8 oz of steak, we were cattle ranchers), some veggies, and alot of starch (potatoes usually) for dinners every night. It took me a long…

It's not wrong for you to EVER be confident in yourself. If you are overweight to where it is unhealthy and aren't doing anything about it because you think you look good being big ("I LOVE BEING 'CURVY' AND I AM HAPPY JUST THE WAY I AM (even though I might die young due to my weight)!!!"), then it is a problem. But being…

Your coach in highschool did that (so did mine) to teach you discipline more than get you in shape. It's a mental thing (I CAN MAKE YOU PUKE, SO YOU BETTER MAKE YOUR FREE THROWS AND LISTEN TO ME TALKING IN THE LOCKER ROOM!!). And a stupid one, honestly. I hear guys brag about "lifting until they want to pass out." This…

Oh really? Explain to me how eating less calories than your body burns doesn't mean you will lose weight? Yeah the OP can eat more...IF SHE WORKS OUT MORE. So it is a net 0 effect....:huh: You "eat more to lose more" nazis leave out that VERY important step. :noway:

If your goal is right than you shouldn't ever truly plateau. I am guessing you just haven't waited long enough and have maybe had too much salt and an impending period for the last couple days. Hang in there! It will drop!

The scale, although it isn't the only one, is an important indicator. No it doesn't show everything, but YES it IS important. But good job on your progress.:flowerforyou:

I read a study that said chocolate milk was the most effective post workout drink out of ANYTHING on the market. Just goes to show you to keep it simple. :smile:

I LOVE my Polar ft4 HRM. LOVE IT. :love: It motivates me to exercise, which I NEVER thought anything could do.

My sister had a baby and lost 25 lbs in ONE DAY....:wink: Either way, most of these "big losses" can be attributed to water weight and aren't true fat losses, so it doesn't seem like much to brag about...:huh: 1 lb = 3500 cals 2 lbs = 7000 cals 3 lbs = 10500 cals 4 lbs = 14000 cals 5 lbs = 17500 cals Even if most people…

BMI charts don't work for everyone, but usually it is for people with unnaturally high muscle content, like body builders...which I am assuming you're not.:huh: Also, it doesn't matter WHAT you are eating, you can still be underweight if you are eating healthy items and you just aren't eating enough of it. I'm not saying…

If you are staying under your calorie limit and it is set properly, you WILL lose weight if you give it time (at least 2-3 weeks). Water weight will fluctuate a lot which is why you need a few weeks to really tell. It doesn't matter what kind of calories they are, a calorie is a calorie for weight loss purposes. And being…

That's awesome!! I want a bike! :love:

Wow fantastic!! SO CLOSE LADY!! You are doing great, keep going strong!!

Can definitely see a difference! Good work and keep it going!!

You CAN eat back if you want to. If you don't, it will just add to your cut: Say your TDEE is 1700, your goal is 1 lb per week so you have a 1200 NET goal. If you work out and burn 200 cals, you can eat them back and maintain your 500 cal cut (leaving you with a 1200 NET but a 1400 total intake for the day). OR you can not…

What the crap are you talking about? I have never heard ANYONE start talking about their faith on here (except, for YOU, right now). Perhaps you are reading into things?! AS ALWAYS: if a content of a post violates MFP terms, REPORT IT. Don't complain about it. Although religion topics aren't strictly prohibited, perhaps…

First off, 1,200 might not "be too low" since you aren't overweight. When you get in this range and are a small woman, there just isn't much wiggle room if you want to lose weight. You just have to BE CAREFUL that you are exercising and eating back when you get down around these low levels. You are correct in that if you…

As I have said before: The FDA reccomends you watch your ADDED sugars (white refined sugar, high fructose corn syrup...), but natural sugars (like in fruits, etc) are ok. This is because natural sugars generally come with lots of fiber that take the body a lot longer to break down, thus limiting spikes in insulin (which…

Very carefully. :laugh: In all seriousness though, doctors have specialized machines that can do it.

Neither. Get a Heart Rate Monitor. If you can't get one, err on the extreme side of caution if you are eating cals back.

Sundried tomatoes...yummy!! I freaking despise spinach so this is my go-to. A trainer at a gym once told me that calcium inhibits iron absorption..I don't know if that is true or not but fyi.

I was always told that I was "big boned" and that's why I weighed so much..and I believed it. Until I read an article saying that while there may be a difference between different races (asians are lighter boned, african americans are heavier boned), bone density is really quite insignificant between people of the same…

There is losing weight and being healthy. Those can be done at the same time or not. If you stay under your calorie goal (provided it is set right), you WILL lose weight, no matter what you eat. Now, if you are eating crap all day than you may not be doing it in a healthy way, but that is a different story. You could…

It does take awhile for your brain to "catch up" with you....however, it sounds like you may have deeper issues. Perhaps you should see a psychologist to work through these. :flowerforyou: Either way, good job and stay strong!

Incredible!!:noway: Hardly recognizable! Keep up the good work and thanks for being an inspiration to us all!! :drinker:

There are lots of groups for stay at home mom's. Search Community > Groups. Good luck!

What an inspiration!! Keep it up, we are all rooting for you!!

It's difficult to tell due to the picture quality (darn phones!), but I think I can see a difference in your face and arms. Keep up the good work!