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This is unfortunately my 2nd time on this trip. First time I lost 100lbs in 1 year. Had kids and gained it all back in 2 years. This time I'm at 30lb in 5 months, so I should be on target weight in march/April if I can keep the same rate. (keeping the same rate will mean ramping up exercise near the end. For the record I'm…

My fitbit became a lot more accurate when I switched it to "dominant hand", even though it's on my non dominant hand...

Everyone is different, but cheat days just don't work for me. Overeating to me is addictive behaviour much like smoking, and I wouldn't have "smoke days" when trying to quit smoking. That being said, I may reward my self with a single treat at *significant * milestones, and maybe schedule weekly cheat days when I reach…

Thats nothing... I was down from 320 to 220 in 1 year. I am back up to 290. Dont give a ****... started the program again last week and will follow through. This was a huge setback, but much like quitting smoking, it usually takes me a try or two for it to stick. Jogging is *really* hard now. I was doing 2 5k runs per…

Myth: situps/crunches will shrink your tummy Fact: You cannot target fat zones ... fat just comes off wherever its genetically programmed to. Reduce your overall bodyfat. Myth: "Toning" Fact: There's no such thing... only fat reduction and muscle-building. Do both, and you will look "toned". Myth: "Diets" Fact: There are…

Starving children are hilarious.... :huh:

It's already been said, but really the only way is to reduce overall body fat. It's you genetics that decides where fat is stored, and also in what order it goes on/comes off. There is no exercise you can use to "target" certain areas. In fact, if you do things like crunches, etc. you may find that your stomach sticks out…

I have a friend doing intermittant fasting who has cut a large percentage of body fat. Thats eating everything within a couple hour window, and nothing the rest of the day. Also, I have lost over 100lb eating 3 meals a day. I am not saying that your method wont work, I just dont think its working for the reasons you think.…

So far none at all. I lost 100+ lbs in about 11 months or so. I did it via calorie deficit combined with a lot of cardio... first walking then running.

I poop about once per hour, or about 24 times per day.

Nothing is stopping me from losing weight. Nothing is stopping you from losing weight. Age is irrelevant. The only thing that is relevant is medical conditions, and even most of those can be worked around or overcome. PS - I am 41 years old

Agree 100%, especially the last line. Its so damn simple. Creepy avatar Btw.

When I started this at 335lbs, I was losing 3-4lbs per week. I am now 229lbs and 19 away from goal, and I am lucky if I lose a pound in 2 weeks. It's alright... Im patient :)

Hey I just read a couple of posts up from mine, and it looks like you are observing the same things as me. High five skinny buddy! I cannot over state how important to me the statement you made above is. That is the thing I am most happy about of everything.

Here are some point form things that have changed for me 100lbs later : Positive: - I can now buy a much wider range of clothing than before - much cheaper in regular stores than "big n tall" stores. - I can push my body much further without worrying about breaking it, or dropping dead from a heart attack. - I can drive…

I am down 90+ lbs. What are you doing wrong?

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I dont mean to sound arrogant, but I can only go by my own experiences. I am down 81lbs eating at a 700-1000 kcal deficit a day (I eat around 1900-2000 now). Any lower than that and I do not have the energy to work out and my weight loss slows down. I have lost an average of 3lbs per week with this method. I am not the…

Pretty hard to argue with over 300lbs lost! "starvation mode" or not, you have to be on heavy drugs to think putting yourself into a malnutritional state is in any way good for you, regardless of weight loss. You are robbing your body of the building blocks it needs to go about it's daily business, such as, healing wounds,…

Sorry this is a bit wordy, but this topic interests me because I faced this same question. I know most people are going to say to start lifting as much as you can now, which is probably the correct approach. In my case however, this didnt seem to work as planned. I had quite a lot of weight to lose (110lbs), and right now…

I remind myself that I will never regret making a wise food choice or working out afterwards, but I will always regret not doing those things.

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Echoing the other 67 people who said you dont need a gym. I also agree with the posters and doctors that said to get your diet under control first, then worry about exercise. Trust me once you have the first part down, you will WANT to go further and start exercising. If you really want weights and stuff, do what I did...…

I dont understand, I have been doing this for 1 month and have somehow gained 14 lbs! That cant be right?

Thats pretty much the kind of answers you will get on a message board full of people busting their butt eating at a calorie deficit and exercising every day when you ask for a magic diet pill that will make you lose your belly in 1 month... Why dont you forget about your one month goal and do it properly so that you dont…

I usually have a cold bath, spin around three times, then walk backwards for 2 miles. That does the trick for me lol.

Good luck?

Haha I know it does suck when you get conflicting information. I do think that 1500 sounds pretty low though and 1700-1900 sounds about right. MFP is saying 1800 for me which I know is about 100 cals too low, so I think its a bit aggressive. Besides, since you are not losing anything right now, whats it gonna hurt to try a…

I started at about 335 and am now 281lbs. I was eating 2200 cals to start and have incrementally dropped it by 50 cals where I am at 1900 now. I have no plan to drop any lower than that for a while. Mind you I am a guy so my requirements might be a little higher? I think maybe if you raise your calories to about 1800-1900…