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Did you go off of the suppressant because that was a part of the plan your doctor laid out for you, or did you go off of it on your own? If your doctor had a plan for you and it's not working out, you should call the doctor's office and ask questions to see what advice you can get so you don't have to spend the next 4…

I've found that losing slowly has helped me best. In the past when I lost quickly, I gained it back quickly too. Taking my time with it and weighing myself every morning and logging my food every day has helped me keep track of my trends to understand the difference between normal fluctuations, weight loss, and weight…

What was your doctor's advice about the plateau?

I went further back in your diary and checked a few weeks and found that you were drastically under-eating calories and protein then too. There was also about a week and a half where you didn't log at all. I'm sorry that you've been having stomach issues, but that is probably a sign that there are bigger issues at play…

Haha, just a bit more! Thanks for the well wishes! Whatever gets us up off the couch is a good thing! :)

I started at 170 lbs and have lost 34 lbs so far. I'm at a healthy BMI now at 136 lbs, but I still have excess fat on my belly and thighs (shopping for pants is the worst!). I think another 11 -16 lbs down should help slim those last stubborn areas. The last time I made it down to 120 lbs was 8 years ago but it was so…

Casual rider here! Recently sprained my big toe so I got my bike out yesterday to keep me active while my toe heals. Did 2.5 miles yesterday and my injured foot handled it fine (yay!). It's been pouring rain all day today though, so I'll have to wait for better weather to get back out again. I'm seriously impressed with…

From looking at your diary for the past week, you're not reaching your calorie goals. You say you're consuming 1200-1350 from logging meticulously, but you only reached those NET amounts two days of the week. Also, you're consuming very little protein (ranging anywhere from 15-50 g short of goal each day) so you're…

I see from your profile that you have two young kids. You know how they didn't just start walking and talking overnight? They had to learn to make sounds and speak individual words before they could string a sentence together. They had to learn to sit and crawl before they could pull themselves up to walk. Learning how to…

If you know she's going to find something critical to say regardless of what you do, don't waste your time worrying about it. You could stress yourself about making your face 'less puffy' but she would just find something else to criticize, so what's the point? Just take it as it comes and let it roll off your back. When…

5'3" Highest weight 170 lbs - size 14 Current weight 137 lbs - size 6 or 8 depending on brand

What is your current height and weight? And how many calories do you typically consume in a day? From looking at your profile and seeing that you've been on this site for less than two months and have already lost 41 lbs, there's a chance that you're restricting your calories too much to the point that your body isn't…

@lruff1987 I never thought to combine art and journaling together, but they are both very therapeutic. Neat idea!

I know the feeling, and when I see myself spiraling, I start asking myself, "Why now? When did my feelings start going in the wrong direction? What was the trigger or cause of it? How can I set things right? What has helped before?" So basically, when self-loathing kicks in, I take a lot of time to self-reflect to sort…

At your height and weight, you're on the border of a healthy BMI and a ever-so-slightly overweight BMI. Therefore, eating only 1200 calories a day is an extreme you should only go to if under a doctor's orders. Just laying in bed all day without moving, your body would burn nearly 1600 calories (roughly your BMR) -- that's…

Bump. Anyone? Maybe I should've posted this in another topic?

I found a ninja gym in my area last fall and I was thrilled to try it out after years of watching ninja warrior on TV. I hadn't done a lot of upper-body exercises leading up to it, so I was sore in weird places for days after. I went back every couple of weeks to keep working at improving on some obstacles, but my muscular…

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I think the reason this is suggested for people trying to lose weight is because a lot of people eat mindlessly in front of the TV and don't pay attention to the number of calories they're eating, they'll consume a whole bag of chips or a whole tub of ice-cream and not realize what they've done until they realize the…

I typically NET between 1450-1700. I'm 5'3" and 27 years old. My calories vary every day, but I try to stay between my BMR and TDEE as much as possible to get little deficits here or there. I'm currently 141.4 lbs looking to get to 132 or a little lower by the end of the year, so I'm not that strict with my calories -- I'm…

1390 is much too low...if you're 204 lbs right now, your BMR is much higher than 1390. Using http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ as a reference, I don't know how tall you are, but if you were say about 5'4", your BMR would be 1837. That's what your body would need to keep your organs going, so you would need to…

I'll be 28 soon so I'm a couple of years off, but it sounds like you have a good plan to get you to your goal! Currently I'm 142.4 lbs on my way to 130. I'm hoping to be anywhere between 120 - 130 lbs by the time I'm 30 so I can maintain my weight in that range. I've lost 10 lbs a year for the last couple of years so I'm…

*applause!* Thank you for being brave enough to post this! The forums have been kind of depressing lately with all the "success stories" from people who starved themselves for a year. Maybe your post will help some people see reason.

Try focusing on the positive. You've lost 18 kg. That's no easy task but you did it. YOU did it. YOU made that achievement. And if you lost 18 already, you can lose another 18, and another 18 after that! Will it take time to reach your goals? Yes. But will it be worth the effort? YES! You just have to take things little by…

With your current stats, your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is 1655, which means that to keep your organs functioning properly, you need to NET at least 1655 calories every day until you start losing weight, and then that amount will go down. At a sedentary level with little exercise, your Total Daily Energy Expenditure…

Same for me! I was so excited when the snow started coming down this morning!

I looked at your profile -- limiting yourself to 800 calories a day sounds drastic and unhealthy. http://www.fitnessfrog.com/calculators/tdee-calculator.html http://www.fitnessfrog.com/calculators/bmr-calculator.html Use these links to figure out your BMR and your TDEE. You should always eat above your BMR to keep your…

I'm 5'3" and I use the site below to figure out my BMR and TDEE and I use those numbers as my range of calories to stay between. I use the sedentary setting so I log my exercise and eat back the calories I burn. http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/

Don't be intimidated! It's not like ballroom dancing where you need to worry about specific moves and avoiding stepping on your partner's toes. Zumba is more about moving your body in the same direction as everyone else! Plus, the instructor will usually call out or point out the direction you're going to move in so just…

Great post!