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Thank you everyone for your kind and encouraging words of advice! When it comes down to it, I realized that I have to be the one to decide. And so I did. I'm down 2.8 lbs in a week! I realize that's a lot, but for someone my size I know weight loss can be a bit rapid the first few weeks and then slow to normal. It's…

I'll definitely keep that helpful tip in mind :*

Awesome! I'm wanting to burn most of my calories through working out. I'm searching it right now! What do you like about them? I am on 5,000 UI of Vitamin D and on Iron. I do have a deficiency. I've been taking the supplements for months and I have a lot more energy, but the fact of the matter is I am extremely overweight…

Flavor really is key. Nice catch xD

Now, while I am a huge proponent in not eating processed foods or cosmetics, she just takes it too far. A lot of harmless ingredients are listed by their scientific names and those are always hard to pronounce. I could understand avoiding stuff like PEG-18, but to avoid ANYTHING that you cannot say? She sounds like a…

With LCHF, or Keto, your sodium intake is supposed to increase. You lose a lot of potassium when your body adjusts to Keto and it continues to have a diuretic effect on you. Since sodium and potassium are linked, you must up your sodium when on a Keto diet. It's natural.

Totally off topic, but LCHF is so hard when you're also a vegan xD I rely on Earth Balance vegan butter to get my fat content up there.

I actually don't even log. I just remain mindful of what I am eating and READ LABELS. That is oh so important. Being aware of the sodium, fat, and calorie content is extremely helpful, even if unlogged. The reason I don't log is: 1) If you consistently go over your calorie goal by 100 calories a day, the effects aren't too…

20 lbs in 45 days is about 3.4 lbs per week. That is a high goal. In the beginning, most people lose 2 lbs per week while bigger people (80+ lbs to lose) tend to drop a huge amount of weight when they first begin. I think 20 lbs in 45 days is possible, but I wouldn't set your heart on it. Maybe try 15 pounds in a month and…

This sounds crazy to post, especially on mfp, but I found that not logging has helped me at least for the time being. By watching the scale, reading labels, but not logging, I have been able to see how my body works. I've been able to observe maintenance, weight gain, and weight loss in relation to food, and without…

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Thinking about buying this! The results from everyone else seem incredible.

Hey! Thanks for the reply. Is the Polar FT4 a good one?

Oh, I see! Wow, that makes so much more since. I was like "if losing weight means going 1000 calories over per week then I should be fit in no time!" haha, but that makes sense! So right now, MFP is telling me 1480 a week at sedentary. Is it safe to go with that?

This was very helpful! I just need to get through the next three weeks before school ends. I might just buy tuna or something canned that I don't have to cook. I LOVE gardein!!! I like their beefless tips and their chicken strips so much!! For snack I usually only have one cause breakfast is at 8:00 and lunch is at 12:30…

I will definitely try to request it. I looked at their nutritional page and its set up in a very weird way.

An excuse would be "I just get tired". I physically have to be in bed by 11 in order to wake up the next day and not be stressed, tired, etc which have huge affects on my weight. I am asking what to do on those days (which we all have) when I just can't pack a lunch. For example there was a period of time where I had to be…

Some nights I go to work right after school and get home at 10. Then I still have to eat dinner and do homework in an hour in order to get a good nights sleep.

The same way avocados and olives are so high in fat even though they are healthy. All brussel sprouts have sodium, granted they only have around 20g per serving. Be careful with Bird's eye, though. Their mixed veggies have FAT in them. FAT in "FRESH VEGGIES". It's part of the processed food like I guess :/

People don't stay away from the starvation mode because it makes them not lose fat. People stay away because it is unhealthy to deprive your body of essential fruits, veggies, vitamins, and minerals. Your body will feed on muscle first. That's why you continue to lose. That's why starving people are weak but a lot don't…

Welcome to the gang! I'm Evelyn. Its good to hear you're counting calories. I too am just now getting serious about this. Add me?

I also have about 100 lbs to lose. In reality its 95, but I like to tack on a few extra pounds because I know I will gain when I shift into maintenance. Anybody can add me as long as they hold me accountable!

Thank you so much! Sounds good!

I'm 18 and 5'3 3/4. My "perfect weight" is considered to be 120. I currently weight 122 so I have about 100 to lose (taking into consideration the fact that I will gain a few pounds back when I shift to maintenance). It seems so intimidating, but it's easy if you focus on the fact that you're making lifelong changes…

Good for you for listening to your body! A lot of people are so set on losing that they forget the best measurement of success in health/fitness is listening to YOUR body. I wish you luck with the last 10 lbs. I had to do the same thing. I upped from 1400-1700, I wasn't eating nearly enough!

No diet pills have sufficient enough "miracle ingredients" to work. Your best bet is just to cut out a few hundred calories from your diet, start replacing unhealthy foods with healthier ones, and start exercising. It can be as simple as a 20 minute walk or a quick, high intensity circuit in your room.

If your physician said 1000 calories is alright, then that is your decision to take his/her advice or not. As for our opinions here on MFP, we are not really authorized to give any advice on diets with that low of a calorie intake. Your best bet is to double check with your doc, get all of your measurements, and make sure…

Do you know if they sell it at Kroger or Walmart? I'm just asking because my parents do the shopping and I'd hate to interrupt their routine by making them go to a different store for one product. Also, how is the texture? I will most likely be seasoning it with the typical onion powder, garlic powder, and pepper. Do you…

What I do is log how much of each ingredient I put into the meal on paper, and then just weigh my portion. If you make a pot of food that's x calories for the entire thing and you eat 1/8 you just divide the total by 8 and that's usually pretty accurate give or take a few calories. Don't worry too much about a few calories…

Thank you everyone for replying! I'm transitioning into becoming a full vegan because my Dad is. I like the vegan diet and I will sometimes eat lean protein, but I am weaning off of it(: No, I don't believe I've read the sexypants post! I will look for it. As for height, I am almost 5'4". I think I have good variety in…