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  • I think it's definitely easier for us shorter folk to stick to 1200 and feel satisfied. I'm barely 5'2" and 23 years old, and the first time I kept on with MFP I lost about 15lbs. For 5'5" I'd go up to maybe 1400. 1200 seems a little low with those 3 extra inches!
  • 5'2", SW 153, CW 139, GW 120, though I'm not sure when I'm pushing for. By the end of the year? Lol. But I'd love to have others the same size to "compete" with and be motivated by! Friend me :)
  • I'm about 5'2" and my starting weight was 153, when my size 8s were beginning to get tight. I decided it was time to make a change, because I simply couldn't deal with what I had done with myself. I'm currently down to 142 after starting on February 4th, and I'll admit I'm a little upset with just how little I've lost. My…
  • I'm taking it right now, and I absolutely love what it's done for me. Less anxiety, I'm not embarrassed as easily, and my moods are much more stable. I'm also less nit-picky, and my roommates have noticed that I'm much more social. I can agree that the withdrawal is a *****. I once forgot to take it one day and I had…
    in effexor Comment by BlueIdyll March 2012
  • Oh, I measure out almost everything I eat, anyway. But I think it would help greatly if I tricked myself visually into thinking hey, this is a lot! Even though it's the same amount I'm eating, the portion looks a lot more measly when it's swimming in these giant bowls I have. And thanks, I didn't think to try googling…
  • Hahaha Tinker Bell's kinda cool, she's sassy :P That's what I'm worried about though, when I posted this topic. I know places like Walmart will have tableware, but I'm worried that I'm only going to find sizes that conform to the widespread belief that bigger is better. I'd love to hear some personal experience from people…
  • Truvia. Love the stuff, and it tastes better (to me at least) than any other sweeteners out there.
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