Emporor_Augustus

In my experience weight loss isn't linear... I know a few years back when I cut out pop I dropped 5 pounds in a week. There will be plummets and plateaus, I think. But I'm not an expert.

Out of curiosity (not trying to be rude honestly, it's hard to tell tone with text so I'm clarifying), how much more weight do you want to lose? I've been told by my doctor I should weigh about 110 lb and I'm only 5'1. You're seven inches taller than me, and if you weigh 130 lb right now... I guess I'm just wondering how…

*kitten*, I just realized the disconnect here. I'm really sorry guys. My eating habits right now are for a weight CUT. Like, what fighters do when they're trying to make weight for a bout. Not general, long-term weight loss (that will come later). I'm specifically trying to lose quite a bit of weight in a short period of…

Well it looks like I can't delete my posts, which I was going to but I can't find the delete button. So, disregard my advice. I am in the minority here and am apparently an idiot. So eat the chocolate, I guess.

I'm going to repost this since apparently some people missed when I wrote it the first time: "Of course cheats are okay. We'd probably go insane without them. But a cheat shouldn't be used as a flimsy justification to give up on the thing you're trying to accomplish (presumably weight loss). The cheat should be a reward, a…

Weight loss isn't always linear, so don't lose hope! Stay the course, keep up the good work, and you'll see results. Make sure you're exercising as well, as that will speed up the process significantly! :)

Also, to all the people in here saying, "Just eat chocolate" -- isn't that kind of a defeatist attitude in a forum called General Diet and Weight LOSS Help?

You're right, there's nothing inherently wrong with eating a small piece of chocolate, if you just eat the one piece and that's it. However, hear out my logic for why you shouldn't eat it right now. Of course cheats are okay. We'd probably go insane without them. But a cheat shouldn't be used as a flimsy justification to…

Good job on resisting the chocolate! Keep up the good work, you're making a great decision for yourself in the long run :) Besides if you don't eat chocolate now, you'll want it a little less next time. And even less the time after that. Pretty soon it'll barely be a thought in your mind and after a while you'll nibble on…

You know what I found really helped me with avoiding "cheat" or "trigger" foods altogether? The same mentality my friend used when he quit smoking. If you eat this now, you are losing the progress you've made up to this point. So eating half the bag of popcorn isn't going to make you gain back 14 pounds, but over time…

The Mortal Kombat theme song. Sounds ridiculous but it gets you so pumped!

I love it for different reasons than Facebook; I mean people here are happy for me and people on Facebook just couldn't care less about my weight loss goals. So that's a good feeling!

You know what are awesome for cravings like that? Ice chips. Calorie free and surprisingly satisfying with their crunchiness... plus they help you get more water into your system!

My opinion would be to keep a few choice items that you like, put them in a box marked "fat clothes" and put them away in a closet or storage unit. It feels so good and motivating to know that you are past that stage. And if the cause of going back to them is because of pregnancy, that's totally justified.

I don't know much, but it sounds like what you're doing right now is maintaining your weight, not shedding it. I'm pretty sure to lose weight you probably shouldn't eat back your exercise calories, and for someone your size 1600 seems like a lot to start, and then you're eating more on top of that? Also, are you eating the…

One of the things that makes me motivated and actually keeps me challenged all throughout the day is mini-calorie burns. Turn EVERYTHING you do into exercise. Even if it's not a lot, it's something, and you don't have to expend too much energy or psych yourself up to go "do exercise". Google "Exercises you can do while…

Remember the kids that bullied you in school because they were insecure about themselves, so they took it out on you? This is the adult version of the playground. Anyone who criticizes healthy, responsible choices is simply feeling the insecurity that they can't do it themselves. There is absolutely nothing bad that could…

My brother had this exact problem earlier this year, it ended up being acid reflux. You should probably see your doctor about it, because even if you're not seeing symptoms now this is definitely not normal behavior for your body and if you let it go it might develop into something dangerous.

I bought those Crayola Window-Writer markers recently, but they're good for any kind of glass - mirrors included. I decided to try and find some inspiring quotes or things to write on them so that I read them first, then look past them to look at myself. I think it's a good idea for all of us to remember some positive…

For me, the hardest part isn't the overeating, but the not eating bad things that I should avoid. I mean, I can keep to my portions during breakfast, lunch and dinner, feeling all good about myself, but then I'll be watching TV and suddenly I'll want those chips or those cookies. I have such a salty tooth and the cravings…

We are all our own worst critics. Something I noticed about a lot of people who have poor self-image is that they do not help themselves any. I'll use my roommate's girlfriend as an example. She is extremely pretty but because she is quite heavy, it's as if she's given up on thinking she can possibly look good. She covers…

Foe. The scale lied to me when I was building muscle since it weighs more than fat. I was getting so discouraged when I saw the number didn't change that I completely ignored the inches that were coming off. I suppose it's different for everyone but getting obsessed with the number instead of how you FEEL is probably…

I got an expensive pair from La Senza one time and they didn't work at all... and I don't have particularly big boobs and I'm only 22, so no kids or nursing or anything. My suggestions would be pasties, or sew a bra into the front of the dress.

I think the only point of the "eating late at night" myth is to say that while you're burning off everything you eat during the day just going about your life, you're stationary at night and thus it would seem as though you're burning less calories. All bodies are different and different things work for everybody. There…

Been there, been doing that. It hurt me soooo bad when I joined up today and had to input that I'd eaten a bunch of Chinese food... now I skipped lunch so my calorie goal didn't go over, but that's not healthy either. The fact of the matter is that you're right, lying isn't going to do anything but hurt yourself. No one…

It is VERY discouraging. Plateaus are what cause most women to give up entirely. There are a lot of contributing factors, in my opinion... first and foremost, your age plays a huge part in it. Often times people in their 20s can fluctuate by 5-10 lbs in a week just by cutting out one kind of bad food. Meanwhile, the older…

I was suffering from this too, when I first moved in with my (now ex-)boyfriend (breakup unrelated to the sex thing). What I found really worked for me was taking a lot of time apart. Yeah, things can get dull when you see each other a lot so I started just PACKING my days with plans, seeing friends after work, keeping…

.... pass on buying junk food even when it's ridiculously cheap on sale .... start seeing sex as exercise just as much as pleasure .... force your pastry-chef roommate to start baking only healthy snacks .... don't eat cheese Oh cheese, how I miss you...

I'm sorry to hear that you're having a hard time. I've also struggled with my relationship with my mother, but definitely nothing so severe. Definitely look into some kind of support group. Even if you can't convince your mother to go, you going yourself could get you some valuable information for coping with her, helping…

I just joined today and I have no friends yet, feel free to add me, I'm always happy to fight the battle alongside others :)