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Losing weight is hard no matter how tall or short you are. Being a smaller person does mean that you require less calories than a bigger person, and so it's harder to create a big enough deficit to lose at faster pace. Exercising more and not eating back the calories is usually the answer to that, in my opinion. That,…

Is there any way that you can switch doctors? Maybe to a female one? I have noticed that they have a tendency to listen to their patients more and are willing to discuss things, rather than having that "how dare you question me" attitude that some of the male doctors do.

Those people who are saying that plateaus don't exist or are excuses and increasing calories won't make you start losing weight again are not in YOUR body. I'm a pragmatist- I don't care what science is or is not behind the idea of increasing calories to start losing again- if you try it and it works for you, then awesome!…

Also though, I was only 9 pounds overweight, so I think the 25 pound max is sort of flexible with me. In fact, my doctors office said 15-25 pounds was for people with a BMI of like 26.5 or something like that, and my number was just a fraction under that. So according to them, I should gain 25-35.

I haven't been successful so far.....have gained 14 pounds in 12 weeks. But now I've decided to track every morsel I eat, even if I know I've gone over. I'm determined to gain only 1/2 a pound a week from here on out, for a total of 28 pounds, but I also know that I can only control so much. I was too tired and sick for…

When I was actively losing weight I was freezing all the time. I think it's because your body is trying to conserve energy by slowing everything down and lowering your temperature. I have low blood pressure too, lower than yours though. Maybe if you exercise more and eat the calories back it will help. Getting moving will…

But I need to eat breakfast in the morning to avoid going to jail- because I might get so cranky that I'll kill someone. Lol. Forget metabolism.....I eat breakfast for my sanity.

If that's your pic then sign me up!! But my husband might miss me, and I know I'll miss him, so polyandry? lol. I'm pregnant, so there's evidence that I keep putting out even after marriage. And my hair has lots of red in it.....

I agree, PB2 is delicious. Along with a little water, I add a tsp of olive oil to it to get some of the good fats back, and a small drizzle of honey. It still comes out to way less calories than regular peanut butter.

Mine shrunk some, but some people's don't. Let me tell you about my boob worries and what I told my husband on the subject.... My size D boobs, at 38 and having breastfed two children, are not as perky as they used to be. Not sagging to my navel, but definitely not what they were 15 years ago. I could have a surgical lift,…

There may be people on here who are going to disagree that genetics has anything to do with it, but I disagree with those people, sort of. I think it is a partial factor. My whole family tends to be heavy (starting with grandma, heavy since her childhood in the 1930's and 40's when there wasn't even junk food and fast food…

Elliptical, stationary bike.

Only having 15-20 pounds left to lose (After having lost 100) and seeing the same 3 pounds drop and then come back again- a complete halt in progress. I can only blame myself, as my motivation waxes and wanes. The problem is that I feel OKAY with how I look, so I'm complacent about losing more so I can go from okay to…

My opinion is that it depends on how big you are right now. I'm a small woman with not a whole lot to lose and 1200 without eating back exercise calories is fine for me if I want to lose weight at a slightly faster pace (like 2 pounds a week). However, if you are bigger, like in the 200's, or male, then no, 1200 calories…

The existence of starvation mode is questionable at best. However, unless you're a very petite woman, you probably don't need to eat that little to lose 1-2 pounds a week. Often when people deprive themselves that much, they'll lose control at some point and really overeat, then feel guilty when they've gained some weight…

Just this year, and my girls are 10 & 11. I only leave them for very short periods, like a quick trip to the store for milk. The law where I am in California has no age minimum, just that they are "mature" enough to be able to be safe.

I don't usually log my vegetables or count their calories, just the fruits. I definitely at least get my 5 a days. I sometimes quick log calories when I'm in a hurry. Or like today, the nuts I looked up had a different calorie count on the label than they did in MFP's database, less 40 calories. So I quick added 40…

Cold turkey is the only way to do it. Find some naturally sweetened drinks that you like if you get tired of plain water all the time. I drink a bottle or two of vitamin water zero (sweetened with stevia) every day. Also, drink lots of water and keep some Tylenol or aspirin on hand in case you get headaches from caffeine…

I eat lean cuisines once a day for lunch at work. I don't think it's that big of a deal, especially if your blood pressure is okay. If you're really worried about the sodium content, maybe just watch it with the rest of your meals and keep the total under 2000 mg. I think they've actually lowered the sodium content in Lean…

HollyDubs- Admittedly, he was far worse off....Fast food all the time.

To those saying my husband is childish- He has Attention Deficit Disorder and is forgetful and gets easily distracted. He MORE than makes up for the small annoyances this causes in SOOO many ways. He's a wonderful husband, just is sort of the absent-minded, highly intelligent professor type who has a hard time with the…

Stevia- usually the generic Truvia kind. There are also lots of sugar and calorie free Torani syrup flavors you can use, but be careful about Splenda/Sucralose, which is the sweetener in Torani's. If I have it more than about twice a week, it makes me anxious and agitated. I was using it a lot and couldn't figure out why…

I ate too much!!! Plus, I was very miserably married to an overbearing and emotionally abusive, demanding alcoholic. I was stressed all the time and stuffed my face to cope, and never had "me" time to take care of myself and exercise. I divorced and the pounds started coming off just with exercise. After about 70 pounds…

I think that when people you know say things like that to you, it's because their perception of you is changed based on your changed appearance. It's hard to explain, but when people I've known a very long time dramatically change their appearance (in whatever way), it's kind of shocking. It's like they're not the same…

Working on getting pregnant! I am kind of afraid of blowing up when I do get pregnant- I lost one a few months ago, and for the few weeks that I was pregnant, I ate and ate and ate.....I was reminded of how much I crave starchy foods when pregnant to combat nausea. I'd like to lose another 10 pounds before I get pregnant…

Ugh....I had a couple of really heavy coworkers last year who honestly, I think did not like seeing me lose weight while they stayed the same. One kept bringing doughnuts and would always include a coconut one because she knew it was my favorite. She'd then act hurt if I didn't eat it. If people can't be happy for you…

That's something I struggle with too- knowing the difference between when to push through a workout and when your body truly does need to rest. Usually I push through and do it anyway, and my body responds by becoming more alert and energetic. Other times, though, I'll start working out and will know within about 5 minutes…

If that's your picture, then it's probably because you have a thin tummy- anything you put in will make it bulge out until it comes out the other end. That's not as noticeable on larger people. I had a really skinny girl in my special ed high school class, (I'm a teacher, not one of the students, lol), and every time she…

There is?!! Well don't I feel dumb....I didn't look there because I didn't think it would be under cardio. Thanks!

Just started a program of pretty intense strength training :)