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It's my understanding that you should shoot for half of your body weight in ounces of water intake. Hence, 200 pounds, 100 ounces of water. Hydrate more when sweating heavily or high sodium intake.

Why did you stop going to the gym? As someone else noted, this is a lifetime commitment/journey. You can't just stop when you reach your goal -- you need to have established new lifestyle habits that will stay with you. Otherwise, you run a very great risk -- perhaps even certainty -- of going back to where you started.…

Math works about right for me! P.S. Without the deficit. Just weight x 1900 is pretty much it.

What she said. Having been through extensive fertility treatments myself over the course of many years, keep doing what you're doing but keep your eyes on the prize. All those heavy duty fertility drugs are going to mess with your system. Your body is not behaving normally right now; it's focused on other things. It's…

When I was losing weight, I lost fastest (1-2 pounds a week) when I was netting 1400 calories a week. Lost more slowly when (1/2 pound a week) when netting 1200 a week. Everyone's different, but increasing calories helped me.

People feel different ways about this, but I lost the weight most swiftly when I netted around 1400 calories a day. So from my experience, it means yes, eat your exercise calories back. It could be that your metabolism is slowing down because it's not properly fueled. Although, reading your original post, it sounds like…

I'm just shy of 5'7" and am in my goal weight range of 125-128. Unfortunately I don't have good before pictures but my MFP photos were taken a few months ago.

Sorry. Not everyone is on in the morning and afternoon and evening and isn't aware of what was posted earlier. Why is it so bothersome to you? Wouldn't it be easier to just ignore it?

Mashed white sweet potato with walnuts is the best breakfast ever.

C'mon, folks. When someone is new on MFP, they don't know about previous forums and/or just want a quick, informative, friendly answer without having to do a lot of searching. There is bound to be a ton of repetition over time as who knows how many new people join MFP every day. If you want to suggest looking up certain…

Both both both. I'll say again -- both. Cardio burns straight calories. Strength training helps build muscle which burns fat most effectively -- why do you think men lose weight so much more quickly than women? Besides, when you shed the weight, you want a gorgeous body to reveal itself. You don't want to be "skinny fat".…

Have a heavy duty cereal (as opposed to sweet and low-nutrient) like plain Kashi Go Lean (not the sweet Kashis) or a cereal with protein added (Special K has a high-protein cereal, and there are other brands, too), and a 1/2 banana and that should be more filling.

Yep. I eat 'em. When I was in weight loss mode, I focused more on netting than actual calories eating. So as long as I was netting 1200-1400 a day, i was losing. And losing more quickly when it was closer to 1400 than 1200. But everyone has to find what works for them.

I'm just shy of 5'7" and i'm between 125-128, which I feel is perfect for me. BF is around 23% and I mostly wear a size 4 now. But i"m a lot older than you. You could probably get to that weight and have much lower BF. Also, I'm quite small-boned -- my wrists are like a 10-year-old. But wherever you feel good is what's…

I'm 50, feel awesome and think I look pretty awesome, too. In my 40s, as everything changed, I gained 20 pounds and just thought that would be the way it would have to be. Then... I turned 49 and figured I'd give a "Fit at 50" campaign a try. Totally committed, logged my food, started working out for real (I used to love…

I can't say whether you're exercising enough or not, but I would suggest incorporating some strength training, not doing all cardio.

Well, you didn't ask for folks like me, but I'm 50 and feel and look pretty awesome. It's just a number. Don't get caught up on it. Use it as fuel to motivate you even harder to be the hottest 40-year-old you know. Then the hottest 50... And so on. 'Cause the clock doesn't stop but you can always be the best you can be at…

Recently heard a cute thing -- you either waste it or "waist" it. Better to waste.

What she said. I'm 50. Throughout my 40s I steadily gained weight and yes, indeedy, my metabolism slowed. But I reached my goal weight last July and have stayed there, have lost another size (was a 6 last July, now a 4) without losing more weight -- just from continuing a hefty workout regimen 5-6 days a week focusing more…

They said it above. Roasting. Changes everything. You'll never look at a turnip the same way again.

Yes -- add strength/resistance training for sure.

Get your cardio in, for sure, but there's nothing like strength training for toning. A program that incorporates both is ideal.

I'm 50, took off the weight, have never been more fit.

What Karen above said. Try and NET at least 1200 calories a day, if not a bit more. Your body needs the fuel to do all the hard exercising you're doing and may be holding on to every calorie to give you what you need and therefore not wanting to lose it. When I first started, after 2-3 months, I found myself exhausted and…

I prefer to go to the gym, but I know quite a few folks who've gotten really good results at home doing P90X, Insanity, 30 Day Shred, Chalean Extreme -- you name it. The most important thing is not WHERE you do it but THAT you do it! If you're motivated, committed and consistent, you can get great results at home using…

Precisely! This is what I've done. Couldn't wear them before because they would add too much, but now that my boobs are soooo much smaller, I look at the bright side and now wear gorgeous padded bras. It's all good.

Yep. But as someone else said, I don't see it as a problem at all. It's all part of the good life!

It's really really worthwhile to invest in one session with a personal trainer so they can set you up with a routine that's right for you, make sure you're using the machines correctly, that your form is good, etc. Otherwise, you can find really good beginner routines to follow on jefit.com. It's also an app so you can use…

Lower sugar protein bars (which still taste sweet) can take care of that sweet craving and also help you get your protein in, too. Or a protein shake -- even with just water - with a flavor that you like and tastes yummy. And, like the poster above, sweet potatoes are awesome! I just discovered white sweet potatoes -- I…

That's awesome! I'm on Week 6. Great program.