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@arditarose Is that you in the pic? You look amazing! Haha, the food scale is being shipped from Amazon as we type. I can't wait!

@Jobug8 I'm so glad to hear others out there have been there, and so proud that you were able to get to your ideal weight once before. I can't believe anyone would call someone "too skinny" who has just managed the gargantuan challenge of hitting their goal. Well, I guess it's better than being called "too fat." We've all…

Oh my gosh it could have been me typing this! I know exactly how you feel and I have literally said before "I am a skinny girl trapped in a fat girl's body." Sometimes I just want to scream and free myself from this very padded prison. I too am at least 100lbs overweight but I can't really explain what keeps me motivated…

I eat almost exactly the same thing every day, what changes is how much I exercise. I try to make up for it with an energy bar on the days I work out. The shakes I added last week because I wasn't losing weight and thought it might help. It's all for the sake of science! =D I'm afraid to eat a full-on meal at lunch because…

That's something else I am learning to deal with. I recently added the gym to my normal schedule, and I haven't figured out how or where to get back those calories. A couple weeks ago I was always right under my recommended calories though. So the 600-900 thing is new. *sigh* Still no change in my weight though.

After I posted the similar forum topic (that made us friends, yay!) I began measuring myself. I lost 4 inches in my waist, 5 in my hip/butt area and 1 inch in my arms, neck, etc. That's a LOT of inches. I gained weight, but lost inches. I'd honestly think it's the weight training. I don't know your history, but if you were…

I agree. I did Insanity for a week or two and it just hurt! Guys don't get that women bounce in all kinds of places, and it's even worse now that I am carrying this extra weight. That is why I wanted to start slow - but I have no intention of staying slow. As someone said: The tortoise wins the race. When I was in my early…

Thank you guys so much! To be honest I was cringing at the thought of posting my question because sometimes forums can be cruel. You have all been so helpful and supportive. I feel a lot better about it all now. <3

It very well could be water related. I try to drink 8 glasses a day, but it's usually more like 6 and rarely more than 8.

To be honest, I got down to 230 one week, and I don't want to change the ticker for weight fluctuations. If I changed it every time my weight changed, I'd be doing it multiple times a day. Plus, I like to hold on to the fact that at one point, I got to 230. I reeeeally want to break into the 220's!

Yeah, it's total BS, lol. Before I got the pedometer I was sure my little bit of activity was magically making me lose a thousand calories, haha. No idea why MFP is so incorrect.

I use a FitBit. I automatically tracks steps taken and is painfully accurate. Walking 10k step (5 miles) is only worth 300cal.

Thanks Mandi, it does help actually! Phil: I agree 100%! Something is just not right because I am doing everything right. Maybe I should try for 1lb a week, but it's very hard for me to convince myself that eating more calories is better. =P

Yeah, MFP gives me 1220 and I usually get an extra 300 from the walking. So 1500-ish total. I read somewhere that maybe I'm eating too little, that I'd have more success in the 1800 range, but it seems like there was ultimately more of an argument to stay at 1220 after all.

Hi all! I'm Brittany. I live in South City and work in the Presidio of San Francisco. I am a geeky gamer chick but I love to go out and have fun! Please add me if you, like me, could use all the weight-loss support you can get.

HI! I am a 26 year old video game geek. Like everyone, I've been gaming since I could hold a controller, and I never stopped. I prefer RPGs, MMORPGs and FPSRPGs (Bioshock, Fallout 3). I am a competitive person who gets every achievement I can and loves PVP! I was gladiator nearly every season in WoW. My favorite all time…