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I drink the occasional diet soda. I had been drinking them quite regularly to deal with hunger and a sweet tooth, but I feel that it'd be best to try and weed them out altogether. I'm not gonna go into details about who's right and who's wrong and which study said what, just that I'm personally trying to cut down on the…

Don't do that - you'll just come across as desperate. Though the above poster does have some good pieces of advice in there (e.g. make your intentions clear) - that is not one of them. I think what a lot of us mean when we say to wait/not pursue too hard is to wait for a good opportunity to present itself i.e. only pursue…

When I'm feeling run down or sick I eat at maintenance for a few days to make sure I'm getting enough energy and to help keep me on track so I don't gain or get out of the habit of logging - hope this helps :flowerforyou: EDIT: to address the question regarding exercise - a couple of days off won't result in a massive loss…

So I just had a perve through your profile and you look amazing! :love: If I had to only judge by your photos, any girl would be pretty pleased to be dating you, I'm sure. But since you've posted a topic like this, I'd hazard a guess at saying you're maybe not the most confident of guys, and that can make or break you…

I beg to differ - that would most definitely be letting yourself go!

Nice work! So happy for you :bigsmile: I posted on here 2 weeks ago at 122lb, and I've lost a pound since then taking me to just under 121lb :)

I'm really short too (5'0"), the easiest way for me to keep up with this plan is to exercise a lot so I can eat more :smile:

I have my eye on a particular pair of jeans that I want to be able to fit into. I'm pretty short and not many places stock petite clothing where I'm from. These were the first pair of petite jeans that I'd been able to find, but they only go up to an NZ size 8 (US2-4?). I'm determined to fit into them coz regular length…

Yeap, definitely start lifting weights if you want to get stronger and have access to them. If not, a good start would be some decent calisthenic work (press ups, tricep dips, lunges, squats, burpees etc).

Pretty much, otherwise I end up blaming the clothes for any weight gain/fluctuation

I have a major gum habit; it's not nice so I dunno if I wanna recommend that to you :P If I have an assignment and I'm feeling run down I usually just eat at maintenance for a couple of days and try and fit sweets into that if I want them.

Geez, that sucks. I have an old best friend who I've also grown apart from. As we were drifting apart I realised how much I let her get away with; she's always been a bit self-involved and it wasn't really until I started expecting more from her that things started going downhill. I do still love her and miss her a lot,…

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - every time Dobby dies :frown:

Yeah, I've noticed my back has gotten fairly big after doing a lot of lifting exercises that target that area. Not sure if that's really the look I'm after. I'd like to focus on my arms a bit more and tone up my stomach. Does any one have any recommendations?

I've been getting a lot of 6" ham on wheat with cheese and mayo + any salads I want = around about 400 calories

People I see often haven't really noticed much yet. But a couple of people who haven't seen me in a while have commented :smile: Waiting for more! :tongue:

I was watching The Avengers, wondering why the hell I couldn't look like Scarlett Johansson. And then I really thought about it and was like, "Well, why the hell not?!" I decided that if you want something enough you just work your *kitten* off for it, so that's what I'm doing.

You look great! Congrats :)

ARGH your figure's amazing! Congrats :)

Nice! :happy:

I think you look good in both the first and last pics. The middle pic is a bit too thin and gaunt, in my opinion :flowerforyou:

I've been logging everyday since April and accept all friend requests :smile:

Yeah, I mix mine with half hot water and half milk + a bit of extra cocoa and sweetener then microwave - makes it go down a bit easier :tongue:

I'm short too (5'0"), and quite light (122lb). I try not to net under 1,200 and I still lose, even with days netting at 1,600+. Although, I am losing pretty slowly. I'm firmly trying not to get into that mentality of having to net under 1,200 to lose because of my height. I want this to be a lifestyle change, and I don't…

I'm with you OP - I'm 21 and in the same position. It's kind of surreal. I'm still at uni so I still feel like a kid myself. Plus I wanna put my hard-earned degree into practice, so won't be having kids anytime soon after that either.

B*tches be cray. I haven't seen my SO in like 8 months, so he hasn't seen the difference yet. Though I can tell he's a little bit anxious about my weight lifting; I think he's scared I'm gonna get buff :tongue:

I'm 5'0", 122lb. I eat anywhere between 1,400-2,000 calories a day whilst trying to net at 1,200-1,600.

I don't think you should have to expect to come back and find half of them eaten. I think you're right - people shouldn't take things without asking, even if they are in a common place. I wouldn't take them unless there was a note on them saying I was welcome to.

Heya, I'm 5'0". I'm currently down to 122, aiming to be about 115 :)

Halloween isn't all that big over here but, if I do get the chance to go as anything, I'm hoping I'll be at my goal weight and that I'll look good in a catwoman suit ;)