llmichalek

It's only tough for a few days, until your stomach shrinks and your body gets used to it. Cut out simple carbs, load up on tons of fruit, veggies, and lean protein. Eat good fats like unsweetened peanut butter, nuts, and avocado. I actually have a hard time coming even close to 1200. Not hungry at all, and I feel…

It was the first time, and I took yesterday off. We'll see how it goes tonight!

Thanks! Great advice from a fellow mom! She gets up at 5:30, and my natural internal clock is actually a night person so some nights I don't fall asleep until 1, despite trying my hardest. I'm not sure I could function at 4:30 am :) I also have a 13 year old, and picking her up from the mall at 10 pm also cuts into my…

Ok so yes, I do log everything I eat on the days I log. I know I don't eat much. Mostly simply because I don't have the time, chasing a toddler around all day. Bad, I know. I start out with the best intentions each day. I did go out to eat tonight, and although I didn't eat much, it was super oily and maybe it was simply…

I don't think I drank too much/too little water. I didn't really feel light headed, I felt sick, my heart was beating through my chest, and I felt exhausted. Now I'm fighting to stay awake. By the way, you look amazing. I would kill for your stomach.

I have a one year old, so I do not have time to work out until the evenings. When you say, don't eat before you lift, are you saying I should do it first thing in the morning before I eat? Or can I lift a few hours after eating? 2 hours?

Welp, I posted before in here but finally have success. I lost 50 pounds of baby weight in 6 months, and then spent the last 7 months trying to lose the last 10-15. Turns out starving myself had totally screwed up my metabolism. I ate normally for 30 days...pretty much whatever I wanted. I didn't put on any weight, nor did…

I should never have read this. I'm about to go eat a carton of ice cream, jar of nutella, a blt, and a bag of chips with onion dip, all in one bowl covered with a stick of melted butter, graham cracker crumbs, and whipped cream.

I lost 50 pounds of baby weight in 6 months. I have spent the last SEVEN MONTHS trying to lose the last 10 pounds! I haven't lost an ounce. I've tried everything. Starving myself, diet pills, low carb, low fat, veggie cleanses...I also run 2-3 miles a day and do strength training. I started MFP 35 days ago, and was told by…

Hmmm...ok then I guess I'll just keep doing what I'm doing and hopefully they'll even out :/

The other great thing about running is that aerobic exercise will speed up your metabolism in general, allowing you to burn more fat hours after you run. I run everyday now, but a few years ago I wanted to lose 10 pounds, so I started doing a quick 10 minute run every night as fast as I could go. That, along with diet,…

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I agree. Waxing is a little rough for a small child, but maybe a hair removal cream or shaving in a few years. I know it sounds like you're bowing to the bullies. But, what makes it any different than getting braces for crooked teeth, painting her nails, or wearing stylish clothes? It doesn't make the other child right.…

Yes definitely log everything. If you are embarrassed, don't make your diary public. But if you don't log, you will keep doing it. I logged for the first few days and my breakfasts consisted of potato chips, birthday cake, ice cream...once I saw that, I started making better choices. Now it's whole wheat toast, peanut…

I should clarify...I have seen some stories, but all from people who have lost a LOT of weight. Like, 100 pounds or more. I'm looking for someone in my shoes. :)

Hey all...I see a ton of stories from people who just started upping calories, gained some weight, but are still going to keep on keeping on. I'm having a hard time finding a story from someone whose weight stalled, they upped calories, and here they are 3-4 months later with success and weight loss. Anyone have a story…

Ugh I'm completely and totally lost. I need to be rich so I can hire someone to tell me what to eat and what exercise to do. I've been trying to lost this last 10 pounds of baby weight for 6 months with no success at all.

Thanks!

Mmmm...peanut butter...

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Wow I really messed up that reply. I still haven't gotten this "quote" thing right.

I'll have to disagree with clobercow. I lost 50 pounds of baby weight this year by eating less than 1200 calories a day, and running 2 miles, walking 1 mile 5 days a week. I hit the 50 pound mark in November. Since then, I have tried EVERYTHING I can possibly think of to lost those last 10-15 pounds. I cut more and more…

Hi. I just started a few days ago and everyone is telling me I have been seriously under eating and have totally screwed up my metabolism. I am trying to net 1440/day and I am lightly to very active. Sooo...today I ate what felt like nonstop ALL day and then I just had a run and a walk and am left with 451 calories! I'm…

I have been eating non stop ALL DAY and after I exercised I was STILL left with another 451 calories today! And that is with my 1440/day goal. I must have been seriously seriously under eating.

Thanks! Great advice!

Thanks all... No I am not breastfeeding. I will take advice and up my calories. I already changed my goal to 1 pound a week, which allots 1460 calories. I just started yesterday, so I just started logging. Yesterday I ate net 1068 calories. Today I ate 1300 and plan to have a glass of red wine to top it off later :) I did…

I seem to have offended some members by saying I am skeptical....I am skeptical because I have tried a hundred other things and nothing has worked. Not because I think this is not a reputable website. I have tried lots of reputable things, diet, exercise, even saw a doctor to be tested. I was only saying since those…

That's silly, I've lost over 25 pounds using this website.... And you need to lower your expectations. If you set your goal to -2 pounds a week, you're setting yourself up for failure. Start with -1lb per week, stop eating bread and refined carbohydrates (instead opt for complex carbs like I mentioned in my previous post)…