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Ballet slippers or jazz shoes would definitely work well, too. It is dance after all. Or bare feet.

You also entered an activity level. MFP counts those burned calories on top of your estimated BMR. ETA: ie, even if you said "sedentary", a desk job still burns more calories than just being alive (that's your BMR).

Only if you're eating sensibly anyway. It's possible to meet your calorie goal eating nothing but nutritionally bankrupt and potentially harmful foods (twinkies, chips, pop, etc). You may still lose weight, but it won't be good for you and it won't be maintainable. I understand what you're getting at about obsessing over…

Exercising too close to bedtime can keep you up, if you're working out in the afternoon/evening, that might be it.

Wow, hey! I'm from Erin. Cool to see someone so close to home. I'm doing P90X right now.

I just love seeing these. Your pictures are incredible, you are a completely different person without that extra baggage. The change in your face is stunning. You look beautiful, congratulations.

Yes, a mass of muscle weighs more than the same *mass* of fat, ergo muscle weighs more than fat. It's not a misconception.

You really just have to stay accountable to yourself and no one else. I'd try to explain it's not all about weight, it's just that you want to eat healthful foods and it's a lifestyle not a diet. Ultimately it's your body, your temple, and it's right to care about what goes into it. Tell them you don't want to eat crap…

Either change your weekly goal to the "Maintain" setting or go to the customize option and enter your new calorie goal manually.

You absolutely NEED either dumbbells (minimum one lighter set (2-5) and one heavier set (8-12)) or a resistance band. Everything else you can live without, but it is easier and more comfortable to do a lot of the movements if you have a yoga mat.

I'm just under 5'8", hovering around 170, and I definitely need to lose weight lol. I concur you probably need to change your diet. Exercise alone isn't going to get the job done. You might need more or fewer calories and you should definitely make certain you're getting enough protein and very few carbs. Low carbs are…

Go to my favourite shop and buy all the clothes I've been promising myself and, if it's the right time of year for it, wear a bikini in public for the first time ever :P Then go for a run up my favourite hill and enjoy feeling good at the top. <3

People tell me I don't need to lose weight at all (probably because I'm slimmer than *them* and they feel like I have nothing to worry about), but I'm still overweight, out of shape, and can't wear most of my clothes any more; to me it's just as serious as someone else's situation with morbid obesity. I hate the way I look…

I have the same problem, whenever I buy cheat foods (frozen pizza, canned soup, etc.) for a "rainy day" (ie: laziness or business brought on by previous laziness), I end up eating them all within a week. I buy a treat (sorbet, chocolate, etc.) to stow away for some time I'm feeling low, I eat all of it that evening. So I…

I'd get the heaviest resistance band (with handles) you can find for the pull-ups and use your free weights for the rest. That's all I have and I manage quite well. I didn't get the bands with the attachment, I just loop them around the hinge on my door. Works. :P I'm doing the Lean version of the program and there isn't a…

I drink whole milk from a local dairy and I know there's none of the additives scaremongering vegan propaganda groups like PETA wax horrific and disgusting about. New research comes out all the time which is to the effect of "oh about saying eggs, milk, and real butter were terrible for you... our bad, turns out these…

Mine is old school Jessica Alba when she was still curvy and feminine, but tight and toned. In season one Dark Angel, she had my ideal body.

Great job! It's definitely very noticeable.

One night definitely won't kill you, it might even be good to take a night off. On the other side, when I most don't want to do my workout I always feel extra amazing afterwards.

Lentils and beans are good sources of protein. Also very filling.

Protein shakes are great for after workouts (refuel without over-eating) and to have on hand in case you find yourself starving and without healthful food. Better a shake then fast food or a box of cookies. Also, they can be extremely helpful in making sure you feel full if you cut a lot of bad, bulky foods out of your…

Men do tend to lose weight much faster, but not for any of the "reasons" in that article. Firstly, the sexes have different body composition to begin with, second men's bodies are more inclined to gain muscle (which burns fat and increases metabolism), and third, women's bodies are less inclined to part with fat. That's…

First of all, your calories are too low, you're not eating enough. How much do you exercise? You need carbs for fuel. A low carb diet is healthy, but you can go overboard and not get what you need.

The difference in your face is stunning! You look beautiful. :)

I'm in University, too. When I was in dorms I discovered you can actually cook with a microwave, it's just a bit tricky. I eat a lot of fruit and raw vegetables, no bread or pasta, you can cook squash in the microwave and omelettes. A good grocery store might have cooked chicken breast you could pick up and use as the main…

I don't know if logging ruins the Holidays (personally, I'm not going to be logging Christmas dinner, that's just going too far for me), but I would have to agree that it's rude to be logging on your phone while you're sitting at a meal with friends. Of course, I just find cellphones at the table rude in general, so maybe…

I know the feeling, I'm so hungry right now and I have absolutely no right to be. I ate more than enough! Very frustrating.

It's really not healthy to eat fewer than 1200 calories a day if you aren't morbidly obese. Depending on your BMR, you're probably burning more than that just staying alive and without truly excessive fat stores to rely on, you'll just be losing muscle and destroying your metabolism. ETA: If you starve yourself to drop…

Great thread. Glad it was bumped. :)

In my experience, US sizes are huge. I always forget that ordering size medium from a US company will equal a large or EXTRA large in Canadian sizes. I've ended up with many shapeless sacks this way, lol.