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  • Thanks for taking the time to write all of this information down! I have recently started running and will use the information a lot.
    in So you want to start running Comment by sashafischang April 2014
  • Way to go! You have done an awesome job to lose 100 lbs! Keep up the good work! Can't wait to hear about your bulking success!
    in It took 18 months, but I have reached my initial goals. Comment by sashafischang March 2014
  • It sounds like you might be eating too few calories. I eat 1200 calories a day, but I am 4'10.5" tall. You may also want to try changing up your workouts. You could try other cardio machines like the elliptical, bike, or stair master. Also, cardio intervals burn more calories. I recently got a heart rate monitor, and found…
    in Lost and desperate Comment by sashafischang March 2014
  • I would add strength training. I have added three heavy lifting days per week (with the help and encouragement of my husband) and have been steadily losing 3 lbs per month over the past three months. I have about 16 lbs to go before I reach my goal. Before I added the strength training, I had plateaued for a while.
    in Started out with not much to lose? Advice? Comment by sashafischang March 2014
  • OMG! I feel exactly the same way as you. I am your height (4'10.5") and also eat pretty healthy. However, just like you I had to learn that I couldn't eat the same amounts as my taller/bigger friends and family. The other thing I learned is that little cheats add up, and I can't cheat (even something small) more than once…
    in BIGGEST thing you have learned since tracking calories? Comment by sashafischang March 2014
  • I agree. Use your own scale. You probably weighed more at the doctor's office because it was later in the day and you had been eating and drinking. I weigh myself Friday morning before eating or drinking anything.
    in Weighing in- actual weight Comment by sashafischang March 2014
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