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I second this. It is a lonely process, you'll find re-establishing friendships may be hard, but true friends understand. This is not exclusive to the dissertation process, it will be part of life, having kids, a job that asks too much. My best advice is after 30 days find a way to include your friends in your life when the…

This worked for me. I have lost nearly 50 lbs since June. Altered my 1200 calorie diet suggested by MFP to fit in with recommendations by Dan's thread. I consistently lost weight for 4 months. The last 2 months or so I decided to step away from MFP logging and see if this was something I could maintain. I have been…

Self education is the best. I teach college biology students and find the ones who do the best are self motivated to learn about a subject. Dan appears to me as someone motivated and has done a lot of research. He is willing to help those who start out because this is difficult. I started at 1200 on MFP because "MFP" told…

You can definitely tell the difference in your face. Awesome job!

41, felt very similar this summer, decided to make the changes I needed to for me. Life is still hectic - full time job that pays part time, mom of 4, son and husband with Aspergers. It was time for me to be healthy to keep everything going - still dropping some of the balls I am trying to juggle, but I feel better about…

I feel similar to Mispotatohead. I would add don't let a few off days convince you that you are done!! Keep in mind you are working for a healthier you!! I started wearing clothes that made me feel better about my body change. Sometimes it is hard to think about the new you as you. Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free…

Hi there, Mom of 4 kids (11, 9, almost 6, almost 5) eldest 11YO is on the spectrum (Asperger's syndrome) and 3rd child also (Apraxia - considered on spectrum). Spent too many years trying to juggle everything and really ballooned up. I am almost 5'5" and my son is now as tall as me, should max at 6'4"-6'7" according to…

Simply incredible, you are an inspiration!!

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SW: 219 CW: 186.3 GW: 185 UGW: 150 Weigh in Dates: 8/1 191.6 8/8 190.3 8/15 186.8 8/22 8/31 Total weight lost: 5.2 Just for fun: Hike to the top of Mt Whitney. My brother did this for his 40th birthday, I am passed that but would love to do this when I feel light enough.

If you are fine with monitoring it I wouldn't worry about what any one else says. Look at Cindy Crawford, it made her money.

I got the Polar-RS300XG1 which came with GPS. It was a deal of the day through best buy. Normally $230, they were selling for $60. I love the GPS because I bike ride and the polar watch while a tad bulky for a female wrist is easy to use. The chest strap is hardly noticeable. I can easily forget it is even there. If you…

If this is not removed you will have to monitor it for changes in color and texture for the rest of your life to make sure it does not show signs of cancer. So aside from removing it for the aesthetic reasons, I would remove it as a preventative measure. Wanted to add I did have a mole removed, it was just under my armpit…

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Definitely in denial as well. Stress, bad living situations can make you lose yourself. I realized looking at pictures when I started that I was really, really fat. I knew it but didn't really choose to recognize it. Love to look at my pictures for motivation to keep going. Keep taking snap shots and admire who you are.…

Sent a friend request. I log in daily, try to comment as much as I can.

I was about 20, my mom wanted me to have one for college, I am 41 now. Wouldn't trade current android phone and service for the old one in a million years.

I'll give this a shot Weekly Goal: 3500 Mon: 258 (cycling) Tues: calories burned (how they were burned) Wed: calories burned (how they were burned) Thur: calories burned (how they were burned) Fri: calories burned (how they were burned) Sat: calories burned (how they were burned) Sun: calories burned (how they were burned)…

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This is pretty much the same for me

I think you are confusing BMR (basic metabolic rate - what you would need in a coma basically) with TDEE (total daily energy expenditure).

Fleet feet will fit you and they are about the same price as online (Sacramento, CA area). There are a number of bras that might have more support but the juggling act you have to go through to get in them just isn't worth the time. Here are a few websites I got from searching here on MFP and other sources. These are not…

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It took 9 months to push your stomach out (baby) and you shouldn't expect it to take any less getting it back in shape especially with a C-section. I have had 4 C-sections and each time there were more issues. My suggestion give your self time to heal properly and take it slow. C-sections will always leave you with a bit…

I tried them, not worth the money. An article came out criticizing the study done cited by Dr. Oz. The group was 16 people and the monitoring of their diet was based on their own recall. There was a number of issues with how it was done. I did however manage to kick my soda habit using these so in that regard it was a…

If you find one that you really like you can buy it and they can cut it down - usually under $100 depending on how much material. I did this for my wedding dress and with the right person doing the work it looks awesome.

That was my first thought as well - wow!

I was totally there when I started here. Drank 1-2 liters a day of soda. To break the habit I started taking the green coffee pills. Did the trick for both the cravings and reducing sugar intake. Stopped taking them after a few weeks. Still get tempted but as long as it isn't in the house I do good. I caved finally…

There is a 5 lb one. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/687676-lose-5-pounds-in-august-challenge

Sounds good to me, I'm in SW: 219 CW: 192 GW: 185 UGW: 150 Weigh in Dates: 8/1 8/8 8/15 8/22 8/31 Total weight lost: Just for fun: Hike to the top of Mt Whitney. My brother did this for his 40th birthday, I am passed that but would love to do this when I feel light enough.