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I stay within my exercise calories and if I go over I go outside and walk until I have burned enough to have earned to eat what I ate! :smile: To make this lifestyle change sustainable you MUST be able to live a normal life. Choose what to eat that day, even if it is a small portion of desert. Sometimes I tell myself "I…

Hang in there. It is good advice to consult your doctor and make sure your heart is up to it. Also if you are getting fractures in your feet you may want to get a bone densitometry test as well. After that, focus on the tasks. fill out your food diary EVERY DAY. Keep within your calories and then exercise. You might want…

I don't call it a cheat - it is a choice to use my calories the way I want that meal/day - I almost always stay within my exercise calories but occasionally it doesn't happen - this makes my wt loss sustainable.

my daughter's wedding is in January so I want 30 lbs off by the beginning of Dec so I can fit into a smaller dress. I have lost 17 lbs and 12" total since June 30th. Pick an event that you want to have a certain amount of wt off by. Pick a clothing size you want to get down to - those work for me. Also allow yourself to…

drink water, eat fruit. 15 cherries or a handful of dried apricots usually takes care of it for me.

Take advantage of the fact that you are an undergraduate and walk all over campus, take the scenic route. Log every bite that goes into your mouth religiously and stay with in your allotted calories except for a cushion given you by exercise. Count your walking on campus as exercise but only eat part of your exercise…

Your NET calories need to be high enough so that your body doesn't go into starvation mode and hang onto the weight. I aim to have @ least 800 NET calories/day.

good luck! You know you can do it because you did it before. if you have a hard time getting exercise in try the fitbit. It has helped me increase my activity levels. Thanks for the "hungry girl" info. Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Calorie Counter

Don't be discouraged - it can start out fast then slows. 1 to 2 lbs per week of wt loss is GOOD! just focus on the daily tasks and it will come off.:smile: Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Calorie Counter

vegetables and fruits have protein as well. I have been a vegetarian for 53 years and eat many vegan receipes. I gained wt because I stress eat. MFP has helped me track and wt is coming off. You can lose wt as a vegetarian and I am not too low on protein @ all.

here is a low sodium lentil soup recipe: Ingredients • 6 cups water • olive oil • 1.5 cup chopped onion (one med onion) • ½ cup chopped carrot (one carrot) • ½ cup chopped celery (one celery) • 1/2 teaspoons salt • 2 ¼ cups red lentils, picked and rinsed • 2 cubes low sodium vegetable bouillon • ½ teaspoon ground coriander…