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I won't be able to start today. I had a long day and came home late and have an upset stomach.

I had a bit of a hormone imbalance a few years ago but haven't had it checked recently, which I will do since I need to book a physical soon. I'm just wondering what is considered too much.. For example, last week I was eating tofu for dinner almost every night in a stir fry.

You have to be patient. I have about 100 lbs to lose and it comes off slowly. I took a look at your diary and it looks like you eat a lot of fast food for meals which generally has fairly high sodium and can cause further water retention. Try to drink lots of water to flush that and I would personally start focusing more…

I agree with everyone that this intake is way too low because it's very difficult to get enough protein, carbs, fats (macro nutrients) as well as vitamins from food that your body needs on a daily base. I'm not sure what your diet consists of now but I would suggest swapping what you're eating now for foods that are…

My last meal was breakfast, I had 1 serving of Liberte Strawberry Greek Yogurt, with Qia Superfood Chia, Buckwheat and Hemp dry cereal mix and half a banana.

It's a fit bit one. I think it fell of on the bus so I'm going to call the lost and found but really have no idea where it dropped :(

How can I pack in more protein without going over calories (vegetarian sources), without eating too much soy?

Wow only $15! I just bought one thank you so much

I agree and support most of the advice in this thread. Also to take into consideration in regards to the weight gain, keep in mind that muscle weights more than fat and it's possible you have been building muscle which would be misleading on the scale. Dont go any lower than 1400 calories.

In addition to your basic hummus recipe throw I'm a baked sweet potato and can of white kidney beans. It makes for a sweeter and non traditional hummus but super delicious!

I'm a vegetarian. I eat almost vegan but obviously don't consider myself as one as I eat Greek yogurt and eggs as staples for protein. You're welcome to add me and check out my diary, it's public! Good luck in your transition, it's definitely a big one.

I just bought a food scale and rely on it. You'll be surprised the quantity difference again from measuring to weighing. I definitely recommend it.

What's the quality like of the food you're eating? Are you still exercising?

Thank-you! Very helpful! I just bought a kitchen scale so will be able to have confidence in accurately tracking my lentils now!

Incorporating it into your daily routine and habits so that it doesn't feel like a "chore" or something you have to do is best I think. For example, walking can be great exercise, so why not ask a friend to take a long walk with you? As for motivation to get started, find the thing that is driving you to lose weight, for…

Thank you for all your input :)

I am a student and work an office desk job over the summer and part time during the school year so I would say sedentary, which is what I input to mfp and calculators. I go to the gym about 4 times a week and have just started doing 30 mins strength training 3 times a week. Other days a I do a long walk

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I use mine mostly to make sure I get my 10,000 steps a day. I focus on tracking on mfp with food and creating the deficit. You're right, it depends on your personality and focus.

Like many others have said I would talk to a doctor. Moreover, I personally would start with walking or pool walking/running and build intensity on that to start. Then try going to more vigorous cardio if all is well and approval by your doctor.

I would suggest not weighing yourself around that time so that you dont see the number on the scale until your body does regulate the water weight/retention :)

You should eat the whole egg. Your body needs a certain amount of good fats, which the egg contains.

I strongly believe that yes you should allow yourself treat or cheat meals/days. I've heard that it's good to do this one meal per week so not to feel deprived. However, they key is portions and in moderation. For example, don't go and eat a whole pizza thinking it's my cheat day I can eat what I want, instead have 1 or 2…

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Wow congratulations, you look great! I'm 5'5 but just starting a very similar journey from ~ 250 to goal of 160. It's nice to see it's possible :)

I eat vegetarian/almost vegan - you're welcome to check out my diary, it's on public! Also feel free to add me as a friend!

Thanks! So basically its okay not to eat back all your calories as long as your eating a healthy amount of food and getting all the nutrients you need? I'm using fitbit calorie adjustments to track my activity. It fluctuates throughout the day based on its projection but by the end of the day it seems to be fairly…

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I found a great superfood dry cereal with chia seeds, hemp seeds and buckwheat. I sprinkle it over some yogurt with fruit and it's great! Here's a link to the product http://us.naturespath.com/qia

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