karae16 Member

I'm really bad at truly "seeing" what I look like. When I was at my heaviest (160) I still thought i looked 140. Now that I'm at 135 I still feel i look 150 ish. As others have said pictures do help. I find my boyfriend is great at pointing out the differences (in a nice way- i.e. "your stomach is getting so toned," "your…

I have horrible eczema right now. I finally went to the doctor's and got a proper cream with steroids in it and its honestly the only thing that has actually made a difference. But because you're saying creams aren't working consider: - Using witch hazel to cleanse the area- this did help a bit for me. - Eliminate any soy-…

I know you said you wanted to lay off the crunches, but have you tried the dead bug kind? From what I understand this is supposed to be a good kind for women as it creates more of a flat stomach ab affect than the bulge abs you can get with regular crunches. There's a picture of them somewhat down the page on this site…

I totally understand the poutine-craving- just try to limit it to one a month or so. Or try to substitute it with low-cal oven french fries and gravy. As for exercising if you hate running/jogging just go for a medium-intensity walk. Honestly last summer I started going for 1.5 hour walks 4 times a week and eating better…

Great Job! Also I love your haircut

I also have a pretty sedentary lifestyle and when I entered all my stats MFP said that if I wanted to loose a pound a week I had to cut down my net calories to 1240 a day. If i was only looking to maintain my weight I would be eating 1740 a day- so make sure you actually have your numbers right is my suggestion. And make…

He doesn't care how much I weight. Instead, he has always said that he just wants me to be healthy. So if I was overweight or very skinny without muscles I think he would be concerned. He's always been great with the compliments, and likes a bit of extra weight in my bum, but when my stomach starts to get toned I get tons…

My bf knows- and knew my weight at my heaviest too. As other people have said, he sees me naked and I really don't think the number matters. I don't think people need to worry too much, I mean he/she is able to see what you look like, it's not like knowing the number will all of a sudden change how you look.

Last summer when I lost my first 20 lbs (over a four month period) i lost barely anything in the first month and a half. So two pounds in your initial week is great! This time around i'm aiming to loose my last 15, and have averaged around one pound a week (for the last three weeks). So don't worry- it sounds like you're…

I typically do Monday mornings. I do tend to "cheat" a bit on the weekends so I figure Monday weigh-ins keep me a little bit more controlled.

I totally understand how you feel, but don't give up! Last summer (over a four month period) I lost around 20 pounds, through starting to work out and eating better. But honestly I barely lost any weight in the first month and a half despite being very active and eating better than I had in years. I'm not sure if my body…