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Based on your post, I just watched this video. The information is invaluable. It just pisses me off to see how the American government responds to this kind of thing. ugh.

They actually measure "cups" of water. Which literally means if you use a measuring cup and pour water into it up to the one cup mark. Luckily that easily translates to 8 oz!

My boobs are still out there and proud! I can visibly see the difference in my stomache, but nowhere else, and my bras fit the same. I was always pretty chesty as a teenager, but large C's @ 160 lbs were my limit until I started gaining. I don't think I'd feel right with less than a C.

Hi! I'm knittygirl's daughter. I am on celexa, the same dosage as you, though that has varied over the years. When my doctor put me on celexa, he said that he was putting me on an anti-depressant that tended toward losing weight. Well, I didn't. However, I don't think it was 100% because of the medicine. I've only started…

Chicken is also a good option. Like eggs, it's low-cal and high protein.

I lost three pounds. I was very surprised! But I stayed the same between my first and second weigh ins. I'm somewhat of a newbie, and only going into my third this weekend.

Monday was my second weigh-in, so I weighed myself without thinking about my TOM. I had lost 3.2 pounds my first week, stepped on the scale, and I was almost back to my starting weight! Then I took off my sweater and discovered that it weighs 2 pounds, so that was a little better, but I was at the same weight as I was last…

I've given up most of my Dr. Pepper intake. I don't even know how many cans I used to drink in a day, but now I open one when I get to work, drink about half of it, bring it home, and finish it for "dessert" (a lovely flat soda dessert). And to those of you who are giving up cheese, milk, and other dairy products, PLEASE…

btw, knittygirl is a) my mom, and b) my coworker, so she got the same email this morning.

I don't really like milk, so I've found cheese to be a great way to substitute for my calcium.

First off, I do not have a flat belly (more like a fat belly). However, I would think abdominal strength exercises (crunches and such) would help with that. It's at least worth a try.

yes. The more you weigh, the more calories you can eat in a day and still lose weight. As you lose weight, you should start cutting calories from your diet and/or exercising more in order to allow your body to continue losing weight.

One suggestion would be to find higher calorie options within the guidelines the doctor has given you. Certain fruits and vegetables contain more calories than others, same with every food group. It would also be a good idea to meet with your doctor to discuss this issue with her. She can probably give you some very…

The issue here is that you're following the Jenny Craig plan, and they work differently from MFP. I think you are at the point where you need to decide if you're going to continue with Jenny Craig, or switch to MFP completely. In my mind, I would think to keep on with Jenny Craig until I plateau, and then change it up to…

Oh, honey! This sounds so hard! It sounds like somewhere along the lines, whether while you were pregnant or since you started losing weight, your husband started to resent you for something. I wonder if you could could find some cheap/free marriage counseling in your area? It might be hard to get him to go, though. I…

I am a major caffeine addict, but I don't like coffee or tea (without all the fatty creamer added, at least). A few years ago, I tried cutting soda out of my diet completely, and it lead me to sleeping all day everyday when I didn't have class (I was in college at the time). So, I allow myself some soda everyday...…

This is why planning ahead is so key! My husband and I went to Chili's recently, and I scoured their nutrition information to figure out what I could eat. I finally discovered the Margarita Grilled Chicken with rice and black beans was only 600 calories. AND it was tasty. The salads were crazy.

That's interesting. I'm the opposite. When I'm sick I don't do anything, including eat.

I do stuff like that all the time! Last night my mom and I ate at Roti Mediterranean Grill, and I checked out their nutrition online before we went to select what I would eat. (although, if you're going to eat "fast food," Roti is the way to go)

Oh yeah! I leave for work in the morning just as the sun is rising, and get home after dark. No fun! In the summer, I started walking after dark because is was too hot when the sun was out, but now it's to cold in the dark! I've started bringing my exercise inside. Unless it's nice out.

I can also see chili causing heart burn if you do an exercise that involves a lot of activity. Normally 30 minutes should do it, but if you're sensitve to heart burn, maybe wait an hour.

Good for you! I'm fairly new to MFP, as well, and have found it to be an excellent way of keeping tabs on myself. Even without trying, I was noticing that the act of entering my food into MFP forced me to pay attention to my choices.

I would suggest trying to walk on a break at lunch. Or, is there a way your husband could take over one of the things you do in the evening?

Doesn't hurt to try it. Or maybe change up your walk so that you walk near a useable public restroom, if you can.

The floor in my house doesn't lead to accurate weighing (it's always about 12 pounds under), so I go to my parents' house once a week on Monday mornings on my way to work for my official weigh in. Although, I do some aerobic excercise on my Wii Fit once or twice a week, and that tells me how much I've lost, just not what I…

Of course you can! Remember, ice cream has nutritional value as well... DAIRY!!!!! So as long as it fits into your daily calorie goals, I say go for it.

I consume a TON of caffeine in a day. A few years ago (when I was in college), I tried cutting it out completely and replacing it with water and milk. I basically slept all day except for class and exercise. If cutting caffeine is something you've done, try re-introducing some into your diet. If not, or if that doesn't…

I was also going to suggest talking to your doctor. Also, make sure you are getting enough calcium. Not that that necessarily makes you thirsty, but if all you're drinking is water, tea, and coffee, maybe you could replace some of that liquid with skim milk for a healthy boost of calcium and vitamin D.

That's my mom! She's a great mom. :heart: I even called her last night when I thought I was going to be more than 500 over. I ended up wanting a snack later, so it was OK. I think my problem is that I'm really good at selecting filling foods that are low-cal. Like chicken or some other high protein food. Today, I planned…

Wow, you really took that too literally. I have to say this response offended me. What I meant was that if I eat something and I'm hungry again in 2 hours, then I wasted those calories. Thanks for making me feel like an idiot! Have a nice life.