alaskan_blue

This was the reason I quit weight watchers. Granted, I didn't have the exact same experience as you, but I had lost a lot of weight at one point just counting calories. I liked the pts system idea but when I started to notice that a lot of what I was eating was "free" but wound up being 300-500 calories that essentially…

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I think there's a double standard for most people. Sure, if I see a ripped sex-god jogging along the street, I'm always going to tap my brakes and enjoy the view, and when I see a guy who's out of shape I kind of wonder why he doesn't have a shirt on but in the end, I can't really judge. No matter what he/she looks like,…

I've only gone to the Livestrong site for nutrition information and articles. I didn't even know that they had a calorie tracker and forums like MFP. I did use Weight Watchers before I came here and while it's great for some, it just didn't work so well for me. I didn't like paying for something that I knew for a fact I…

It definitely looks like you're on the right track, and are eating well, just make sure to monitor your carb intake and don't let it get too high (I'm not an Atkins fan personally but I've found that I lose more weight when I keep my carb count around 130 grams or less). One thing I would suggest, especially with your…

While I know you are set on getting the implants, I will say that your breasts are very nice as is. You have a smaller frame and if you go much larger it's going to be obvious that they are fake so take caution there. You certainly should look at the "lift" option because for some people, a lift DOES give them the…

I do take a so-called "Fat Burner" supplement, it's the Mega-T Green Tea Liqui-gels. They claim to have been "clinically proven" to help people lose weight. Well, that's true, in the study they cite, the experimental group did lose more weight than the placebo group but it was only a pound or two more. They also claim that…

I started weighing myself naked before I get in the shower of a morning. If you've always been weighing yourself in your workout clothes, keep doing it. You'll still have a near perfect estimate of how much you've lost.

I used to do this pretty bad. I wound up using baked pringles and counted out exactly enough to equal a decent amount that wouldn't wreck my diet and made myself eat one every few minutes till they were gone. That lasted about an hour and a half. Maybe something like this will work for you.

My boyfriend doesn't know my real weight but then, he's never asked.

I find that watching documentaries about nutrition/health/weight loss on Netflix helps to motivate me.

DO NOT WORRY. If your dress fits everywhere except over the bust you're going to be fine. Ask the tailor if a corset back with a modesty panel can be added to the back to adjust for the bust. That way, it'll fit just fine and it will look like it was part of the original design.

You look great! I can't wait to get back down to that size again. :)

Force yourself to get up and go for a walk. If you have an iPod or a smart phone, download an app that lets you watch youtube or netflix so that you're entertained and your mind is taken off the weather or the discomfort that your body goes through while you exercise.

There were about half a dozen people at my job who went on it. Now, don't get me wrong, they all lost weight in a short amount of time. I believe everyone was on it for a minimum of a month and a couple were on it for 60 days. I don't think any of them lost less than 20 lbs. The problem is, the hormone was a joke in my…

You look awesome! I don't think you should try to go any lower either. Most likely, the reason why you can't lose more is because you're at the best balance of body fat and muscle that you can be right now. And size 4/6 is a great size. Any lower and I think you'd start to look unhealthy. Congratulations!

5' 5" Started: 236 Current: 232 Goal: 170 Ultra Goal: 145 - 150

No, and honestly, I don't think it's limited to just women. We live in a culture obsessed with appearance. I could be a size 5 with nice 34C breasts, lips like Angelina Jolie, and able to complete the Ironman Triathlon in less than 14 hours and I'd find something to dislike about myself: being shortish, string straight…

You look pretty good already but, hey, if you can improve on it any more, then go for it!

What happened to you was sexual harrasment, pure and simple. Print the letter out and take it to the manager of the gym. Most gyms have a section in their contracts you sign when you become a member that you will not be rude or cause problems with other members that would be detrimental to their experience while there.

Unless you signed a pre-nup, marriage is a 50/50 split, and if you've been without a paying job for that long and he's been supporting you, in most states you would be a prime candidate for being awarded alimony. While it will definitely look better in the court if he brings suit for divorce first, I think you're better…

The 10 calorie drink mixes that are meant for bottled water are great too. I drink the Great Value Grape and Hawaiian Punch Purple Smash versions all day at work and then switch to regular water when I get home. They help a lot too!