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According to MFP, the 1220 calories is based on me losing 1 lb/week...I guess I could change it to 1/2 lb.

If romantic love were unconditional, there would never be divorces. People fall out of love all the time - they grow less attracted to each other physically, people grow apart, life happens. That's why people in successful marriages work together to keep their relationships fresh and to stay connected. Too many people want…

I like the idea of trying to help your husband by making healthy meals and packing lunches.

I disagree and here is why: A little over a month ago my husband and I were returning from a vacation and we were talking on the car ride home. He confided in me that he thought I needed to lose some weight. He told me that he was still attracted to me but that he was worried that if I continued on the path I was on that…

There is a lot of research about how the perceived attractiveness of a candidate does impact a interviewer. Stinks, but it's true. I don't think that she will want to hire you based on you helping her lose weight. I like to believe that in most cases, experience trumps a lot. That being said, the fact that you chatted and…

I joined a gym once. They offered two sessions for free with a personal trainer, which was nice because they helped show me how to use the machines and gave me some basic goals to get me started. That being said, I never went with consistency and never renewed my membership or joined another gym. I hated exercise until I…

You look great! Congrats!!!

I say move it...You won't have to look at it and your co-workers who do want to consume it can burn some calories walking to the other side of the office. It's a win-win!

I agree! The market doesn't dictate what we CHOOSE to eat, we do.

Not a good idea.... Read this article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/01/colon-cleansing-harms_n_915098.html Penn and Teller (Love those guys!!) also looked into it on their show Bull**** and guess what they found out? It was bull****!! I don't know if the episode is available online, but it is from Penn & Teller:…

Yes, the site recommended 1200 calories but I have it set for 1500. I have been logging my exercise, but I have been trying to leave those calories as being "under my calorie goal."

So I recently saw a nutritionist and spoke to her about losing weight. I don't know what my calorie intake was before, but she told me to eat about 1400-1500 calories a day. She also said that the key to losing the weight was to not eat back the calories I burned during exercise. Now I'm confused...

I am eating 1500 calories, just not eating back the calories I lose from exercise.

I'm a high school teacher.

I agree. Believe it or not, I have cut down on carbs already, but I didn't think I would be able to cut it down all at once. Any suggestions of ways to cut down without feeling too deprived?

Great idea to take measurements! I think seeing some change would be encouraging. :smile:

I have no idea how many calories I was eating before, but I know it was more than 1500 calories. I was snacking a lot more before and eating much larger portion sizes. I appreciate everyone's support on here! I know it's only been a week, but I honestly expected to see SOME change. Why is it so easy to gain weight and so…