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Height: 4'11" Heaviest: 162 Starting Weight: 154 Waist: over 34 " Body fat: over 33% Blood issues: high triglycerides, borderline cholesterol, elevated blood sugar Current weight: 99 Waist: 26.5 Body fat: 18% Blood issues: none Goal weight: 95 (BMI 20) Waist: don't care, 24" would be gorgeous Body fat: I'd like to get some…

If you eat too little your body will shut down and you will break down a lot of precious muscle tissue. It will actually make your body look skinny fat. If you don't plateau for long then you will continue to lose weight while looking and feeling really weak. But there is an alternative. Food is not your enemy. It's fuel.…

I don't think it matters either way. Don't worry about it. You're sick ! Just be precise where you can. Log your calories and go by hunger - if you feel hungry, eat a few extra hundred that day.

Most important: it's always about the deficit at the end of the day. Sure, you'll lose muscle weight and gain a slower metabolism if you don't exercise, but no amount of jogging or weight lifting will keep you losing weight if you eat more than your body can use at a given time. Second tip: lift weights. If you do this…

Definitely taper the bitterness of the chocolate with a few packs of truvia or a tablespoon of honey (60 calories). Truvia is based on stevia and erythrytol (not sure of the spelling), a sugar alcohol with high tolerance that is absorbed in the small intestine and excreted in the urine.

When you have to pull up your pants constantly because they fall and pinch on the belly. When you never wear shorts because said garment will ride up as you walk. When you have to suck in your stomach so it doesn't stick out further than your boobs. When nothing fits well and even the big stuff is tight in the worst…

It's also my habit to eat more than my body uses in one day. I cope by spreading out 5 - 7 small mini meals per day, comprised of a protein source and a carb source. I also go for foods high in volume, rather than calories.

I find lower calorie alternatives with whole grain, high protein, or vegetables / fruit that are still sweet. And then I sweeten them so they taste like desert. An example would be sweetening some 100-calorie whole wheat blueberry muffins with truvia. Or my favorite, plain greek yogurt mixed with a tablespoon of cocoa…

I genuinely don't think that cardio equipment will help you. Walking outside is far more effective and free. Try to find some heavier dumbbells - those are versatile and can be used in a lot of compound exercises at home. Lunges, squats, bicep curls, deltoid lifts.

An intuitive eating method won't help most people who are large, especially naturally large. It's likely that a person at a high weight is going through a series of daily sugar spikes that increase hunger - it's common to see them eat a few large meals with refined carbohydrates / heavy on the fat / low on the nutrition -…

Even putting calories into context helps. How is 300 calories either way going to make a big difference to someone with thousands upon thousands of calories of stored excess fat? Weight loss must be seen in the long haul.

You're doing great! Lots of healthy food in there. If it were me I would find an alternative to the processed special K chocolate bars, like adding cocoa powder to greek yogurt with truvia. But I'm a weirdo. :) I think you're doing extremely well and as long as you hit calorie goals everything will go well!

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Although it's too low, you can do 1200 if you want. It requires careful planning and precision. For 1200 calories I used to pre-make 6 small meals of 200 calories each, including 1 protein source and 1 carbohydrate. An example would be 1/2 cup 2% cottage cheese (120 calories) and a cup of red grapes (100 calories). Or six…

Bookmarked for later. I am SO trying it out. I have a very similar recipe that I made for a fruit cake / spiced nut bread. It is so moist and rich, almost as good as a fruit cake. I'll post it sometime.

I think I'm borderline OCD with my food diary. I love numbers, precision, counting, organizing. It's in my nature, though it probably scares people especially as I get closer to my goal weight. My co-workers likely wonder why a skinny girl is worrying about macro nutrient ratios and meal spacing - they don't see me lifting…

Frozen tacos and easy meals are far more expensive than the healthy stuff ! You can pick up a few cheap, quick cook foods for yourself that will fit into any budget: 1. dry lentils (1.00 / lb) cook these in advance, takes around 15 minutes 2. instant plain oatmeal 3. fruit in season (bananas - .50 cents / lb) 4. frozen…

I don't think it's a problem to eat white bread every once in a while. But I've trained my taste buds to prefer whole wheat bread, and the white represents empty calories for me. I go for the whole wheat that has 50 calories a slice, so I can eat more without going overboard. The main difference is the fiber content. Whole…

If you're making even moderate restrictions to your food, there should at least be a weight maintenance. Maybe you should be tested for thyroid problems? Make sure you count every calorie from here on out, because a lot of typical American foods are laden with fat and sugar that can drastically increase the calories of a…

This is just my opinion, and I'm not trying to be a jerk. But I'm going to be honest. I regard weight loss surgery with suspicion for all but the most extreme cases. "I have followed a doctor supervised diet and exercise regiment for over a year. My PCOS is making it impossible for me to lose weight. I've seen and…

I've never had children, but some people are genetically prone to have less elasticity to the skin. They end up with stretch marks, sometimes severe, and loose skin around the belly that no amount of exercise will remove. Sometimes the muscles of the abs stretch apart and there is a permanent pooch. I also think it's a bit…

A couple boxes of cookies ought to do it. Sorry, why would you do a 5,000 calorie cheat? Genuinely curious here.

Do exercise videos at home. That cuts out 30 minutes of driving to the gym or getting dressed for it. Jog outside of your house. Again, there's no down time. Wake up super early and do it before work. It kills me to exercise after work; I feel like a zombie! Cut out something you do regularly and schedule it for exercise…

I get all of my workout clothes - well all of my clothing really - from Goodwill. There are often juniors shirts with cute slogans on them. The problem is finding a top that fits ! Also check the Walmart discount rack, I see a lot of cutesy clothing on clearance. The large sizes go fat.

This is just some general advice, not necessarily tailored at you but very helpful for people who have lost weight and worried abour regain: Never stop logging - even after you reach goal. You should be able to eyeball a food and know the number of calories it has, and taper your diet so you are hitting just below…

I genuinely think that he is not husband material and if someone was superficial enough to say those things then I would walk out on him. He could be positive and encouraging instead, and only if he takes his own advice on health. I've seen too many ugly, fat, old, hairy men who are unnecessarily judgmental about women's…

If you don't like fish, try canned salmon. It's similar to the canned tuna, not too pricey and tastes great with some minced celery, onion, fat free mayo, on whole wheat bread. Although it's a boxed good, try plain instant oatmeal in the large tubs. It's very good for you and you can sweeten it with a packet of truvia for…

I think if you can make sure you're lifting weights, getting a gram of protein per pound body weight and eating at a deficit, you'll probably get close to the same results as someone eating "clean." Nutrition is really vital, though. If you can't get fruits and vegetables for whatever reason, just make sure to take a…

Most people peg me around early twenties. One person said I looked twelve but that's a rarity thank goodness. All of that beta carotene is good for your skin!

That's similar to the article about fruit. Some of the more brightly colored fruits and vegetables (mangos, papayas, melons) have more vitamins than other ones, like bananas. Some have way more sugar and will spike your blood sugar more. That doesn't make any of these foods unhealthy, though. A varied diet of mostly…