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hahahaha, :drinker:

I hope it all goes well for you and that you get as many benefits as I have. It may feel weird at first, but it becomes a lot more natural over time. I hope the resources on the bottom of the article can be of good use to you :)

lol, good to know I wasn't the only one with an elementary-level knowledge of science. thanks :)

Sorry. I guess dry humor doesn't transcend well online... Here are two articles to read in your past-time though: http://www.nsbri.org/humanphysspace/focus6/ep_function.html http://www.everydayhealth.com/healthy-living-pictures/12-big-and-little-facts-about-your-height.aspx#/slide-4

haha, EXACTLY! Through it all, I'm still psyched that I'm not the only girl out there having success with it. Binge-free living, is truly living. Thanks ;)

Like I mentioned, it's not for everyone. Just like eating frequently is not for everyone. "Calorically" speaking, it is simple to meet caloric needs for the day depending on the kind of food your eating and its amount. Most food, in its natural state, actually tend to be "calorically" dense. But like I said, it's not for…

Well I DID give an estimate! I said 5'5 or 5'6. (Doesn't height change during the day anyway?) That is to say that I'm not totally clueless. I'm not bouncing through feet here...

That's great! I'm so happy to see someone else (who's also a woman) having such great results. My problem with counting calories was that I was always more inclined to overeat just to fill a 100-200 caloric "need". The great thing about our bodies is that they don't reset every 24hrs. I can always (and usually do) make up…

disregard..

No. It sounds dumb, I know, but I really have no clue. My driver's license says one thing. My doctor says another. My family says another. It's just one of those things I never cared enough to seriously find out/remember. I remember my jean size across styles half the time I go shopping. It's just one of those things...

Thanks! After a year of counting calories, my mind does it automatically. (But, yes, I have checked) And also, there's really no way of knowing whether a meal looks low in calories without knowing the portion size. I'm definitely not using it as a way to restrict calories, as I really don't want to lose weight. My portions…

haha, hello! I'm NOT eating that few calories anymore. Nowadays, I'd say I'm getting 1500-1900 on any given day. When I was eating that little, I was misinformed and wound up hurting my body. I thought I made the distinction between how I used to think and how I thought now. I'm definitely not promoting anyone to eat that…

That documentary was great!! I watched it on YouTube a few weeks ago. As I posted in another MFP forum, I recently made a blog and wrote out an article on IF because it was really strong on my mind. The link is here. http://shaylhem.blogspot.com/2012/09/nom-stop-nom.html Hope it helps! Message me if you have any questions!

I just started a new blog and I posted my own personal account of my journey to IF. http://shaylhem.blogspot.com/2012/09/nom-stop-nom.html hope it helps! By the way, I'm 18, 5'5 (or 5'6) and went from 140 lbs to 115-118. If anyone would like to know if they could use IF to maintain their weight, the answer is YES! :)