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I only weigh about every two weeks--on the first of the month and the 15th of the month. That way I avoid weighing in on my period AND I don't get all hung up on tiny day to day fluctuations. In my opinion daily weighing just isn't worth it.

5'3, 199 pounds.

A lot of juicers now actually use the whole fruit, so saying you only get the sugar and none of the fiber is incorrect.

I eat whatever I want, just within my calorie goal . . . so really, I "indulge" every day. I try to work out at least 4 times a week.

I think you're fine. I always used to have a hard boiled egg for breakfast, then my roommate said something about how eating an egg is like eating a chicken's period and I haven't been able to eat one since.

I'm 5'3 and would like to get to 140 (currently 188.4). But honestly if I hit, say, 150 or 145 and really like how I look and feel I'll call it good at that point. :)

Maybe they just mean they're not counting them religiously and logging everything they eat. Maybe they just kind of watch what they eat in general? I don't know, just my two cents.

Is there anything you can do to speed up weight loss without a more drastic diet change or adding exercise? Nope. And that was a very silly question.

Either eat a little and stay within your goals or suck it up and say no thanks. Seriously, I don't get these "how do I say no to free food?" question posts.

I was the same way for a long time and am still kind of pulling myself out of it. It's hard, and I think it's one of those things that you just have to do. You just have to resist the urge. And as you do it more and more it gets easier. I really wish I had better advice than that. The best thing to do is re-direct the…

Smoking. Just no on that one. Kids are an immediate deal breaker. I have no desire to be a mom of any kind. Really, really conservative politics are also a turn off. I'm fine if you're not a flaming liberal but if you align yourself with Ann Coulter or Glenn Beck we probably won't get along.

^^THIS^^

Me with my dog Max in the horrible mohawk wig I got him for Halloween. :)

This. Just because a girl is nice to you and considers you a friend doesn't mean she's obligated to want to have sex with you just because you're nice. Guys like that need to the get over themselves.

^^This! There are always sweet dogs who need a good home out there! I have two rescue dogs myself and don't know what in the world I'd do without them.

She needs to see a doctor. Few things are more motivating than finding out all the things you're at risk for when you're significantly overweight and refuse to do anything about it.

^^ This. I can't believe you've put up with it for 4 years.

Awesome job!! You look fabulous!

I weigh 5-7 pounds heavier during my period, so it very well COULD be that. I'd re-weigh once it's over. But really I don't see why you need to lose weight . . . 120 is fine for your height.

Is that "800-1000 calories per workout" MFP's calculations, or do you wear an HRM when you work out? From what I've experienced and heard from others MFP overestimates exercise calories quite a bit, so if you're eating back everything they estimate, that could be hurting you. For example, if they say you burnt 800 calories…

I give myself a little bit of a break when I get into moods like that. Like if I feel really burnt out on working out, I'll give myself a week or a few days where I just focus on meeting my calorie goal and don't force myself to work out. It still leads to a loss, and I generally find that after a little break I get that…

Because I always took a heavy class load in college and never had time to cook . . . I ate nothing but fast food for years, and I never exercised. Then after college I got sick and basically didn't move or leave my house for a few years, at which point I was diagnosed bipolar and began treatment. After almost 3 years the…

MFP has the deficit built into your daily calories. So essentially, if you hit what they say your calorie goal is every day, you'll lose your target weight, if that makes sense. When you exercise and eat those calories back, you net your goal. That being said, MFP does overestimate exercise calories so I would say don't…

I have definitely had close male friends who I've genuinely never thought about sexually.

This!!

The low calorie diet is all about losing weight fast. I have a friend doing MediFast (500 calories a day) and she's dropping weight, but it's just not sustainable. I think that's why we're getting fatter--because most people who try to lose weight go into it looking for a quick fix and then end up gaining it all back and…

[/quote] Why not? Because people, by and large, don't want to be the one being convinced, they want to be the one doing the convincing. And the strength of that "want" is generally inversely proportional to how much they actually know. That...is the brutal reality. [/quote] I've found this to be pretty true. I feel like a…

Talking about stupidity when you can't even spell the word whoa . . . now that's America.

The difference between the before and after is amazing. You look great!

I don't care about Valentine's Day either way. I don't like people who get super into it and I don't like people who endlessly gripe about it and call it Singles Awareness Day. Honestly, if you wait for one single day a year to let your spouse or partner or whoever know that they're special to you, you're doing something…