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Thanks for the support, everyone. It makes a huge difference! My calories are set at 1200, then I usually do 300-400 in exercise and eat most of those. I do well drinking the water at work, but on weekends sometimes I forget, so I'll focus on that. MFP first had me set at 1400 a day, so if I see no change the next week or…

Amanda, everybody needs to whine sometimes! My friend says it's like getting the poison out of your system. That said, I"m going to whine just a bit. It's been a month and all I've lost is .5 pounds! I' hovering around the 180 mark and really want to get below it. I've stuck to my calories, and exercised everyday. This…

Thanks for the recipes. I can't wait to try them out!

Thanks!

running_girl, I've enjoyed reading your stories about your progress, especially because we're the same height and our beginning & goal weights are almost the same. I have a back injury, so the doctor said to stick to walking for now. I like to run, but it hurts. The doc said another 6 months or so and I could start slowly.…

auntbliz , would you mind sharing your bread recipe? Fresh bread and tortillas have been the hardest thing to replace, since most commercial versions do seem to fall apart on me, and I haven't had much luck making them on my own - they turn out so dense and heavy.

My healthfood store has started carrying almond milk cheese. I tried it and it was OK- better than soy cheese. RiceDream icecream is very good!

Hi everyone! I'm glad so many people are interested in this so far! I have a gluten intolerance. I noticed I was feeling like I had a cold all the time, and when I would eat certain meals, I'd be bloated and swollen all over for two or three days. I went to a nutritionist who did some tests and said my body was reacting to…

Also, maybe MFP could add a field to the Find Members link for health or personal attributes, such as gluten sensitivity/Celiac, or high cholesterol, etc. I posted the suggestion under the suggestions topics. That may help find others!

I also have a gluten sensitivity. I'd be interested in joining a group. Or possibly a thread under recipes where we can share ideas. I might not post to it everyday, but probably once a week or so.

Stomach flu is definately no fun - just take care of yourself, and sleep sleep sleep!

My goal this week is to eliminate processed sugar and gluten from my diet, except for my one allowed cheat - I'm going to a cookie exchange Wednesday, so I'm going to allow myself 2 small cookies and either freeze the rest or bring them to work for others. I almost always stay within my calories and exercise 200-400…

AmandaJ - How exciting to be so close to the halfway mark! Littlebigbird, I'm sure'll youll be in the 10 stone range next week! Tamelab - Congratulations! And Tigermom Inches change is the most important change of all! I finally saw the scale start moving again. Not a lot - I lost half a pound, which puts me at 180.5. My…

HI everyone - I hope Friday ends up being a good day for you all. We're having a gray, rainy day as well, and I'm trying to motivate myself to get outside for my walk. Luckily, there's a dog with big brown eyes sitting here staring at me as motivation. After two weeks off, I went to my hot yoga class again last night and…

I'm so impressed with all the weight so many of you lost, even over Thanksgiving! I stuck to my calories (except for one meal on Thanksgiving I didn't count, but it wasn't over the top) and exercised, but seem to be stuck in the 180's. It will feel so good when I get to the 170's! Also, I was thinking of buying a small…

Charlo2010 has a good point. Plus factor in the cost of gas and what your time is worth hourly.

I'm one of those who have a little processed sugar, then crave more. I've even noticed when I eat a full serving of processed sugar, within an hour or so my sinuses start to react as if I'm having an allergic response. I've experimented with evaporated cane juice, which is essentially the whole sugar before it's been…

Both gardening and cleaning house are in the exercise database, so they do really count for something!

wks777 - That's great! What a great feeling it must be! And great for everyone. Regardless of whether or not we lost this week, if we just keep sticking to it, we'll reach our goals. Speaking of goals, I wanted to share something with you guys in case some of you want to try making one yourself. I've made up a slogan to…

Challenge suggestion - Find at least ten minutes of exercise where you wouldn't normally exercise. For example - if you work at a desk, get up twice during the day and do five minutes of calisthenics. Or take a 10 minute walk at lunch. Or climb stairs. Break it up if you want to.

No change for me this week. Still at 181, but I did lose a little on bust & hips, so atleast the exercise seems to be doing some good. SlimmingdownSu - I'm with you on the concern about Thanksgiving, and the whole holiday season (they do "12 pounds of Christmas" at work for 2 and a half weeks and we take turns bringing in…

Congratulations! It's so important to know we can see real results even if the scale isn't moving much, so thanks for posting and motivating us all! I'm started at the same exact weight you did, and also have my eye on size 10 (I already have so many clothes in that size, I just want to be able to fit in them again!).

As others have said, today is a new day, and you can start fresh. But to answer your question as to perhaps "why" so maybe it will help in the future, here's what I learned when I visited a nutritionist a and asked his this very same question - why do people, especially women, crave chocolate? And there really is a…

Good Morning everyone! Tigermom, I hope the tests go well. You're in my thoughts. Starting: 185 Week 1 weigh-in: 181 Goal: 145

That's awesome, Tanya! What a great feeling.

AmandaJ, If you have a cup or two of green tea, it might help with the caffeine headache. It worked for me!

Thanks for posting these pictures. It's such an inspiration for those of us just starting off. And you do look fabulous!

HI everyone! I was away from the computer for a couple of days, but I'm happy to come back and see so many people joining. I was a little wary of Sunday morning weigh-ins, but as others have said, it will help keep me honest. My name is Yvonne. Believe it or not, I started with my first diet when I was 11. My whole family…

I've gained 20 since I got married two years ago. Odd thing is that I was married 14 years ago and lost weight when I got divorced. Now, different husband, but back to the same weight ! It seems like I have a "single weight", a "dating weight", and a "married weight"! I like the MFP system, though, and even when I reach my…

I'd like to, as well.