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That sucks! Do they know you are trying to lose weight? Are you wearing clothes that fit you or clothes that are still too big? I think there could be so many reasons and I do understand how you feel. My sister-in-law has lost a bunch of weight this last year or so and looks fantastic. She really does, and she has worked…

DITTO!!! 700 calories a day is ridiculously low. Not only will it hinder your weight loss, it will have a huge impact on how your body functions. That is not nearly enough calories and nutrients for you. Even if you were losing weight, it's still a terrible idea to do 700 calories a day because you'd just gain all the…

I think what is hard to understand about people not being able to reach 1200 calories is that 1200 calories is really not that much. The thing is - I think the trap is that we are trying to cut calories to lose weight and most people (myself included) go overboard - low cal this, low fat that, "diet" stuff. But it's not…

Of course not everybody is here for that reason but let's be real - the majority of people on here are trying to lose weight and are overweight because of over eating. I think it's a pretty fair assumption. But obviously there are people that are not in that situation.

If you have somewhere to take it and give it away I would do that. I wouldn't freeze it even by the slice - that would be too tempting for me. Definitely don't keep it in the house - so either share it or throw it away. It took me a LONG time to realize that it was ok to throw food away in certain circumstances. I don't…

First of all, give yourself a break! That is a lot of stress to deal with in a short period of time. And that's not even talking about the living situation you are dealing with on a daily basis. If you absolutely can't cook and have to eat out until you go to your moms again just make the best choices you can. Other ideas…

Right - that's why she added that you're never supposed to go under 1200 per day. So, based on a generic formula, it's under but you bump it up to 1200 because that is the minimum the body needs.

You can't base it off of one night! Of course you are going to lose weight eating under 1200 but you are also much more likely to stall out because you've messed your body up not eating enough. You can't really gain weight overnight so it's not like it's real weight. If you're sticking to 1200 calories and exercising…

How many grams of fiber are you aiming for per day? I usually get somewhere between 30-40. I do the high fiber oatmeal in the morning (10g), a sandwich with sandwich thins (4 g) for lunch, fiber one bar for snack (9g) and then a variety of fruit (orange, apple, banana) and that gets me pretty close to that total. Add in…

You know, I can see what you are saying. I think it's hard though because it's a slippery slope as far as then it can turn into withholding it to punish them for "wrong" choices, ya know? I was sort of seeing that part of it and not what you specifically mentioned.

Um, wow. Sex, divorce, pinching his fat! I can't imagine that would be helpful in any way. My only advice is to keep doing what you're doing. If you want him to change in the sense that he is not supporting you, then approach it that way. If he wants to bring junk food in the house, ask him if he can put it somewhere you…

I think making your goal .5 pounds a week is a great idea. You are wanting to do this long term, so find what works for you! I think it's a great idea though.

Is your fiber at the default setting? If so, it's pretty low. I would bump it up to try and get at least 25 grams every day. Another suggestion - have you been tested for allergies? A friend of mine was in a similar situation in that she was doing everything right and not seeing the results you would expect. (Nutrition AND…

This might sound silly but is it possible you are exercising too much? Also, I can't see your food diary so I am wondering what your sodium and fiber numbers look like. How much water are you drinking on average?

I'm with you. I find the turkey burger so tasteless and would rather do other substitutions and still enjoy my burger. I do the whole wheat sandwich thins instead of regular hamburger buns. I have found that ground turkey is fine in terms of how it tastes (for my family) when it is something with a lot of other flavors -…

Just wanted to add that I would NOT suggest going to the ER. Yes, you will be seen but the bill will be FAR more expensive and you have a greater risk of being exposed to some pretty nasty germs/infections. Go to an urgent care or call around to doctors but I would go to the ER as a last resort.

This may not be helpful, and I know you said you didn't have insurance, but my best advice is to go to a doctor. That is far too long to have a sore throat and sounds like something that you need to have looked at. I don't know where you live but many places have doctors you can visit that charge less depending on income…

What is your calorie goal set to now? A few ideas I have are to lower your goal of weight loss per week (if it's 1 pound, then half a pound). You'll get more calories and the weight loss may take longer but if you're needing those extra calories that will help bump them up and still keep you in the weight loss game. How…

I was posting at the same time - I totally agree!

I think it's doable but I also think it's on the verge. Knowing that you are not heavy to begin with and are not looking to lose a ton of weight, 1 pound a week might even be pushing it. Not that it is something you can't do but I'd hate for you to get frustrated if you aren't seeing that 1 pound loss every week, ya know?…

This is totally me too!!! I have amazing will power in the store but if it's in my house or I go somewhere (potluck at work) I have NO self control. Honestly, I just told myself no more fast food. After a week (maybe two, I don't remember) the craving totally went away. Logging that stuff in and having to work around it…

I totally agree! I got a sandwich from quiznos once that (I thought) was comparable to subway or blimpie. Oh my gosh, it was so much higher in calories and everything. I have not eaten there since and that was over a year ago.

No, it's not good. And the fact that you have gained weight putting you at 100 or just above is (IMO) a good indication that your body needs to gain weight and not lose it.

I know exactly how you feel. I have been sick for almost two weeks now - sinus stuff and then a really terrible bout with either food poisoning or flu - either way it was horrible. Days where I couldn't eat hardly anything at all and then days where (like you) I craved the processed, yucky foods! For me, I eased into the…

Gotcha! My guess is that there might be some weight gain with the work you are doing toning. It could be permanent, maybe temporary but not something I think you should worry about! Measuring is somewhat tricky because it's hard to get it in the exact same spot. Good luck!

Well, based off what your profile says - you are around 96 pounds. My guess is your body is holding on to weight because it NEEDS that weight. I'm honestly not sure why you are trying to lose weight if you are still under 100 pounds. I don't mean it rude, just trying to be realistic about what your goals are and what is…

Okay, not to be gross but do you have consistent BM's? If so, when? I weigh the least in the morning but I also have a BM every morning before weighing. So, just wondering if that might have anything to do with your lower weight in the evening. Other than that - I've got nothing! I always weigh less in the morning!

Wow! Huge transformation. This literally looks like a picture of mother and daughter. You look so much younger and happier in the after pic. So impressed!

I started posting before this was posted but ITA with all of this. Well said.

Well, there is no possible way that you could actually gain that much weight from yesterday until today. So, don't worry about it! Just drink lots of water today, make sure you get in enough fiber and try to weigh in only once a week. What is your calorie count set to? Is there a reason you have to be at 160? Just…