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I did have more, but then I changed sizes and had to get rid of some sports bras, but the dressy bras still fit because adjusting and stuff. Now I'm even.

Adaptive fitness (Google it) is a real thing. You will adapt and be able to do more. When I started out (347 lbs in 2012) I had an injury and couldn't work out at all. I lost 50 lbs with diet first and then started working out (Jan. 6, 2013). At first all I could do was 15 minutes of Wii Fit. But I bought a heart rate…

I started at age 45. Take it slow, don't increase your mileage too fast. Make sure you have proper shoes. Get fitted at a real running store where they can analyze your stride, etc. Google "Runner's World: Build a Better Knee" and follow the exercises in there for strengthening. Don't blow off cross training. Your muscles…

I throw in a load every day.

Are you weighing at the same time every day? Also, WiiFit isn't the most accurate scale in the world, especially if it's on carpet. That said, depending on how much you have to lose you could be looking at a loooooonnngggg time of protein shakes and one boring meal a day. I did low carb once. I lost 90 lbs and then I…

The first two or three weeks after I started working out the scale didn't move a bit. Then everything whooshed off and weight loss resumed like normal. First of all, cheat days make you retain loads of water generally, so cut that crap out. Second, when you start something new with workouts your body has an inflammatory…

Just the steaks, man. They're awesome.

In real life wouldn't someone call the cops and say "Hey, some creepy stalker broke into my house?"

Many of us use food as a drug. Sugar, fat, and salt hit our dopamine receptors and hit them hard, it floods our system with feel good hormones and that makes us stop feeling the "bad" feelings. I strongly suspect that you are self medicating. So, one thing you can do is actually FEEL your feelings. If you and your baby are…

If you don't follow them yet, try FitnessBlender on YouTube. Kelli's form is stone cold perfect. Daniel is very good at explaining exercises. They are both reasonable in their approach to nutrition and fitness.

It freezes awesomely. The best way to reheat it, imho, is to microwave it on 50% power till it's not frozen any more, than slap that baby in a dry cast iron skillet over low heat till the bottom recrisps, and the cheese is all melty and gooey. Tastes as good as fresh, or better.

What are you trying to do to lose weight. Cereal bars are not a complete source of nutrition for a human being. I eat at least 1600 calories a day and have lost over 150 pounds. I get my period every single month.

I decided on my goal weight by having my body fat measured, figuring out my lean mass, and then picking a body fat percentage I wanted. Assuming that I could keep all the lean mass I currently had through strength training, I did the math to get a weight number based off that. For me, at 46 and training for my first…

That's a great beginning! I did that at first. I've had kind of a three step process evolve since I started. At first I just counted calories. After three months of that, I added exercise. After three months of calorie counting with exercise, I started paying attention to how much fat and protein and carbohydrates I was…

This. I did it once. Because I was so excited about my new heart rate monitor. It was kinda pathetic. I was like "Um. . . honey? We aren't really all that active. Erm. . . " Yeah, it's lame. Just exercise.

No offense, but you've just been doing this a couple of weeks. You're still in the giddy, excited, "Look! Everything is cute magic ponies!" phase of it, girlfriend. How about you try to not be so judgemental of someone who is just where you likely were not that long ago? Loads of people "Get it done because it's important…

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I only mentioned cardio on the bike instead of the treadmill because you already OWN the bike and it would cut down on one very expensive purchase. You can also run outside. Depending on where you live, there may be a social running group that does training and fun runs. Runners are the most awesome, accepting people ever.…

When the trainer isn't right there, he or she is going to leave you with a list of things to do: which exercises, how many reps, etc. So you will TOTALLY be able to do this. That said, a gym isn't necessary. If you have a stationary bike though, I wouldn't waste money on a treadmill. You're going to need to do strength…

I think you didn't fuel properly beforehand, you were dehydrated, and you used up all your electrolytes. Also you may possibly be increasing your mileage too fast. Remember, the experts say you can increase by 10% per week max. I do a brick workout (long distance in at least two sports) on Saturdays during kayaking season.…

Ha! There's other reasons not to want your spouse on your facebook, darlin'.

My husband is not on my friends list here on MFP by his choice. He says he feels self conscious about his dietary choices. That's not a biggie to me. He is not on my Facebook friends list by my choice. Now, my computer is in the living room, and the whole family can see anything I post at any time. The reason he's not on…

Dude, I'm 5'2", female, and I eat more calories than you do. The problem with cutting so much, so fast, so early, is that when (not if) you plateau, where are you going to cut from? You need to be eating more, and smarter. Add me if you like. I'm not trying to be judgey, just helpful. I've lost 160 so far and have 40 left…

A mini concrete at Freddy's is 700 calories. A child sized ANYTHING shouldn't be 700 calories.

I collect kick butt female action figures. Been my online nickname for years.

I was jealous of her hair.

You know when they get to NOW, you can throw them in the fridge, unpeeled, and they'll keep for about a week at perfect, right?

Mix an avocado, a stevia packet, and a couple teaspoons of cocoa powder in your food processor. Makes yummy gluten and dairy free chocolate pudding.

See a pro. It could be a tight IT band. It could be a number of things. But random bozos on the internet can't diagnose that for you. See a sports medicine specialist, physical therapist, etc. And don't just ignore it.

"Calorie counting" isn't a monolithic thing. How did you lose your weight last time? What was your deficit like? I am "Calorie counting", and I get about 1600 calories a day, and I do strength training and steady state cardio, plus HIIT. Someone else may be eating 800 calories a day and doing only steady state cardio. So,…