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you said you eat plenty of almonds...i'm not sure what your daily intakes are looking like, but maybe you need to vary up your foods. make sure you're only eating a serving of almonds. nuts are very high in fat, and while they're good for you, too much of a good thing can be harmful! be sure to eat plenty of fresh…

hey girl! losing weight can be SOOO frustrating sometimes. i have a similar problem in that it is very difficult for me to lose weight! i know it seems like if you up your calories you won't lose weight, but why not try it? I suggest going up to 1300 calories a day and aiming for 45minutes-an hour of working out every day,…

i usually only have 200 or so left...and it's so discouraging because then i feel deprived and starving...... :/

i'm actually going for the first time tomorrow! i'll let you know how it goes!

i'm not an expert, but if it were me, i'd just average the 3 and say it's good enough

great post! i agree that we need to be healthy and as long as we're treating our bodies right, they'll function better and we'll feel better about ourselves! it's totally better than eating oreos and sitting on the couch all day :P

i work out at home, with weights, dvds, youtube and sparkpeople videos, jump rope, walking/running, and bike riding. every now and then i do go to the gym at my school for the elliptical and treadmill.

thanks for all the replies! the only thing i don't like about the site so far is that i don't know when people have commented on my status, or responded to anything i've written..... like, there's no notifications like on facebook. is there an easy way to figure out when someone's responded to you, on a thread or status or…

exercise can be really addicting. start with something small and gradually build up to bigger things as you feel comfortable. soon, you'll find yourself craving exercise! i used to hate exercise, but now i love it :) it just takes a shift in thinking, and dedication.

so true. i feel like when i'm comfortable with who i am, and am feeling loved by the people around me, i tend to not focus so much on keeping up with my body. we all need to remember that we only have one body, and we should take care of it :) i think relationships with others are most important, but if we're not healthy…

wow i had no idea this was a real recipe! it was in a song in that movie "get him to the greek" and i kept thinking "what the heck is bangers and mash!??!" lol

i've been on lexapro since this february, and have gained 10 pounds. although i'm not sure if that's because i've been lax with my diet/exercise regime, or simply because of the meds :/

great job!! keep it up :) progress pictures are the best motivation!

i have the tendency to lie to myself about what i'm eating and how i'm feeling. great post; reminds me that i need to be honest and check out my thoughts and feelings that are tied to food!

WOW! in the past 11 months you lost almost a hundred pounds! and i gained ten :( you inspire me to reach my goals in the coming year!!! fantastic job!

so inspiring!! great job & keep it up :) hard work pays off!

thank you guys! do you have suggestions on how to make friends? the only feature i'm seeing that might help is the blogs, should i just talk on the threads and add people from there?

i'm 5'5" and about 155 pounds! i'd love to get down to 125 :] i'm new here, so please help me!

Good luck! I'm an emotional eater too :/