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Things I learned: -- You don't remember the aches and soreness; what you remember is the accomplishment. -- You are capable of much, much more than you think you are. That stuff they say about telling the inner voice to shut up? True. -- Everybody messes up. There is no shame in it. Just pick yourself up, dust yourself…

I don't know what kind of exercising you're doing but there's a good chance you'll be able to get into certain sizes and such with some strength training for body recomposition :) It's more balanced than just eating a marshmallow (which is dang near 100% sugar). ETA: 120-130lbs is within the healthy range for women between…

The healthy weight range for 5'7" is 117 - 159 lbs I would suggest gaining back at least 4 lbs to get back into the healthy weight range and assess how you look. That might not be quite enough to give you back the figure you were interested in, though, so you may need a few more pounds than that, that's why it was a range.…

You can try running the fitbit sync software through WINE but I have not tried it so I don't know if it works. When I had Ubuntu on my laptop i exclusively synced my fitbit via my phone so I never tried, and nowadays I have a Mac so I haven't tried with a dual boot either.

I like TDEE-20% because I like to eat about the same amount every day regardless of if it's a work out day or a rest day. It also gives me more flexibility without feeling like I need to earn whatever it is. It's come out about the same for me so far as deficit goes. Still pretty consistent with 1 - 1 1/2 lbs per week.…

Yeah, I agree. Wanna share my bag of cracked black pepper popcorn I popped for this thread?

You're right, but what it CAN do is help someone without an ED from under-eating for a "quick fix" or something. I've been wrist slapped a few times a long time ago but I KNEW I was low. I didn't get the new message even though my net when I clicked the button for my experiment was way, way low (calories in was high enough…

Yes, they still count. The liquids will evacuate relatively fast, but it's not the stuff in the liquids that you're excreting, it's the water. The stuff in the liquid is still being absorbed in your body. If those food items make you need to go to the restroom, I can assure you it is not those food items leaving even if…

Did you also stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night? :tongue:

My run tonight brought me to under 1000 calories and I clicked the complete diary button for giggles -- On my iOS app, I was given a weight loss projection like normal. I have already consumed over 1200 calories so maybe on the iOS app it doesn't slap you so hard if you have CONSUMED over, even if you didn't NET over. I'm…

Take a deep breath. Don't fast all day, it's not really necessary and you shouldn't feel like you have to punish yourself for going over on your calorie goal - if you do feel that badly you may need to speak to your doctor or a therapist. It's natural to be disappointed for overindulging but taking it to the extreme of…

It won't affect your weight loss if you're still within your calorie goals and still have a deficit, no. You MAY see a very temporary stall due to water weight from restaurant foods (most of it is very high in sodium and can cause some retention) but that doesn't mean you're going backwards - it just means your body has to…

I have two: I had to get a next-size-down pair of jeans this week. I had forgotten how jeans were supposed to feel because I'd been wearing pants that were too big for a couple weeks, haha. Also: I started C25K on Wednesday. Not only was I able to do all of the drills, but I also realized that I had been using an old…

Unless you are under the complete and total supervision of a licensed medical professional, this is far too lofty of a goal for such a short time frame. You CAN shed weight and lose inches all over which will give you a slimmer appearance but trying to lose almost a pound a day at your height and current weight is a little…

I am quite aware of that and thank my lucky stars I have a) never been heavy enough, and b) never been unhealthy enough that I don't have to resort to something as drastic as WLS. Due to this, it is NEVER my place to judge someone who has been given this option and I hope the very best for them in their journey, and hope…

So you're saying that someone who is 500-600 lbs with major, major co-morbidities who literally won't live long enough to lose enough weight to get away from the co-morbidities should just die rather than taking the so-called "easy way out"? Okay. You go ahead and think that.

They do a lower dosage orlistat over the counter - Alli. I have heard it can help because it keeps the body from absorbing some of the fat you eat (creating and/or increasing a calorie deficit) but the "treatment effects" can be really, really unpleasant. That fat your body didn't absorb has to go somewhere, if you know…

First off, let me start by saying it is none of my business whether someone has the lap band, sleeve or bypass. It's also none of my business if someone wants to get lipo. That's their choice. However, there are two different sets of people many people are arguing about here. There is a big difference between those people…

I know you said you were tired if tea, but are we talking about ALL tea or just, like, Lipton? There tons of teas - black, green, white, herbal, roobois, oolong... Not even mentioning the various blends.

I started yesterday and while it wasn't easy, it was kinda fun. I'm a little sore (mostly in my abs - bonus). W1D2 tomorrow and I'm looking forward to it.

You are quite welcome. :) Oh, I just remembered that the Runkeeper app has a C25K schedule on it in training but I don't know if it does the audio queues. That's a free iPhone app (that I use religiously for my walks) and it syncs here too. Perhaps if it does audio queues that may solve your app question too :)

I started yesterday (just walked today during the "rest day") using the Zombies! Run! 5K app (it's a secondary app to their main running / interactive story / rpg app) because if I have a story I'm more interested than just listening to some robotic voice, hahaha, but there are lots of apps out there that have the run /…

I personally follow TDEE so as a general rule I eat roughly the same amount each day regardless of my exercise burns -- UNLESS I burn significantly more than usual, then I'll have a bit more than "normal" that day usually because I end up ravenous, hahaha. If you use MFP's NEAT method, the calories earned back keep your…

First off, OP, take a deep breath. Try not to be discouraged. I know it's a cliche, but remember: it's a marathon, not a sprint and weight loss is no where close to linear. Now, that said, if you are feeling like a tiny slip up is causing you to go way backward in your efforts, perhaps there is something being tracked…

I'm in need myself, the one bra that fits halfway decently has an underwire issue (as in, it pokes me in the armpit, haha). The last time I got measured, I went to a Fredericks of Hollywood location. They measured me perfectly at the time. I am hoping that my boobs lose some weight at some point because they are a complete…

Ok, one more: Generally speaking, foods higher in protein and fats tend to help with satiation. Protein takes longer to digest, whereas carbohydrates start the digestion process very early on - in the mouth, in fact (fat digestion also begins in the mouth but the digestion of fats is a far more complex process that…

I'll answer one of them :) There are no foods that are absolutely off the list. There are foods that are less nutritious, to be sure, but if you have a "healthy human diet" of lean meats, a variety of vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, legumes, dairy and whole grains, and if you are fulfilling your nutritional requirements,…

There is a lot to be said about the self-sabotage that many people do when they start making progress. Like, say you dropped 10 lbs in a month, and are happy and want to celebrate, so you go out to eat as a "cheat meal", gain a little water weight, and completely derail. The reason why most diets fail is because people are…

With low fat or fat free items, you are usually exchanging the fat for sugar -- and while the calories may be the same, the body requires a lot more time and energy to process and digest fat than it does sugar so you actually lose out on satiation a bit if you go for the higher carbohydrate variety. All in all, it's really…