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Many of the shops in the U.S., such as Banana Republic and Ann Taylor, have different cuts of pants for different builds. There are pants for curvy, boyish, somewhere-in-between, and now they have a really slim cut. A size 2 in City will not fit someone who can wear a size 2 in Signature.

@ Kenny: I'm where I want to be, so I want to do what your wife is doing. She set her new goal as .5 lb loss per week, right? Does she eat all of her exercise calories back, or is her net usually below what MFP has for daily calorie goal?

Do you eat refined carbs, a lot of pasta, bread, pizza, etc? When I stopped eating that stuff (for the most part), like Jezebel9, my stomach went down pretty dramatically.

Thanks so much for posting this! It's an amazing amount of information and quite helpful to the rest of us who are new to the maintenance phase.

Pop a piece of peppermint chewing gum in your mouth before you sit down to watch T.V. and/or brush your teeth. Find something else to keep your hands busy. Eat something healthy and filling before you sit down to watch so that you are full. Put on gloves so that you "can't" eat. Before long, it will become a habit NOT to…

A few weeks ago, I decided to up my calories expended in exercise goal to over 4,000 per week. I continued eating around my MFP base calorie goal per day (1,200-1,500 depending on whether it was a 500 calorie burn day or a 900+), and although it took about 2 weeks, all of the sudden it was BOOM, 3 lbs. lighter in 2 days.…

I try to go lower than 1900 mg. per day. At the very least, I try to go under MFP sodium goal of 2500. I know you guys probably aren't as old as I am, but what we ingest is as important as how many calories we take in / burn when we hit a certain age. It isn't fun, but it is what it is.

Do you run? Running helped slim my hips and thighs more than anything, and the cellulite went away as the fat cells diminished. Also, I cut out almost all refined carbs and try to go low sodium. That keeps my legs from getting that bloaty fat cell look. Good luck!

Try to find one accountability partner with whom you can be completely honest. Mine is a male who, like me, isn't overweight but is wanting to lose. (His reasons are an upcoming triathlon and health issues.) He's the only person who celebrates all my weight losses, just like I celebrate his. Even my husband isn't nearly as…

Yay for you! You look fab!

I agree that if I can pop some peppermint gum in my mouth immediately (and pretend it's dessert), that usually takes care of it. And I love the quote "never give up what you want at the moment for what you want the most." Also, eating raw strawberries--with no sugar added!--also takes care of cravings. When none of that…

I'm 5'6", 118 lbs., goal weight is 116.5-117 and stay there. BMI charts show that 114.5 is the lowest for a healthy weight for my height, so I'll definitely stay above that. The thing that I've noticed about hips, thighs, and yes, even calves, is that we can lose inches there by running. I, too, believed that I was…

I think that's the most important advice of all. It's hard to do when so many "life" things are pulling at us, but it is essential.

You should read the book "His Needs, Her Needs," which is about how to affair proof your marriage. It tells about the top ten things most men need and the top ten things most women need. For men, sex is, of course #1 on the hit parade. Also on the top ten are a recreational playmate and . . . for his mate to remain in…

There are a group of us at the school at which I teach who are really more girlfriends than merely co-workers. We try to get out to lunch or dinner at least 3 or 4 times a year. The last time we went, I ordered grilled salmon and broccoli--no rice, hold the grill baste and the butter, please--and my BFF said, after I had…

Around 9:30 I eat 1/4 cup of raw cashews and reduced sodium almonds mixed. That's an amazing pick-me-up. I will say that the 3-4 p.m. time is when I get the hungriest, so I'm looking for another mini-meal at that time.

I did the 24 Day Challenge in August to jumpstart my weight loss because I'd gained about 7 lbs. from stress eating that I just couldn't/wouldn't/wasn't motivated enough/whatever get off. It worked wonderfully well. I lost about 8 lbs., but more importantly, I lost fat and quite a few inches, especially in my waist, hips,…

Hi! Make an appointment with yourself at least 5 days a week to get on the elliptical for a "set" amount of time. I do best when I am listening to music or watching T.V. You could start with 20 minutes a day at a fairly easy level. If you make yourself do this--tell yourself that it's only 20 minutes of your life--in a few…