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You absolutely did NOT gain 8-10 lbs from those 3 days alone. It's not scientifically possible. If 3500 calories over maintenance results in gaining 1 lb, then to gain 8 lbs in 3 days, you would have needed to consume an average of 9,333 calories/day OVER your maintenance. I HIGHLY doubt you ate that much. Most likely you…

Like melimom said, it depends on various factors. To get a ballpark idea of how many calories you should be eating to maintain, you can calculate your TDEE, which is basically an approximation of how many calories your body burns daily. To maintain, you would want to eat close to your TDEE. This website I posted below can…

No, I didn't think that losing weight eating ALL junk food would be a good idea when I started...but honestly, I did think that I could still eat a decent portion of junk food (just lower calorie junk food or smaller amounts of junk food) and that that would be perfectly okay and healthy. I said what I said purely for…

Start with healthy balanced meals. For lunch and dinner, you can use something like this as a guide: So you can basically think of your lunches and dinners as half veggies, quarter protein (meat), quarter carbs (rice, pasta, baked potatoes, bread). Here are some examples: Breakfasts are a little trickier. Just try not to…

Good. THAT is what you should be eating for your meals. At the very least, you need a serving of protein with each of your 3 main meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Have milk with your Fiber One cereal. Enjoy a cup of greek yogurt with your bag of apples and grapes. Put tuna on your crackers. Eat a breast of chicken with…

If I'm feeling up to it, I try to move around more those days, do things like go to the grocery store or house chores so that at least I'm not sedentary. If I'm feeling so sick that I'm lying in bed pretty much all day, I just try to eat a little less. Don't stress over it. Just rest and focus on getting better.

It doesn't matter which scale you use as long as you're consistently using that same scale to track your progress. If you're going to be using your scale at home weekly, just go by that scale.

This is EXCELLENT advice! I'm also 5'4" and I lost 50 lbs and have maintained my current weight of 130 lbs for almost two years now. I did almost every single one of your tips and it has made my weight loss and maintenance easier and more sustainable. I definitely agree with you that while the calories in versus calories…

My biggest weight loss pet peeves:* Any mention of "detoxing" or "cleansing" * "I can't lose weight and I've tried EVERYTHING!" Oh they've tried everything alright, everything except counting calories properly and sticking to a healthy daily calorie limit. *facepalm* * "Counting calories is too…

I've lost 50 lbs and while I did run and lift weights as well, I didn't start that until near the end of my weight loss journey. I lost the first 35-40 lbs by simply eating healthier, tracking my calories, moving more throughout the day and trying not to stay sedentary, and brisk walking for 30-60 minutes most days of the…

Well, it didn't sound that way from your original post, but I'm glad to hear that that's not the case! Based on your profile pic, you look great! So I'm not really sure what you're frustrated about. You look properly proportioned to me. Is it that you still feel too flabby, like you think you have too much body fat and not…

^ THIS! The scale is just a number. How you look and feel is what's really important. So just focus on that and forget the number on the scale.

I felt the same aversion to dining out when I started eating healthier. Problem was that my family LOVES dining out. My family used to eat out 4-5 times every week! That's just how they were; they preferred eating out. And that was one of the reasons why I gained weight in the first place. So I was forced to deal with the…

-Pretty much anything that's too sweet or with too much added sugar, especially: soda, Nutella, cheap processed cakes/cookies/pasties, most cake frostings, most candies, even too much sugar in my coffee I don't like haha! -Most breakfast pastries in general -Milk chocolate. I love chocolate, but ONLY dark chocolate haha!…

I used to have this problem...at first. It's been 4 years since I started eating healthier and about a year and a half since I first hit my original goal weight. I've been eating differently (healthier) for the past 4 years and in that time, my body and my taste buds have adjusted to this diet (and by diet, I mean…

Honestly, what made me decide to finally start losing the weight is realizing that I actually COULD do it. I had tried many times before, but I always had an extreme "all or nothing" kind of attitude to doing anything. So I would go all hard-core and work way too hard and then I'd fail because it's impossible to keep that…

Reasons why you're probably not losing weight: -If you're not logging accurately and precisely, you're probably eating more than you think. Measure and weigh EVERYTHING. Get measuring cups and a food scale. Use them! And LOG EVERY. SINGLE. THING. you put into your mouth. Even water or diet soda. Even a stick of gum. Even…

I know I'm probably in the minority here, but I would never be okay with a significant other going to a strip club. I think it's just plain disrespectful to purposely ogle and lust over others when you're in a relationship with someone. That being said, I also don't believe in "trying to change your man." I accept and…

The 60 lbs in 6 weeks was simply an example. I also never said anything about a "fast kickstart" being bad or unhealthy. Presuming the loss is still at a healthy pace, nothing wrong with that. It's actually very motivating. What I did emphasize is that having a slow and sustainable attitude to weight loss will make it…

First of all, "this parroted nonsense" has been my own experience of losing over 50 lbs and keeping it off easily. Your logic, on the other hand, is not only nonsense, but contradicts itself. You say "You don't want weight loss to be sustainable. Just sustainable enough until you reach your goal weight." For anyone with…

Thanks! And congrats to you on your 13 lbs lost! That's GREAT! Keep up the hard work, don't give up, and be patient! You'll get there eventually if you just keep at it, I promise! :flowerforyou:

That's an unrealistic and unhealthy goal. It might be possible to work really hard for 2 months and lose 20 lbs, but your body won't feel good because you won't be healthy. And you won't be physically capable of keeping up that routine for the next several months and continuing to lose weight that fast. What will end up…

It takes some time for your body to get used to the healthy changes, but the process will be a LOT more bearable if you're eating the right KIND of food. Make sure to eat a lot of protein and fiber and to eat a healthy amount of good fats; those will all keep you feeling satisfied instead of starving. Finally, find a way…

Completely normal. My weight will usually jump up as much as 4-5 lbs and then after my cycle finishes, it drops right back down again. Also, our weight fluctuates daily anyway. So I wouldn't worry about it. :)

It sounds like you might be pushing yourself a little too hard too soon. When I first started getting back on track and exercising regularly, I used to get dizzy, nauseous, wheezing, basically feeling like I was going to die when I used to try to work out with my friends or do a workout that I thought I "should" be doing.…

Naproxen, or at least Aleve. Nothing else will reduce the pain. Once I've taken one of those, laying down, having some tea or coffee, maybe a little chocolate if I'm no longer feeling nauseous, and putting on a movie to distract my mind from the pain helps me feel better. :smile:

I'm also a girl with 14" calves and they used to always bother me too. I used to hate everything about my legs and all I ever wanted was "chicken legs." To me, they were slim, beautiful, and graceful. Everything I wasn't lol! But like you, I no longer care. My calves are small enough to at least fit in most high boots and…

The compliments I get are STILL usually about my accessories...even AFTER losing over 50 lbs. They actually make me happy! I take pride in putting my outfits and accessories together and I have a lot of fun with it, so I'm genuinely flattered by such compliments. Or at least I was flattered by those compliments, until I…

I'm 26, 5'4", and bounce around 125 lbs. I'm usually a size 4 or 6. But just so you know, Ann Taylor's sizes run HUGE. I'm a 0 at Ann Taylor. Which is ridiculous because with my 37" hips....I should NOT be a size 0 ANYWHERE! :laugh: Someone suggested checking out the stores that cater to younger women. I think that would…

Hey girl! I'm also 5'4" and when I started, I was 180 with a goal of 120-130. I'm now 125, so trust me when I say that you can do this too! I got a Fitbit One for Christmas in 2012. At that time, I had already lost most of the weight and was around 140. That was a little over a year ago and since then, my Fitbit has…