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I already commented on your status. But I want to say it here for others to read with similar problems. I also don't understand how they can complain about their own health, and have lots of unhappiness, pain, and sickness and then ridicule you for trying to fix those kinds of problems in your own life. I'd understand if…

for having really gorgeous red hair!!

Does fear motivate you? It motivates me for sure! My father is sort of an expert in all this nutrition and health stuff that I'm just now getting into. He says that gaining back weight and losing it again over and over (usually around the 3rd time) can cause your metabolism to shift (similar to plateauing) and that it…

I log mostly everyday. Every now and then I have to work on Saturday (I'm a wedding photographer) so I don't spend any time online those days to log stuff. But the wedding season is over now, so I'm logging practically every day. I need motivated friends as well :)

Social Dancing. Or to most people, ballroom dancing. My favorites are foxtrot, salsa, waltz and west or east coast swing. My husband and I have been doing it for a while now, and we love it so much. Which is one of the many reasons why I'm here. He's rather slim and I'm definitely a lot bigger. I want to get to a more…

THIS. Also, I eat only egg whites just because I want to bring my cholesterol down and its a lot lower in calories. Alrighty so, I have lots to say. I'm not answering any questions for now, I just want to understand better. Just to be clear, are you saying eating only 600 calories a day with those 2 meals? Every day? If…

Anyone feel free to add me as well!

Tacos are GREAT for low calorie meals. I get bored eating salads all the time for lunch so I switched to tacos recently. I do the small corn tortillas at 45 calories each. Fill them with seasoned chicken, grilled onions & peppers (with 0 cal veg oil spray) and a dab of sour cream. That is just one example, you can do…

Starting over as well! I sent you a request :)

Looks like you posted this a couple months ago, but oh well! I'm doing 1200 too. I don't find it hard at all. As long as I'm eating lean meat, vegs and fruits mostly, its no problem. When I start adding bread, then it gets harder.

1) age: 28 2) 187 3) Arkansas 4) beginning exerciser 5) 5 times a week 6) Yes 6) Dinner 7) 4 8) Not enough! About 32 oz average. 9) If I'm craving a certain food, I will either take a tiny bite (like tbsp size) or exercise more than normal that day so I can actually eat it. 10) Before the lifestyle change: Always either…

Looks like a lot of people here struggled with depression and had weight gain was a result. Myself included of course. Its really awesome that you are here and taking a first step. And you've lost 7 lbs so far, way to go!! I know what you mean about logging what you eat everyday; it really does make all the difference. I…

Aww, thanks! I definitely agree with you. Thanks everyone :)

Yeah girl, totally!

I definitely recommend this, cheat meals, not cheat days. Although, tunnel vision works well for me so I rarely do them at all. When I do, I always feel sick or don't enjoy the taste of unhealthy food anymore anyway. This is more of a lifestyle change for me than a diet. It definitely depends on the person.

Everyone else had good things to say, so I won't repeat, except for the part where you said you ate 500 calories a day then gained it all back. You should never continuously eat 500 calories a day, because if your body thinks your starving, your metabolism will slow down a LOT. And that will make everything more…

One meal a day isn't very efficient for speeding up your metabolism, its recommended that you eat between 4 and 6 small meals a day. Although, I only do 3 meals and one snack. While what everyone else said was true, I also recommend crunches and sit ups to help with stomach fat. Every little bit helps!

I log in everyday. Lost a few lbs already, looking forward to loosing a bunch more! You can add me too :)

I'm just like you. I had a problem with emotional eating because of my depression and anxiety. For a couple years now, I've been this way, especially after the car broke down and we were stuck with only 1 car. I have a job I mainly do at home, so I didn't need one, but I was also trapped at the house all day with not much…

Only read the first couple of posts, so I'm not sure what everyone else has said, but I wanted to say that your experience reminds me of myself a little. I started around your weight at over 200 lbs a year ago. I started the diet eating 1200 calories a day. This made made me very hungry every day like you say. But I was…

Did some roller coastering for a couple years while depressed. But now I'm feeling better and very motivated to lose weight now. Started at 206. Now down to 191! I hope to keep losing more so I can be healthy for when my husband and I start to get pregnant :)

Lol, its funny to see how many people say this a lot of work. Obviously, they have never baked anything before. Not trying to be rude...just stating my opinion.

I'm here to start again too! Ready to STOP the roller coaster of weight gain/loss!

Depression is what made me gain all this weight to begin with. And as long as I was depressed, it was harder for me to lose weight. One factor is that I stay at home everyday because of my job, and my car died. My husband and I only had one car for like 3 years. We just bought another one, and now that I can get out and…

Curry and Pad Thai from my favorite Thai take out place! Its hard not eating that twice a month.

I started a year ago because of vanity. I just wanted to look better. It wasn't enough and I quit after loosing almost 30 lbs. I think the reason I quit was because of depression. I'm starting up again and the reason now is because I want to be healthier for when my husband and I get pregnant. I think my "why" is a much…

Haha, your so right! Luckily for me, I own my own business so there won't be any risk of worker's comp claims!! :)

Thanks for all the replies everyone! And I did enjoy the day out :) I do have to say that I would call this case a little bit of exercise and disagree with a couple of you. When I say sedentary, I do mean sedentary. My job doesn't even require me to get out of the house. Its a stay at home, sit at the computer job. So the…