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It does come down to education, personal choice, and yes, economics. The food and advertising industries are definitely no help. And children don't actually study "health" in public schools - I know I didn't!! It took 40 or so years of figuring it out myself and navigating all the B.S. out there. And junk food is cheap in…

Personally, I think it's the *kitten* Burgers - LOL!

1) Some people may not be able to skip breakfast for health reasons, BUT... 2) I didn't think I could live without eating 60 - 90 minutes after waking, until I started eating incrementally later and later. Now my first solid food of the day (I have a big cup of decaf in the morning) is between 12 and 1 PM and I am steadily…

I have increased by a minute a day, or a minute a day at a higher speed. I love running too, once I get going, but I agree getting out there in the first place is the hardest part!

You still might not be eating enough for your size. I'm at 1250 for 5'2", 118.6 pounds and steadily losing, moderate cardio exercising. Recently I have tried doing the 8-hour diet. Not nearly doing it perfectly (I eat over more like a 9-10 hour time span) and it seems to be working, but also eating very clean, lots of…

It would definitely be wise to work with someone with some expertise and knowledge, a nutritionist or alternative health care practitioner, who can advise if there is a health issue and at least give some close guidance. It's true, we can all assume things, and my assumption is that by eating too few calories and…

Wow! Well done on losing 16 pounds this year! I would say you're on the right track. It can definitely take a while to lose the "baby fat".

It's been said and I have to agree. 900 calories a day is ridiculous. 900 calories and not eating back the exercise calories is suicide. It sounds like you already wrecked your metabolism by starving yourself, and I can tell you, it's a long road back from that! I have done it. I am much smaller than you and I have to eat…

Hi, I'm 5'2", 51 years old. I have yo-yo'd most of my life, and was 137 at my heaviest, non-pregnant weight. I'm small-boned so that looked very fat on me, even though my BMI was not considered "obese" and was at the low end of overweight. I think frame makes a difference. I was 126 when I started MFP and now 119. My goal…

This happens to me all the time, especially if I eat out. And eating around 1000 calories a day won't work because you are slowing down your metabolism and making it harder to lose weight. I am 51, 5'2" and I have been there and done that. I started MFP Jan 3rd and weighed 126 and am now down to 119. I started at 1200…

I'm not very fast but when I want to increase speed, I just up it a little bit at a time, for a minute at a time. Every day add 1 more minute at the higher speed until you can do 20 minutes straight, then increase speed again for a minute, then 2, etc. You can do just about anything if you do it gradually.

Put grapes in the freezer. Also, you can get frozen cherries at the health food store - no sugar. They taste like candy. Apricots and almonds are sweet and healthy together. And dates, of course. I like to take out the pit and put a nut or a piece of sharp cheese in the middle. You only want to eat one or two at a time. My…

You know there have to be some long-term bad effects from these things. They are such a temporary fix and it's so lazy!!! You have lost 107 pounds on your own and have less than 50 to go. Holy Wow!! Do you realize how rare that is? I have a friend who opted to have surgery instead of doing it the hard way, the slow way,…

This is good advice! I used to run to lose weight and it was hard to get started, and hard to keep going. I quit many times. When you sign up for a race, you automatically become an athlete instead of a chubby person trying to lose weight. My husband and I did a half-marathon a couple of years ago - never thought we could!…

The regular Go Lean has more fiber and less sugar. This one is 4 tsp of sugar per serving - that's way too much. I prefer to keep the sugars to 6 or lower, or use something unsweetened and add my own if I need it (if you use fruit or raisins, you usually don't). Just seems safer that way.

Grilled turkey Reuben, on a lunch break from skiing.

We all want to lose 2 lbs per week and that is why MFP sets you at 1200 calories a day. Even if you would need to eat less to lose 2 lbs a week, MFP will not let you go lower. But losing 2 lbs per week is not realistic unless you are very obese. A pound of fat = 3500 calories. That means to actually lose 2 pounds of FAT,…

I just turned 51 and totally don't feel it - especially when I'm running!

A full course restaurant meal, with all the extra sodium and fat they sneak in there, can undo more than a week's work for me, so my cheats a re much smaller - a piece of fresh olive bread, some chocolate. I could probably get away with an Aunt Annie's Cinnamon pretzel and a non-fat mocha without doing too much damage ;).

As a 51 year old 5'2" woman (with a small frame) who is trying to lose 7 more pounds, I have to say that 1250 calories per day works just great for me. I am never starving. I am eating more healthy than ever (vegetables out the ying-yang!) and I have tons of energy. I agree however that if someone weighs 300 pounds and…

This week I made a giant pot of vegetable soup and divided it up into 2 cup containers to take to work. I threw everything I could find in it - frozen edamame, cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, red potatoes, a can of diced tomatoes, celery, zuchinni, cabbage, onions, and garlic. It is nice with ground chipotle spice in it,…

Wow, I'm a runner but I think I need to do some lifting too!

Since you asked, I say nay. 1) Regular soda is empty calories and mainlining sugar, causes spikes in blood sugar, crashes later and cravings for more. Most of what is in it is non-food crap - why consume non-food? 2) Diet sodas have plenty on non-food plus artificial sweeteners that are way sweeter than sugar, so even…

Oatmeal with walnuts and blueberries with breakfast. Carrots, bean chips or whole grain pretzels with any kind of hummus. Olives in your salad, plus nuts or seeds and feta cheese. Ezekial toast with peanut butter, or almond butter. Apples and nut butters are great too. Vega One or Garden of Life Raw Meal protein powder…

Heavy perfume and cologne on the cardio machine next to you, especially when it is clearly masking bad B.O. - suffocating! OK, I have worn a little makeup at the gym because I go right after work (I mean a little - most of it has worn off by then), but it doesn't SMELL! They need to make a rule, or else spread the…

That's correct. 2 lbs. per week is not likely for your height and weight and also not necessarily healthy. You will keep it off more easily if you lose slowly because you won't shock your metabolism into starvation mode. If you log your exercise, MFP adds the exercise calories and you can eat more on those days. I started…

Have lost more weight eating carbs than not eating carbs. I think you lose water when you go high protein/low carb, but then you stop losing (my experience). Carbs are so varied, you also have to break them down between the good and the bad. Many healthy carbs contain protein and fat too, such as barley and oats. Beans…

Newman's Spelt Pretzels and Laughing Cow Cheese, or spicy hummus. Apples, Navel Oranges, Luna Fiber Bars.

Thanks! I just checked that out.

(Sigh!) Ok, so besides the snarky comments, it appears this diet is about only eating during an 8-hour window each day. But having browsed the book, it doesn't seem to be about pigging out for 8 straight hours, and I wouldn't eat Reese's Pieces even if I could eat for 24 hours straight, otherwise I wouldn't be on this…