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Just Dance 4 - Just Sweat mode. An amazingly good workout and lots of fun, although it embarrasses my kids when I get too into a dance.

I eat them all! Every single one I can get. The only exception for me is when I ski. Then I cap myself at 500 extra calories for the day because it's easy to overestimate calories burned skiing. I use the MFP net calorie calculations and have been losing consistently.

Did MFP generate that number for you? It sounds low. If you go to settings and update diet/fitness profile and enter all the information correctly, MFP will generate a net calorie goal for you. Start there and see what you get - and be honest when you enter the information. When I was at 170 my net calorie goal was 1,400.

I have mine set to lightly active and then log all my workouts. I spend almost no time during the day sitting (unless I'm eating or driving somewhere). I think you have to be honest about the amount of time you spend on your feet and/or in motion aside from purposeful exercise and set your activity level accordingly.

I always try to have 1 veggie and 1 fruit with every meal. I don't always succeed, but I try! I also like to have a couple of good protein sources each day - usually eggs for breakfast and a lean meat with dinner and/or lunch. I also eat lots of greek yogurt, mixed with granola, fruit and honey. I also add ground flax seed…

I only record it when it changes. But I'm not a consistent loser (hehe). I tend to lose in big chunks and then hold steady for a bit. I average out over time to about 1 pound a week - I just don't lose it consistently week to week. I lost 4 pounds in a week about 10 days ago, and haven't seen the scale move since. I…

This is exactly my thoughts. I'm really not willing to go my entire life without consuming foods I enjoy - including junk. The MFP experience has been so eye opening for me because as long as I hit my net calorie goal each day, I'm losing weight and getting fit (and fitter). In the past, when I've tried other methods I…

For me the moment was when I realized my overall lack of fitness was keeping me from enjoying things with my family. As my kids have gotten older, they are naturally more active, adventurous and willing to push themselves. I realized I couldn't keep up with them, but I still really wanted to be able to do so. I told myself…

I don't log my coffee either - even with half and half and 1 tsp sugar. My logic is probably false, but it works for me! I know I didn't get fat drinking coffee, and I'm not willing to give up my coffee (ever, ever, not ever) , so if I stall and need to cut calories somewhere, it won't be from my coffee. So, I don't log…

Yes - food is fuel when you reduce it to it's simplest form. But, to deny that food is also part of people's lives and traditions vastly underplays the role food plays in the social fabric of people's lives. This is the real reason why people struggle - they eat because food does make us happy. But most people eat and they…

Because my exercise goals and my weight loss goals are mutually exclusive. I've set myself up on MFP to adjust my diet to allow me to lose weight. I could not earn a single calorie through exercise and still lose weight at the rate I selected when I set up my program. Any exercise calories I earn are extras that allow me…

Totally normal. I can fluctuate as much as 5 to 7 pounds from morning to evening. And as much as 3 pounds morning to morning. I try to only get on the scale once a week for this reason.

Yes - your net should equal your goal by the end of the day. My net is 1,400. I eat back all my exercise calories. So, on a day where I don't exercise, I eat just 1,400 and net 1,400. On a day when I do, I eat anywhere from 1,650 to 1,900 depending on what I'm doing at the gym that day. One those days, I still try to net…

Well...soylent green *is* people.

I am! I love yoga. I'm a relative newbie, in that I only discovered yoga classes back in October. But I go at least once a week and do a 90 minute Anusara class and if I have time, I add a Hatha class once a week as well. I really enjoy the "flow" classes. The other days I do strength training (2 days) and cardio (1 or 2…

It's amazing how much sizes and shapes can vary. I was just recently a size 12, at 5'4" and 165 pounds. I'm now 157 and just bought 3 pairs of new jeans: 2 size 8s and 1 size 12. They all fit great, but are obviously all different.

Some sushi places offer all sorts of nice side dishes that are carb friendly - seaweeds salads and such. The place by us serves a tuna and avocado salad that is delish! I love sushi and find it fits in easily to my daily calorie allotment. I tend to like more straight forward rolls - spicy tuna, salmon, whitefish or eel,…

I like this!! Positive energy is great...everyone is so impressive! I'm proud of how strong my legs have become in the last 3 months. I'm proud of the fact that I've gone 2 weeks without a single drop of wine. I'm proud that my fat jeans are too big - by alot!

Not 100% certain why it happens, but I'm a "chunk loser", too. LOL! I tend to lose in bigger chunks, 3 to 4 pounds all at once, following by a week or two of nothing. It's odd, but I'm not complaining because it averages out to about a pound a week and it's always been this way for me.

MFPs daily calorie calculation has a calorie deficit already built into it and does not take exercise into consideration for a loss. In other words, you will lose weight without exercise at the rate you entered (2 pounds per week) going by the MFP number. If you exercise, you need to add those calories back in and eat them…

Turkey Taco Tuesday! Turkey tacos with fresh fixings (avocado, tomato, cabbage, cheese and salsa) plus homemade sopas! Yum! Last night was broiled rainbow trout marinated in Asian seafood sauce, grilled asparagus with balsamic vinegar, olive oil, fresh grated parmesan and couscous.

When you entered your stats into MFP when you started, it figured a calorie deficit into your daily calories that will allow you to lose weight at the rate you entered. If you do any exercise, those are additional deficit calories, so you should eat those back. For example, I'm a lightly active woman looking to lose 1…

This is an awesome analogy and such a great way to think about your metabolism. It seems so counterintuitive after years of severe calorie restriction diets, but the sooner you think of it this way, the sooner you'll have that AH-HA! moment.

My stats are a bit different in that I'm older (43) and I have more to lose (25-30 lbs), but I'd suggest a change to your gym routine. I do 5 days a week that break down like this: 2 days strength training (full body routine, heavier weights), 2 days of intense cardio (45 minutes) and 1 day of yoga (I prefer Hatha or…

I've done WW and recently switched to MFP because of one reason - sustainability. I was always hungry on WW and my points didn't seem to go very far, especially after they revamped the WW plan a couple of years ago. I lost all my weight on WW doing the program prior to points plus and found it to be more about a…

I don't think they were bashing you...just some of the bad advice you've been getting. I had a similar experience with my legs as you are having with your arms - specifically my quadriceps. I've always been able to do tons of cardio, no problem, no significant change in my body shape. I added pretty intense strength…