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Your plan is perfect imo. The "cheat day" will keep your metabolism pumping. Ignore the people who say not to do weights. Do the weights. I've only been on my fitness journey for about 10 weeks, eating at net maintenance, and though I haven't lost any weight, with an exercise routine much like yours I've noticed a definite…

I'm not currently on 1200 calories, but we should hope that once people on a 1200-calorie diet get close to maintenance, they should slowly start increasing their calories and focusing on strength training routines to raise their metabolisms after a long bout of eating at a certain level.

I would definitely talk to a doctor. Going 6 months without a period, being overweight.. it is worrisome. (and you could be pregnant, if that's a possibility.) You've gotta eat more. You should be eating at a surplus of your maintenance level to gain back some healthy weight. You shouldn't feel guilty for eating. If you…

There are no calories on your birthday!! it's a rule.

It's actually been quite a while. There are days where I eat a lot but I don't really "binge" anymore. Even when I drink/smoke a lot and I'm like "YEAH GONNA EAT SO MUCH" I look back on the amount I ate and it was like.. two bowls of cereal and some peanut butter.

I'm a New Yorker so I actually forgot about pizza because it's not an exception imo pizza is a food group. OH ACTUALLY I FORGOT. According to Congress, pizza is a vegetable. http://www.nbcnews.com/id/45306416/ns/health-diet_and_nutrition/#.UUeDfFeS8-o

And poutine if I can get my hands on it. Together??? Must investigate.

"When I was younger" is your key phrase here. I'm only 19 and I already think it's unhealthy to get down to my high school weight. Why don't you start with 119lbs and see how you look/feel? Maybe somewhere in the middle would be best for you, reach 105-115lbs and tone up until you look the way you want. Like taso said,…

I make a carrot cake oatmeal with shredded carrots, almond milk and brown sugar. YUM. Some great ideas in this thread though.

You should add me! I'm super active and in college and I just recently started working out a lot :) I'm not losing weight but I am losing body fat and getting fitter and smaller.

I just want to make a big distinction here. Not all girls who have anorexia or another eating disorder are "pro-ana" or "pro-ED." Most of them at least on some level know that what they are doing is unhealthy and are just not yet capable of stopping. I know there are some people who support starvation diets on the forums,…

See a therapist. Talk to someone. If you want, you can message me. You have ruined your metabolism. It's not impossible to get it back, but you need to work on your mental health first. It's so important. Please try to stop counting calories, and my best advice is to stop doing cardio. Focus on strength training. Lift…

Have your celery with hummus or peanut butter. It's basically pre-shaped for putting stuff on it haha. Make your own little snack packs in ziploc bags. Separate out servings of vegetables, nuts, cereals. There are healthier kinds of chips and stuff too if you look around (vegetable chips, whole-grain chips, just chips made…

Don't be afraid of carbs. Don't know why everyone is so afraid of them. Most vegetarian sources of protein have carbs. Eat eggs, dairy in all its forms, beans, nuts, legumes, what have you. I'm sure you'll find a thousand results if you google "vegetarian sources of protein" or "low-carb vegetarian foods." Replace your…

The healthiest thing for you to do is what makes you feel the best. If you exercise regularly and eat clean food, you'll feel better: physically and mentally, I feel clear, calm and energized. And if you occasionally give in to "temptation" and eat "junk" but it makes you happy, then that was good for you too, that's what…

I don't know if this is the case, but I've discovered a lot of women just look that way. Seriously, sometimes I'll be looking at someone because I like their outfit or something about them intrigues me and I go on this long thought tangent about them, even if it's a total stranger, but they'll catch me looking and give me…

It's not "trendy" is a pretty good answer actually haha. I drink almond milk because I think it tastes better. Especially vanilla-coconut almond milk. But I get skim cow's milk in my iced coffee :)

Sorry to double-post, but I agree. I don't want this to turn into a medical cannabis debate but... I'll just say that it definitely has some PROVEN medical benefits and yet it is illegal in many places... Because pharmaceutical companies can't make money off of it. They TRIED, actually - marinol. It turns out if you…

I'm with this person. Beer is bad for you too, but that hasn't stopped me from drinking it (within reason) (and within my calorie limits) (most of the time.) :drinker: I personally have been trying to have LESS diet soda, for my own reasons: less artificial anything in or around my body, dental health, etc. However, diet…

SEXISM/FEMINISM. you'd think by now people know not to start with me. it's not a freaking joke.

I went to Disney while on a diet as well. What I found was that I was spending SO much time walking around that I could eat basically anything and I didn't really lose weight. A lot of the time I got really irritable because I was trying too hard to stay in my calorie goals. Log your walking and you'll have plenty of…

MFP > Noom I didn't like Noom, so I came back to MFP. I felt the database was too simple and its idea of what kinds of food are "healthy" can be a little ... debatable. And I don't like the color associations with my food at all, it sort of discourages moderation. It has a handy little guide to what portion sizes look like…

It's okay!! It's gonna be okay I promise. You're gonna feel better again soon as long as you don't overdo it too quickly. Eat clean and stay within your goals and there's no reason you should gain any weight back. The healthier you eat, the better you'll feel. It's rough when your legs are hurting because there's very…

There's always the chance that eating at 1200 has lowered your metabolism, as Amy said. Don't lower your calories from 1500, but focus on your workouts, especially strength training (the only thing I see in your exercise diary is zumba?), to get your body burning those calories again. If you've also been really good at…

You'd be amazed what you can do in a few weeks. A 10k is a little over 6 miles, right? I don't know what you can currently run, but I think if you train hard you could definitely jog at least half of it! Cardio alone isn't great, but if you're doing kickboxing I think you'll stay strong and keep your muscle mass, and of…

Take pictures and measurements every two weeks or so! It can be hard to see a change in something you see every day, especially if it's your own body. Think about it - you never notice your hair growing or yourself growing taller until you have something to compare it to. Congratulations on your first six pounds! You're…

I don't log diet/zero calorie drinks. I do log coffee for some reason (it adds to my potassium I guess?) I think it's important to be honest with yourself, but if I take a small bite of something someone else is eating - which I do less often than once a day - I don't bother. If I was trying to lose weight and it wasn't…

Guys, I know it can be difficult to read posts with bad grammar... but remember English isn't everyone's first language, and not everyone has access to a great education. You have no idea WHY someone's grammar might be incorrect. OP, as others have mentioned, it can be hard for us to give you specific advice with your…

I get hopped up on midol and go for a brisk walk until it kicks in. I also drink lots of tea and make sure to get my potassium. And I remind myself that if I do a little exercise, I'll have a better time fitting in that chocolate I've been craving ;)

Sidepony. Or braids if I'm so inclined.