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I never work out and I eat my minimum or go over (1200 and on up). I try to keep it at a weekly loss, and I've lost very slowly since I started in Jan. Bump up your cals to your minimum and try not to go under (I used to snack right before bed until I learned how to eat properly so that I am almost never under by more than…

That's a good friend :)

Thanks for this info.

When people say "you're not fat" and you know you are overweight from a medical standpoint, then you know what they are saying is "I don't associate you with the negative stereotypes I have of fat people' or 'you are not 'obese' and 'fat' is a synonym of obese.' When your boyfriend says "you're not fat" he is saying, "I…

Slow and steady wins the race. Log everything, forever.

Congratulations! What a great feeling. You've worked hard and it shows.

Two weeks isn't very long. That said, it does sound like you aren't eating enough. I challenge you to log all of your exercise and eat your minimum 1200/day plus half your exercise calories. Try that for six weeks. Seriously. You might see some increase in weight at the beginning, just go with it. If the scale hasn't gone…

Wow thanks for posting that. I had no idea what my daily requirements are. Yikes, I need to up my calories. This was a big eye-opener.

I see a difference. You are so inspiring! Thank you for sharing pictures, it really helps others, like me, to focus on the changes we could make if we did the hard work. You arms especially show a difference. Keep up the good work! You are doing an awesome job.

Calories in have to be less than calories out, period. If you have too little coming in, you'll stop losing, then you'll start losing again and also start having an eating disorder. It's not pretty, but there it is.

Two weeks is not enough time to see a significant loss. Any loss of 5lbs or less can be masked by water weight or muscle gain.

You know what you're doing is not working. Up your cals for a month. You might see a gain at first but give it a chance. Eat your exercise cals for a month to see what happens and come back and tell us about it.

I don't exercise and I lose a pound or so a week. So for example in March the scale didn't seem to budge but then I had a 3.8lb 'loss'. When you're losing so little, you might not see scale results right away. I stay close to 1200 and if I go over, it's not the end of the world. I never go under by more than 50 calories.…

Thanks for all the responses. My husband and I have both lost about 20lbs, and we know that as we approach a healthy BMI the rate at which we lose weight will slow down (I'm losing 1lb or less than 1lb a week now) and that if we add in exercise, we will start to gain muscle which will mask any losses, at least at first.…

Whole wheat toast and jam for a quick 200 cals before bedtime (or hummus if you are worried about the sugar).

You are amazing! Renew your vows privately on a beach in Hawaii: you'll never regret the photos and you deserve a beach vacation with your successful athletic body. Your strength of mind and perseverance are inspiring.

It is normal to feel some hunger before your meals. If you are hungry all the time, I suggest eating 5 small meals a day. I find that to feel more full I have to eat more vegetables.

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I find that a huge bowl of broccoli with yogurt poured over it fills me up and then I can eat all that I want... only I'm already full so it's just enough to satisfy my brain and not enough to cry over.

Low: egg whites, jam, donuts (I thought donuts would be like 500 calories), grated parmesan. High: olive oil, almonds, bread and japanese rice (nishiki rice = ~300/cup vs. jasmine rice = ~200/cup). Sodium shocker: smoked salmon. YIKES.

Your hard work is so inspirational. You are a poster for healthy living!

Yikes, man. Thanks for sharing.

Try measuring yourself and seeing how that goes with targeted workouts. Also, keep in mind that the mind can and will distort our body images.

I agree with the poster who said to take the tests at home. Try to do it in the time allowed. That will let you know if you have weak areas that you can work on. It sounds like you have preserverence, which is great. If you have mastered the subject matter but do poorly in tests, this practice test at home will tell you…

You look great! Your waist is smaller than mine and I'm 5'4" 151lbs. I know you've worked hard and you look so amazing. I am very inspired to exercise. Thank you so much for posting! You look so good that I want to look better!

Can of: Black beans Chickpeas White beans Plus: chopped onion chopped tomato or pre-made salsa Plus: olive oil balsamic vinegar lemon juice Plus: prewashed spinach chopped parsley chopped basil I'm so lazy sometimes it's just chickpeas and lemon juice, but the more time I have, the more goes in. Mix it up and save half for…

http://www.cordianet.com/calculator.htm I like this site because it explains the limitations of the BMI formula and the origins of other formulas. I used this information to decide that on a healthy weight for myself (I'm short) and not to worry too much about BMI. My ideal weight is within a healthy BMI range, but that…

have stalled at my midway point: thanks for posting your pics. It's inspiring to see you go from beautiful to healthy and beautiful :)

I say it is on doctor's orders and necessary for my job, health insurance and life insurance. Blame them!

If the scale didn't exist I would start using a tape measure. If a tape measure didn't exist I'd go by clothing size. It's only numbers for me: gotta get where the doctor ordered.