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Agreed! You are paying for her to HELP you, not yell at you and make you feel stupid. Good for you for showing up to your workout even though you're sore, that shows dedication! She should have nutured that drive and seen it as a teaching opportunity for healing techniques.

I felt exactly the same way when I started eating TDEE-20%!!! I was terrified! I figured that I would give it a month or two and worst case scenario, I would gain back a pound or two and realize it wasn't for me or nothing would happen at all. Weight-loss and maintaining it is a life long deal, if it takes you an extra…

Keep up the good work! That's amazing!!!

I was in an abusive relationship a couple of years ago. The reality is, that sometimes when you're in it, you don't realize the extent to which it tears you down and plants seeds of hate in your foundation. I didn't realize until after I ended the relationship and got involved with someone loving and kind just how bad it…

Just as an FYI, the UVA and UVB rays that you get from actually sunlight are far less intense than a tanning bed. If you have to tan (I use the term "have to" begrudgingly") then natural light is a much safer option. As far is this being "pure coincidence", it really isn't. Do your research. Just because YOU didn't get…

That makes me so happy to hear!!! My dad is dying from stage four melanoma (skin cancer) and he never used a tanning bed in his life. So when I hear about people cooking in a tanning bed, I can't help but feel this inner horror. Stepping into a tanning bed before the age of 35 increases your risk of melanoma by 75%. Spray…

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12 This thread is a really good one for explaining where your minimum calories need to be. For active people 1200 is just too plain low, but you need to start somewhere. I hate sounding intrustive, but the sentiment you expressed in your…

GP is general practitioner. She means you need to talk to your doctor.

Agree with above statement. It's time to talk to a doctor. You're not eating enough. You should be at 1200 minimum and likely more with how much you're training. Start with baby steps, you don't have to jump back up to full calories right away, but you will need to get there and may gain a bit of weight back while your…

I think nobody ever got fat snacking on raw fruits and veggies. It's entirely likely that an increase in obesity could be linked to an increase in snacking if what we're feeding ourselves and our children is loaded with fat and sugar and is nutritionally void. Which, unfortunately, it is a lot of the time. I don't think…

I'm the only one in my family trying to lose weight. I'm living with my parents and sisters because I'm going back to school and though I have one sister (18) who is gaining weight rapidly, she shows no interest in losing any of it, then I've got two young sisters, my mum who is about 114lbs and eats whatever she wants,…

While admittedly a lot of the information here is a bit questionable, there are still bits that I think are worth paying attention to. We should try to minimize the amount we eat processed goods and we should all try to implement more healthy foods, like raw fruits and veggies! The thing that bugged me most about those…

Wow that's awesome! Keep up the good work!!!

You do rock that string bikini! You are a huge inspiration! Thank you so much for posting your story!

I haven't tried insanity, though I'd like to. I'd just like to say, GOOD FOR YOU! Don't let anything stop you, you're gonna rock it :)

This! Make sure your snacks are good quality, healthy foods. Hint: Not all, but most, stuff that's in pre-made little packies aren't going to offer boundless nutrition! Go for whole fruits and veggies which fill you without loads of calories! And seriously, learn to cook. It's not difficult, it just takes a little desire…

Humans.

Humans are designed for the consumption of HUMAN breastmilk, which the WHO recommends for two years and beyond. There's a percentage of adults (though I currently can't remember how high the percentage) who have stopped producing the necessary enzymes to properly digest milk. This is where the argument comes in that adult…

Glucose ITSELF is not toxic. It is a necessary requirement for human metabolic processes. Your brain runs off glucose as it's primary source of fuel. As a nurse, I've seen a lot of people with HYPOglycemia and it's plenty scary. Where diabetics have trouble is that the mechanism by which their bodies store glucose is…

I just get up and do it, saving coffee for later. I've been doing a mixture of strength training (BBL) and cardio (zumba) but I've just started a 21-day yoga challenge so that's what I'm doing at the moment.

That's obviously because we're invisible.. duh!

I totally see a difference! Especially in your side view, you're slimming down your tummy nicely!!! It's always harder to see changes in our own bodies because we live in them. Somedays I feel like I've made no progress and then I meet up with family and they're all like, "You look awesome! How much weight have you lost!"…

You aren't eating enough for your activity level. Please read this link!

Hi! I'm a vegan! Feel free to add, I love to share recipes!

I don't think so. It was never stated that what you're doing is wrong, just perhaps that we should all look at our food choices closely to make sure that we're providing our bodies with the nutrients required for optimum health.

There are studies to suggest that aspartame in diet sodas are linked to neurological deficits (ex: blindness). For every study that says, "Just joking guys, it's okay!" You find another study that says the opposite. I'd rather have real sugar and count the calories than a chemical-laden beverage into my body...

When I send friends requests, I always throw in a message. Mostly because I don't add people for no reason, so I usual mention why I'm interested. I don't accept friends requests without messages anymore because you end up with a bunch of people on your friends list that you don't really know anything about.

I too would recommend baby steps. If you make sure you're eating well, you'll see some weight-loss with walking/swimming and then maybe once the first few pounds are off, you'll notice that you can start adding in other exercises. For strength training, you could always try some wall squats, knee-planks, and maybe trying…

You need to eat more. Your if you're only eating 1200-1500 per day and burning up to 1000, your body basically craps out (haha) on you. Seriously, a lot of people notice when increasing their calories than their bowel movements become more frequent. Other than that, everyone else already said high water, high fibre. Go for…