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Yes, I've watched it twice. It was really informative. The physician that does the presentation is Dr. Robert Lustig, Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at University of California San Francisco Center for Obesity Assessment. He is a brilliant man who has done decades of research on sugar's effects on the body both long and…

I looked at your food. Your calories are too low on some days. I see a lot of sugar choices. I gave that up while I was losing, when I added it back I packed on the pounds and am getting back off sugar now. Just something to think about. Again, I would be more consistent with weighing and measuring and sticking to a…

Your calories are too high and/or you are estimating your food calories too low. Don't eat any exercise calories. Weigh everything on a digital scale. I maintain 120's at 1430 calories and am 5'4". Don't give up, just be consistent with your calories and reduce them.

You have to keep tracking. I gained about the some by not tracking consistently. I started tracking again and it's coming off at a nice pace. Don't give up! Just get back to tracking and weigh everything on a digital scale. Yes, you need your water, especially with workouts like yours. :flowerforyou:

Hi neighbor, I live pretty close to you. I think focusing on one thing helped me the most. Tracking my calories. I felt so darn happy and relieved when I ate my allotted calories for a week straight that the exercise just happened naturally because I felt motivated! Best of luck to you, you're gonna do great! :flowerforyou:

My tummy shrinks like mad when I reduce my carbs. Not no carb or super low carb, just more protein and veggie choices. Lactose intolerance can cause tummy bloating too, as well as eating Foods you are intolerant to.

You can put the kids in a stroller/front baby carrier and walk in parks, neighborhoods, even walmart. It will be good for your older child too. I had a friend that walked with her husband in walmart several times a week. You can get a mini trampoline. You can buy weights and work out your own routine and do it at home. You…

It's no one's business what you eat unless you are paying a professional to analyze your diet. People are so opinionated (but that's just my opinion) :blushing:

Chips, apples, oat bran, cheese

Nope. I started maintenance 4.5 pounds above my final goal weight by adding in 100 a day per week. I continued to lose nicely and never gained glycogen stores. When I reached my goal weight I only had to up my calories about 50 a day. I lost a full size after reaching my goal weight without trying. Getting below goal…

In there types of circumstances I like to learn from my experience instead of beat myself up, feel ashamed, disgusted etc. It helps me to plan for next time. What can I do differently next time? I planned Easter, my treat was lots of Gardetto's snack crackers because I really love them. Also mac and cheese, homemade. And…

There is a good looking recipe on food.com for Wonderful Curried Sweet Potato Soup. Read more: <a href="http://www.food.com/recipe/wonderful-curried-sweet-potato-soup-161324?oc=linkback">http://www.food.com/recipe/wonderful-curried-sweet-potato-soup-161324?oc=linkback</a> Not sure if the recipe is posted but it has 85…

You could plan meals for a whole week or two at a time, go shopping for everything you need and then completely put it out of your head until it's time to cook and eat. You could even cook extra meals and freeze them for extra free time. Besides, you are planning when you're obsessing.

Yes, I went through that. I have 8 months off sweets and artificial sweeteners. Might want to get yourself some L-glutamine from the health food store and take it every day for a week or two. It will remove your cravings. Also red meat can cause sugar cravings. After awhile you'll look around at the crap everywhere and…

You are losing wonderfully. As you get close to the last 10 pounds your weight loss will be less each month. It took me 5 months and a week to lose about 30 pounds. The last month I only lost about 3 pounds and I had to watch every bite I put in my mouth, no nibbles and no cheat days. It's hard to see the weight loss slow…

She just needs to track all of her calories. It's very simple really. No magic formula! Tell her to give MFP a try.

Less than 100 calories over my maintenance calories.

I guess the trick is to ignore them, inside and out. Just focus on your lunch and don't react to them. If the first person doesn't get a reaction, the pack mentality won't set in. Once you react to the first person it's all over. Sometimes really polite people think they need to respond to anyone who speaks to them…

I shop at Macy's and Dillard's when they are having sales and clearances with a coupon. The prices end up being up to 90% off for designer duds that don't fall apart or look cheap.

Buy a digital scale to weigh all food. Don't rely on measuring cups and spoons. Eat what My Fitness Pal assigns you as your weight loss calories and eat them faithfully regardless of your circumstances (unless you get really sick). I went to a face to face support group for additional support. I didn't cheat. Well, maybe a…

Lol, sorry, I don't eat that. Wish I could give you the answer you want. It's a binge food for me and make me physically ill to boot. But maybe you can enjoy a serving!

Add 100 calories today, and for the next week eat 1300 daily. Continue your workouts (as long as they aren't 4 hour workouts). Next week on the 27th eat 1400 a day. You'll be use to the 1300 by then. It's baby steps. You'll be fine, I know it's scary, just slowly add calories, 100 calories at a time. You'll know to stop…

You can always try not eating your exercise calories. Yes, you can definitely lose it if you are eating the right amount of calories.

I didn't like either. :noway:

I'm 5'3.5" and maintain 120 pounds eating 1410 a day. I lost slowly on 1200 a day or less. Exercised 6-7 days a week for 6 months, and I did not eat my exercise calories....when I did eat them I maintained or gained. I was hungry the first week I cut down to 1200, but it does get better!!! I learned to eat healthy whole…

I can't give you a complete answer without seeing your food diary. That said, when I stop losing I shake things up by skipping exercise on some days, as well as alternating 1100 calories to 1200 calories and my maintenance calories. My body responds very nicely to breaks from exercise as well as calorie variety by dropping…

I suggest 100 a week while maintaining your exercise routine. I started adding in calories a month before I reached my goal weight. My maintenance calories are about 200-400 calories over what I ate to lose weight, so it didn't take long at all to get to total maintenance calories. Some weeks I gain on the same calories I…

I bought several hundred dollars worth of clothing. Luckily Dillards and Macys both had really good sales going. None of my old clothes fit.

Yes, I quit on 7-29-13, just started my 8th month off sugar and artificial sweetners.

Hi. No, you don't need to cut that stuff out unless it makes you binge. Looking at your food diary I would suggest a lot of protein in the morning to stop your nonstop hunger. It really helps a lot. Those instant oatmeal packs are like throwing gasoline on fire in terms of hunger! Hodgson mill oat bran with some egg or ham…