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you all look amazing! Great job to everyone and great inspiration to me to keep going! Thank you! 15 Lost and kept off for a year. 20 to get to my goal!

I think MFP's calorie count is just a estimate of what you should eat. Everybody's body burns calories differently. Just tweak your calories a little each week until you get to exactly where you want to be. As long as you stay within 2 to 3 lbs. of your goal weight weekly. That is normal to fluctuate that much.

I just bank exercise calories for a cheat meal....and if i go out i ask for a container right away and put half away. Reatraunt portions are usually double the home food calories. For instance, Casas mostracolli el forno is over 1,000 calories. If you add a side salad and bread to that...ouch!!

you are absolutely right!! Low carb and low fat is the way to go. Eat more fruit, veggies, fiber and lean protein. Try switching up your ab routine. Standing ab workouts on You tube and planks. Don't do the same ab routine everyday and do them every other day. Watch your white foods. Bread, sugar, flour. I am already…

Sometimes people can be obsessive and want to hop on the scale every day. Especially when they start a exercise and healthy life style. Chose to weight in once a week to keep in check...but also measure yourself and check that every other week. Muscle weighs more then fat, having a menstrual cycle can make you retain…

Try no more trouble zones Jillian Michaels. Add warm up and 1 6min. Section to your cardio. DO NOT DO entire video in one day. 1 6min. Section for 5 days with the cardio you already do will help. Also try doing planks every night before bed. Hold for 20 sec. 3xs. for a full 60sec. Do this for a month and let me know your…

Great snacks: almonds, string cheese,peanutbutter and diced apples, special k cereal with almond milk, any fruit, carrots, 1/2 whole grain bagel and light cream cheese, tortilla chips and salsa, fruit smoothie.

Try eating 1800 calories to start and doing 30min. Of exercise 5xs a week. Do you drink pop? Allow 1 a week. Never deprive yourself...just do in moderation. Allow 1 cheat meal...not day...meal a week. Make most of your claories from protein and high fiber. Low fat and low carbs. Lots of fruits and veggies. Up your water.…

I believe eating before bed makes you bloated. Especially salty foods. Eat a fruit before bed. If up late...chew sugar free gum so you won't think about putting stuff in mouth.

Did you try setting out workout clothes next to bed with your alarm? What about something you can inhale to give you a boost? Have you tried a oil you can inhale that may boost your mood? I am sure there is a health food store that you could try. If you just can't do it...why don't you add some cardio to your weights at…

Get Jillian Michaels no more trouble zones. I only do one workout a day. I add it to cardio. She uses 3lb. weights but she is lunging and squatting with them. Each section is only 11min. long with warm up. I would add 20min. of cardio and then stretch good after for sure. The key is in the name. If you do this workout for…

My start weight was 180 and now i am 165. I would like to weigh 145 at 5ft 4. I tend to lose top to bottom so if i lose to the chart amount my face gets too thin. I look good at 145. Been there!

I feel you can keep under your calorie count and still eat crap! Agreeing with Action Annie. A well balanced diet it the key. If i eat lots of carbs for breakfast and use tons of my pts. It forces me to eat more fruit and veggies and protein the other meals, or i can spread it out. It is so flexible. To me it is the best…

I do low carb low fat, high protein and high fiber. If I follow weight watchers pts and label all my food at home before I begin the week it helps. I see the things with high pts and chose them less because I only have so many pts I can eat a day. You also get extra cheat pts. that basically add to your weekly intake. You…

Can i get that book anywhere? I don't have leg weights...so that does make a difference. I try to do lunges and squats to make up for it.

I don't go to. Gym, but i have many things to keep me busy. Dvds, maxtrainer bench with free weights. Maxtrainer eliptical, stretchy bands, yoga mat, exercise ball, and a weighted hula hoop! Lol! I know i need to burn between 450-500. If i want to eat decent and not starve. I love food!

Anyone who wants to be my friend...please send request. It is good to know females who are at same height and weight. I do encourage all my people faithfully, and keep a small group so i can do so. I try not to go over 50. If somebody is off for 3mo. I try to at least encourage them. If two weeks later i don't hear from…

Thank you so much for all of yout feed back. This is great...and makes sense why i was starving. I was eating 1500 a week, exercising 4 days a week, and not eating back exercise calories...plus i do not sit much.

When you weight train, how long? 30min. Etc?

Anybody wish to comment? I need help!! The more feed back i get helps me see what majority says. Thank you!!#

I am 5ft 4 and currently weigh 170. Looking to weigh 145-150. I get too gaunt in the face and lose boobage if i get under. How many calories are you eating to maintain? I don't sit much and exercise 4 times a week. About 30-45min. I think you look great!!! Your shape is perfect in my eyes. If you like what you see...then…

I lost my first 25 in 2 years. But i kept it off for 2 so far. 6mo. Sounds great to me.

You dont think it's too high to get down to 145-150?

Ok...sounds good. We will see where this takes me.

taking recent photos and matching them up to olds ones is a great idea.

Do you lift weights to tone up? Since you have lost quite a bit, maybe you just see that you need to firm things up. Just a thought. Great job though. That is a amazing loss, and you should be very proud of yourself.

Staples: eggs, spinach, oatmeal, bananas, apples, chicken, rice, low carb pasta, spag sauce, mushrooms, protein shakes and bars, avocado, tortilla chips and salsa, yogurt, popcorn, and lowfat muffins. Junk: pizza, ice cream, burgers from culvers, beer battered onion rings, homemade chocolate chip cookies, and take 5 candy…

Morning. Me time. I workout and have my coffee with a good breakfast before the kids wake up.

For me it is age. IN my 20's and 30's I could lose easier. I took off weight in between pregnancies...then when the 3rd came, not so easy! I gained more, I was 35, and on bed rest too soon to keep going to the gym. When you push 40, which is coming soon for me in 2 years....your metabolism slows down. You do not get to eat…

Pizza on two whole wheat flour tortillas. Double them up...baste with olive oil that has garlic, and herbs in it. Then put on mozzarella . cheese, spinach, turkey pepperoni, and mushrooms. On the side, strawberries dipped in fat free whip cream, and raw carrots. Heat the pizza at 350 for 10min. then broil for 2min. or so.…