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I was on and off that drug for about 5 years. Sure I had tons of energy, no appetite and lost a bunch of weight, but I couldn't sleep, couldn't ****, and was a raging psycho *****! Sorry for the swearing but its true. It also completely screwed up my metabolism, which is why I am now over 200lbs and have a very hard time…

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Yes you should be eating more. What does MFP reccomend for you to lose 1-1.5lbs per week?

When I'm low on calories for the day I'll down a glass of milk, have a slice of cheese or smear peanut butter on something :) both excellent sources of protein and packs some good calories. If you can, maybe try to get your calories up a little higher than 1200, maybe 1300? And snack between meals. You're right, its not…

When I'm low on calories for the day I'll down a glass of milk or smear peanut butter on something :) both excellent sources of protein and packs some good calories.

What are your calories at on average?

I'll be your support hon! Try not to be discouraged :) How's your nutrition and exercise?

Wow, definitely not eating enough. Your metabolism needs fuel every 2.5 - 3 hours to work the way its supposed to. You, me, the skinny little hundred pound girl at the gym, needs to consume at least 1200 calories a day to function properly. If you're eating the right foods (whole grains/complex carbs, fruits and vegetables…

Pizza is one of my vices too, but considering that this is supposed to be a lifestyle change and not a diet, I allow myself to choose some of my favorite things now and then. We can't expect to live the rest of our lives never having our favorite foods again, that's a set up for total failure. I'd say go ahead and indulge…

I just attended a nutrition class at my gym and he went over this, I'm gonna do it!

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Thank you for filling me in, and good for you for making a statement!

You look great, and you're absolutely adorable!

I'm afraid I'm still not quite sure what all the "blackout" pics are for...?

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Atl is right, swap out as many canned/boxed foods as you can with fresh. Dried beans instead of canned, fresh or frozen veggies instead of canned, regular rice instead of instant, etc. You will also find that you will save more money this way as well :)

Thanks for posting!

http://www.jennieo.com/recipes/recipe_detail.aspx?Id=1086 Above is the recipe I'm going to try, except with dried beans and fresh tomatoes that I'm cooking myself. Thanks everyone!

My four year old son and I were sitting in the car in the parking lot of the grocery store. Its been raining cats and dogs all day. All of a sudden he takes this very parental tone with me...."don't you know its raining out there!? And you don't even have a sweatshirt!" That kid is always coming up with something that…

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You will find so many inspiring people here! Welcome, and I look forward to joining you on this journey!

My #1 reason for doing weight training is to gain muscle to burn more calories naturally. I dream of defined biceps, a ripply back and a six pack, but that's not my focus right now. In the past I've done 5 minute cardio to warm up, 45 minutes of all over strength training, followed by what was supposed to be 30 minutes of…

You're certainly not alone in feeling this way! MFP helps me fight cravings. I stop what I'm doing when I get a craving and I think it through. How will I feel after I eat this? Will I regret it if I do? Will I regret it if I don't? What can I have instead? I'm a huuuge chocolate lover, so I bought these 60 cal sugar free…

I'm in!! Hopefully I will be borrowing a copy of the dvd, if not I will go buy it! How will we keep in touch? I'm still new to this... I took bra/panty pics on Thursday so I think that's sufficient. I'm not posting them til the end though because they're too hideous to post without "after" pics! Lol...let's do this!!

What a change! You're great motivation for me!!

Bumping as well! Great suggestions!

Lol!!! Thanks for that!

Lol I guess I need to branch out! Aunt Millie's is the only low cal bread I've seen, and its not that great!

YAY!! That's one of my mini goals, actually!

You both look amazing!