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I agree, from that standpoint. I regained not because of MFP, but because I stopped using it. I had a series of family tragedies hit, so one by one healthy habits disappeared. I stopped running. I ate crap when sitting by my mother's side. I stayed up late and ate chips. MFP was effective to do what I expected. If I stayed…

I'm the exact same height, weight and age. This is my second time using MFP. The first time I did the 1200 calorie diet, and it was very effective. I lost nearly 20 pounds in two months. But, it was very difficult and I hit several weeks when my weight didn't change at all. And I went back up within 5 months. I'm doing MFP…

I am very skeptical of doctors ever since one put me on a medication that caused severe side effects and made me almost bedridden for a year. And it turned out I didn't even have the sickness he thought I had. I had another doctor tell me that, due to my high triglyceride count, I would have to go on medications. But since…

I've taken probtiotics for years. The first thing you should know is that all probiotics aren't the same. They use different strains of bacteria, and some have far more active bacteria than others. I use Align (available at Costco), which is one of the better ones. I tried one from Trader Joes, and I had pain and…

Weight doesn't always disappear from where you want it to disappear first. For example, often a face gets thinner looking first. Then maybe legs. For most, the waist / gut is the last area to really start slimming. You may be one of those people who loses weight elsewhere first.

I can't say enough how it is worth it to go to a reputable running shop and talk to people who know how to fit running shoes to each person. Your weight, running style, and especially whether or not you pronate, will make a huge difference. I have relatively flat feet, am heavier, and pronate. I was in agony using New…

Bravo for you. You are an inspiration, and you should be proud of every step you've taken. As for the bat wings, I don't think you will be able to improve that very much with weights, unless you get super bulked up. Skin tends to stay stretched if it's been that way for a long time. It can bounce back to some extent, but…

It's all a tradeoff, really. If you want to build speed, usually you start with little or no incline and work on doing the same distance faster and faster. Want to build endurance, little or no incline with ever-increasing times. If muscle mass / leg strength is a goal, do increasing inclines, even if not at a very brisk…

OMG, I didn't know they made those. If I did, I think I would have twice as much weight to lose now. I have no idea why I like Pop Tarts so much. All I know is I dont buy them because I will eat the whole box.

I second this. Kale chips are great. Lots of recipes out there for them, too. I also eat wasabi peas from Trader Joes, as they have a great crunch for little calories.

I don't think you are alone in that, despite most posts here. What stopped me is that no matter what numbers were in MFP, my gut was going to react to what I really ate, not what I entered. The only thing fudging numbers does is make you wonder why you aren't losing weight. I suspect part of your problem may be that you…

There are several places online, including MFP, where you can look up calories burned for walking a certain distance. In general, you dont burn any more calories jogging than you do walking, assuming you go the same distance and on the same terrain. So, if you walk for 3 miles, you have the same calorie burn as running 3…

I think it's funny this thread talks so much about pizza. That is the one thing i have missed more than any other food. I got tired of never eating it, so now I do. I just eat one slice less or, if I overdo it, I hit the treadmill to burn the "extra." The one thing that stops me from eating a piece of cake or candy is that…

My sedentary TDEE puts me at around 2200. 20% less than that still seems like a lot. But it seems to be the consensus that 1250 is too low, so I'm going to try a middle ground of 1400 for a week and see what happens.

I have thought about using the TDEE, but am worried that if I change my habits the TDEE will change, and now I'm off track again. For example, I try to run every day, either on road or treadmill. But there are times my kids and work don't give me time, so I skip a day. It seems like if that happens a couple times in a…

I definitely eat my exercise calories. I don't think I could stay at 1250 if I didn't. I'd be starving all the time.

So many stories here. I had PF for years. For while I got cortisone, but that only helped temporarily. Then I got Thule heel cups, and they really made a difference. I didn't have any pain for years. Then I hurt myself playing in poorly fitting shoes, and the pain was back worse than ever. I stopped running altogether. But…

I do, but it's because I want to eat more, and I'd rather eat exercise calories than not eat at all. But there are days when it just doesn't fit into my schedule. On those days I'm very careful to make sure I don't eat my limit.

In the big scheme of things, one day is nothing. I have only been doing this site for about a month and I have had days I slipped. It just seems more important to you because it's day 1. If you stick with it, I think it's safe to say that in 30 days you will weigh the same as if you had a "good" day today or tomorrow, or…

I was about the same amount overweight when I decided to start running. I walked my dog each night on the route I planned to run, and did that for about a week. Then, I started to run a block, then walk, each time. Slowly I ran more and walked less. It took about 10 days to full-time running. Not only did I get in better…