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"should" is such an inappropriate word in this context. i gain weight when i eat back my "exercise calories" in whole. i maintain my weight when i eat back some (half) of them. i lose weight when i don't eat any of them. fat fuels the body. if one has an excess of fat, the body will also use that. and, as you said, burned…

the reason people lose weight on HCG is because of their extremely low caloric intake. that's it, and that's that.

exercise will not put you into starvation mode!!! don't worry about that thousand calories---LISTEN TO YOUR BODY. if you needed it now, you'd be hungry. and hey, if you wake up hungry? breakfast! some days, you will want to eat back half or all of your exercise calories--that's okay too. the ultimate goal is not to have an…

wow. your stats...i'm 5'7 and fluctuate between 104 & 108 (now...i've weighed higher in years past, despite what my ticker says)! don't let it trigger you--it's as empty and frustrating as you probably remember it, and i don't even look good. hah. actually, you've inspired me in light of our similarities. :) i struggle…

here's an idea, maybe it'll inspire you someway-- 3 crackers = 30 calories 4 cheese cubes = 48 calories 3 cups fresh spinach = 30 calories lemon or lime juice = 0 calories 15 grapes = 30 calories net: 138 cals! :)

i'm 5'7". and yeah, i was afraid of that response. i know that i should eat a consistent and normal amount (like 1300 daily) but instead i go one week 600 cals, the next week 1500-3000. i can't/won't change on my own and professional guidance is not an option with the state of my family's finances. i'm pretending i'm…

thank you, everyone. i am amazed and pleasantly surprised at how quickly you all have responded. jenscan, i know (or think) i need professional help--i go between binging and restricting in a constant cycle--but i'm afraid i don't warrant it yet :( if that makes any sense. i just feel so defeated and low. all of your…

good stuff. but as a dumb newbie i have to ask...WHAT IN THE WORLD IS AN NSV?

i set my activity level as either lightly or moderately active--can't remember which--and i still log things like long walks, etc. HOWEVER, i do NOT EAT THOSE CALORIES BACK once they have been accounted-for. i think that's what matters...that's where "cheating oneself" as a concept comes into question.

i had two cups of blackberries today for only 120 calories! definitely better than pancakes and syrup (420 cals per cup? NO THANKS!). annnd yeah, to the other questions arising...apples, depending on size, can range from 50 to 100 calories...sure you could have a popsicle instead but in the end the apple will fill you up,…

beautiful!! i love your confidence :)

i rather agree with you. i count walking and practicing (i play viola) because those are things i do hours and hours a day and i find myself tired and hungry after a good "work out" in those areas, haha. i like to reward myself for being determined and productive. and like, the other day i did 3 hours of community service…

yeah, i don't think the person who mentioned anorexia has personal experience with it (that's a good thing, though). the body will generally lose weight during a fast and gain weight after being reintroduced to food; even if this is done very slowly, the body will typically gain water/food weight immediately. (but yes,…

i was 13 and alone, after lunch, on a walk. i looked at my stomach, distended with junk, and suddenly felt very uncomfortable. that summer i lost about 15-20lbs (hard to remember now...i wasn't in a great place and my memory's bad. it was mostly a self-destructive blur until my parents said "you look too thin"). (i know my…

okay. i'm not assuming definitely, but i'm gonna infer that you probably regard me as "one of those stupid pro-anorexia girls" or something similar; and i know a lot of people think "not eating" is "the easy way out" (which is a ridiculous viewpoint aided by a misconception that people with EDs don't exercise...). but it…

conversely, i live by the rule of eating at MOST 1200 calories a day, and my BMI is only in the 16 range; it's "working wonderfully" for me. would i suggest it to anyone? no, the physical and mental side effects are unpleasant. but i find it necessary. :/ point is: calorie restriction leads to weight loss. that is fact.…

1200 is not by any means a starvation diet. in fact, i've always heard starvation to be under 900-1000 cals. i aim for a net of 500 daily, usually intaking between 600 and 800 calories (unless i binge, which happens quite frequently in times of severe stress/anxiety/depression, as now). then again, i have an eating…