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Phentermine is a form of an amphetamine, so it basically speeds up your system and suppresses your appetite, like any other amphetamine. People that are on ADHD meds have similar side effects because they are in the same class of drug. Personally, I would not take phentermine unless it was a last resort, short of weight…

^this. Plus I would add, Eat clean 80% of the time, and give yourself some slack for the other 20%

And that would be where the search function comes into play. I'm not the only one this annoys.

Okay people, like I said, this was a rant, more to get this frustration of mine off my chest than anything else. Quit taking stuff personally or directing your comments back at me personally. It was a generalization (i.e. not meant to include every member of said group). I know that there are people out there who have been…

^This is what I was talking about. I guess I should have been more clear, or have known that people were going to misinterpret what I meant in the OP (hence the disclaimer). I'm talking about the know-it-all people who are supporting completely false ideas in the forums, or reiterating well-known and commonly discussed…

That is a good point that I hadn't really thought of, I just crack up when people say, "Well I joined two weeks ago and I'm doing X diet and I've already lost 7 lbs!" I'm like really? Cause that was probably mostly water weight, not proof your diet works. I've seen this a lot too. People in general can be rude and spout…

In reference to those who have been consistently logging for 1 year+, many studies have shown that even simply writing down everything you eat (calorie count included or not) can help you become or stay more aware of what/when you eat and help keep weight off.

I generally lean away from pancakes/french toast type breakfasts, so when I went to denny's recently with a friend, I ordered the fit slam (or whatever it's called). I got egg whites, turkey bacon, wheat toast, seasonal fruit and coffee for under 500 cals, not a bad choice at all for a restaurant meal! Of course I probably…

If you're going to eat them as scrambled or in a recipe, I don't think they're that bad. You'll be saving calories and it's easier if you're not good at separating real eggs. I prefer to use real eggs because they are cheaper and I like to make eggs different ways (scrambled, griddled, microwaved for sandwiches). I say up…

I started out at 165 last January. The first 15 pounds came off the easiest, within about 2-3 months. By about mid-summer, I slowly reached 140, and since then, I've slllllooooowwwwlllllyyyyyyy lost a couple more pounds. At this point, my focus is more about how my body looks rather than what the scale says but I still…

If you're worried about gaining a few lbs back when you switch to maintainence, don't do a hard switch. As you get within a couple pounds of your goal, switch your profile to maintainence to see how many calories it would be, then switch it back to whatever you had before. Start adding in 100 calories a week and continue…

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I'm Michelle and I'm a sophomore in Missouri (but I live and work in Illinois :/ ) majoring in Business Administration. I'm taking Fiction and the Human Experience American History I Earth Science: Environmental Hazards Macroeconomics Accounting I And I work 16 hours on the weekends. Add in a boyfriend, social life and…

I got the Mirena IUD (my pill was going to cost me a lot more than it had previously). it does have progesterone (sp?) but not estrogen, so the hormones in it are a little different. I've had a great experience with it, and my doc like some others let me get it even though i haven't had kids. The insertion was a little…

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I think I will log, not overeat, and try to be under a couple hundred every day the first part of the week. Then I'll kick my butt in the gym on friday and Saturday :)

watch the banana peppers and grilled chicken. Anything processed and packed in a jar probably has a pretty high sodium content. The chicken kind of depends on whether it's the processed kind or just a grilled chicken breast cut up. Eating as fresh as possible can really help lower sodium.

The point of the article wasn't really that any one item should be eaten to replace a meat, like a burger. If you read to the end of the article, it suggested a sample meal combining several of those foods that would have just as much or more protein than a burger. Besides protein content, the vegetarian sample meal would…

That's actually a very logical way to put it and I tend to agree with you.

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The same thing happened to me. Last year was my first year of college, so of course I gained the "Freshman 15". By Christmas when I got to see a lot of my friends from high school again, I could tell they could tell I was heavier and the pictures taken then were HORRIBLE. Over the holiday break I started to get serious…

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I don't think the point was to take a bite of everything. I think it meant that if you have that pushy relative who keeps saying you just HAVE to try some of that (insert delicious food here), then ust taking a tiny bite of it may satisfy them but won't ruin your diet. It's better to take a bite of something to appease…

When I gained weight, I loved that my boobs got bigger, but now that I've lost most of the weight, I'm COMPLETELY flat :( It's okay though cause I'm going to invest in some permanent pushup :)

Thanks to everyone who has responded and I hope to get even more responses. Basically I am an A and want to go medium-large C. I was one of those that my mom always told me, "Oh you'll get your boobs. They'll come in eventually." Welp, they never did. When I gained weight, they plumped up a little, but then I lost the…

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I'm 5'6", started at 165 and am currently down to 148ish. Anyone can friend me if they want a little encouragement :)

I made a bet with myself. For every day I work out for at least 45 minutes, I put a dollar in a jar on my dresser. At the end of the year, if I have $100 I can spend it on whatever I want (probably shopping or a massage) if I don't have a hundred dollars, the money stays in the jar and the bet starts over. This is really…

Add making a baby just means 1 night of sex, not 9 monthes of growing it and labor.

Great info. Thanks