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  • No...but I am 5'7" and have a max allowance of 1220. Most days I have to exercise to be under the limit. If I don't, I do 200 calories for breakfast, 300 for lunch, 100 for a snack, 500 for dinner, and another 100 for a second snack. Thank God for 100 Calorie bags of popcorn...
    in Anyone else 4'11 and have a max of 1200 calories out there?? Comment by msjackson1019 August 2011
  • If it helps any, I have always thought "skinny jeans" are way over rated. I can't wait for them to go back out of style. LOL
    in An perfectly good NSV - RUINED! Comment by msjackson1019 July 2011
  • The girls were the first to go for me, but I have always been an extreme pear shape with my hips and thighs making me wear at least one, usually two sizes bigger in my pants size than my shirt size. I just invested in some good pushup bras. LOL
    in I love my rack!! Comment by msjackson1019 June 2011
  • It has everything to do with where you lose weight first. I have lost 27 pounds now and my pants are just now starting to get loose in the legs and hips. In the waist they have been pretty loose for a while. It seems for me wherever I gain weight first is the area it will come off of last. I have always been pear shaped,…
    in Pant sizes loat Comment by msjackson1019 May 2011
  • Yes, but my problem is that the machine usually underestimates for me. The calories burned assume you are a certain weight and let's just say I am not that weight (quite a bit over). So, when I put in the time I spend on my exercise bike, the calories burned calculated by MFP are always higher. But, yeah, 800 - 1000…
    in Calorie Counters on Exercise Machines Comment by msjackson1019 April 2011
  • While I don't smoke, I do have a lot of breathing issues if I try to jog/run. Like, within a few minutes of starting to jog, it feels like my lungs are on fire and my throat is swelling up. But, that doesn't mean I can't exercise. I have had a lot of success with an exercise bike. I found even when I first started working…
    in I can't be the ONLY one with this problem Comment by msjackson1019 April 2011
  • I'm right there with you on the High Blood Pressure issue. My dad, mom, and just within the past few weeks, my brother, are all on BP medication. Plus, my dad is diabetic. For years, I always had fairly low blood pressure, even while I was overweight. But, with the stress of my job and increasing weight gain and just life…
    in New User - Joined because I was Diagnosed yesterday with Hig Comment by msjackson1019 April 2011
  • Now...I think you already know the answer to this question. But, there is some truth to the old saying that "Slow and steady wins the race". In the tortoise and the hare story, we on MFP are the tortoises. We are much more likely to reach and stay at our long term goals because what we are doing is more realistic. The…
    in Obsessing over it : ( Comment by msjackson1019 April 2011
  • The 19 Pounds I have lost in the last two months by counting calories using this website tells me it's worth it. It can be a hassle at times and I do obsess a bit about it some times. But without that hassle, I might eat a little more every day, knowing I only have to think about it while I am eating the food and once the…
    in opinions on counting calories. HELP! Comment by msjackson1019 April 2011
  • In order to lose weight, yes, you need to burn more calories than you take in. But you need to be accounting for the calories your body burns every day just to function normally (basal metabolic rate), plus the calories you burn doing every day activity. Here is a calculator that can be used to determine the number of…
    in Im Working So Hard And Gaining Weight Comment by msjackson1019 March 2011
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