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If you are truly eating 1200 calories a day, you are not gaining weight. What you are seeing is likely normal weight fluctuations. If you actually are gaining weight, then you are eating more calories than you think. Starvation mode, at least the way people tend to use that term, is a myth. You are not going to suddenly…

No, you will not gain muscle. In fact, with the low number of calories you are eating, you will likely lose muscle and potentially damage your body. I agree with the other poster who suggests that you seek professional help. ED recovery is not something that can happen on an internet forum, and it would be irresponsible…

There is a section in the message boards for recipes. You can probably find some great dinner ideas browsing through that section.

The 30 Day Shred is an OK workout. Many people in these forums (myself included) have used it with decent results. You can really only build muscle if you are eating at a calorie surplus and lifting heavy, so you will not get "huge muscles" from doing this program, especially with the extremely low number of calories you…

I'm 5'7" also, and my starting weight/weight loss goal was pretty similar to yours. It does sound like 1 lb/week will be the best course for you right now. That's what I aimed for, and I'm amazed at how quickly the time has passed! Plus, by not restricting my calories too much, I usually have room left over for ice cream…

How tall are you, Samantha? Are you trying to lose 30 lbs total? If you just have 30 lbs to lose, aiming for a 2 lb/week loss is probably creating way too high of a deficit for you, which is why you're feeling hungry. I think you would be better off trying to lose 1 lb/week (therefore increasing your calories). It will be…

Shakeology won't make you lose weight. A calorie deficit will. Personally, I don't think Shakeology is worth the price. If you want to invest money in a Beach Body product, I think you'd get better bang for your buck with one of their exercise programs.

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What is your daily calorie goal? If you've set it really low, that could be causing you to binge eat.

Personally, I wouldn't trust anything Dr. Oz is shilling. There is no such thing as a "miracle fat reducing" anything. Fiber is important, but you can get enough fiber from the regular foods that you eat. My advice would be to save your money. Companies that sell these kind of things spend a lot of time and money planting…

I think I saw the OP's profile on a pro-ana group I just reported, so I think you are right to sound an alarm. OP, I hope you accept this poster's offer to talk. She may be able to provide you with some much needed guidance.

To gain 10 pounds, you would have had to eat 35,000 calories above your maintenance calorie amount. What you're experiencing is mainly water weight and undigested food. Just eat normally for the next week or so before weighing yourself again, and your scale weight should go back to normal.

22lbs? Yikes, that sounds scary.

From my trash bin, where I put the remainder of the food that made me sick.

I was the involuntary guinea pig!

I like fitnessblender.com. Tons of free workouts there.

:laugh: The Trader Joe's in Rockridge and the Safeway near Piedmont Ave are relatively pee-free :tongue:

Depends on what your idea of clean/healthy is. I find that any grocery store can be clean/healthy depending on what you buy. I do most of my shopping at Safeway, just your standard grocery store, and I think I do fine there. For produce, I sometimes go to the farmer's market or to this little mom and pop produce stand in…

Friend request sent :smile: . I have about 10-12 pounds left to go.

The reason why I suggested eating more calories was that weight loss can be more sustainable over the long term when you create a more manageable calorie deficit. You aren't going to suddenly start storing fat on your body by eating too little as some people might suggest, but weight loss is easier to maintain when you…

Try not to feel discouraged. Sometimes things like water retention can obscure the progress you see on the scale. When you start a new exercise program, your muscles retain water to repair themselves. Make sure you're taking measurements as well as weighing. I started off with 30DS as well, and in the very beginning lost…

Hello! I just glanced through a couple of the days you logged in your food diary. You probably don't need to up your calories, but to combat your hunger, you may want to add some more protein to your diet. Basically, replace some of the carbs you've been eating with protein. Nothing at all wrong with carbs (I love me some…

I love this thread. I started out with a 1200 calorie goal mainly because this is the first time I've actively tried to lose weight, and I had no clue what I was doing. Threads like this one made me realize 1200 was not an appropriate amount for me (I'm a 5'7", lightly active 31 year old who started with about 35 pounds to…

I agree. It might also be helpful for you to think about your calories as an average over the course of the week to account for days when you might be eating more (or less) due to your sleep schedule.

First, I would say that how you feel about the way you look is more important than what the scale says. Many people have a hard time seeing a thinner person in the mirror, so the fact that you can is fantastic! Keep in mind that weight fluctuates a lot throughout the day due to water retention, food being digested, etc. If…

Eating too few calories will not make a person's body store fat. However, I do agree that the OP is not eating enough if she actually is netting as little as she says. OP, please make sure you are giving your body enough calories to fuel itself. Severe calorie restriction can cause nasty health problems.

Also check out fitnessblender.com. They have a ton of videos and you can search them by length. I have definitely seen a few that are under 20 minutes.

How tall are you? At 114 lbs, you most likely don't have much to lose (unless you're pretty short, hence the question about your height). When you don't have much to lose, weight comes off more slowly. How are you getting your calorie burns? MFP's estimates are a little over generous, so you might not be burning as much as…

It's very difficult to put on 10 lbs of muscle, especially if you are eating at a deficit. I'm not even sure that's possible to do in only a month. It's most likely water retention. You said you are feeling slimmer and stronger. That matters way more than some number on a scale.

Wait, what? I don't care how small your body frame might be, 90 lbs on a 5'7" woman is very underweight and not normal. That would give you a BMI of 14.1, and anything under 18.5 is considered underweight. If you are serious, please, please look into seeing someone who specializes in treating eating disorders. I mean this…