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This is one of those individual type things I have found. My personal experience has been that if my sugar intake is from fruit, I'm fine. If it's from processed foods, unhealthier options, it's not fine. I wish this tracked processed/refined sugars instead. I have read people's posts on here that they had to cut all…

This. And add in weights. Consider bumping up exercise time in general as well.

I kept mine the same because I enjoy eating the extra calories. I also enjoy the workouts.

This is right on. You should be completing cardio exercise 3-5 times a week and strength 2-3 times per week. Both are necessary for your overall health as well as weight loss.

Looked back over the last several days. Couple things I notice. 1. No fruits or veggies. 2. LOTS of processed/pre-prepared foods. 3. Inaccurate tracking of sodium. Couple examples: Subway sandwich with 1 gram of sodium. There isn't a subway sandwich with less than 800 mg. Rotisseries chicken with no sodium. The average is…

It's not uncommon to get REALLY sore after starting a new workout. I would try to do Insanity today, but listen to your body. Many times once you get started, you stretch the muscles back out and you feel better. But if you get more pain, stop.

Wow!! You should be very proud!

This. Right on.

Truly inspirational!

Yep. Things that help: 1. Change up your night time routine so you're not around food. Go for a walk, talk on the phone, get out of the house. 2. If you need to eat in the evening, make it veggies or a healthy protein snack 3. Avoid the food triggers. If it's watching TV that triggers you to want to eat, don't watch.

I have found that the only way I can stay at goal weight is to log. If I stop, I gain. I need the accountability. This is an individual thing for each person, but for me, this is key to success!

If you log all of this into MFP, you will have your answer. There is debate over how many of your exercise calories you should eat back, but with your regimen, you should be eating at least 1/2 back. Trust the system.

Yep. This. If your body is telling you you're tired, you need to rest. I would also suggest that taking an extra rest day once in a while might help.

There isn't a quick yes or no to this. If you're 5'7, then answer would most likely be no, but possible. If you're 5'2, then it's possible, but that's still a lot of weight in a fairly short period of time. Make sure you're eating very balanced meals, using the macros on this site for guidance. Drink plenty of water, and…

You have the right idea! You cook a healthy meal, put it in front of them, and that's the meal. Like it or lump it. I would also talk to your husband about being quiet about his dislike of certain foods. He can have his dislikes, but he needs to allow his children to make up their own minds.

I looked at your diary- you eat a lot of processed foods. That's an awful lot of sodium! Try eating more whole foods- veggies, fruits, whole grains (brown rice, whole wheat bread, whole wheat pasta, sweet potatoes, anything NOT white), lean proteins (fish, chicken, low fat cheese, peanut butter, yogurt). Cut out the…

Would help if your diary was open. 1200 calories is probably not enough. If you're really working out hard, you need more calories.

I usually have supper from the night before. But my "go to" if there aren't leftovers is hummus, pita and veggies. I make a really good rice and bean burrito that I freeze and bring as well. Here is a link to the recipe: http://tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/spicy-bean-and-rice-burritos/ . These are REALLY good and…

You're not eating enough

I use ground turkey instead of hamburger, use my food processor and pulverize veggies so I can get veggies the kids think they don't like into foods. One thing I will say: if all you present to your children is healthier options, they will eventually eat it if there isn't another option. Whole wheat pasta is all I use, as…

Opening your diary so we can take a look would be helpful. It seems as if some people are really sensitive to sodium and it CAN hinder weight loss by causing fluid retention. For others it isn't such a big deal. But from a health standpoint, it can be a big deal.

Go slow. I would add 200 calories every couple weeks and make sure you don't start gaining. I can only eat about 3-400 calories above my weight loss level. I think it's from all my years of yo yo dieting. I also found that sodium and refined sugars became my mortal enemies in maintenance. Not everyone experiences that, but…

Give yourself credit- you did 15 minutes of a very tough DVD!! That is 15 minutes more than you did before. It WILL get easier, but it's not meant to be a cake walk. The sense of accomplishment and the changes you will see in your body will be amazing! There may be some parts you struggle with always. That's OK. Look for…

I eat about every 2-3 hours and it's worked well for me. I eat protein and a whole grain for breakfast, then have a piece of fruit a few hours later. Then I have lunch, protein, lots of veggies, fruit, yogurt, whole grain something. My afternoon snack is typically nuts or a grain and a protein. Supper is whole grain, lots…

The want/need to stress eat will probably never go away, but there are several things you can do to help. Eat healthy foods if you just have to eat. Try chewing gum. Get out of the house (this one works best for me); better yet, go to the gym or exercise while you are out of the house, talk to someone on the phone, brush…

I also didn't start using MFP til I was fairly close to goal. Based on what I ate when I first began losing, I would say my sodium intake was probably between 2500-3000. Not long after I started this site, I found that my weight loss was better when I had more days that were lower in sodium. Took me a while to figure out…

This is a question that can get some pretty fierce, opinionated responses. MFP is set to have you lose weight eating the number of calories it has set for you based on your settings. Exercise wears off more calories yet, so yes, you can eat those back. People have very strong opinions about this, but in general, I think…

I've looked at your diary and here are a few things I noticed. First, you need to add fruit and veggies- at least 5 servings between the 2 every day. I have a feeling if you tracked your sodium, it would be very high. That can slow your weight loss. Try to eat fewer processed foods and more whole and natural foods. Make…

Amen!!

Try this website: http://www.runtheplanet.com/resources/tools/calculators/caloriecounter.asp