heatherslosingit

You will love it on here so much support and encouragement good luck feel free to add me as a friend!

It is true, if you do not eat your 1200 your body will go into starvation mode and will stop burning the fat in order to protect you from starvation. You may not lose weight for a while but then it will re-adjust and start burning it off again.

Hi good luck, I am sure you will like it on here you get loads of support, the trick is to make loads of friends and then they will encourage you to keep going, feel free to add me if you wish!

nuts and seeds are good for snacks

I have lost almost 30lbs since last August 2010 , 13lb of that since joining MFP it has been slow going and I was stuck for ages, but the trick is not to give up I still have about 28lbs + to lose but I am happy to keep plodding along until I achieve that. As I am 60 I am not looking to be a body beautiful just fitter and…

Thanks for your advise, I will make an appointment at doctors to have blood test done, but I am going on holiday this saturday to America, so may have to do it when I get back. i have opened my food diary up I think. Thanks again

Hi I have worked out my BMI 30.5 I am 60 years old, 5 ft:0inches tall and 154lbs my exercise is I suppose light, a bit of walking about 30mins 4 times a week as an average, and once a week 1 hours hydro aerobic exercise.. I am eating at the moment about 1000 cals a day and have not been eating my exercise calories. I am…

Hi thanks for that information, I have just copied it and pasted it to my documents so that I can remember it, I have not been eating mine and have been stuck for a long time but now that you have explained things I understand that I am probably in starvation mode so I will now go check out my BMI and start doing as you…

My grandson is going in the Navy he has passed all the requirements and is just waiting for his date of enlistment, he has been waiting 18 months how long had you been waiting before you got your date please? Feel free to add me as a friend, the more friends you have the easier it is to stay on track. Also I made MFP my…

Hi and Welcome, have you made friends with anyone yet? You will find it alot easier because then you all support one another and keep each other motivated when things come to a standstill as they will from time to time... Feel free to add me as a friend then check out my other friends that i have met on here, I am sure…

Hi and Welcome, have you made friends with anyone yet? You will find it alot easier because then you all support one another and keep each other motivated when things come to a standstill as they will from time to time... I personally am not a junk food addict so cannot advise you on that! Feel free to add me as a friend…

I am glad you have all enjoyed my post.. I had it sent to me so had to share it...so funny!

Hi you can add me if you like... It is good to have a support team to keep you going, when things come to standstill which it will.. friends help you keep going, until weight loss starts again.. Goodluck with your goals:flowerforyou:

sorry have found it now 1/4 cup... any idea what a 1/4 of a cup weighs please?

The fetta and white bean dip, is 35 cals for how much please?

Good for you... Keep up the good work!:flowerforyou:

120 mins slow walking which would be like walking up and down, burns 353 cals so 240 = 706 cals burned I think but could be wrong

:flowerforyou: I have sent request....

Welcome all the newbies... you will find MFP people to be friendly supporting and inspirational. My advise to you all is make friends with people, you will find most of us happy to friend you, then we all help each other to keep going.Good luck to all on your weight loss :happy:

Welcome and good luck, you will find loads of people willing to become a buddy and by doing this it will help you stay on track. MFP is such an inspirational site and everyone is great at supporting each other..

Hi good luck, my advise to you is to get friends added, they will help you keep going and inspire you... Most people on here will accept a friends request from you:happy:

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I forgot to say drink plenty of water...:happy:

Loads of things can affect your weight..time of month etc: Just keep at it and it will sort itself. The thing is not to give up and it will come off.. have you made friends with others on here, It helps to motivate you... You are welcome to add me if you wish? I only joined in February and have lost 9lbs but some days I…

Welcome to both newbies, I only joined in February and have already lost 7 Lbs Everything and everyone makes it inspirational...good luck! You can both add me as a friend if you wish, it helps....

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I still stick to my calories I do not add on what I have burned, and my weight is coming off nicely!

thanks for your support

Well done! Keep up the good work!

I too feel inspired since joining MFP so I say to everyone lets encourage one another to keep going and make it a life style change for life!