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Weight comes off in different paces. You may still have water in your body and there are many factors that come into play such as what exercises you did and how accurate your calories were. Also I advise you to steer clear of any fast weight lost regimes because they will most likely cause you to yoyo back to your original…

I also go by weekly totals because it is more forgiving and easier to give yourself a second or third chance :)

You can freeze water with berries in ice cube containers. You'll get to literally eat your water :)

If it helps, I lost 20 lbs having 2 free days (the weekends) a week. I did keep a mental boundary though and I did not binge.

That's perfect. Why not call it hulking? :)

I have a huge obsession over clothes, makeup, false eyelashes (I have an entire collection of upper and lower lashes from a Japanese brand called Dolly Wink), skin care products, hair products, bath products (LUSH!), and bird toys (because I raise 3 cute lovebirds) :) I think it's great that you have rewards to replace…

I would eat about half of the calories back depending on what workouts you are doing. I just figured this out recently and figured I'd share this with you :) http://www.shapesense.com/fitness-exercise/calculators/net-versus-gross-calorie-burn-conversion-calculator.aspx You log in your total calories burned, the amount of…

Don't give up! I've been through a plateau and I just kept going. What helped me was to take it slower and easy for 2 weeks. I didn't go and binge, but I did relax and rest. After that, I resumed my normal weight loss schedule and the weight shedded off :) I know this is different for everyone as our bodies are all…

I manage to satisfy most of my cravings through sugar-free drinks like Crystal Light or through a bag of 100 cal popcorn!

You can always gain muscle and lose fat. This is attainable through strength training and eating sufficient calories to build muscle. Eventually you will lose the fat in your thighs :)

I agree with the other posters that you should add 100 calories maybe once every two weeks. It'll be hard to judge in a day-1 week :)

Oh, yeah. I've heard a great deal about how great of a workout pole dancing is and that's undeniable since you'd have to support your weight in creative positions while hanging onto a pole! :-) That's too bad that you're having difficulties with your hobbies. I think I once saw someone with a pole installed into their…

Is it fun? I've been thinking of taking some pole dancing classes. I like to have a skill in almost everything but I never really master anything <--story of my life :) What do you like about pole dancing?

I'm happy that you mentioned that you used to be 6 pounds lighter but were many sizes smaller. Two people can weigh the same and look completely different as the example photo below: What you're looking for is not "weight loss" but "fat loss"! I say about 20 minutes of cardio with strength training will bring you back to…

Can I switch the bread/crust with tortila? Would that ruin the recipe? :/ Thanks for the recipe by the way! I love pizza haha X) There's actually a store closeby my house and gym that's called Pizza Maru and you can get a full medium combination pizza for only 6,900 won which will be about $6 USD. 1 slice is only about 210…

I heard that coffee is an appetite depressant. Generally foods high in fiber will fill you up or trick you into thinking you're filled :) They will also stay in your system a lot longer which can be helpful. I suggest whole wheat breads/bagels, celery with peanut butter and raisins, brown rice, and kettle corn. There's…

I'm going to give my honest opinion here but what I really appreciate about the food diary is that we have to go through the guilt of inputting the foods in! It's like a metaphor of putting food into our tummies! Logging after every meal helps a whole lot with the "should I eat this today or should I make room for it…

You didn't lose just 19 lbs. Take a look at the picture! That's a looooooooooottttttttttt of fat haha :D You're doing good! I already have a mental picture of where I want to be at after I'm done with my goals. Maybe if it's hard to draw a mental picture, you can buy a dress or outfit that you really want to wear at…

Just like OP, I noticed that I no longer walked and I started to waddle which is funny because I wasn't morbidly obiese or crazy big but I still had an "extravagantly beautiful penguin waddle" wherever I went. I also noticed that I was always tired, lethargic, feeling the gravity, looking different in pictures than in the…

Congrats! The first thing to remember when you start a gym membership is to never give up!! I know last year when I did join a gym I pushed myself way too hard and I ended up not going (and wasting a perfectly good 3 months of membership fee) after just a week. Your body will hurt at first but you will adjust to it and you…

Maybe it was an allergic reaction? Ignore the rude posters as your intention was to warn others out of concern which is not to be shamed! They can go **** themselves because all they care about is themselves. I appreciate your train of thought. As for me, I drink about a quart of Crystal Light everyday because I just can't…

That actually makes a lot of sense and that should explain why some of my weeks were slower than the others! Some weeks I work out more and eat some or all of the calories I logged back and other weeks I would work out less or have less work out days and would just generally stay within my goal (not eating back calories).…

Thank you :) The site made so much sense that I couldn't disbelieve it no matter how much I wanted to haha! It's just discouraging how difficult it is to burn 119 calories in an hour but how easy it is to eat 800 calories in the same amount of time >:(!! Thanks again!

Thanks I totally agree but I don't need the support because I don't really visit the forums often anyway :) (too many territorial crybabies here)

Just like how you waste your time to judge people, I have freedom to go to a website about health and ask a serious question if I should have forced calories before I slept. In case you're new to the internet or quite slow, a LOT of the users were implying that I was bulimic and/or underaged without even answering my…

I won't judge you and I appreciate the time and effort you gave to me for this input. I'm also really proud of you for recovering from such a traumatic problem and I'm sorry if I hurt you in any way after getting angry at people for implying that I had bulimia. However bulimia is really bad and you are at least recovering…

Guess what? I didn't click on the link because judgmental "my opinions are facts and I know everything" attitude is just more immature than you know. In other words, I don't respect you. Welcome to the ignore list. It's like everyone's coming here to pick on me so you guys might as well come faster. so I can ignore all of…

Thanks for the advice. I actually went and got myself 3 packs of ginger ale, celery, chicken broth, noodles, saltine crackers, tomato paste, beef, broccoli, onions, and a few other foods to help me with the next few days :) 7 UP is also good but I heard so many suggestions about ginger ale that I had to grab myself some!…

Welcome to the ignore list. Your condescending ignorance AND your assumptions without any logical reasoning is proof of your immaturity and poor disguise. Sorry but it's too early for Halloween and sorry. You don't know me like you wish you did. I don't have an eating disorder and I'm sure that no matter what I say, you'll…

You're doing amazing!! My advice is to not rely on motivation 100% because sometimes motivation tends to fail everyone at least once :) Make it a healthy habit and as time flies, you will see a new healthier you in the mirror! I can relate to the plate of fries and unhealthy food with the almost going to puke burps! I've…