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One of my favourite song quotes to think of when dealing with people. "In dearth or in excess/ Both the slave and the empress/ Will return to the dirt I guess/ Naked as they came." Fleet Foxes, Montezuma.

It really depends on how you've set up your account. If you already claim to be active and have a calorie goal set as such, you ahouldn't be logging a lot of the walking. If you said you are sedentary, log it all! :)

If you can tell a difference, don't sweat it. It's probably just water retention. :) my muscles retained about 5 lbs of muscle when I started exercising vigorously.

Oil is your friend. I just fry it and then add it to my stir-fries. Marinating the tofu in your stir-fry sauce will also help!

Buuut you don't need to run to lose weight. If running just ain't yo thang, do the exercise you love!

Why did you post this topic twice?

I'm a tall girl with pretty strong legs (not exactly petite), but I'm pretty slim and I eat over 2000 every day unless I'm sick. Usually approaching 2500 :)

You overate on your calorie goal, which probably means you still ate at a deficit. You won't gain weight. Don't sweat today; you are allowed to enjoy yourself. No need to overcompensate tomorrow: do your regular ol thang.

Bless this thread.

I've been trying to maintain since Christmas, but I've gotten a bit smaller since then.

Easy solution: switch to yoga pants. It's freeing :)

All the way! :)

If this were true, I would be hugely overweight. I lose at 2000.

Nation's capital! (:

OJ and club soda! :)

Yes I totally would :) there is nothing shameful, dirty, or demeaning about a proud naked woman! (Or man!)

There are no bikini police. All sizes (:

Come to my house and make that right now please :)

Black beans and some chili seasonings! Toss in some salsa, chopped tomato, onion, chicken and green pepper. Top with some cheese or sour cream and chopped lettuce!

You are living with her, and you can live without her. Plenty of adults live without their parents in their lives and are just fine.

OP, there is a serious difference between having a heart and choosing to be miserable. Sometimes in life, it is necessary to let go of people you love because they are just too toxic. You might be lonely at first, but it would be an important step towards enjoying your life. A MFP forum is not the right place to vent if…

I'm a vegetarian and I eat at least 50% raw! :) feel free to add! Many of my meals are vegan.

Nation's capital eh :)

My boyfriend would be proud of my for sticking up for myself! I've always been a bit of a pushover and have a hard time shooting guys down so he is always happy to see me say "no" when I need to! :)

Hula hooping can be cardio if you put a lot of effort into it. To stand there hooping in one place for 15 is definitely better than sitting around for 15 minutes, but would not burn very many calories.

Freeze some bananas. Blend them in your food processor with some cocoa. Eat dairy-free chocolate banana ice cream and purr like a kitten. I don't restrict my calories ever, but this is a delicious alternative to less nutritious sweet goodies.

I hate my back because it's always sore. So I'm getting an indian head massage and maybe some shiatsu :)

I really don't think you're doing too badly my dear :) I make my own muesli, so that could be an option if you want cereal in the mornings! I'm still not perfect though- I eat isolates and nutrition bars (although I hope to phase it out and switch to hemp instead!)

Super noticeable all over! You are so cute too, my goodness. Such a sincere smile :)

The hardest thing for me to deal with is my face. Sometimes people take pictures of me and I think I look like a demon. But usually when I look in the mirror I like it! My favourite things are my neck, back, tummy, and hands. :)