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^Amazing!

PCOS here, too. So, you're definitely not alone here. Many ladies around the mfp forums, that I've seen, share the special challenges of trying to lose weight with PCOS. But, I also see those ladies losing weight and doing well. So, I know it's possible. It's a bit slow going for me, but I know it can be done. Are you on…

You know, I think you're right. Longer, mild exercise is of great benefit, too, even if they burn less calories. When I want to do more intense things, I do them in 10 minute intervals with breaks in between. At my level of fitness (newbie status), if I try to do personally challenging workouts for more than 10-12 minutes…

Great job!

100+ to lose here, feel free to add. :)

Yes, there should be more funny gifs! I don't know where all the funny animated gifs come from, alas! Also, get a cool scale that toggles between g and oz and that makes it more awesomer! I told the apple fritter story before. But, weighing food does matter. If you're good at estimates that's great, and of course I have to…

Lolz! No, thank you! You'll find your way, don't worry. :)

http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calculator.htm is a good calculator And when I first started trying to work out my calories, I used that site, but it was setting my daily intake as too high. Extereme fat loss 2192 calories? LOLz yah, no, lemme tell ya, I wasn't losing weight at 2192 calories, there was nothing…

I'm surprised you did not lose some cup size as you started losing weight, but I've also noticed that cup size increases and decreases with the band size. A 40 DD is NOT the same cup size as a 36 DD. Just as every name brand of bra has a slightly different cut. Also, as you lose weight, you will have some bone and muscle…

That video was great! And as some other posters said, anything is better than just sitting down with the container and eating. But, I use my kitchen scale for everything that isn't already pre measured. A 'cup' of whatever does me no good. The worst is when I looked up one of my favorite things. Apple Fritter! OKAY there…

Nathon Fillion is AWESOME! OMG especially during Firefly . . . but if I were to choose one Man crush right now, it would be David Garrett the violinst. I hope those images work! If you've never seen him play: http://youtu.be/bZ_BoOlAXyk <-- Viva La Vida

Maybe don't think of the days you zig zag your calories as "cheating"? Then you have nothing to feel guilty about. Doing a zig zag twice a week ain't a bad thing! You didn't do anything wrong. And your week will probably still balance out. The only reason why I say probably and not like for sure is because I don't know…

Okay, I know this thread is old, but I'll chime in a little "I've also changed the way I eat and I walk at least 10 miles a week." <--- this is why you lost 140 pounds Apple cider vinegar had nothing do with it. It does not make your metabolism faster. You made your metabolism work better for you by eating better and…

^This They're saying you look great and acknowledging your progress. Saying, 'Wow! You've lost a lot of weight!' is, to some people, as rude as calling you fat to your face. Good social etiquette dictates that we do not fixate on the mistakes or flaws of others, or at least, we do not verbally acknowledge them. Moms are a…

I got mine off amazon.com. It's a good bathroom scale and it was not too expensive. It's called a health o meter. The model I have is no longer available, but the battery lasts a long time and I just checked amazon and there are a lot of health o meter digital scales to choose from. It'll cost about $30, a little less and…

I'm a shortie, but I was over 300 lbs when I was ~finally~ diagnosed with PCOS in 2009, which I've had since my teens but it was overlooked. I was put on yasmin, and nothing changed for 6 months, and then the weight started slowly coming off. I stopped birth control last year when my insurance stopped covering yasmin and I…

Vegetable: Broccoli Artichoke Asparagus Mushrooms French cut green beans (They have to be French cut or I do not like them) Fruit: Plums Peaches Green apples Raspberries Strawberries

Good Catch! It's the same post as last week.

LOL!

Hmm, I had some really good P.E. teachers in Jr and High school. And I had some meh P.E. teachers. My high school aerobics teacher was the best, and even though I'm much heavier than I was then, I still really enjoy aerobics and vigorous walking. And I think that's to her credit. They're my go to exercises now. However,…

That was awesome! Thank you for sharing. I cannot tell you how many times I have walked into a weight loss plan, knowing I have a lot of weight to lose, and the person next to me has maybe 15 pounds to shed, and they're gonna put me on the same diet, same calorie count, same everything, as her? With white coat,…

I have the same goal 100+ to lose. Feel free to add me. It's good to know many others are motivated for this long-term goal.

I agree with Mike, choose your goals, be realistic, and record everything. No freebie calories, not even for vegetables. I don't think there are any tricks, just log in daily and enter your info.

haha! I had no idea that would even be in the data base, but I did look it up and riding a lawnmower is listed as the same calorie burn as horse riding at a walking pace. So, I think we were both correct with our activity approximation. The only difference is on this site the calorie burn is listed as higher 1.13 calories…

This is a good question. I had a really hard time trying to find out how many calories I would burn with a 4-inch beginners step verses the 6-8 inch or 10-12 inch step options for stepping exercise. It really is different. It turns out a 4-inch step is 2.9 calories per lb per hour and a 6-8 inch step is 3.85 per lb per…

I have seen so many infomercials (partway before I flip the channel) that talk about having litlte meals all day like you're constantly adding kindling to the fire and you burn fat faster with many meals. I understand the concept of it maintaining a stable blood sugar and that kind of stuff. But, it just will not and…

Hello fellow shorties! Although, I suppose I'm on the border at 5' 3 1/2" But, I wish good luck to everyone. ^_^

That would be difficult to look at all day long if there was a treat there you actually wanted. Some of it looks icky, but that's just my opinion. I am lucky. I teach secondary school and my students are always sneaking food but it's gross, untempting food, like hot cheetos. >_< Yuck! Someone suggested Dark Chocolate to…

I do weigh every day. As a routine, I do it in the morning, before I get dressed for work or weekend activity. I can gain water weight quickly when I have high sodium days, and I want to watch out for and measure that because I want to be able to understand a sudden gain vs. my actual calorie intake. Sometimes, on my food…