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Nice! I was almost prevented from going through security at an airport once because I've lost so much weight, the security guard didn't believe that the license was mine! She stood there for a solid five minutes looking back and forth from my license to me! I had no idea if I should say something or not lol (I didn't). it…

I always tell people to do this when they first start- don't jump right into the low calories, eat normally for at least a day and log everything, just so that you can see exactly how much you have been eating. It is a huge eye-opener and can really set up your long-term success. If you do that, you'll realize that eating…

Diet is the main component in losing weight. I forget the exact statistic, but I think diet is 75-80% of the battle. I've been using MFP for over a year and half, and have never been on a steady exercise regiment. I've managed to lose almost 70 lbs. just by changing the way that I eat. Staying around 1200 calories without…

I agree with one of the other posters to be careful- I was constantly told about my weight as a child before I had any weight problems and that only hurt me. It is a way to rebel when you hear it all the time. She's your daughter; you have every right to tell your father no. You are looking out for her best interests. If…

Bump- I'm interested in answers to this too. I was considering C25K but I definitely do not want to be running outside and would use the treadmill too!

I do! Such a good show. I really wasn't into it at first... it took us probably 6 months to get through the first half of season 1, but once it hit a certain point, I was HOOKED and we sped through the rest (up to season 3 at that point). So much good stuff. Looking forward to seeing what they do in the new season!!

Honestly, diet is 90% of the weight loss battle. If you can't exercise right now (getting up at 4:30am is ridiculous!), don't. And don't worry about it. Just eat right. Eat below deficit and try to incorporate healthier foods into your diet. You can and will lose weight without exercising. And if want to add that little…

That's right, but if you were to weigh it afterwards and record that, you wouldn't be recording enough calories.

Weigh it raw, and then cook it. Unless the entry specifically says "cooked" it is giving you the nutritional info for the raw weight.

Ah you just eat it like cookie dough! Nice! LOL... hmm, I'm gonna have to try this sometime. Thanks for sharing! :smile:

I don't remember exactly, because it was a while ago, but I was wearing my first size 14 (regular) before Thanksgiving. I'm 5'4 and I was probably around 180 lbs. then. Anything with a "w" is considered plus size by the industry. There are 14s, 16s, and 18s that are technically "normal" sizes, and are smaller than 14w,…

Oooooo interesting! Can you taste the chickpeas? Do you cook these?

HRM with a chest strap should be the most accurate if you input your info correctly and it is working- check it periodically while you are working out. If it shifts, it may be measuring your heart rate wrong. If you are going to use that, make sure to subtract the calories that you would have burned in that time if you…

No, it really isn't. You are only 2 lbs. overweight... which is nothing. I think it is awesome that you want to maintain that you accept yourself for how you are. If you can just stay where you are now and be happy with it and yourself, you are doing great. :flowerforyou:

Honestly, it IS normal to find bugs in fresh produce. It comes from the ground/outside! Bugs need to eat too! I used to work at Boston Market, which was inside a grocery store, and we'd get our lettuce/other fresh produce from the store itself, and I came across tons of bugs. But that was my job- to wash everything…

You look amazing! Skinny!! How tall are you? (I'm just curious to see if there is any chance that I'll look like you when I get to your weight! LOL) :flowerforyou:

You really should try to eat a little bit more. You don't have to eat a ton of food... you can add some high calorie, healthy snacks to make up the difference. A handful of nuts (or a nut butter, if you prefer to eat it in that form) will easily give you the few hundred calories extra that you need. Most days, you don't…

OMG this totally happened to me too! I walked across half my college campus with my skirt tucked in before a friend told me! Eeeeeek!!!!

Really good question!! I'm going to have to say stranger, but with some explanation/qualifications, LOL. First of all, I've never been hit on by a stranger in a dirty way, it has always been sweet and kind. And I've NEVER been touched- I would FREAK if someone randomly came up and touched me in ANY way. Secondly, my…

Has anyone ever read the play Glengarry Glen Ross? In college, we read it for one of my classes, and we were split up into groups of 5 and told to choose a scene and perform it for the class. I ended up with the lead character because I was the only one who didn't really mind acting/being in front of the class. Our group…

LOLOLOLOL OMG I totally used to do this when I ate microwave popcorn! Best part of it! Now, I have a whirly pop and make my own instead, lol. If you look at the nutritional information on the box, you'll notice that the fat content is higher in the unpopped popcorn numbers than it is next to the asterisk, which tells you…

So true! I have told SO many people about MFP... and many of them joined, only to never really commit to it or stop after a little while, even though it was working. Yup, I just went through my friend's list and counted- 11. 11 people joined after they saw how much weight I lost and they wanted to try it out too, and not a…

This may not work, but it is worth a try. I think instead of telling him that you think he needs to lose weight (which, as you said, he hears from everyone), take a different approach. Ask him if he's lost some weight, tell him that you can see a difference and tell him how good he looks (I am fairly confident that he…

You are SO right! Don't listen to him. Not only is what you are doing WORKING (which is evidence enough!), but a cheat day can really hurt you. It does have the potential to help by messing with your metabolism a bit, but it doesn't need to be a crazy day where you eat like a maniac. There are studies that have been done…

Once you've started to lose weight, you are going to have to drop your calories per day down to the 1200-1300 level if you want to keep losing. If you do it now, your body will be accustomed to it and it will make it even harder to lose the weight, eventually. If MFP tells you to eat 1500 calories right now, do it. Trust…

I've asked a similar question before- I was getting frustrated and felt like I couldn't add carrots to my salad or eat an apple for a snack because of the sugar content. I was told that the 25g ONLY refers to ADDED sugars, not natural sugars. So anything that you add sugar to or eat that has sugar added, that counts. But…

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/204751-delicious-zucchini-lasagna This is awesome. I love zucchini; I put it in everything. I like to saute it in (with some Pam) and throw some seasonings on it, and then either put that into a salad, or add an egg to it and make it an omelet/scramble, with whatever else I have…

I also have PCOS. I was diagnosed as a teen. Starting losing weight a year and a half ago and while it is much harder and can be slow going, if you keep at it, you will get there! I went off the pill in December, about 6 months ago, and my weight loss stalled. My doctor was worried that I'd put weight back on, but luckily,…

Sorry to hear that! How scary! Glad that you are ok though! I also have PCOS. I was diagnosed as a teen and was on birth control for approximately 7 years. Never took any other medications. Starting losing weight a year and a half ago and while it is much harder and can be slow going, if you keep at it, you will get there!…

I second that. :smile: