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I've lost there as well but with a surprising result - my mammoth cysts which were so painful I would yelp when I bumped them have shrunk down to almost nothing and no longer hurt. Yay!!!!

One of the things that makes MFP different is that you are encouraged to eat your burned calories b/c they are factored into your weight loss goals! For example, if you are allowed 1200 calories and you burn 300 calories by exercising, you are only eating 900 calories for the day. That's not enough!!! If you don't eat…

I have to say that you are an inspiration (attracting men like flies at 62 - you go girl!) and an enigma! You sound like the independent sort who makes decisions for yourself. (Who sails to Mexico by themself?! Wow!) Don't worry about the men - you can beat them off - worry about your health! The healthy you are, the more…

Yes. It's a pain in the butt but if you have a meal you eat a lot, you only have to do it once!

Good Luck! I love this site also. The community and calorie counter are great!

Let by-gones be by-gones! Pick up where you were before you left. Record your calories for today and force yourself on the scale tomorrow. You know how to do this now. Let each set-back be a lesson and don't beat yourself up! All of us on this site have done the exact same thing as you have - which is why we're here. (:…

Yay, Jen! It's so cool getting back into "skinny" clothes. I know it must be encouraging to you as well. I lost my waistline with my kids as well but some things are worth losing. (: Hope your baby is feeling better.

Congratulations! You look amazing! (: Stay with MFP for maintenance b/c the challenge now is keeping it off!

First of all - you should eat those calories that you burn and ENJOY them! What makes MFP different from the diets I designed myself (with which I lost rapidly but gained it all back!) is that they calculate in the calories burned with exercise and add them to your allowed calories. I never thought to do that. So I'd eat…

Hi Ashley, First of all - congratulations on starting mfp and already losing so much! (: You mentioned that you are a stay-at-home mom. Is there any way you could work out or exercise at home while your husband is at work? I've always hated going to a gym, so I rotate a couple of Jillian Micheal's dvds (Burn Fat,,, and…

I had a 1200 calorie Easter lunch and enjoyed every bite. My big mistake was the 4 cheese souflee at Panera for Easter breakfast! So I didn't have dinner and went for a "brisk" 1 hour walk. I didn't exactly break even but I don't do this every day. :smile: Happy Easter, everyone!

Work my butt off all week only to "lose" what I've gained?! (or should I say, "gain" what I've lost!) No way! This is too tough. I do make allowances for special treats, however. Like birthday cake or a homemade treat in the workroom. I also do what I call a "maintenance day" every now and then (on vacation or when I have…

I used to be like that - in my 20s and early 30s. It all came to a screeching halt when I hit 40! What happened?! Well, I wasn't out walking with babies/toddlers and I was eating the same way. When you start counting calories, you realize how much you are consuming. (That's what's so great about Fitnesspal - it keeps you…

Wow - I think that's great. My husband is always complimenting me as well and I think I could weigh 300 pounds and he'd still think I was beautiful! My husband's family is the same way and have actually told me I should stop losing weight! (They don't see me in my underwear!) Anyway, I'm losing weight as much to stay…

Wow! We've all got the same list, it seems. :smile: Mine includes almonds, berries of all sorts, any thing whole wheat - bagels, english muffins, bread, brown rice, fresh chicken and ground turkey, frozen fish, yogurt, lactaid skim milk, peanut butter, V8 fusion, eggs, natural lunch meat. I like to look at my basket at the…

HI! I think it takes a while to used to eating less. I've read that your body actually gets very used to being fed at certain times and you'll notice that if you snack at the same time each day, you'll get hungry at that time. (My hungry time is 4pm - just after work!) Habits are so hard to break but stick with it! I'm on…

You're on the right track with this website! I'm on the other side of staying at home. I have 2 young teen agers now and am in the middle of losing the 20 pounds I gained when I went back to work! (I lost my baby weight pretty quickly.) Keep healthy stuff at home - whole grain/low sugar cereal, whole wheat crackers,…

I'm alternating the trouble zones with boost metabolism but both are making my knees sore. Anyone else having the same problem? I don't want knee problems!