MrsBingley

Yes, it will. But. I would recommend adding some kind of strength training, even if it is just 15 min of calisthenics 3x a week, if you can possibly manage it. Walking (like any cardio) will burn fat, but with it, a bit of muscle (if you are in a calorie deficit). That is unavoidable. Strength training, combined with…

Just as meth dealers stop selling meth when too many tweakers die :tongue: Which I assume was your point :smile:

Pro regulation. Harmful products should not be allowed, and ineffective products should be clearly labeled as such. At that point, if a customer wants to buy a tic tac, believing that it will magically help somehow, so be it. (We Allow homeopathy, after all ;)

Snark () ( We ALL have a right to be swindled. In fact, dairy companies should be able to adulterate their product with clay, And brand the result "Now with extra Iron and Magnesium" ) Seriously, the consumer should be able to be aware of what is actually in anything that is to be swallowed. The customer should also be…

This is my experience only, so take it as that. I could not ever hope to sustain a 1200 cal/day diet. Not even for a few weeks. We are of similar age and situation, so maybe it might be helpful to eat a bit more? I started out eating 1200 net 6 days of the week with one high intake day, where I set my cals to maintenance.…

I "gain" up to 5 lbs with pms. I can gain quite a bit if I hit the weights hard too. It's just water retention and I pee it out later. Give it another week. If you go several weeks without a loss, then I would reassess how you are measuring food.

I actually started with slim fast before I came here :embarassed: . To be honest, if it's what you need to get started, then fine. I know it is a heck of a lot easier to count calories and get your vitamins with meal replacements. If you want to use it, and you need the structure to be motivated, go ahead. But still log…

What I want to know is, does it taste good in your coffee? My mom uses it, but to be fair, she jumps on most bandwagons. People have been eating coconut and it's oil forever, so I'm going to assume it is not harmful in regular doses at least :) I have not looked into the research personally.

I've heard that chronic undereating can lead to loss of appetite. The remedy, I understand, it to more or less consciously force yourself to eat a bit more until your appetite returns. Take this with a grain of salt though. This is assuming the problem is completely physical rather than psychological. If you have food fear…

You seemed to have kept the chest and lost the tummy. We should all be so lucky :-) Seriously though, great job, you look awesome and the black dress is nice too.

This is small, because the foods are energy dense, but I find the flavor combo satisfying: 6 triscuts topped with 1 oz brie cut into 6 bits. Eat with 5 dried figs Wash down with fresh brewed coffee to which you've added 1/4 good egg nog Or: Toast an English muffin, Put on a scrambled egg (use only 1 pat's worth of butter)…

I've encountered this before...When I weighed less at Gold's Gym. I now have a membership at the Parks and Recreation family gym. It seems much more inclusive. People mind their business and work out. My husband said he saw some young guys giving a girl a hard time in the weight room once, but a bunch of people put them in…

When I started, I had one high intake day a week. I still logged, I just switched my cals from 1 lb loss to maintain. It was nice to have the one day with extra food - I could definitely fit more in, and I still had a limit that kept me from going backwards. I lost weight faster than I expected, so now I have 4 days like…

:heart: I Love this thread... And this is coming from someone who hates fit so in general.

Dear OP, I mean this nicely. Please seek help. Your perception of reality is skewed.

Well done!

Amazing :)

Well, here is an example. Besides having received helpful advice. I didn't mean any of that. You "fixed" my post. That seemed snarky. I know you might not mean it that way. This is exactly my point. I posted an opinion, you "corrected" it. I used you as an example as what *I* as a new person have encountered. You took what…

Lol, when I said "you", I didn't mean you specifically. I just meant "seasoned people". Chalk that one up to bad grammar/lack of clarification. By seasoned people, I mean people who have been here for a long time and are active on the messaging boards. And by "friends" I don't mean the friends list either. I really haven't…

I get that, you all aren't actually a monolith. And, I'm not saying either side is wrong. Most of these issues arrive from simple misunderstanding. Though there are some bullies. And there are some people who are overly sensitive. It's not the norm. Which is why I post :)

Regardless of history, I think most people here are busting their *kitten*. I did not mean to imply otherwise.

Okay. What I mean is, how a post is read can vary greatly depending on circumstances. If you have been here a long time and you have a lot of friends and feel at home, you're not going to be as sensitive to sarcasm or criticism. You're just not. To you, this is a safe place, you know the rules, you have more information…

None of this. I said, specifically, that I have found information from this group as valuable. It can just seem...impatient.. sometimes. Please reread, I'm really not trying to pick a fight here.

"Lolwut" right back. I didn't mean any of that. To be honest: I didn't know people regularly reset tickers. I stand corrected. I am NOT saying that one person's opinion is more valid than another's based on external circumstances. I'm not sure where you got that from. EtA: I also never said that the seasoned ones don't do…

You are right, I didn't know that. Regardless, even if she, or anyone else, had always been slim, I still consider paying attention to diet and fitness as "busting your *kitten*". My intention was not to call this group out or denigrate them or anything. It was only to show that there is (at least a perceived)…

Okay, I creeper your profile: Under 40, Check Lifting heavy: check Only had 11 lb to lose: check thousands of posts: check 5 out of 6 friends that show all seem to be under 40 and have 1000s of posts and, from what I remember of them, lift heavy. I understand that there are lost of people on this site from different…

Aw, thanks, I have my moments. (I also have my moments of bboneheaddery, which you will see if you check my other comments :blushing: )

There does seem to be a clique of people who have been here for a while and have long since reached goal or were never overweight to begin with. I think the problem is that it's hard, psychologically, to remember that each new person who asks about their 1200 calorie diet or the caloric demon of the day is new, really is…

Calories in/calories out always applies. That said, diabetics DO react differently to sugar (ALL sugar, including that synthesized by the body from fat of carbs). That's what a diabetic IS, someone who has a hard time metabolizing sugar, so it gets stuck in the blood. High blood sugar.