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Actually, radario, the thank you was towards you and a few others. You were the first one who took the diplomatic approach and offered whole advice, not just "you're eating too much" period approach some other persons took. And I do apologize that you construed that as being towards you.

I am seeing results, even my coworkers asked what I've been doing the last week (I've been on a stay-cation this last week). It's just so frustrating. I'm not sure why you need to see my diary? I don't log via this site, I just re-starting logging on here. I kept a handwritten journal instead that simply followed the diet…

I do. I weigh every meal, I log every bite. I was at a strict 1250 calorie diet per the last nutritionist and first trainer. Everything was prepped and weighed on Sundays, no thought the rest of the week. Every speck of everything calculated. Second trainer assumed the diet was fine and we tried different routines. This…

Oh fail. I totally forgot to check on this post. Utter fail. If yall are still interested, let me know. I actually don't really do classes, never really had the balls to try them. I mainly weight train with the boys and do cardio at my home gym.

People assume that I haven't tried mixing things up. I have tried multiple trainers (I am giving my third one a shot later this week). We've toyed with my diet. I have tried more cardio, less cardio, more calories, less calories. I've had blood test after test ran at the doctor. As I had said in my initial post, there were…

I specifically asked what people do to keep motivation up, not for everything to be critiqued. So much for motivation and support being anything similar to that. Geez people are rude and know-it-alls. So many people were quick to fix the plateau without actually reading that all I asked was "...how do you stay…

No. You're wrong.Your body will gain muscle on a caloric deficit up to a certain point when you first start out. But you will see the gains level out eventually. At that point it becomes all about maintaining the muscle you have while you burn fat. This is why most people advocate cycling between bulking and cutting in…

A plateau simply means the weight number had not shifted within +/- 10 lbs. The inches are shifting, but can you imagine how shehulky I would be if the damn scale stays the same and I continue to lose body fat?!

You can when you're gaining muscle. I've lost a ton of body fat, down about 8%, but the muscle growth is ridiculous for my body size. My bicep alone is larger than my bodybuilding boyfriend and I'm now leg pressing 540 as a woeking weight with a 5 set, 10 rep.

How many times do I have to reiterate that I count calories. I count macros. I log everything. I have the ability to eat "cheat" items. I weigh everything. Since when are scrutiny and assumptions motivation and support?

I am at an energy deficit. I like the assumption that I have no clue what I'm doing and haven't sought professional help for my diet when I simply asked how you get through a plateau, not to have my diet scrutinized and assumptions being made.

Again. By clean I mean that every calorie, every macro is planned and mapped. Every drop of water, every grain, every bit of seasoning.

Yeah my diet is not simply excluding foods from the naughty list, as you so eloquently put. That's also a horrid assumption to make of people. My diet is actually done by a registered nutritionist. It's very high protein and low sugar with complex carbs.

I'm in Crystal City :)

My diary is open, I try to log daily. I may not post as much as I would like, but I'm always good for a comment. :)

From what a friend has told me really the only solution is surgery. However, some added pec muscle should help fill them out as well.

I did that, but it didn't work. Of course now it works. Oh well. Finally.

31/f/DC I've been going strong for a bit, but a shoulder injury took me out for a few months. Did you know you can't go through a tree?! Apparently, I didn't. I'm back to it. Doing a huge kick off and always love more friends. I'm also on fitbit and few other websites. Oh,a and in case it matters, my diet is high protein…

Oh god. I feel for you. I have PF and it's been horrid. The only thing that's helped it has been changing my shoes (I live in my onitsuka tigers now) and I wear compression knee socks way too much. My calves are shortened slightly and always are icky/angry, but the right shoes and support really helps more than I realized.

I'm going to try all of the stretches in the AM. You guys rock. Maybe I'm just not having the form I thought, which is why I gave in and asked for help. I do have my boyfriend do the leg thingy from the first one and I'm not sure why it just doesn't do much. It never lasts. When I say that, though, I mean that within like…

ROFL you just made my night (morning?)

le sigh. I already do that one. My foot almost hits the floor I do it so much. :(

Oh sweet Stormageddon. Why have I never seen these posts before? I have found my thread on MFP. Heaven. I'm in heaven. I am in love will all of you.

It's hard. I'm right there with you. I still have about 100 to go. But I will echo what some have cautioned: "Motivate me" will not always work. It will give you the kick in the pants you need to really start; BUT, when your legs are tired and ice cream sounds good, the motivation has to come from you. So really the…

I have a FitBit flex and use it like my life depends on it. Here's my url if you want to add me on there :) www.fitbit.com/user/2CL3RF

I live by my Flex. I actually feel naked without it. It keeps me motivated. I work a pretty sedentary job and take mass transit to/from work so I really need that push to get my steps in. Hilariously, I used to hate anything on my wrist. The bands are actually comfortable. I would buy extra, though. I've already broken two…

I still have a ton of weight to go. I'm kinda restarting after a bad bike accident. I'm in the DC area and always looking for more friends (and more motivation!)

I just wanted to say welcome to everyone new! Hopefully we can get a more active community!

Do not eat under 1200, please. Eat. Eat healthy. You're not meant to eat under 1200, especially if you're working out. Please. I'm 5'1" on a good day and consume around 1500 calories, some days more. Hell, I probably should be consuming even more with how much I work out. Your body needs the fuel. I used to think less…