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Also, do you plan on doing this the rest of your life? Because if not, you'll go back to doing what you did before, and weighing what you did before. Better to make a sustainable, healthy change.

Instead of juice, you'd do better to eat the whole fruit. Gets you more fiber (so more filling), slows digestion, takes longer to consume the calories (so you'll take in less). And hopefully you're working with a medical professional on this "juice fast" or "liquid fast"? Seems like it would be very easy to get…

Depends on many variables. But in general, probably within a month, maybe a couple weeks. What's your starting calorie intake / how much of a deficit will 1200/day give you? The general rule of thumb is that if you cut 500 cal/day, you'll lose 1 lb in 1 week. Unless you're extremely overweight, don't aim for more than 2 lb…

Stick with what the doctor & dietician told you. (The ones who prescribed the diet.) It can be damaging / dangerous unless they monitor you closely. Here's more information: http://www.epilepsy.com/learn/treating-seizures-and-epilepsy/dietary-therapies/ketogenic-diet

Fish usually cooks quickly; pull it off the heat shortly before you think it's done, let it finish cooking. This won't be much help with your daughter, but my favorite way to eat tuna is sushi. One afternoon I stopped in the local (very good, very fresh) fish market & found an employee having a nosh. Not my worry; between…

The only truly 'bad' food is spoiled or contaminated. There are foods which tend to lead to overconsumption (generally fatty & sugary things, which in themselves aren't very nutritious, & wasting calories on those means less room for healthy foods if you want to stay in a calorie deficit). There are foods you might feel…

Thought of a couple more, can't edit previous post now...* Write a letter. Tell someone you love them. People save letters & cards for posterity, not emails. * Call a friend. * Write your elected reps & tell them what you think. Some can be done online. * Make a motivation list - why are you wanting to get healthy? What do…

It sounds like you have some good goals, and good reasons for wanting to lose weight. You have no hobbies? Your house doesn't need cleaning? Your yard (or a neighbor's) doesn't need work? You have no neighbors who would appreciate a visitor once in a while? Maybe one who's older or invalid who needs a little help with…

Generally, I lean Libertarian, except for a couple things... vaccines being one of them. Experiences like those described here are why I think people who don't vaccinate their children (sometimes even deliberately exposing them to chickenpox) should be charged with child abuse / endangerment. First, suffering through…

According to Mosby's 2012 Nursing Drug Reference, ginsing decreases the effect of topiramate. Common side effects include: dizziness, fatigue, memory loss, tremor, anxiety vision abnormality nausea, anorexia (which is why some use it for weight loss) I'm on a fairly low dose for migraine prevention, and it's worked well…

Overall, CICO is what's important. However, if it works for you to eat a larger breakfast & smaller dinner, research seems to show you will lose more weight, or more easily, than eating the same # of calories in the typical large-dinner way. References: This study compared eating a small breakfast, medium lunch, and large…

Those are different goals, and doing all 3 at once is difficult. To build muscle - eat at or slightly above your maintenance calories, toward the high end of the healthy protein % range, and repeatedly lift / set down heavy things (which should get progressively heavier as lower weights become easy to lift. To lose fat -…

Here's a table which explains the healthy ranges for macronutrients, from the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition: http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/88/1/1/T1.expansion.html carbs, 45 - 65% of calories (4 cal per gram) fat, 20 - 35% of calories (9 cal per gram) protein, 10 - 35% of calories (4 cal per gram) For your…

Welcome aboard. Here are some very useful posts which might help you. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10012907/logging-accuracy-consistency-and-youre-probably-eating-more-than-you-think…

If you're 4'8", then 800 cal/day is reasonable. Otherwise, no. You're probably eating more than you think. Weigh &/or measure your foods, until you have a good eye for estimating. Record everything. Make your diary private, but you have to be honest with yourself & have good data. Include some healthy fats (nuts, avocado,…

That's a really ambitious goal (lose 10% body fat in 4 months). To build muscle, lift weights & have your protein intake toward the higher end of the healthy range. To burn fat, cardio, especially if you can manage high-intensity interval training (HIIT), and eat slightly under your maintenance calorie goal.…

I agree about having smaller goals so you get rewarded more frequently. Even with your starting weight, it's going to take a while to hit those 25lb goals. How about 10 lb? And as you get closer to a healthy weight reward 5 lb losses. New earphones Cute socks Bubble bath (& give yourself permission to soak!) Shower gel…

Also, read these, esp. sexypants & the ones about logging accurately. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10012907/logging-accuracy-consistency-and-youre-probably-eating-more-than-you-think…

Read this. Then read it again. Bookmark it so you can use it to explain to other newbies what "starvation mode"is and is not. What you're thinking it is, it's not. http://www.aworkoutroutine.com/starvation-mode/ The body needs energy (calories) to run. It prefers to use glucose (blood sugar, easily-available carbs), then…

Binge eating is not healthy, from a biological or mental perspective. Nor does it mean people are eating less. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23244741 Double trouble: restrained eaters do not eat less and feel worse "high levels of dietary restraint do not appear to reflect actual caloric restraint, it has been found…

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BTW, get this "dieting" idea out of your head. Diets are temporary. Once you go off the diet & go back to eating the way you did before, you'll go back to the weight you were before. You need to make sustainable changes to your life - what & how much you eat, & how much you move. Start logging everything (EVERYTHING!) you…

Welcome aboard. Here are some helpful threads / posts. Definitely read sexypants. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10012907/logging-accuracy-consistency-and-youre-probably-eating-more-than-you-think…

Also, congrat's on the wedding. With a short time remaining, it would be best to focus on weights, with some cardio, as that would produce visible changes in the shortest time. Don't go overboard & aim for 2 lb a week if all you want is to lose 20 lb. Also consider that you might need the dress altered. Don't stress…