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Went from a 42C to a 36D with 20 lbs lost... Incredible.

Thanks, everyone. I keep the fresh fruit and veggies on hand, it's just that when I reach for a "snack" I still pick the unhealthy choice. (The unhealthy snacks are in the house for DH and children, who don't have weight issues.) I'm hoping that by viewing it as a meal, I'll choose healthy instead. I don't view chips and…

WOW! Wow! Wow! Wow! Way to go, lady!!!!

Well, clearly what you're doing right now is working just fine for you. Don't worry about taking our advice or trying what has worked for others. You seem to be convinced that you know everything about your body, even though you are the one who expressed disappointment with how your current system seems to be panning out.…

Thanks, everyone! I'm not discouraged. I was just disappointed that I was actually burning something like 400-500 calories when I thought I was burning 900-1000 cals. ;) To the poster who isn't even eating 1200 cals...what you're doing isn't healthy. Your body is probably slowing down your metabolism in order to preserve…

I have been double tracking with WW and MFP for about two and a half weeks. If you follow the WW plan correctly, then you certainly stay within the proper calorie range. WW definitely leads me toward healthier decisions, though. I'm afraid that if I were simply using MFP, then I would focus on low-calorie foods, not…

I react *horribly* to hormonal birth control. Really, really badly. So I can't imagine paying $1,000 to have a semi-permanent hormonal device put in my body. I got the Paragard a year and a half ago, and I love it. The only side effect that I've had is that I spot for a day or two before my full-on TOM begins. But even…

I try to get in 500 calories per day M-F. I take weekends off. I'm starting a new job on T/Th that's going to make it harder to get a workout in, though. I might bump my calorie goal up to 750 MWF. We'll see.

It's really not that hard at all. WW has an online tracker just like MFP. You type in the name of the food you ate (or are planning to eat), and it gives you the points value and adds it to your tracker/diary for you. I'm on WW, and I've been on plan for twelve weeks without ever eating a single pre-packaged or WW item.…

Thanks for all the suggestions, everyone! I appreciate it.

Hello, all! I'm 5'4", 28 years old. My starting weight (on January 1, 2011) was 203 lbs. I'm currently 185. Goal weight is 150 lbs. Once I get there, I'll re-evaluate to see whether I wanna go any lower. (My suggested range, according to BMI, is 116-146.)

I'm wondering the same thing, but I'm scared to find out the answer. Ha!

Whoo hoo! I can see it, too. Way to go!

I weigh in on Monday mornings. It keeps me in check over the weekends...big time.

Great job! I love that you took pictures in the same clothes...you can really tell how much progress you've made. I think I'll do that, too! :)

I'm a current WW member. I'm doing the PointsPlus system and seeing great results...both on the scale and off. This is the healthiest I've ever eaten. (Including the other time I was on WW.) I love double tracking. WW helps me plan my days and MFP keeps me accountable to the plan. ;)

Hello! :) I'm a SAHM of 2...a four-year-old little girl and a two-year-old little boy. I was 20 pounds overweight when I got pregnant with Baby #1, and I never lost her baby weight. I was 33 pounds overweight when I got pregnant with Baby #2, and I was able to lose his baby weight...but I was still 33 pounds overweight.…

I consider a plateau to be no change in weight or measurements for three weeks or more. To fix it? I have no idea. I've tried all sorts of things...some of them have worked, some of them haven't. Increasing activity, decreasing activity, changing the type of activity (more cardio, less strength training or vice versa),…

MFP already configures your calorie goal based on a proper deficit to lose weight. It's important to try to stay close to the calorie goal in order to make sure your body gets enough fuel. Good luck!

You have certainly made several big changes in a short amount of time. but they are all really good, really healthy changes. I think the most important thing to do is to focus on quitting smoking. While you're focusing on that, you can start to get into the habit of simply logging your food. Even if you don't meet your…

I'll definitely check out the zig-zagging concept. Can you direct me to any information or posts about it? My body seems to do better if I have a few high calorie days in between lower calorie days. Otherwise, it seems to get stuck in a metabolic rut which throws me onto a plateau. (YUCK!) :)

Hey Chris, I've been double tracking for a full ten days now, and I'm getting an average of 45 cals/pt. It's amazing how much it can vary depending on each person's diet. I'm double tracking with a few other people, and we're each getting vastly different cals/pt values. One of us (who doesn't eat much fruit) is getting…

Thanks for the thoughts!