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Just stick with it. The average (and healthy loss is about 1 lb per week - two lbs per week at the most. The fad diets and pills that give you more weight loss faster leave you just to gain it all back. It's about setting realistic goals and sticking to it. Make friends on here (feel free to befriend me). It's nice to have…

I'm almost to week 3 of C25k, but what is 'Shred'?

OMG that's awesome! You rock! :happy:

@cooki3s I might try the alternating calories. Maybe look at how many calories I end up under through out the week until Sunday...then use Sunday to use up those calories so that I still end up with the -3,500 calorie deficit (which is really the most important thing to lose that one pound each week). I think it's a good…

You DON'T sound dumb. I'm new to this too. And your definitely not stealing anyone's spotlight - this thread is for all of us short ladies who are being told 1,200 or under. With the 1,200 calories you're given - that's your net calories. Anything you work out - you can eat those calories back. Whenever I work out and add…

Good things do come in small packages, absolutely! My boyfriend is also 5ft 8in and he's straight awesomeness! Yeah there doesn't seem to be a lot of info out there for we little people in terms of whether or not the calorie intake is too low, or if it's okay since we're smaller? Which I suppose it why I started this post.…

My boyfriend does the same thing and it gets him to exercise. He hit the gym the other night because he wanted to be able to eat something after dinner. Even if it's just for those snacks after dinner the important thing is that he exercised. Whatever works as your motivation! :) Exercise is so important - not just for the…

With MFP I'm set for a loss of 1 lb per week. With that MPF set me at net 1,000 calories per day. Because I work out every day I get an extra 300 calories which I do eat back so that I'm 1,000 NET calories per day. If I didn't eat those back I'd be at 700 NET calories consumed per day. If I lower it to .5 lbs lost per week…

Are you taking the time to put those extra calories in your MFP diary over the weekends? There was a day about 2 weeks ago where I said screw it and ate pizza and I big bowl of ice cream. I knew that I screwed up and didn't put the calories in my diary. When I went back about a week ago and put them in for that day and…

At first I was struggling too until I figured out that you can eat the same amounts and the same types of food. Just change the foods you're eating to low calorie. Here are examples of changes I've made: Ice cream I love ice cream. But a bowl of ice cream can add up to 300-500 calories or even more fast. Instead I've…

I've found that replacing my favorite foods with healthier (lower calorie, lower fat, etc) alternatives helps tremendously. Icecream I love icecream. But a bowl of ice cream can add up to 300-500 calories or even more fast. Instead I've switched to Dreyers Orange and Creme Bars. Only 80 calories and still surprisingly…

Wow, this has gotten a lot of feedback since last night. Maybe we should start a "short hot ladies" club? LoL! I'll reply to everyone once I get home. In the meantime, thanks so much for all your feedback! ~ Joanna

Using this websites daily intake calculator, I'm currently at an allotted 1,000 net calories per day intake. I was burning 500 calories/day until Monday (two days ago), when I decided to move my daily workouts down to 300 calories burned per day. Burning the 500 calories per day was allowing me to consume 1,500 calories…

See that's the thing. Consistently I'm seeing 1,200 calories. I usually end up a little under my goal but that is actually really bad. It's very hard to get proper nutrition w/anything under 1,200 calories per day. You can put your body in starvation mode. But with individuals of petite stature (1/2 the worlds 12 year olds…

Awesome! I also started on week 2 just yesterday. I'm so excited! :smile: