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I'm glad you specified that you are being supervised. I see a lot of people who just say "don't eat them back - I don't and I lose weight!". Like of course you lose weight, you're still leaving a calorie deficit and any calorie deficit will help you lose weight. It's all the other damage to your body that you don't…

It's not really a question of whether or not you "believe" in eating your exercise calories back, although I can see where you would get that idea. But the way MFP is designed to work is based on a mathematic formula which doesn't include exercise. So without exercise, depending on your start weight, etc, it tells you can…

I can't see your diary to really advise you where you can add in extra calories, but unless you're incredibly short, there is no way you are eating enough. Especially when you are exercising, you need to make sure you're eating enough to fuel your body in those extra activities. What are you eating that is keeping you so…

Even if they are getting bigger (to be expected since you're building those muscles in your thighs) you should notice less "jiggle". I don't know about you, but that's what I'm going for. I don't mind replacing jiggle with good, tight muscles!

I totally agree with Paige. Exercise less. EAT MORE. I'm 5'7", and when I started here weighed 165lbs. I now weigh between 125 and 130. The last 10 lbs were the hardest and exercise had VERY LITTLE to do with be able to lose them. When I first started here, I ate 1200 cals a day, but as I kept losing weight, I continued…

Once you reach your goal, you will need to UP your calories to maintain your weight. You do NOT want to keep your calories the same and work out less. Continue to work out how you are now if you enjoy yourself. Just go in to your "Goals" here on MFP and switch to maintenence to get an idea of how many calories you will be…

I also just used the calorie burn estimates in Wii Fit Plus. They were never far off from what MFP calculated. When I tried with an HRM, it gave me a much much higher calorie burn and I just could not trust it at all. Better to underestimate your calorie burn, than over-estimate it and think you have a lot of exercise…

I just want to make sure you know I'm definitely not saying to "cut out" anything like sugar, not at all. But if you are trying to lose the belly pouch, making sure you don't consume too much sugar is definitely something you should think about. Same with sodium. You don't need to stop using salt, just try not to have…

http://nerdfitness.com/blog/2010/02/15/how-to-build-your-own-workout-routine/ That's just something to get you started as I'm still at work with no bookmarks hehe! Doing 5 different exercises is enough as long as they are exercises that work more than one muscle. And depending on what exercises you're doing, don't be…

Start small and light while you focus on making sure your form is correct for whatever moves you are doing. This will help make sure you don't injure yourself and will make it easier for you to concentrate on the proper forms. Only then should you move onto heavier weights. As for what weights to start with, it will be…

Awesome! You'll find the more you do it, the more you love it and the stronger you'll want to be! It will def help you get where you're going, just remember you may gain muscle (extra weight) and lose body fat. That means you'll lose the "jiggle" I assume you're unhappy with, even if your weight on the scale goes up! Don't…

Sugars are definitely a tough one. Don't worry TOO much about the sugars you get from fruit, but try to keep your serving of fruit at 1-2 a day while you're trying to lose weight and opt for berries, which generally have lower sugar contact than melons, etc. You can get some great natural peanut butters with no sugar added…

Hi! I took a quick look through the past 2-3 weeks in your diary. My suggestions are to try eating your exercise calories back more often, at least 50-75% of them. There are plenty of great posts and articles around for you to read up on about this so I won't go into more detail here. Also try keeping your sodium intake…

To demonstrate my point, check out the last few progress pics in this post: http://nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/07/21/meet-staci-your-new-powerlifting-super-hero/ It does a pretty good job at getting the point across that a lighter weight doesn't always mean a better body.

Yes, also this ^^ :-)

I totally agree with you. The scale is not that important, and weight is just a number. I used to think I wanted to "weigh 135 lbs" and that was my goal. When I got here, I wasn't all that happy! I had lost the weight I wanted, but my body composition was off, I was still flabby. I've since GAINED a few lbs of muscle, so…

I can definitely see the difference! You're looking great, keep up the good work! Feeling your clothes get looser and looser as you get close to goal is one of the best feeling! Congrats:)

I've taken a look through a few weeks of your food diary and it generally looks good. Doesn't seem like you're eating a lot of processed food. I agree with what others have said, you need to start tracking your sodium. I try to keep mine around 1500 mgs a day, the daily recommended amount for adults. You can adjust your…

I haven't really hit any plateaus during my weight loss journey. I did have a little stall of 2-3 weeks in weight loss when I switched my work out routines (from mostly cardio to mostly strength/resistance). I made sure to research A LOT, and so early on started cutting out processed foods and following tips from fellow…

Good luck! Stick around these parts and I'm sure you'll reach your goals in what FEELS like no time at all :D

Like everything, moderation is key! A cup worth of grapes, pineapple and even mango (although much sweeter) are all lower in sugar than most candy bars. But like everything, if you eat a lot of them, you're still eating a lot of sugar. My point was that one chocolate bar (let's say an Oh Henry! bar) has 32gs of sugar. A…

Another difference between sugar in fruits and in sweets, is the amounts! Yes, your body responds to sugar the same no matter the source, but it's the amounts that really matter. So, an apple has about 13 gs of sugar. A piece of generic chocolate cake can have between 15-35gs of sugar, depending on recipe, icing, etc. It's…

Hey. 2lbs a week is only a realistic weight loss goal if you have a LOT to lose. Judging by your display pic, you don't have a whole lot to lose! You should try to stick with a healthier rate of 1lb/week. I know, I know, everyone wants to lose the weight, the faster the better! But you didn't put that weight on in a matter…

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If you think natural Peanut butter tastes disgusting, than I'm sorry, but you don't like peanut butter. You like sugar and all the junk that's added to it.

It's only been 3 weeks. I'm not sure what kind of results you're expecting but my suggestion is adjust your expectations in terms of timeline. Any changes you make typically take a few weeks at least before you'll really see any results. At first, you'll lose only water weight, and then once that's gone you'll actually…

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WATER! To stop the bloating, try to keep your sodium intake around 1500 mg a day (recommended daily intake for adults). The sodium levels here on MFP are high and I always find I feel bloated when I eat that much. It makes you retain water so cutting back on the sodium and drinking more water to flush you out should help.

If you open up your food diary, we'll be able to offer better advice. Without knowing what you're eating or how many calories you're burning through exercise, it's rather hard to offer anything but general suggestions to help you out!

I'm 5'7", and when I started here at MFP I weighed 165lbs. I started on a 1200 cal/day diet and ended up losing TOO much weight too quickly so I adjusted my goals and ate around 1390 cals/day plus my exercise calories. That brought the weight loss to a healthier pace, closer to the 1lb/week I was shooting for then. When I…