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I'll add you :) We all need some support. Good luck! And congrats on your 5 lb loss!

I put on a couple pounds when I am PMS and it usually goes away on the last day of my period, or a few days after my period ends. Now that I'm losing weight I find that on the week I have my period is the week that the scale doesn't lose. I recently just dropped the lbs now that it's done. I would wait till its over or…

Yeah, like everyone else is saying, you should eat a little more. 900 is not a lot of calories. I was averaging 900 calories when I was anorexic ( which was a VERY long time ago 8 years ago! ). You can figure out what your metabolism is by doing "calorie needs calculators." What you can do is see what MFP says what you…

For a couple years I was maintaining and was pretty happy for the most part about my weight. ( 115-120 lbs ). But I began working all the time, going to school all the time ( 1 hour commute one way ), and I began to exercise less. So in 2013 I put on a little bit of weight. It was not a mere 5 lbs that no one would notice,…

Being out and about. Like if I am out in my car running errands all day or want to do a little shopping at the mall, I get tempted to pick something up. Luckily I've been able to fight those lately :) Now pizza is my weakness though. I can handle not eating fast food or going to restaurants, but there is this pizza place…

I drink Coke Zero probably a little too much! Diet pop has never been bad in weight loss or maintenance for me personally. It has never made me crave more food. I prefer it to regular pop. Now as for other things.... diet pop, or just pop in general, can be bad. Like tooth decay ( from acid ), possible kidney stones, etc…

I know, it seems like a lot. I never eat back all my exercises calories. Like, for example, if I burn 700 calories at the gym, I might eat back a couple hundred but I won't eat back the entire 700 calories. Sometimes MFP wants me to eat 1900 or 2100 to lose weight when I work out. I am pretty sure I maintain on 2100…

No. I think people can do something to some degree. We can all improve ourselves; and we can all do better. Not all people are destined to be stick figures. Some people naturally have a hard time putting on weight. There are certain things that are beyond our control, but we are not helpless. Some people are naturally…

Congrats on the loss!

It's true. Everyone is so different. We all burn calories differently. And certain things will work for one person and not for another. Eating at a deficit and exercising has always worked for me. But having too much of a deficit has been a bad thing for me in the past. I'm more likely to plateau if I eat too little ( too…

I am not losing weight for anyone. I started to lose weight because I felt out of shape and my clothes were fitting really tight. Everything was fitting tight and I was having really bad problems with water retention Now I was not overweight; I was still at a healthy weight for my height before losing weight, but if I…

I spend most of my day on my feet when I go to school and work. I picked lightly active for my activity level AND when I go to the gym or work out at home, I add in my work outs. That tells me how much I should eat approximately. Pick lightly active and then add in your 30 minute work outs.

I am getting over a cold now, but it hasn't been any worse or more frequent than before I lost weight. But I've only lost 12 since Christmas and 9 since I started on here And I don't have much more to go. Maybe another 10 more lbs. If I get too low, then I might get sick more often. I am, however, a lot colder than before.…

I use the digital scale. They are more accurate than the analog scale in most cases! My scale is 8 years old almost. I am not sure if I need to get a new one or not, but it still works. I probably need a new one soon.

I usually do. Sometimes I would go up several pounds. I normally get bloated prior to my period starting. Usually up to a week before. It goes away on day 2 or 3 of my period, so I have bloating for 7-10 days. This month I'm not super bloated Only a little bit. And I still lost weight this week. I am supposed to start my…

I would take 80 and the heat any day. It is in the single digits today where I live and 30 degrees would actually feel good right about now! The first person who complains about the heat on my Facebook page this summer is getting punched!

Good luck! I'll add you. I put on about 10 lbs over the course of 2013, but most of the weight has been since Fall when I returned to school. I have not had a problem with weight gain until recently. I maintained for a long time!

1500 calories really isn't a lot! A lot of people lose weight on 1500-1600 calories a day. We all lose weight at different levels, because we are all different. Our bodies even burn calories differently, even if you are the same height and weight of another person. I would try the 1500 calories, or whatever MFP tells you.…

I know what you mean about the business of everyday life, especially with work and school. I, too, put on a little bit of weight in 2013 and most of it shot up this past Fall. I was commuting to school which was an hour away twice a week and if I didnt have school I had work. I became lazy mainly and indulgent! I will be…

Ohio. Nearest city is Cleveland. In the States.

You can do it :) I have a goal too by Easter ( which is April 20th ). I would be happy with 15 lbs by then and I think it is possible, but a challenge.

As of last Thursday I wanted to lose 18 or so lbs. Not sure what I weigh, but will weigh in tomorrow ( hopefully lol ). So I have 15-16 ( estimated ) to lose as of today. I don't think I have that much more to lose but I know what you mean. I've been craving some of my old foods but I keep telling myself no. I will have…

I am with you on the hummus. I just got some pita chips. Just as long as we are within moderation :) I like kettle chips. I currently have little 100 calorie portioned bags.. in bbq, salt and vinegar, and regular sea salt. I bought them from Costco. And of course pizza :( I have been staying away from that! Sometime I will…

Digital ones are more accurate, in general. I am not saying manual ones can not work, but when we had one at my house, it made me weigh 10 lbs less than what I really was.

1200-1400 calorie diets are usually for people who are lightly active or sedentary. If you are going to the gym or working out on a regular basis ( I say 3 or more times a week ) then you can have more than that. When I go to the gym for 60-120 minutes, I eat more calories than on days when I just do my home workouts. When…

I eat a small-ish lunch ( 400 calories or under ). My lunch and dinner are about the same ( 400-550 calories a piece ), and I usually have a snack that is under 200 calories. Sometimes it varies, where I might have two snacks. When I am at work, I usually have a snack because I do not get to eat my meal when I want to.…

Your period could just be late. That has happened to me before, where it was a week late. Or you could be... Pregnant? Eating too little/starving yourself? Weigh too little? Losing weight too fast? Low Body Fat %? Stressed out?

I always feel hungry after workouts. I figure its just because I burned a lot of calories!

I burnt 400 calories in a 30 minute interval. I am a small person too. It was more intense. 200 calories might be a more leisure ride. I like spinning; it burns way more than a traditional exercise bike.