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I weigh every day. I roll out of bed, get my son some milk weigh myself and then do my morning workout. If the scale has gone up a bit, then I use that knowledge as an opportunity to add an extra bit of time to my workout, if it's gone down a decent amount then sometimes I reward myself with a bigger breakfast than normal,…

Before I started watching what I ate and joined MFP I only pooped every other to every two days, which people always told me was strange but it's how my insides have always rocked it. Since joining I have noticed they're a little more "regular" (everydayish) but I don't know really WHY. I know when my two year old needs…

I doubt that is right at all. I sometimes wonder if the 150 calories I allegedly burn during my half hour jog in the morning is accurate.

I just focus on my weekly macros. Today I'm way over on my carbs and fat, because I had a chicken thigh and a little pasta for lunch. A few days ago my fat and carbs were super low because I stuck to mostly veggies that day. I check my macros for the week and I'm almost right on track maybe a percent or two off. Don't…

Lol, yeah Lady Time. I work with mostly men, which has lead to me using some pretty odd phrases. I'm glad to hear that I am not the only one who bloats up even to move the scale. I've never kept to a weightloss plan long enough to ever weigh myself during my period before, I was worried.

I want to lose weight for me, yeah to be sexy, and to be healthy, and to have an easier time buying pants, and because all of my friends are tiny beautiful hipsters. No one else cares that I've gotten pudgier the last few years, but I do.

The last two days I've been shoveling Lindt truffles and jelly beans like a gum popping tween. Today a coworker pointed out it was my turn and like clock work I got home and BAM. During my lady time (I also refer to it as Baking Time) is upon me. I don't plan on doing any workouts tomorrow or the day after. I see some…

As a grocery store employee I have this to add: -buy broccoli florets in the bag, they last a good while and you can get about two heads worth for around two dollars -never pay more than a dollar for an avocado -frozen spinach goes a lot further than the fresh stuff and when drained can be added to pasta and a handful of…

I usually just keep up my normal workout and then cur up in a bath if I'm still sore.

I have a coworker who swears by hydroxycut when he wants to cut weight, as a preworkout stimulant and to keep him from crashing on his very restrictive diet. I've also seen him only eat sugar free jello for a week trying to trim down for a big party. The moral of this story is, I would not use any of that junk, the hard…

Are you breadtfeeding? If so you souls talk to your doctor sbout going on such a restricted calorie intake, because you may be able to manage but it can affect your breast milk and I'm sure you don't want to put baby on a diet. There are a lot of postpartum yoga programs out there to help tone up and repair the bits of…

I've actually found on days where I eat all or most of my exercise calories I have a bigger loss, but I am still in that weight loss sweet spot where the weight comes off easily with food logging and moderate exercise. Also I am a shameful daily weigher which most people with common sense will advise against. My fitness…

If you're hungry just eat, don't wait until your predetermined meal or until you feel shaky, you aren't doing yourself any favors. A couple hundred extra calories at the end of the day is not worth feeling like crap and inevitably giving up.

-doing it with friends/coworkers who lose more quickly than you -balancing social events (birthdays, lunches, meetings) and eating healthy -having to say "I'm not eating that right now" -the way orange chicken smells when you can't have it. Which is silly because I don't even LIKE orange chicken.

For as long as I can remember I've told people "I love food but hate eating" sounds like you're the same way. I love to cook, and I really love good, but I go all day without eating and then feel guilty after I do. It's been really rough trying to keep from falling back into that pattern, but I've found that just making…

I don't weigh absolutely everything but I do measure and weigh most things. I've gone from eating one meal at the end of my day to actually making myself eat at regular intervals. Food and I haven't been friends for a long time and I tend to let my "busy" schedule get in the way of taking care of myself. I assumed the…

I've actually found the opposite is true for me. Since joining I've learned that a serving of cheese it's is huge, and I can nibble away at it throughout my day (I count out 25 and put them in a bowl on the kitchen counter). I have also learned that three or four carrot sticks on my way out the door is enough to keep me…

I don't have a doctor... I know I should, but I only get sick every few years and quite frankly doctors scare the pants offa me. It may be an irrational fear but I just can't shake it.

Thanks, I've known so many people who have hurt themselves trying to lose weight by doing something wrong, I was worried I was somehow running wrong.

A slice of toast with half an avocado and a protien milk is my go to breakfast. I don't really like tradition breakfast foods and I would rather sleep a little longer than make myself a full breakfast anyway

Okay, well thanks a lot! I guess I'm not quite feeling it anymore because I'm already medium a give during workdays, I think I'll keep using it on my days off to keep me from vouching around. Also yeah, I love the hula one too, but my two year old doesn't so he wants to be held while I do it.

They should let you know if it's safe for you to start exercising at your 6 week postpartum check up. There a lot of great postpartum yoga DVDs that help you get everything back where it belongs without running the risk of over doing it with areas that have just been through a lot. When you go in for your checkup talk to…

I try to log conservatively with exercise unless it actually feels like exercise and usually eat back some of the calories. Although I don't really focus on my net calories because I am afraid of my workouts being drastically exaggerated. I usually come within 100 calories of my suggested intake for the day. Actually…

My if then is 156 almost every day, I'm 170 now. I'm not eating at a crazy deficit and it projects almost a twenty pound loss. Unless you mean once you get to a point where it's projecting 131lbs you should be within that range because smaller people lose slower?

Good luck, but Jillian Michaels scares the pants off of me. I only made it 5days into the the 30 day shred when I tried it a few months ago. In fact I was just telling a coworker who bought the DVDs that I was trying to lose weight and firm up on my own out of sheer wimpy fear of trying that program again. Not to say it…

Wheat thins and hummus, white cheddar cheese it's (25 is a serving and a plenty big snack), cara cara oranges prepeeled and in my fridge, strawberries with a little bit of dark chocolate. If you're looking for a way to trick yourself into veggies for dinner, diced zucchini hides really well in spaghetti sauce, steamed…

I'm 5'4" sand about 170lbs. I eat between 1200-1500 calories a day. I haven't weighed myself yet because I'm a little afraid my weight had gone up a bit since I last checked it, but I have noticed pants buttoning better/easier and a bit of definition developing. It's possible you're under eating, I know I had been before I…

I'm glad I'm not the only one who's excited to share this with their friends and family, and I'm so excited especially to get my mother in law to start being more active. I'm excited to have tangible people to talk to about trying to trim down even if I am taking it more seriously than them. I think about the time I get…

My mother in law has a bad knee (she's just waiting to have it replaced) and she has a yoga ball. I'm going to start showing her how to use it this week so she can get back on track to losing some weight. There are a lot of low impact ways to work out with one of those things, especially if you have a buddy to help.

Breast feeding is supposed to burn 200-500 calories extra a day if I am remembering from when my son was still breast feeding. That being said you should be eating back ALL o those calories. Trying to do too extreme of a diet, especially with only 20lbs to lose, can dry up your milk or make it less nutritious for your…