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Chicken breast no skin, tuna, low fat greek yogurt, 1% cottage cheese, and a little bit of protein powder are the main sources I use. Eggs and egg whites and other meats are also good.

Walking is a great way to start. Pick an activity that you think you will enjoy and try it out. If walking seems like something you would enjoy then walk. If walking becomes too easy you can walk further, walk faster, run, hike, etc. Calorie burns through MFP are usually high. Personally I log 2/3 of what mfp says and eat…

Very true! Pregnancy and breastfeeding are no guarantee for bigger boobs.

Perhaps OP has no plans to have kids. While my boobs were bigger while pregnant and breast feeding, they are now a bit smaller than pre pregnancy, so just because they will get larger doesn't mean they will stay larger.

You should make your own thread instead of trying to hijack someone elses :) Also: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants and: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1234699-logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide

For more information on how to log properly see: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1234699-logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide

As others have said whether you lose them or not is all about genetics. If you are ready to lose the weight, but are worried try adding push ups and/or bench press to your workout routine. It won't make them bigger, but it can give them a natural lift.

I'm not sure what size you are, but moving comfort sportsbras go up to at least an E. They also carry some smaller band size with larger cup sizes (like 32DD) that can be harder to find. http://www.movingcomfort.com/ edit: I have no affiliation with moving comfort, but have a few friends who can only buy from them due to…

If I have a cold (or other minor illness), I go. Honestly when I have a cold I almost (90%) always feel better after a workout. I might not go as long or as hard, but it gives me more energy and often clears out the sinuses etc. Lace up your shoes and try a short walk, if it doesn't go well you can always stop.

Good job on your weight loss! And an inch around your waist is great! It is possible. The first place I lost weight was my hands. I noticed my ring was looser. I also get this really strange flat spot along the side of my hip which doesn't show up when I take measurements because it is between my waist and hip measuring…

Just to be clear what is happening when you go to My home->goals->change goals? Are you getting two options guided and custom? You should just be able to do the above and select custom. It will use your current calorie, macro settings, but you can edit them.

If you feel yourself starting to slip you could purposefully go into maintenance for a while. No one said you have to lose it all in one big go. Some people prefer to lose chunks at a time, others do well losing it all in one long marathon. You have to figure out what will work for you. Best of luck!

I'm between 5'5 and 5'6. My goal is 136 lbs. My plan is to drop to ~133 before going into maintenance to give myself a bit of wiggle room while I figure it out. Once I hit maintenance I hope to continue with a slow body recomp, as I continue lifting and running.

I agree with other posters. How accurate is your logging? If you have questions about what logging accurately means SezxyStef did a great post on it not long ago. You can find it here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1234699-logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide

^this Also as others have said you could try a slower approach to weight loss. Losing .5 lbs a week might seem really, really slow, but if it is something you can stick with you will be 4 lbs down in a couple of months instead of back where you started because you couldn't stick with the 1200 plan.

You said you started in mid Jan of this year at 156, and are now at 136. That is twenty pounds in less than three months. That is not slow weight loss, that is fast weight loss, ~2 pounds a week which is the most mfp recommends.

I eat 1650 plus 66% of my exercise calories. I'm 5'5" and have 5 pounds to my goal weight. I lose on average 0.5 lbs a week.

You can edit individual ingredients even after a recipe has been entered into MFP. I do it all the time if I make a recipe again but need to make a substitution. It is annoying though that you can't change the number of servings once it has been entered. I am too lazy to add and remove though, so I do the math for the new…

You will get faster answers if you create your own post instead of trying to hijack someone else's post.

You won't bulk up. If you are eating at a deficit you won't gain any muscle. If you ate at a surplus the muscle gain would be slow, and you would have plenty of time to stop eating at a surplus before getting 'bulky'. Here are two great topics with lots of pictures of woman who lift and aren't bulky…

Bump to read later.

At 5'7" and 165 I assume you have less than 30 pounds to lose. A loss of .5-1 pound a week sounds right on target. Losing at this rate might feel slow, but it will help keep lean mass and prevent ending up skinny fat when you are finished.

Love this one! It is one my motivators as well.

As others have said there is no best machine. I believe the best exercise is the one you will do. So either pick the thing you enjoy the most, or the least of all the evils if you do not yet enjoy anything. My personal favourites are: running, swimming, hula hooping, DDR and lifting weights.

1200 doesn't sound like enough for someone of your height, build and activity level. Try reading through this link, it has some great info to get you started: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

I started with Starting Strength (book by Mark Rippetoe). A few other suggestions: A lot of women like New Rules of Lifting for Women. If you can get past the 'DUDE!' languauge Strong lifts is a good program (free website). edit: And yes start now. When you first start losing is a great time to start. Lifting (and getting…

I said make a request for it to stop, not a demand. It can't hurt to make the request, or open a dialogue about it. Is it likely to change anything? No, probably not. In my office making the request did help, but I know that won't happen everywhere. It turned out a lot of people were bringing a partial batch of cookies, or…

What do you have your calorie deficit set to? If it is too aggressive maybe that is contributing to your binge on the weekends. You could try eating a bit more through the week, allowing for a few small treats so you don't feel the need to binge on the weekend. Or you could try prelogging your entire weekend on Friday, so…

Could you give us a little more information? Do you weigh your food? Are you logging consistently every day? What are your stats? What are you goals? If you aren't losing, and there are no underlying medical issues, you are not in a deficit. As you said you don't eat back your exercise calories I would guess you are not…

Could you put in a suggestion of having the free food kept in one specific place? For example in our office free food is left in the lunch room. If I know there is food in there, I can avoid the room. For me if I don't see it, it is easier to say no. Along the same lines perhaps make an attempt to change the culture. Bring…