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Yeah, maybe its a good idea to invest in an ice cream maker or a frozen yogurt maker! Ice cream isn't bad at all. Save a little bit of calories a day so you can have a bowl!

I've never tried it... I wouldnt try it either. Its not real ice cream. Not to mention, who knows what kind of artificial ingredients are in it.. Yuck, Id rather fit real ice cream into my day. But if it works for you, that's good. One of my friends was really excited to try it, and said it was disgusting.

Start off by logging consistently. When I first started i was totally shocked how much I was actually eating! You will probably be surprised too. Calories add up super quickly! After that, start making little changes. Like, exercising even 20 minutes a day a few times a week, then start making cut backs in your calorie…

Wow... I'm speechless. You look GREAT! I really, really hope you are extremely proud of yourself!!!

Looking great and feeling confident at your wedding sounds like GREAT motivation!!!

Hello. Oh, kids are brutally honest, aren't they?! Lol. Good for you for joining a gym, you are definitely on the right track! I think you should google a BMR calculator because 1700 calories doesn't sound like nearly enough!

Definitely don't beat yourself up! We can't be perfect all the time, right?! ;) Stay within your calories during the week and you will be fine to indulge a little on the weekend!

It should do it automatically. Mine does...

Its normal for your weight to fluctuate. Weigh yourself first thing in the morning after you use the bathroom in the same scale in the same place for the most accurate reading!

No, you won't gain weight from sleeping!

Eat what you want in moderation! Keep weighing and measuring your food, stay within your calorie goal a day, and get some exercise in a day, and you will see a loss!

Thanks for the info! Saving the links to read later!

That's interesting. I believe it too, because the earlier you eat the majority of calories the more time your body has to digest and burn off some of it. I wish I had even somewhat of an appetite in the morning. Getting myself to eat breakfast, even a small breakfast, is a chore most days lol. I feel better if I eat my…

This!!!

Its not true. Log them!

I love pizza!! I make pizza from scratch and add in veggies... and then I feel so much better about eating a few slices of pizza for dinner! lol. :)

Totally talk to your doctor! I'm not breastfeeding (yet) but I have heard that breastfeeding burns about 500 calories a day. I feel 1200-1300 calories is too little for most people who aren't even breastfeeding lol. Try looking up a BMR calculator online- most of the time they have an option that asks if you are pregnant…

I was a total soda addict! I'd drink it all day long. I didnt think I would be able to give it up completely either. But I did and I feel a lot better. Just recently got to the point where I can have it occasionally if I go out to eat or go to someones house to eat. Try water with fruit cut up in it or like Snapple or…

I actually don't pay attention to that. The way I look at it is even though fruit does have a lot of sugar (natural sugar) it is still healthy! I'd rather eat fruit that take fruit out of my diet because I'm concerned about sugar. Your breakfast sounds great and healthy. I'd be more concerned if your sugar intake was…

I'm just about 20 weeks pregnant and I haven't found any pregnancy setting on here lol. I had my calorie goal set to 1500 calories a day prepregnancy. But now that I'm pregnant I raised it to 1800 calories. But on days that I'm extra hungry, I eat until I am content. I still log, but totally do not mind going over.

I log everything I put in my mouth... vitamins, water, fruit... etc. Fruit is healthy but a banana has over 100 cals (depending on size) and an apple is like 90 calories. That adds up!

^^Exactly this. You look great!

Do what feels right for you!!! I agree with what someone wrote above.. people get used to seeing us heavy that sometimes they think someone has lost enough even though they could be healthy lower too.

Im a senior in the criminal justice program :)

I have a four year old and one on the way. Thinking about homeschooling in Sept! Would love to have some other homeschooling moms on my friends list! I have a bunch of questions!

I'm also miserable in the morning. Maybe try going to bed earlier. Or having more caffeine in the AM!

Great job pushing through! It DOES matter in the grand scheme of things. You may have "so much" to lose, but how else to lose it then eating well and getting some exercise in! We all have negative thoughts. I have been there and done that too. Asking myself, oh why bother, its not gonna do much anyways.... But finally, I…

Try not to give yourself a timeline. It took me about 10 months to lose 50 lbs. It takes a while. But, when you lose weight slow and steadily, it stays off more easily. :) Good luck!

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I would look up a BMR calculator and stay as close to the goal provided as you can. It isn't healthy to eat that much underneath your goal because your body needs energy to be active throughout the day. Calculate your goal with a BMR calculator on google and stay as close to the goal as possible. If you are having a hard…