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Open your diary so we can take a look and try to help you out. Generally, something is going on with diet if you aren't losing weight. Assuming you don't have a medical reason for why this is happening, you're probably underestimating the calories you eat.

Weight loss is about a caloric deficit- if you are burning more calories than you are consuming you will absolutely lose. There are plenty of people on here who have lost weight from diet alone.

You're looking for motivation in the wrong places. You are doing this for yourself not your friends/family and their approval. Is it nice to get compliments or have people be happy for you? Absolutely! But it shouldn't derail all your progress because you aren't getting enough attention. This website can be great for that-…

Both posters so far are completely correct. Also, I'd like to just point out that this is NOT a sustainable way to lose weight. The second you start eating normally again you're going to end up gaining it all back.

I'm currently doing the new rules of lifting for women. Absolutely love it and recommend it as it's great for beginners too.

Put your weight loss goals on here to maintain and try eating that amount for awhile. I maintain around 1900 calories if that gives you any perspective. 1400 is not going to be a maintenance level for most people.

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This is a great place to start: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/974888-in-place-of-a-road-map-2k13 Losing weight is not as hard as you're thinking it's going to be. It's all about calories in vs. calories out. As long as you're eating at a deficit you will lose weight. I like to eat at a 40% carbs, 30% protein, 30%…

You need to be netting at least 1200 calories. If you choose not to eat more than that after, so be it. Personally, I liked being able to eat as much as possible and still lose weight. If you only ate 1300 calories but burned 600, you only netted 700 calories for the day which is way too low.

You look amazing! Way to go!!

I like many- 30 DS, ripped in 30, banish fat boost metabolism, no more trouble zones, 6 week 6 pack and extreme shed and shred are the ones I can think of off the top of my head. Killer buns and thighs isn't bad either. She usually puts out pretty good workouts in my opinion.

Also, with 80 ish pounds to lose.. I'm curious why you're only eating 1800 calories? You could probably lose weight on A LOT more.

Pretty sure you know this isn't ok. No one should make you feel unattractive, especially not the person you're dating. I would leave now. Don't give her a chance to explain or make it better, if it's not your body now.. it'll be something else down the road.

Yes the calories you eat count. It doesn't matter if it's fruit or in n out.. a calorie is a calorie. I would just eat a regular day after the in n out. One day being over your calories is not going to undo all your hard work or make you gain weight. Will you show a gain tomorrow? Maybe, but it's water weight. However,…

I try not to eat after 8pm but mostly b/c of my acid reflux and it makes it hard for me to sleep. As long as you're within your calories, you can eat any time you'd like.

Perhaps open your diary so we could make some suggestions? One thing to consider is what you're eating exactly. A taco bell burrito is 750 calories but it'll keep me full for a few hours. If I eat a greek yogurt with some nuts and chia seeds I feel full much longer at a lot less calories. Also, how much weight do you have…

TMI perhaps, but what exactly does it do to your bladder? I'm curious b/c I use them quite often. Have you tried putting lemon, lime, orange (or whatever you like) in your water? My mom used to cut up some lemons and put them in a pitcher of water over night. It helped her drink more. Also, I've found I just drink water…

Same. Except I haven't tried cookie dough. White chocolate raspberry is so good!!

Bump to try tonight

I started in January 2011 and found MFP a couple months later. I lost about 3/4 of the weight by May 2011 and decided to start maintenance. I've slowly lost a few more lbs over the years but have been in maintenance mode for a little over 2 years now. Still logging every day though my goals have changed :)

Seriously! This is amazing, congratulations!

This makes no sense to me...

Thanks everyone! GNC gave me a few samples to try yesterday, I'll look and see if any of the suggestions are in there too. I'm going back on my lunch break so I'll try to pick up at least 1.

I have "cheat days" I guess. I don't plan them though. I eat whatever I want as long as it fits into my calories for the day. As long as you're under your calories, regardless of what you're eating, you'll lose weight.

As everyone already said- you don't find time, you make it. If it's important to you skip a tv program or wake up earlier. Leave for class 20 minutes earlier and take a longer route to your class. There's other ways to work out besides running too- go to the rec center your school provides, look up free workouts on…

I do either banana and peanut butter, toast with almond butter, greek yogurt or some fruit. If my workout is after work, I just try to eat a later lunch so I'm not starving by the time I get to the gym.

Start with whatever you're comfortable with and work from there. I've seen people who started with just bodyweight squats and the bar for deadlifts and they have made amazing progress. As you feel more comfortable with the equipment and your form you'll start adding weight quickly. Best of luck!

Feel free to add me. I try to post on friends things a few times a week and I'm on every day. I'm also in maintenance for about 2 years now.

By your 2nd paragraph, I'm pretty sure you know the answer to this. Eat dinner in your allotted calories. Perhaps eat something low sodium if you're worried about water weight. Eating a meal isn't going to make you gain weight over night.

The most accurate way is going to be to invest in a HRM and calculate your individual burn. If that isn't an option, I just used vigorous calisthenics.