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Just FYI - I flavor my sparkling water with a bit of cranberry or lime or lemon juice. I can drink it straight now, but couldn't when I first started.

My general health and well-being improved when I stopped consuming artificial sweeteners. I was much less irritable as well. I can't say whether or not it helped my weight loss, as I stopped artificial sweeteners at the same time I stopped numerous other behaviours, but after quitting them, I would strongly encourage…

My scale has a memory feature, and unless it's cleared by putting on a very different weight, it will give the same reading. So, if I get on, and then step off, get back on, it will be the same. If I get on, step off, my husband gets on, steps off and I get on again, then it may be different. But it's usually within .3…

Honestly, your tone is coming across as aggressive and resistant to the advice being offered. I understand that you think you are merely clarifying, so I'll believe you, but that is not what your tone suggests. That said - are you eating at least to your BMR? I ask because MFP puts my initial recommended calories well…

Oh, and as for loss - 30 lbs the first time, with a re-gain of 7 lbs over 5 months. I lost 16 in January, with a fluctuating regain of 4 lbs. I did weigh myself the second time, because I was in a dietbet, but I really recommend that you don't. It's very freeing not to. I also didn't track, and I don't recommend that you…

I've done 2 of them - one in August, one in January. They were generally positive experiences for me, and I think there is benefit to trying them. I did lose weight both times, but I wouldn't do it for that purpose, because it is not at all sustainable, in my opinion. It definitely helped me break a caffeine and soda…

You also say you work out every day but weekends. What are you doing on the weekends, food-wise? It's very easy for my intake to go up, and I have to work a lot harder to get my steps in, because while I work a desk job, I make it a priority to get up and walk around the building every couple of hours. If you are eating…

I would guess you aren't eating enough, if your calorie burns are accurate.

Honey, take it easy on yourself. You are only human, after all, and this can be a learning experience. Treats, favorite foods, special occasions are ok. Binging, less so, but one or two days in the grand scheme is not the end of the world. And as others have said - it's not a re-gain in fat. To give you some perspective -…

We mealplan for the week. Every meal. Now, it's a little easier for us, because we eat dinner with my mom every night and split the dinner cooking duties and she follows my dietary restrictions graciously. But we plan on Saturday after our toddler is in bed and grocery shop on Sunday and spend time prepping meals Sunday…

I think it's really, really important to get that number out of your head. You will not be able to be toned at 125 lbs. You won't. You will be building muscle and adding it to your frame and that will mean an increase in weight for you - but it's a good thing in your case! I'm going to share my friend's story (but not…

Scale measurements can fluctuate wildly from hour to hour and day to day, depending how recently you've worked out, what sorts of workouts you are doing, how much sodium you consumed the day before, when your last bowel movement was, how recently you've eaten (and what you ate), hormones, how much water you are drinking,…

*Disclaimer: I am by no means an expert, but a quick caluclation shows your BMR at ~1500. With a lightly active lifstyle, your TDEE - 20% is 1657. I would not eat below 1500 (BMR).

Oh, and you need to log everything to get a real sense of what you are eating. Sometimes it hurts to see what your food choices add up to, but it is useful to help in tracking trends. The only way to really know what problems you are facing is to be honest about them.

The point to eating back your calories is to keep your metabolism up. It's not as simple as calories in vs. calories out. If you don't eat enough (and/or if you work out a lot), your body thinks you are facing lean times - it doesn't know you are trying to look good in a bathing suit. So in the short term, it does what it…

Others have already said it, but I'll add that a successful program will teach you how to balance your meals, what appropriate portions look like, how to effectively count calories/macronutrients. The problem with things like Herbalife (well, there are multiple, but the glaring one) is that it makes you reliant on the…

Actually, I'd suggest maternity, lol. As I've lost weight, pulling some maternity wear out of the closet has really helped me. Part of that is the way I'm shaped and where I'm losing (losing slowly on hips and much more rapidly up top). But it might be worth checking out. Some people really don't like wearing maternity if…

I've had a flex for about a week. After a bunch of research, I'd decided on a Force . . . five hours before they recalled it. Since they've been cagey with the info about when they'll release the new version of the Force and since I wanted a tracker now, I settled on the Flex. I really like it! I wish I could have the…

I just say "No, thank you!" and go on with my day. I find fewer people care about what I'm eating than I think beforehand. If someone presses me or tells me it's really good or I'd love it, then depending on the person and situation, I'll say "Oh, it does look good!" and add either "But I'm full right now, thanks." or "But…

It is unlikely that you have put on enough muscle without specific strength training (while maintaining a caloric deficit) to cancel out fat loss. What is much more likely is that your metabolism is trying to adjust to an increase in activity until your body figures out that you aren't starving or entering a deprivation…

Supposedly, the ideal is in the morning and then in the evening, hours before bed because of the hormones it can elevate and lower. That said, I work out before bed because it's the only time I can do - after we get home and the kiddo is in bed. I frequently work through lunch and eat at my desk and the mornings are a…

MFP is notorious for over-estimating calories burned. Frustrating as that is, you really can't rely on that data.

You know what my husband finds hot? Angie Everheart at the top of her modeling career. She was always #1 on his guilt-free cheat list. You know what I am not and never have been? Angie Everheart, at her biggest and ugliest, let alone at the top of her modeling career. Sexual attraction takes many shapes and sizes, and is…

I'm trying to do the same after completing a second Whole30 and joining a 6 month dietbet. Between being busy and being very bored with food in the last week of my Whole, I was eating very little and my weight loss stalled. Then I gained when I went off Whole and was eating more with non-compliant foods because I was…

I appreciate that the post is ranting and the frustration of trying to find balance when you want to be spontaneous, but take some responsibility. You are young, it sucks your pancreas stopped working, but as a result of that you now have to deal with certain realities. Among those are making sound nutritional choices and…

While fat can (theoritically) store toxins that are released as you lose weight, fat is not storing illnesses that suddenly activate as you lose weight. That's just not how the immune system works. But gyms are horrible for illnesses, because there is body fluid all over and many people don't wipe down the equipment…

Usually not a good idea for me, but I've long had binge eating disorder. Moderation isn't something I'm good at. In many ways, a little taste is the same as snacking for me - something that often works well for others but is disastrous for me. So I generally don't. But there are times it can be helpful or useful. I would…

I just bought the Flex today - it's charging right now. I really wanted the Force. I'd been researching and going back and forth and made up my mind to buy the Force exactly 5 hours before they announced the recall. Since there is no word on when the redesign will be out and because of my goals, I decided to just go ahead…