meliamom

I have soup for lunch, either homemade or store-bought. It fills me up, and is very low calorie. :)

From Beautiful British Columbia now living in Florida. Go Canucks! Go Heat!

I teach, so early morning workouts are out. I workout right after school or late at night. During this school year, I aim for two days during the week. And then I workout for at least an hour on Sat. and go for a long walk or jog on Sunday. I think the key is moderation or you will burn yourself out. And the days I don't…

Down 34 pounds since the beginning of Feb. Also, I ran 4 miles at a 9 min/mile pace. Went from a size 12ish to a size 6/8.

You look great! It makes you look much younger :)

I'm right there with you. I've lost 31 pounds and I have six more to go, but this last week I have been so lax about my calories for many of the same reasons you mentioned. Help!

Try www.papayahead.com. I haven't used it yet, but I have it bookmarked.

I agree. I was just going to post this. When I lost a lot of weight before getting pregnant, I still had a "spare tire" even though I was in a healthy range of weight. When I lowered my carb intake (nothing crazy), my stomach got flatter. Simple carbs can bloat you. You can manually lower your carb percentage on here.

I lost 7 pounds the first week, and then 2 pounds for the next 2-3 weeks. After that, I hit a plateau and now I'm losing about a pound a week. I would love to lose 2 pounds a week, but slower is better in the long run.

I do some of the following: - chew gum (mint flavored makes me less hungry compared to fruit flavored) - drink tea or make hot chocolate (only 50 cal if you make with water) - eat an apple - (apples have tons of fiber and will fill me for a while, but they do have a lot of carbs) - eat carrots - drink Crystal Light -…

I'm going to enjoy the moment. Then I'm going to raise my calories from 1200 to 1500 to maintain.

Making meals beforehand is a great idea. This whole summer I've planned out the meals for everyday, went grocery shopping and sometimes made meals in advance. I'm hoping to continue this trend when school starts.

I am so there with you! I'm also a teacher, and I tend to lose weight during the summer because I try and hit the gym every day. Then comes the fall. I tend to get stressed and I slowly gain the weight back. Then comes Christmas and Thanksgiving! I usually just give up until January when it becomes my New Years Resolution.…

Congrats on losing 32 pounds. I agree; most clothing sizes are approximations. Right now I'm at 159. I went to Anne Taylor loft and bought three dresses: one a six 6, the other two size 10. All fit perfectly. When I get down to my pre-preg weight (145), I can where anything between a size 4 to 10, depending on the store.…

This post is so me! I don't count marinades, olive oil used for cooking, gum, or butter (which I rarely use). I also don't count Crystal light. It's only 5 calories per 8 oz glass. Sometimes I don't count the lettuce or tomatoes on a sandwhich. I did it one time and realized it was less than 15 calories, so I didn't do it…

I've tried it. You basically restrict yourself to 300-400 calories for three days and then eat what you want (in moderation) for three for four days. I know people who have lost a lot of weight on it, it wasn't worth it for me. It really doesn't teach you about healthy eating. You basically starve yourself for three days…

You've done really well so far - take your time. Put it in perspective - it's only been 17 days! I've been stuck at the same number for 3 weeks. It is frustrating, but it will come off if you stick to good eating and exercise :)

Our bodies are strange! Don't give up though. I know if I throw in the towel it will be worse than when I started, so I figure I might as well keep going. Eventually, things will change :)

Thanks for the advice. I'm just so worried I will gain weight. I did the math to see how many calories I would need to cut to lose two pounds this week, but my body was not listening!! :)

@ljay - I have been eating a lot of fruits and veggies. Right now I'm a stay at home mom and I've been eating really well. I try not to eat any processed food. @ktmunchie - I am sooo afriad of letting myself eat whatever. That is usually the first step to gaining back all the weight. I would be so upset if I got back on…

I tried it right before my wedding in 2007 and I lost almost 15 pounds in a few weeks. But then I went on my honeymoon and gained it all back! It's very, very restrictive so when you start eating normal again the weight comes right back.

Congrats! My daughter will be a month old at the end of this week as well. The day I got out of the hospital I started using MFP. The first week I did a lot of walking and just recently starting running. I had about 40 pounds to lose after the baby. It helps not to focus on the big number, but to aim for weekly and daily…