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I'm confused. She's eating 1200 calories now. OP - there are no calories in diet soda, so that is not a problem unless your dr. has advised you to eliminate them. Make sure your diet is meeting your macros (protein, fat, carbs) and drinking water is also important. Dehydration can cause the dizziness. ETA: Read the sexy…

That was sort of all over the place - so it's hard to know what exactly you are looking for. Anyway - here's a great link that has tons of helpful information to help you develop a plan that is sustainable. :flowerforyou: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1175494-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

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If you only want the scale to show loss - and that is your goal then keep eating at a deficit and you will lose the weight. If you want a body that looks better - regardless of what the scales say - then lift, and lift heavy. Lifting one day a week is fine - but results from this will be very slow. I'm not sure why you…

Use the link below to build a sustainable plan for your weight loss. It's not hard - but it takes patience. Good luck! http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1175494-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

Check out this group for specific information about lifting programs and training. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/10118-eat-train-progress

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Okay - calories and sodium are not comparable. Meet your calories. Once you are doing that, work on meeting your macros (protein, fat, & carbs). This is a pretty good way to make sure you are getting a healthy diet that will fuel your body. As far as sodium, unless your doctor has advised you about sodium in your diet, try…

This link is full of information that I recommend. It will help you build a plan that will sustainable and allow you to lose weight. As far as exercise, you can lose weight without it, but it's an awesome way to be healthier. What you do is up to you. I tried all kinds of thinga before I found something that I love…

Where did it state that? Are you comparing sodium mgs to number of calories? My calories - 1680. My sodium requirement - 2000 mgs per day. You can't compare these 2 numbers. Or maybe you can make your question more clear.

Change - no matter what it involves - is hard for most people. Changing gyms, when you like your gym is a challenge. Do you remember your first day at this gym? You will learn to love your new gym, if you give it a chance. While you're making the move, concentrate on stress relief and eating well. Keeping the weight off is…

Motivation is not what moves you - habits are. Start small and work on building new habits around eating and exercising. This link has tons of information that will help you get a plan in place that will be sustainable for you. Good luck! :flowerforyou:…

If you have IBS and you're not supposed to eat foods that can irritate your bowel (which I assume means pain and other things :noway: ), why would you want to eat those foods? I have a few foods that always give me indigestion. The pain is quite enough to keep me from eating them - even if I adore them.

Life it way too short to hitch yourself to someone that doesn't have the time or energy to listen. You say "that's just the way he is" and I will tell you - that will probably NEVER change. IF you can accept this - then you'll be fine. If you have problems being attracted to each other, it could be stemming from the lack…

1) This is accurate. Staying in a calorie deficit makes weight loss possible. 2) Being a vegan, a vegetarian, giving up soda, eating low carb, low sugar, etc. does not mean you are in a calorie deficit. 3) Drinking water all day is okay - if you're that thirsty. 4) Meal timing, size, etc. are not needed - you just need to…

Not sure if you're just starting MFP, but this link if full of information to help you develop a sustainable plan for losing. Best of luck to you! http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1175494-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

This is good advice and I'll add one thing. If you are really out of shape and don't have the ability to start a progressive weight program like mentioned above, NerdFitness has a great body weight program for beginners. It requires little equipment (and suggests substitutions if necessary) and really helped me improve my…

OH man! This is so amazing. Thanks for paying it forward, Kristin. You inspire the rest of us every day!

This. :drinker:

Calorie deficit. Meet your macros. Weigh/measure all your food using a food scale/measuring cups & spoons. Patience. This link is full of helpful information. Read it all and give yourself a head start on doing this correctly. You're young. Do it right the first time and you won't have to do it again. Good luck.…

Serrated, right?

I never eat bread. Didn't eat it when I was overweight. Haven't eaten much in the last 2 years while losing the weight. It's doubtful that just cutting out bread (or any specific food) will make much of a difference - unless you binge on bread and that is pushing your calories over your maintenance limit. Losing weight is…

A sensible calorie deficit is simple. It is the way to lose weight. However, it takes something that people are unwilling to invest in - time. Time to learn new habits. Time to retrain their brains to eat in a different, healthier way. This is why they grasp at lose weight quick schemes. Enterprising people know how to…

inorite? amirite? prolly.