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Insanity is insane--and that's probably why you're burning out on it. My very in shape--thin (runner) niece thought she would do insanity, and that lasted about 2 days before she said "no mas." Find an exercise program that YOU like to do. And it could be anything, sports, a dance aerobic class, cycling, weights, that are…

If you don't track your calories, you'll eventually gain back all the weight you lost. Daily exercise even 15 minutes of activity does your body good, but daily exercise is not sustainable for most of us. Life gets in the way of that. So try to up your exercise minutes to every other day, meaning go for 30 minutes every…

I hear you, I am 5' 6" my goal weight is the same--I am currently at 142, and I set my original goal at 140 lbs. I let my weight sneak up on me over several years, by my refusal to get on the scale, and was left with having to lose 25 pounds. The first 18 came off in 9 months and the last tens pounds have been at a snails…

Just keep going you'll get there. It's just calories in, versus calories out, simply meaning eat less, move more. And there are plenty of success stories on this board of people losing mega pounds that didn't have surgery. You can do it too!

Well you have to admit that there is quite a difference between normal weight loss, versus someone who has weight loss surgery. While both have there own systematic problems, weight loss surgery is designed to keep the person from getting hungry, while during normal weight loss, there is no such thing as losing weight…

Tell him no way, I am not eating it.

The only time I have heard that term used, is when someone who has lost a lot of weight and is seeking surgery to have the loose skin removed. The doctor pokes around the loose skin searching for "skinny fat" and then will make a determination if surgery is applicable. If it's too thick, no surgery.

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Peanut butter out of the jar is the fit girls ice cream out of the pint. When I am real hungry a tablespoon or two of Skippy all natural peanut butter with honey is the cure, and it keeps you from overeating other foods. It's definitely not easy to lose weight, and hunger is the number one issue with weight loss. But there…

Calories in versus calories out. Eat less, move more. No special food or elimination of food,just portion control.

It's impossible to gain weight if you're consuming less calories than you're burning. I would check your settings again, your BMR again and weigh your food before it's cooked.

That's a tough one, certainly the doctor has told her what types of foods her diabetic husband should be eating and what the no no's are. I feel for you, at 60 she may be fairly stuck in her ways as to way she cooks, maybe give her some easy to do recipes?

There is no difference in foods, regarding body shapes, nor will certain foods change your body shape. When you lose weight you lose it everywhere.

At 5' 11" inches you don't need to lose any more weight--you look great now, just stay there, make it permanent.

I haven't given up on bread, but I eat a lot less of it. I am not a big drinker so no problem with alcohol. I really don't think there is a need to eliminate anything that someone loves, it's all about eating or drinking less if it, aka portion control.

Yes, kids can be unhealthy eaters, and really stubborn about eating healthier foods. But it's important to lead by example. Portion control your dinners for yourself, and always encourage them to try the vegetables. We all acquire tastes for certain foods, and the best time to do it is when they're young. More vegis on the…

If I eat them back, I will only eat back 1/2 of burned calories. MFP and other devices have a history of overestimating calories burned, and if you eat them all back you could end up overeating your workouts.

It's taken me 2-1/2 years to lose 25 pounds. AGAIN, the ONLY people who can peel off weight quickly are the super obese who are accustomed to eating 4 to 7 thousand calories a day that are reduced to less than 1500. And even they slow down, as they continue to lose weight. I had to learn to be ecstatic with a 1/2 pound and…

A pound is 3500 calories so 1.5 pounds would be 5250 calories per week. To burn than much thru exercise you would have to burn 750 calories every day of the week. Depending on your fitness level you could be talking 1-1/2 to 2 hours of aerobics daily to achieve that. That may not be realistic for you to do. Weight loss is…

I am on MFP every day. I let 25 pounds do a stealth attack on my body over several years by my refusal to get on a scale, I only have a few more stubborn pounds to lose, but I will stay on just make certain I never find those pounds again. So if you wish you can add me as a friend.

It doesn't matter how often you eat as long as you stay within your calorie goal. Whatever works for you, for me if I am not hungry I won't eat.

You know 99% of women regardless of their size or shape feel the same as you when they put on a bathing suit. Ignore it, jump into that pool and have fun.

Very good!

I am not the most clean eater, but I make certain that if I am going to eat that cookie or other that it fits into my MFP calorie goal, and I have been successful with that. Some days I go over a little on my goal but most days I stay under. As far as cheat days, I don't need them, because I typically cheat every day. I…

I've probably been logging in (in total for over a 100 days), but if you miss one or two days MFP starts you out from day 1-LOL. I see a lot of my other friends who I know have been around for a lot longer than one day also. That doesn't bother me. Anyway as far as your weight loss, if you're doing everything right you…

You have to eat a minimum of 1200 calories a day, otherwise your metabolism slows down and your body goes into starvation mode. Now if you're burning calories thru exercise a good rule of thumb is to never eat back more than 1/2 of calories burned, because MFP and other devices have a history of overestimating burnt…

The only people who lose weight quickly are the super obese, or those that are accustomed to eating 4 to 7 calories a day and are put on a calorie reduction of less than 1500. Even they start to slow down as they continue to lose weight. If you only have 20 to 30 pounds to lose or less it's going to come off slow because…

99% of the nation eats junk every so often! Some a lot more than others. Some are skinny, others are fat. But one thing for certain there aren't enough shrinks or dietitians in the world to handle that group. Please no one bad mouth glazed donuts, I am planning on having my one monthly glazed donut this Saturday!

It's physically impossible not to lose weight if you're burning more calories than you're eating. So my advise is to weigh your food and really watch your portion sizes.

I won't eat breakfast unless I am hungry. Around 10 or 11 am my stomach wakes up and I usually just do lunch then.