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Yikes this is pretty terrifying, and seems wrong on so many levels! But in the same respect look at it as a great motivator to skip out on the fast food and take this chance to get healthy again :flowerforyou:

I had a good giggle after reading this, due to the picture being a male....but I see that its really a female..and I bet this felt fabulous!!!

My wedding ring that didn't fit for the past few years now fits fine, I actually have to keep fixing it because the front keeps sliding to the side.

Non Scale Victory :)

with your goal being 1200 and you consuming 1148 and then exercising 812 of those off you are left with technically consuming 336 cals.....so basically after exercise cals are taken into consideration you only consumed 336 additional cals for the day. I hope that makes sense :)

MFP already builds in a deficit when it gives you the allotted cals for the day. When you exercise and log that exercise MFP recommends eating those cals back (since the weight loss deficit is already built in...and failing to eat back at least SOME of those exercise cals may put you at extremely low level of cals…

I usually balance out a weeks worth of cals rather then a day.....so if I know I want to have a few beers while the Packers play, I will build up extra cals for the week and then go over cals on sunday......or if I went over on monday night football, I work the remainder of the week to balance it back out. Some people will…

Too many reponses to read through...but OP I found that the only way for me to "break" my fast food habit was to quit it for a few weeks. cold turkey, just simply refused to allow myself to do it !! It does take will power, but I'm sure that you can do it. After I broke my attraction to it, I was able to slowly add some…

I think people notice but dont know how to compliment....or are afraid that an intended compliment may come off as a slam. I also saw a meme somewhere and I really wish I could find it that says it takes like 4 weeks for you to see the change, 8 for family and 12 for friends...so just bear that in mind...and keep doing…

I try to look at my overs/unders for the who week rather then just one day. So I can "slip up" a few times a week, but by the end of the week I try to stay as close to even as possible (ie: Monday under 500 - thanks to lack of appetite and zumba, Tueday over 250 , Wednesday under 400, Thursday over 100, Friday under 100,…

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I don't have any issues disclosing my weight, as we are all kinda in the same boat (or have already swam ashore), started at 245 and made it down to 218.5 (well in that rang) . I don't think that it would change my accountability either way. I feel like my FL on here are ithe most valueable tool to my weight loss and…

@Independant24 - I read the article from the NY times which mentioned what you quoted, but then I went to the Tulane website to read about the study from the source (it was an article written by someone from Tulane, dated 9/2/2014) and have been unable to find any mention of lean muscle gain and/or loss. On that article I…

Can you site your source on this?? I have never heard of low carb, or any other "diet" for that matter "build muscle". Building muscle is something down with body weight training ,resistance training, llifting weights and the like. Your body does not just build muscle based on the fuel you provide it. WIth that said, OP I…

Week #3 Sept. 15 - Sept 21 Goal = 240 Mon: 65 Minutes - Zuma Tue: Wed: Thur: Fri: Sat: Sun: Goal: 240 Completed: 65 Remaining: 175

This I hope that you have explored other options before taking this route. Any surgery comes with risks, and if you don't learn proper eating you will fail. The great thing about MFP is that most of the community will accept you and your flaws, and they will help lift you back up ater a bad day, they will dust off your…

I shop at places like Aldi's (which sells many of the same items as the regular grocery store, but with off brand names), and I try to stock up on produce and dairy items there as they seem to be quite a bit cheaper then regular stores. Also try to keep an eye out on meat sales and then purchase in bulk and then repackage…

NIce Job!!! Keep up the great work!

Smidge late...but in!!! Is there an actual group? Or just a message board group? Week # 2 – September 8th -- Goal 180 minutes: Mon: 60 minutes - zumba Tue: Wed: 60 minutes zumba Thur: Fri: 60 minutes - yoga (and 60 minutes frolicking w/ kidlets in the pool...not really counting) Sat: Sun: Goal reached !! Goal for week # 3…

It would fail for me because I would get real HANGRY real fast! I would also believe that if I did choose to attempt this type of diet and met my goal, I would probably over eat when I first transitioned to the maintenance, and probably balloon back up.

I was pretty terrified for my first class also, and each time its a new instructor I am still a little uneasy. I would recommend getting there a little early to map out your spot and lay down your mat. This also usually grants you a little time to chit chat with others including the instructor. If the instructor recognizes…

I had very similar incident when I first started out....and I was super excited, and then a day or 2 later it was right back up. So I wouldn't get overly attached to that loss. I'm guessing that it was due water retention issues. Good Luck!

I haven't read much on the PCOS topic, but I seem to recall that reducing carbs seems to help with weight loss as well as any symptoms. Sorry I can't sight my source, but that might be a starting block for you. Unfortunately eating low carb isn't especially budget friendly...but it can be made to work. Good Luck!

Not being judgy but it sounds like you are under eating. When MFP spit out that you should eat 1200 cals a day to lose (I'm guessing you chose to lose 2 lbs a week, or the Aussie equivalent), you should really try to eat as closely to that number as possible, as the deficit is already factored in for you. Making an…

_Don't give up!!!! _Don't worry about motivating your husband, keep yourself motivated. Maybe your results and resolve will motivate him _Vent your stress through exercise, you will be amazed at how much better your mind will feel after a good solid sweat session. Don't try to change everything at once, pick one thing,…

You may be under eating.....1000 cal surplus is very large, considering that MFP has already built in a deficit when it spits out the total cals it recommends. If you have a large amount to lose, you probably don't need to weigh your food, but if its a smaller amount that you may want to invest in a food scale and pay…

^this!

I have some time before this will become an issue for me as I still have a long way until I even approach my goal weight...but I guess...Is it advisable to start lifting heavy even being obese? I guess I was using the school of thought (with absolutely NO backing) that I would lose majority of the weight and then focus in…

I skimmed and skipped....and I have a headache now. Thanks!

I didn't read all responses...so sorry if I repeat. If you are that concerned about meeting macros, maybe the days that you have oatmeal in the morning go ahead and have the lower carb lunches and dinners.....and then on days when you want heavier carb meals for lunch or dinner sub out the oatmeal for eggs, egg whites or…