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Are you counting other drinks like coffee and tea too? If you're drinking a couple cups of coffee and other drinks as well as the water that may be why. Remember caffinated drinks are diuretics.

I'm 5'9" my goal is to lose about 40 lbs. I'm eating 1400, I can't exercise daily but I aim for 3-4 times a week. I try not to rely on the extra calories from exercise.

I'd love to be your friend, I could use encouragement and love to support and encourage others. I'm on daily...hope to see you soon.

In the past week and a half I made it through two of my sons birthdays and my eldest sons graduation party, it was so hard! My mantra was "Do I really want to put this on my food diary?" It worked. Not only that, but I tried everything I just tried to keep the portions small, don't be afraid to ask for a doggy bag. If your…

Guess I'm kind of lucky in that my arthritis is in my neck (along with 2 herniated disks as a result) so exercise isn't a huge issue unless I'm having a bad day then my head feels like it will explode. I mainly walk and 10 months ago took up karate with 2 of my 3 sons (I have a few restrictions). I live in a very small…

I'd love to be your friend! Though I'm not on prednisone I do have arthritis, and can empathize with med issues (I take high doses of naproxin sodium and it causes me to retain pounds of water). I promise I'll encourage you all I can and I'm hoping you'll do the same.

50 lbs is fantastic! I'm just starting out and need lots of support to break some decades old habits, like emotional eating. I'd love to be a friend and encourage you if you'll do the same with me.

I'm a newbie and have one friend doing this, I'd love to friend you, and visa versa. I am on daily and need motovation too.

For me it's my double chin! When I can finally see my neck without a shadow I know I'm losing weight. Sometimes it's the little things only you notice that inspire you to keep the momentum going! Congrats on your milestone! Hope you see many more along the way.

Geeze we have a few more similarities, I was swelling horribly, another question I asked my Doctor about, she asked how much caffeine I was consuming? I was drinking a lot of caffeinated iced tea and coffee thinking they were diuretics and could help, she said too much caffeine can have an opposite effect and cause you to…

Thank you all for your encouragement, I will try your suggestions, portion sizes, different options etc. I can't thank you enough. I promise I will not be to hard on myself for some indiscretions. I want to be careful as I'm just starting out here to keep the momentum going so I'll try not to fall too far off the wagon.…

I've fluctuated between 40 lbs. and could still wear the same size, I think so many clothes are made with stretchable fabrics that they just expand with us as we gain and contract as we lose. I'll bet if you went into a store and tried on clothes a size smaller than you're wearing they'd fit you great. BTW I am impressed…

I tried for 4 months and lost nothing at all, I went to my Doctor who not only recommended MFP but told me sometimes as our hormones fluctuate it can take a while for our metabolism to kick in to weight loss gear. I know you feel down about this but give your body some time, your hormones not only fluctuate from week to…