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Well, you definitely need to be getting more calories in there. You're not eating enough and that can be incredibly dangerous. :/ I would suggest adding some healthy fats and healthy calorie dense foods to your diet. Olive oil, avocado, nuts and nut butters, etc.

That's such an awesome feeling!

Honestly, 113 might be the "happy weight" for your body. 5lbs isn't really going to make a difference. Your body fluctuates 5lbs up or down every day. I see that you're doing weight training, but have you considered spending a little bit of time (maybe a few months) trying to build muscle? When you're losing weight,…

I know a lot of people who have done 30DS as their only exercise and gotten great results (you know, as long as they're eating properly and such). However, I'd really suggest doing 30DS every other day and doing some sort of regular cardio the other days. The reason for that is because 30DS also involves strength training…

I'm in a similar position except that I'm wanting to lose most if not all of my excess weight before I get pregnant for the first time. I'm worried that if I get pregnant anytime soon I'll gain a ton of weight and be very discouraged after the baby. If you can wait, or if you want to, I would say try to lose as much as you…

SW (9/18)- 166 Week 1 (9/25)- 165.2 Week 2 (10/2)- 163.4 Week 3 (10/9)- Week 4 (10/16)- Week 5 (10/23)- Week 6 (10/30)- Week 7 (11/6)- Week 8 (11/13)- Week 9 (11/20)- Week 10 (11/27)- Week 11 (12/4)- Week 12 (12/11)- Week 13 (12/18)- Week 14 (12/25)- GW: 152 NWG: Fit into my wedding dress! Nice and steady! :D

You definitely need to let your body rest.

I used to have a "free day" once a week, but I found that it would often affect my eating habits for the rest of the week as well. Once or twice a month, I don't think, should make too much of a difference as long as you have the self-control to stop after that day. And if you don't mind losing a little slower which may…

SW (9/18)- 166 Week 1 (9/25)- 165.2 Week 2 (10/2)- Week 3 (10/9)- Week 4 (10/16)- Week 5 (10/23)- Week 6 (10/30)- Week 7 (11/6)- Week 8 (11/13)- Week 9 (11/20)- Week 10 (11/27)- Week 11 (12/4)- Week 12 (12/11)- Week 13 (12/18)- Week 14 (12/25)- Goal weight- 152 NWG (non weight goal)- Fit into my wedding dress! AND to…

Waist (smallest part of torso/the place that creases when you bend to the side) Hips Belly (Right below/on the belly button--basically the biggest part of my stomach for me) Bicep Forearm Thigh Calf For the last four, I only measure on my left side. I figure it'll be pretty much the same on both sides, so there's no point…

If anything, eating a little bit before you exercise will give you more energy during the workout. But it's really not necessary. If you find that you can push yourself in the morning before you eat, then don't eat. In fact, it's a pain to have to eat before because then you have to wait a little while before you go…

Just run. Run as far as you can without stopping, walk until you catch your breath, and start running again. It's going to be difficult at first, but as the days go on it'll become easier and you'll be able to run farther without stopping. Just push yourself a little harder each day, try to run a little farther. If there…

You should definitely try to eat a little more. At least 1200. Maybe try adding some healthy fats into your diet? Nut butters, nuts, olive oil, avacado, etc. They're calorie dense but still really good for you. It'd help add on a few hundred more calories and hopefully without making you feel stuffed.

If you really liking working out that much, then do it. No problem. Maybe try to find a happy medium? You probably don't need to eat 3000 calories a day. Try shooting for 2000 and see how you feel. If you feel weak/dizzy/hungry, add a little more until you think it's right. Though sometimes if you exercise a lot and don't…

Could be lots of things. Variation in exercise definitely helps getting out of a plateau. Also, if you're exercising less but still eating the same amount of food, your body may be using that food to "reset" itself, so to say. If you're eating at a deficit for a really long time, you might plateau and one way to get out of…

Unfortunately, there isn't any way to spot reduce fat. :/ As you lose weight, your body is losing fat all over. Certain people lose fat faster in some places than others, but there isn't really anything you can do about it except to continue to lose weight.

Hello! :) I'm 20--just out of the teen range--but I'd love to have some more friends on here that are closer to my age. Feel free to add me if you'd like!

I weigh myself most mornings after I wake up, but I only log once a week. I'm usually weighing myself more because I'm curious than because I'm expecting to lose weight every day. I think weighing myself fairly often will help me see the fluctuations and maybe be able to understand them.

If you just need some extra calories, try adding healthy fats to your meals. Eating things like avacado and almonds or just adding a little olive oil can help you reach that calorie goal without being unhealthy. :)

Definitely don't eat less! I'd try eating 1400 calories and seeing where that gets you. How long have you been at a plateau? Are you eating too much sodium?

You're so right! It really is worth it. All the struggles will be worth it when you can see the results and know that you're doing something so amazing for yourself. :)

Usually if I have a cold or something, I'll just go for a short walk.

Now sing Baa Baa Black Sheep. >.>

The second day was the hardest for me, and then it just seemed to lessen. :)

That's the recipe a used a couple days ago when I was trying black bean burgers for the first time! They were super delicious.

Just so you know, 30DS is actually closer to 30 minutes all-together. The actual "exercise", excluding stretches at the beginning and the end and the warm-up, is 20 minutes. Just for planning purposes. :) I definitely don't think it's too much, though. :D

I count everything I eat. There are lots of veggies that have close to no calories, but not all of them. If you don't want to count veggies, that's probably okay most of the time, but I'd definitely count fruits. Most are between 50-100 calories per, so it can really add up.

You'll see results. If you're expecting to get trim and toned in 30 days, well obviously that isn't going to happen, but that doesn't happen for people with 10-15lbs left to lose either. If you do the 30DS and stick with it, you will feel stronger and you will lose weight (as long as your food is in check as well :D)! So…

Body weight fluctuates day to day for many reasons. Water weight, a high sodium meal the night before (which leads to water retention/water weight), menstration (which causes bloating), food or water in your stomach, waste, etc. There are so many factors which is why most people simply suggest to weigh in once a week. For…

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