IrishGirlVA

Well, let me ask you this -- have you still been losing having those extra 89 calories? If so, then why change what is working? Especially since 89 calories is really not much in the scheme of things. I miscalculated by 200 calories not too long ago and I actually lost more weight that week. So I upped my daily calorie…

OMG - Five Guys!! :'( Me love. Me want. Me miss. The little burgers just don't cut it for me. I have great intentions of going in there to order one but then wind up ordering something different. I think the smell of the burgers cooking puts me in a trance and takes away my willpower. So I have no choice, honestly, than to…

I say, definitely eat something healthy before you go to the fair. Drink a lot of water and split the funnel cake with someone else. Enjoy the indulgence without feeling guilty! I don't know what elephant ears are, and I'm sure they are delicious, but I think the name totally turns me off. It's a mind over matter thing. I…

I think you should take a third of what you lost so far and attribute that to water weight. So let's say you lost, without counting water, 10 pounds. 10 pounds over 4.5 weeks is about 2.2 pounds a week. Based on your starting weight and how much you want/need to lose, I think that sounds just about right. Also, are you…

I guess everyone is different because when I did a juice cleanse once, I felt absolutely great afterwards! It even helped reduce or eliminate a lot of bad food cravings. The first day or two on the cleanse I was too tired to really work out. I still exercised but not at the intensity I normally would have. The 3rd day,…

I've been struggling with the scale or no-scale question for a few weeks now. I own one but the last time I was trying to lose weight, the scale controlled me emotionally. My entire day's mood was determined on what that number said. I was so terrified of seeing a higher number. But on the other hand, when I saw a lower…

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