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I say if you want to drink some diet soda, drink some diet soda. Is it the key to your weight loss? Heavens no. But if you enjoy it, have some. I wouldn't replace drinking water with drinking diet soda though. Water has many benefits for your body like aiding in digestion and keeping you hydrated, which diet pop will not…

Unfortunately, this is kind of a situation of "you can't have your cake and eat it too". Sure, if you simply reduce your caloric intake by sticking with only the foods you currently like you will probably lose weight, and likewise if you "only ate McDonald's" every day, as long as your calories burned is greater than what…

Hi! Weight loss is hard. I've tried everything. Best advice I can give is to start slow. I wouldn't jump right to 5 days week working out right away. Start with one or two and build up from there. The reason I say that is this- Chances are if you don't meet that goal of 5 days a week (which can be hard to manage all the…

I did WW off and on for about 8 years. I would always loose, but as soon as I quit doing it , would gain it back, much like anything else you try. WW got to be too expensive for me and that is when I started using MFP. In the beginning, it was hard for me to get used to the overage of "points" as well. But I was having…

I agree with previous poster. You may not be eating enough. Our bodies have built in mechanisms to guard against starvation. If you are not feeding it enough, it will hold onto everything you give it thinking that there is a food shortage. Try eating your excercise calories for a week and eating every 2-3 hours and see if…

Dazed and Confused

Hon, one thing I've learned (and boy was it hard to finally get it through my skull) is that what we think of ourselves is what others will think of us too. Instead of being your own worst critic, try being your own best cheerleader. If you are going get the weight off and keep it off, you have to learn to love yourself…

Thank you so much for writing this. I really needed to read this and hear this. I have lost motivation and have just come back here after a while of not working towards my goals and gaining everything back. Thank you so much for the motivation to get back on track and sharing your story:) Samantha

You have to keep going. Do something you can do. Working yourself too hard right from the get go is going to make you more likely to quit. Just take it easy, walking and stretching. I started at 326 and I felt the same way, but you'd be amazed at how much change can happen to your endurance in a few weeks. Keep up the good…

Personally, anything you eat to an extreme can be bad for you. Personally, I like turkey bacon, but that's me. And I'll continue to eat it , even if it is made of floor scraps. I'm not giving up my occasional hot dog either:) But you are exactly right. You are trying to build a lifestyle. If that lifestyle MUST include a…

Another option is to try English Muffins. Less calories but equally filling. Ultimately though, it all comes down to calories in, calories out.

Are you eating your calories that you earn from exercise? If not, maybe you should try that. Maybe your body isn't getting enough calories. Also, try eating every 2-3 hours, just small snacks. If you do that on a regular basis, your body will know when you are going to feed it and begin to burn more. If you go long periods…