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Your doctor is obviously confusing you with another patient. The only person I know who was ever put on such a low calorie diet was my grandmother, and she had open heart surgery and was suffering from congestive heart failure. Get a new doctor. From the sound of it, if you increase your daily caloric expenditure, even…

Welcome new members!!!! I'm glad you decided to join the group. Hopefully, we can all encourage each other to maintain our resolve to get healthy and shed pounds!!!!

I like them both, but the tannins in the tea leave a bitter taste in my mouth and my GI tract is not fond of coffee!!!! I am going to try getting some green tea extract pills, see if that helps. I drank some soda this morning, and yesterday. But I do drink mostly water. I know the carbonation does horrible things to the…

I learned I cannot live without caffeine :( With exams and trying to keep up with studying, it's impossible!!!! But I did cut back considerably on diet soda. I'm drinking tones of water. It's a start, and Rome wasn't built in a day.....

I have been using protein powder to create meal replacement shakes in the morning for breakfast. It's filling, packed with protein, and keeps me going... and it's portable, something that is extremely important for me. If you like Resse's peanut butter cups, you'll love this recipe for a delicious protein shake. 1 scoop of…

I am going to try giving up sodas. I drink diet, but they are soooooo bad for the gut!!! Plus I would like to kick the caffeine, even though I am premed!!! When you are in school, caffeine is almost a requirement.... And maybe I will try to kick the refined sugars, but not all sugars and carbs, the brain needs glucose to…

It is possible to lose that much water, particularly if you began drinking mostly water as opposed to caffeinated beverages. Your weight should normalize in a week or so. Keep up the good work!!!

They are delicious, and full of flavor!! You don't even need to add any thing really, maybe salt and pepper. But without it, they are still good. I like carrying them to school with me!!! Plus, because it is only 182 calories, I can still indulge in something else, like a smoothie, or some cottage cheese and fruit. The…

WOW!!! I didn't know they made a scale that small, that's awesome especially for travelling!!! Thanks for sharing. I found something else on another forum that might be of interest to our group here. I just copied and pasted what the MFP user posted, so those are her words exactly, but I thought the information was…

I know exactly how you feel!!!! I struggle with emotional eating, especially after taking tests or whenever I feel down about myself. Heck, even getting on a scale can make me feel depressed or happy, depending on what the numbers say :/ I will tell you, I have gotten better about it, I wait a few minutes and see if I am…

Welcome!!!! I am glad you are recovered and back to running!!!!

No, there are a few other group members, most of whose names I gathered from the post on the getting started discussion board.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/19229-50-pounds-that-is I created a group for this today if you all want to join!!!! We can all motivate each other to succeed, post tips, maybe even healthy recipes!!!!! It's a brand new year and a brand new us!!!!!

I want to lose at minimum 50 pounds!!! Feel free to add me if you are interested in motivating each other to succeed!!!! I'm excited about this year!!!!

"Penny's" story was infuriating. I honestly don't know why she was ever operated on in the first place. She manipulated people into donating money to her "cause," she played the victim and insisted she wasn't given the proper tools, although when asked by the doctor if she had the diet plan, she clearly stated like a proud…

Hi Liz!!!! I struggled at first too, but once I made it priority to know what was going in my mouth, it made it easier to track. It also helped me consume fewer calories, I would think to myself, "Do you really want to write that down?" It kept me honest and helped me see what I was eating and how it was affecting my body.…

"Sucking it in" does help tone the muscle, but you should alternate between holding it in and pushing it out. This will help to keep the muscle on its proverbial toes.... by not knowing what to expect, the muscle doesn't adapt to what you are doing. Some call it muscle confusion, I can't think of a better term than that.…

That is an amazing transformation!!! Good for you!! It really is about a lifestyle change and not one fad diet after another.

Me too!!! Me too!!! I have two friends on here, but I don't know how to get/search for more. I REALLY need help from others like me, and I think having more friends is the key :)

I think most physicians would agree 1200 calories is the minimum number for an average individual. If you are eating at least that, you should be ok. I would say a good rule of thumb if you have calories left to consume and you are hungry, then eat something. If you find you are not hungry, but still under your caloric…