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gertbyc

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  • Someone can feel free to correct me on this, but I think the projected weight loss is misleading if you are eating below your calorie requirement. For example, if you consume only 800 calories on a particular day, it will show a seemingly wonderful and rapid projected weight loss for the five weeks based on daily diet of…
    in Calorie intake vs pounds loss data Comment by gertbyc June 2011
  • My goal is to walk (at least) 3 miles every day, 6 days. I haven't been tracking exercise calories, but I think that's about 1200? I'm still focusing on the lifestyle change from sedentary to getting out for walks...
    in *Summer Sweeties to Fall Knockouts* Week #1 6.13.11 Comment by gertbyc June 2011
  • I weigh in every morning when I get up. In the past, when I would weigh in once a week, I would get really depressed if the scale only dropped a bit, stayed the same, or even went up. It would feel like a huge disappointment after a week's worth of work. Now, I can see how my body weight fluctuates daily yet is slowly…
    in How often do you weigh in? Comment by gertbyc June 2011
  • Great job and thanks for the inspiration!
    in 6 months, 30 lbs. no pics Comment by gertbyc June 2011
  • Name: Jo Age: 30 MFP: 3 weeks Hi everyone! My most recent history is that I was previously a dance instructor and in great shape, but then started grad school a year and a half ago, stopped dancing, and put on almost 25 pounds. I'm proud of myself for persevering through school, and now that I'm almost done with my degree…
    in *Summer Sweeties to Fall Knockouts (CLOSED GROUP) Comment by gertbyc June 2011
  • My first challenge as well-- I'd love to give it a try!
    in *Summer Sweeties 2 Fall Knockouts* NEW CHALLENGE 6.13.11 Comment by gertbyc June 2011
  • Oh wow-- that was just a guess since one of my friends has it, and the symptoms sounded similar. Such a painful and frustrating illness to have to live with, unfortunately.
    in Too much exercise disease? Comment by gertbyc May 2011
  • Having lost many years of my life to battling anorexia and bulimia, I can only urge you to please seek help as soon as possible. I'm not a physician, but it is quite obvious to me that you have an eating disorder. You can do a quick self-assessment at http://www.edtreatmentcenters.com/eating-disorder-quiz.php, but it is so…
    in How to tell my parents? Comment by gertbyc May 2011
  • Possibly fibromyalgia? http://www.webmd.com/fibromyalgia/guide/what-is-fibromyalgia
    in Too much exercise disease? Comment by gertbyc May 2011
  • Just want to say congratulations! You are so beautiful, so take time to enjoy your body and your accomplishment!
    in At goal weight...now what? with Pics. Comment by gertbyc May 2011
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