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I agree too--to some extent. This is why MFP works so well, because it allows us to see just how many calories we are burning and how many we are consuming. What the article is saying is that people will exercise and then think they've burned so many calories so they can just eat to compensate or reward themselves. Most…

OK, so the thing is, I want to lose more weight but I don't want to lose more weight. Basically, I'm getting married next month and I already went in to get the dress altered (they will only do it a month before the wedding because brides' bodies will change so much). So they've measured exactly how much to take in, etc.…

I don't know if I'm supposed to post these topics, but I thought I'd see what you guys all think of this video. http://canwest.a.mms.mavenapps.net/mms/rt/1/site/canwest-globaledmonton-pub01-live/current/launch.html?maven_playerId=troubleshootermedium&maven_referralObject=3475882 It's about how car manufacturers may need to…

"drop pounds fast" has always been something that i've tried not to buy into personally. i know it's easy to get impatient (i know i'm starting to be that way with my plateau), but i definitely think it's worthwhile to invest in something that is healthy, stays off and isn't a quick fix. i've tried many different things…

GREAT WORK! Am so happy for you! Any tips on those last few stubborn pounds? What did you do?

thanks everyone! will keep persevering, up the cals a teeny bit and make sure i eat them and pump up the workouts like MAD. :angry:

I get what you're saying keri, thanks for the encouragement. I'm just scared that since I'm plateauing now, that maybe it means my metabolism has slowed down to 1200 cals a day, that's why i'm maintaining at this weight right now. So if I increase, then I'll gain. But I do believe in what everyone is saying about…

Thank you both! Yes, I will try and see now. Will update you all in about a week if I see changes. I guess I also need some patience! Wonder how long it takes to see results... praying and crossing fingers now. :)

I've decided to increase my daily calorie intake from 1200 to 1330, set my goal at 1/2 pound per week instead. I've been on a plateau for 3 months now and it's been quite discouraging. I tried increasing the calories awhile ago but I didn't see anything happen right away so I decided to go back to the 1200. I've also…

Thank you! I will try some of these and update everyone on my experience as to what works and what doesn't. it's been tough! Thanks for the tips!

I'm in the same boat.. weight loss has plateaued and the last 8 lbs seem to like where they are. I'm going to try the calorie cycling. Anyone have a positive experience with it? I'm currently on MFP at 1200 cals a day. This is what the calorie cycling site calculated for me, I put myself down at exercise ~3x/week: Ex Fat…

Run. basically any kind of cardio.

well, for several years i used the crosstrainer/elliptical and barely lost any weight, mostly maintained. Then I started on the treadmill (which was challenging at first) and now I'm in love with running. The pounds just shed off from running. people always say that if you want to lose weight, run. I agree. this is just my…

i sure am one! i had 8 more lbs to go and they haven't gone since november! i think i might've gained back one or two too because i've gotten lazy. besides switching up the exercise (i've taken up hockey and am doing hiit, i also do yoga and run long distances) is there anything else i can do? should i try eating big meals…

congratulations x 2 Tam! (one for reaching your goal and being an inspiration and another for the baby!) look forward to learning from you as you go through the next nine months! hope you'll be around :) thanks for being supportive of everyone here and encouraging us to be disciplined too! cheers tam!

OK tam, i am just so in awe! congrats! you friggin' rock! can i ask you how you were able to get rid of the last 8 lbs and how long it took? i'm still struggling with the last few lbs before my goal.. have any advice for me please? thanks tam.. again, congrats! seriously, you should pitch your story to a magazine or…

hey nwcountrygal! I actually started at 10 lbs more than that, just that i lost the initial ten exercising and then came to MFP. yea, it all comes down to different sizes i guess. how tall are you by the way? i'm quite short, 5'2. when did you start here? yay! :D

Hi Kwauna, thanks. Basically, I ate anything I wanted but with consideration for portion size (of course, I'm not much of a sweet tooth anyway so I wasn't really eating food that was THAT bad for me). I was a lot pickier with my portions because of the calorie count. I also did a lot of sports and exercise that burned more…

Thanks everyone for your encouragement and support! Means a lot! Let's keep persevering together... :)

way to go! it's so great when you've overcome another plateau! GREAT WORK!

I'm a bit scared to say it because I haven't weighed myself this whole time during the holidays and I'll have to do that on Monday to really see where I'm at (I allowed myself to indulge this past Christmas and New Year's)... BUT, I went shopping this week and for the FIRST TIME EVER IN LIFE, I fit size TWO pants! I asked…

ok, so it's the holidays and i've admittedly been indulging cuz it's always going out with friends and eating...so many parties...oops. thing is, i could totally balance it all by exercising but i'm sick now and can't go exercise cuz i feel worse when i do--ah, so frustrating! i hope to get back into the routine soon once…

Perhaps I'm one of the few who didn't lose the girls. I actually don't like having bigger boobs since I'm 5'2 and was hoping they'd get smaller but they've stayed the same and so far, I've lost 25 lbs total. My cup is still D but I went from a 36 to a 34. To answer your question though, it's basically genetic. My friend…

hey tam! I have 8 lbs to go, pretty close to what you have left. have you found the last few lbs hard? it's been hard for me even though i've followed MFP. i was wondering, what cals are you at and how much exercise are you doing now? as well, are you currently at a healthy bmi? my feel like my body is not wanting to lose…

thanks for sharing everyone! when i first started with mfp, it put me at 1200 and so that's what i've been doing ever since. now i've increased to 1320. will share in a week or two if there's any progress with increasing! :)

Interesting topic! I am going very very slow now in my weight loss. Interesting that when you ate more you started to lose more. I'm wondering if I'm in the same boat for this. I've increased my calorie intake from 1200 to 1320 TODAY. I'm a bit scared though--don't want to gain weight either. We'll see how it goes! I guess…

No, haven't changed my workout routine, though my exercise usually changes with the seasons--anywhere from ultimate to mountain biking, running, yoga, etc. Maybe I should take up something new in my exercising? as of late, I've been running and doing yoga, since the other activities don't work when it's snowing! Yea, I'm…

AHHHH.. so it's been 4 weeks since I've lost any weight and I'm into about the end of my 4th month on MFP. I'm exercising, not going over my calories and sometimes I "shock" my body (by eating a burger or something) as was advised before, though haven't been doing that lately. Initially the pounds came off and I feel great…

It's all good.. now you know, right? I made the same mistake once with duck! sometimes it's quite surprising how much crap is in the stuff we eat. but eh, we learn from our mistakes and move on. keep persevering! oh, and i'm realizing how much fat and cals are in chinese food.. how come asians are so skinny though?…

hello all! heard about this from a friend at the gym... started today. just had lunch and i'm already over my limit, and it's not like I went and ate McDonald's! Crazy how many hidden calories are in some foods. I'll be playing sports tonight though so maybe that helps. haha any testimonials to share out there? would love…