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I'm confused - you lose 1-2 pounds a week or total? And how long have you been at it? 1-2 pounds a week is about what you should be losing.... You may want to try to up your calories by a couple hundred on the days you exercise....

I was told to drink gallons of water and PUMP like crazy to up your production! I know there are teas and nutritional things you can do, but I'm not sure what those are right now :) I breastfed my daughter exclusively for five months until I was so stressed that I wasn't producing enough. I weaned her onto a bottle and…

Had to chime in because I am so happy for you! Way to take charge and doing what you can to get healthy and feel better! How great it must feel to be asked to be a role model for others!!! You rock!

izzyissy - You should log your exercise here. and yes, you should eat back those extra calories. Yes, you still will lose weight. MFP already puts your calorie count for the day at a deficit so that you will lose weight. If you exercise, then you are burning even more calories that what MFP says you do. If you do NOT eat…

HAHAHAHAHA!!!! I've had this as my reason as well! It is so very important to be prepared for a zombie attack!

So was I! You can do it!! I use the iPhone app and my favorite part of an exercise is hearing that voice chime and and give me a "Well done! See you in a couple of days!" :)

www.c25k.com It is a nine week running program - getting an individual who is used to a sedentary lifestyle ( Couch Potato ) to being able to run 30 minutes without stopping (or a 5k) Couch - to - 5k :) I am on Week Four, by the way!

I have a private office, so I can shut the door and do some push ups off the top of my desk (I can't even do girly pushups yet, so I do these instead). Also, I saw someone else suggest wearing 2-3 pound weights around your ankles all day...

I walked out of my office building - just another day at work and was heading home to my hubby and little girl. A car, also leaving from one of the other offices in the building, pulled over and leaned out the window. He said "I just had to tell you that you are a beautiful woman and your husband/boyfriend is a very lucky…

You need a break from him that even moving states away did not give you. Give yourself some time - say 6 months with no contact to him, no matter what. Use that time to focus on yourself and your needs. Once that time is over, you can make the decision on whether or not you want him in your life. My guess is, you will be…

I just keep remembering that scene from that movie with Julia Roberts, where she plays Erin Brochovich and her lawyer boss asks her to cover herself up more because it is making the other workers feel uncomfortable and its not professional... yeah, it didn't go over so well either! Honestly, unless a customer complains or…

You guys aren't boosting my confidence! Week 2 (TWO) was hard for me! I am forcing myself into week 3 and am able to do it, but it is not fun at all! I was hoping it would get easier, not harder as I can start handling the cardio for longer times! Ugh!!! Anyways, I re-ran week 2 a couple of extra times, and that did help…

As annoying as it is at times - having my husband not able to leave my butt alone when I get up and walk around the house! ;) But, you are talking about food - I guess I have been clinging to fruits for their sweetness! cherries, apples, oranges, peaches, and bananas have become part of my daily diet!

Congrats Pam! I am so happy for you! You are doing an excellent job and are an inspiration for me!

Way to go, girl!!! You have undergone quite a transformation! I am so happy for you!

Hey there BaconLady! I would suggest clicking on the community tab and looking into the 'getting started' forum. They have some links with some great information to explain how MFP works and what you should and should not do to sabotage your diet! Good luck! :)

I think that since running is so intense on your joints, it's a good idea to have at least one rest day between your runs! I may need even more - I completed week two and my knees are KILLING me! So, I may need to slow down a bit and do other exercises as well :( This is disappointing me because I am REALLY looking forward…

I used to say that a lot when I lost 10-20 pounds. I have even told friends that weight loss of that magnitude was not noticeable on me at all. The problem was, I wasn't paying attention enough! :) I hated looking in mirrors at my fat body, so I wouldn't even look at myself until the scale went down 15-20 pounds - at which…

I took a look at your diary - went back about a week and a half and it doesn't appear as if you are logging 100 percent! Please, make sure you log your food so you are SURE of your calorie intake! I would suggest making sure you are eating back at least some of your exercise calories, which it didn't not look like you were…

Talk to your doctor. You and he can come up with a plan that is good for you and your baby! I would follow your doctor's advice. While in general, it is true that losing weight while pregnant is not a good idea, I would trust your doctor's opinions on how to move forward with this as no one here really knows your situation…

You are my hero! I started c25k last Saturday! I hope to join the ranks of 5k RUNNERS in 8 weeks time! 33 minutes - that's pretty awesome! Great Job!

Looks like to me you have only been at it for much less than a month! You are probably set up to only lose about a pound a week, so that's about what you should expect. The first couple weeks, you may have been drinking a lot more water than you normally did and so therefore, you lost a lot of water weight you are hanging…

I plan to start next week! :) I am so excited about it! I have never in my life been able to run a full mile! I'm going to do it this time, I just know it!

24 sweet cherries ~ 100 calories 10-15 baby carrots ~ 35 calories any kind of fruit is usually below 100 calories and curbs the sweet tooth those green giant boxes of veggies are usually around 100-120 calories laughing cow spreadable cheeses (35 calories) with a handful of crackers (80-100 calories) Kellog's pretzel and…

You are about to get an onslaught of people asking you to open up your diary so that they can all see what you've been eating. Without that, and your current stats, I'm not sure anyone is going to be able to give you any more than generic "keep up the hard work" advice! best of luck to you!

I tried Alli, and I think it helped and made me more conscious about what I ate as I didn't want the *ahem* side effects :) Alli is made specifically for those on a low calorie, low fat diet that are already working to lose weight via healthy diet. The intent of Alli is to help you lose weight faster by allowing a portion…

You are one super smoking hot chica! Way to go!!! Oh...and I LOVE the dress and shoes - your clothes show attitude, which is awesome!

bump :)

Very true! At least for me it was!

So, because I've heard this argument and it confuses the heck out of me. If I take a knife and cut out one square inch of muscle off my body and put it on a scale and then did the same for fat and put it on the scale, it would weigh the same? In other words, if I take the same amount in volume of fat and muscle and weigh…