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500 net calories is way too low unless you are on a medically supervised diet. The body typically drops your metabolism just to stay alive if you routinely eat less than 1200 calories. As a side note, if you are regularly working the same muscle groups/doing the same cardio routine, you may be burning less calories during…

That's a useful tool, thank you for sharing with us!

That's great, MTGirl! I remember how awesome it felt when I stepped on my Wii balance board to weigh in on Wii Fit and I heard "That's overweight!" instead of "That's obese!" - it's a really good feeling. Keep doing what you're doing!

I am proud of where I have made it to! I feel more healthy in my body and mind than I ever have. As far as pure numbers go, I've gone from a size 42 to a size 34 in men's pants, and from an XL to a M shirt size. To me though, it's so much more than the numbers - I am actually starting to really feel /healthy/ and…

Awesome information, Banks - too bad we can't "sticky" this thread!

According to recent information from the American College of Sports Medicine (www.acsm.org) you should not go under 1200 calories if you are female, or 1800 if you are male, without expert supervision. To lose fat, you need to have approximately a 500 calorie deficit against your BMR but you need to adjust your calorie…

I had a great weekend! I did megatons of housework yesterday and over the course of the past week I managed to lose a couple more pounds. Huzzah!

Glad you had a decent weekend! My wife and I went to visit my parents and some friends this weekend, and I must say - it was a big-time calorie blowout! :laugh: Back on the wagon this week for us! :drinker:

Were you reading my mind? Just 15 minutes ago I was thinking about finding a low-carb chocolate cake recipe. Thank you! :flowerforyou:

Great article! Thanks for sharing. :smile: Their food strategy reminds me of The Serotonin Power Diet (http://www.serotoninoiwerdiet.com) which is a high-carb, low-fat eating regimen to help control your food cravings and regulate your mood by eating lots of veggies that aren't calorie dense. I don't seem to recall them…

Mine is my old college email address, and I used it so much it just kind of stuck... for the past six and a half years. :laugh:

I didn't quite make it to 5 pounds by the end of August, but I have lost a total of 6.5 since I started the personal challenge. :happy:

What set of Tai Chi movements do you do? I am just a beginner still and much of the qigong I have been practicing is "in-place". Some day, I would love to do this: http://www.wongkk.com/general/ck-course.html That could be a long way off, but hopefully not too long!

That reminds me that there has been almost no sunspot activity for quite some time now, and it's predicted that it could possibly be in the hundreds of days before there is any real sunspot activity. http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008/11jul_solarcycleupdate.htm They make the disclaimer that they don't know what the…

I would like to add to this that not only will you keep the weight off longer if you exercise, you will keep it off - period - if you eat a good balance of nutritious foods in correct quantities, and you will have greater muscle mass, which burns 50 calories per pound per day instead of the 10 calories per pound per day…

Welcome to the crew! You've done great to lose so much weight and keep it off. I'm just getting started with my weight loss and all is going well. I'm more fit now than I've ever been and MFP has been a great help in that regard. :happy:

In addition to the possibility that your body is just getting too much water, I would recommend practicing Kegel exercises if you don't already. That should help with the urges to pee all the time. :smile: Best wishes to you!

And... if you love Ranch dressing plus fries, I would recommend using some Wishbone Ranch Vinaigrette (sp?) spritzer - great taste, virtually no calories!

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I have recently started practicing Tai Chi QiGong for meditation. There are a couple of free videos (registration required) at the forums at http://www.taichi18.com I am also interested in pursuing Tai Chi Ch'uan when my skill level advances far enough. There are some free videos, poses, and some music available at…

I would consider reading the information at this link. I can say that I am neither pro-soy nor anti-soy, but it looks more reliable to me than hearsay since research references are cited. http://www.vegfamily.com/health/vegan-soy-information.htm Just throwing that out there for y'all. Take it with a grain of salt, since it…

Wow, congratulations on the awesome losses this week! :drinker:

I'm kickin' butt and takin' names! I burned over 4000 calories this weekend even though I did have a bad splurge today and ate a big meal at Burger King... Somehow I managed to barely go over my calorie goal without adding in exercise credit! It's never too late to hop back on the wagon - I know we'll all do great again…

Congrats to everyone for doing so well this week! Today is another rigorous workout day for me :bigsmile: Good luck to you all for next week!

Sorry to hear that you're not feeling well today - get better soon! :drinker: I'm having an off-day today too :happy: Yesterday I did half an hour of circuit training following by half an hour on the elliptical machine. My wife and I are following the weight loss program in the Biggest Loser weight loss book and so far…

Great work black team! Let's go! :glasses:

Go black team! :smile:

Happy birthday from me also! I'm almost exactly where you are too. I'd like to eventually get my weight down to around 175 pounds, but this morning I weighed in at 223. Like Faythe, my wife, I challenge myself to lose 5 pounds by the end of August. 8/17: 223 8/24 8/31 9/07 9/14 9/21 9/28 Good luck to all! :bigsmile:

Hi! I am Faythe's husband an I am also new to this community. :heart: We are both on board with the Serotonin Power Diet, which got a much-needed restart after a long vacation/late honeymoon that ended last week. What a setback when your family is only part-way on board with your dietary decisions! It's a plan that's not…