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I forgot to add -- make sure you check out your body fat % and calculate your weight loss accordingly... 119lbs seems reasonable but it may put you under a healthy body fat % for a female. I've learned that being pear shaped is really easy to fall into this as I recently found out that I was severely underweight until I…

I didn't read other responses (you're going to get a lot of flak on here for this) but I don't like their 3-2-1 plan. I think that living off of the shakes plus a bunch of junky snack food is just bad for your body. That being said, I do think that you can replace one meal (breakfast or lunch) with a SlimFast shake, and…

Just squeeze in some fresh fruit -- no artificial sweeteners, just all natural goodness :)

I disagree, I eat very little sugar (I am one of those rare chicks that doesn't crave chocolate and sweets) and I am pear shaped. Your shape is your shape, most of it is genes. Back to the OP, you can try doing some weight training once you get down a few more pounds, focusing on your upper body to help even them out. But…

Way too much processed sugar. Special K has little to no nutritional value; at least select a healthier cereal that has less sugar and junk. That plus eating oatmeal every day... you're just intaking a lot of sugar. You need more fresh food -- veggies and fruit. Your sodium levels are also really high because of the amount…

I've gotta do what I call a supplement run -- where I've run out of certain things but not enough for a full run! - Fresh fruits: kiwi, strawberries, probably some canteloupe - Goat's cheese - Pita chips - Ground turkey - Mushrooms I'm making a chicken marsala pasta tomorrow night, so whatever ingredients I need for that…

I'm intolerant of nuts and eggs, they give me awful stomachaches as I've got a failing gallbladder. I also limit how much meat I eat and when I do, it's lean sources only (fish and turkey, etc) as animal fat and protein does it as well.

At 130 and 5'1, I would really urge you to do a body fat % test and consider your weight loss accordingly. 115-120 is quite thin, even for someone of our height. I aimed for that when I wanted to lose weight a while back, and couldn't get myself below 130. I did some body fat % calcs and found out that I'm at about 24%…

Okay on occasion, but for me personally, I can't eat it. I get bathroom issues every single time, and so does my husband. I don't know what they put in the subs, but ugh.

If I had to make a criticism (your diary looks decent), you're not eating enough vegetables. I also would cut out the Yoplait 2x per day; they have a lot of processed sugar. In order to get your required fruits which you're also a bit lacking on, try plain yogurt (regular or greek, greek has more protein which you're…

Very rarely! I do go out for Mexican with my husband every 2 weeks or so, and we'll have a date night out at a restaurant about that often... but actual fast food, I can't even remember the last time I had it. Over a month ago? I went 3-4 months at one point.

I wouldn't trust anything Special K or Kellogg's says you should be doing... that cereal is loaded with junk and tons of sugar, and has little to no nutritional value. Try changing up your exercise or your calorie intake and WHAT you're eating to break the plateau... much healthier option.

If it's wholemeal, at least it's got some grains and good things for you. Everyone is different on here -- there are a lot of carbs in bread so it may be causing some bloat that you're unaware of. Some people bloat from bread and others don't -- you'd have to cut it out for a few days and see if you notice any difference.…

Try portion control... instead of eating the entire plate, ask for a box when the food comes out and put 50-75% of your food in the box before you even take your first bite. That has helped me a lot because I am a huge porker when it comes to pasta at restaurants!

I have the same problem -- you can't really target weight loss, unfortunately. You can start doing exercises to help tone fat and excess weight on your legs, and you'll see some inch loss. But that's really all you can do :(. I feel your pain! I'm the exact same way: 26'' waist and 39'' hips. Sigh.

Oh my gosh, another tiny person! *high five* I'm the same height and about 5 lbs. heavier than you and am also on 1,200. Some days, if I'm more active, I eat more like 1350 just to make sure I don't 'starve' my body as 1200 is the minimum for an average woman. I would say that 1,200 is okay if you are sedentary like I am…

This, times 10, haha.

I wouldn't really worry about it. Your body will store extra for a few days and if that doesn't get used, it will get flushed away naturally. :)

I always had problems with aspartame, Splenda and such (they would not only cause the GI issues but I'd have to pee CONSTANTLY, then I found out that they dehydrate you)... I'm honestly not sure what to suggest! Honey would be the only other sweetener but that's obviously not low calorie :(

Agree on the plain greek yogurt... also try this recipe with chicken instead: http://erinssweetlife.blogspot.com/2010/05/easy-guiltless-crab-salad.html Watch adding pickles and the sweet relish -- the sugar will jack up the calories on that. I also do a mayo-less tuna salad because mayo upsets my stomach, recipe is here…

The Lean Cuisines/Smart Ones/etc are high in sodium just like any pre-packaged meal, but as long as you're drinking enough water, you'll be fine. Many of them are also preservative free (Lean Cuisine and Healthy Choice, anyway) and taste alright for being a TV dinner. Try salads -- no cooking involved and you can add…

Greek yogurt, hot cereal (oatmeal or a whole grain, your choice), cold cereal (I like doing this but toting the milk to work is a pain without the container potentially leaking!), fresh fruit... tons of options.

I prefer the sunflower seed butter the few times I've had it. I've had soy butter, but eh... unfortunately, I'm allergic to nuts so soy and sunflower are my only options.

Green, leafy vegetables, all the way! Also a lot of hot and cold cereals have high iron (oatmeal, etc). Soybeans and beans in general as well.

I haven't experienced this as I'm allergic to nuts, but my mother did. Took her years to figure out that it was the peanut butter... there is a lot of sodium in the average brand so the salt may be what's causing the bloat.

So, you're saying that skipping out on extra protein, fat, carbs, or calories from a healthy food source such as eating less of yor salad of fresh vegetables or half of the chicken breast instead of whole, so that you can eat an empty calorie, processed candy bar is perfectly heahtly? Um... right. I'm apparently doing it…

My concern is more that the OP said they would avoid eating other foods throughout the day to have a Snickers bar and stay under their calorie goal. THAT is not healthy and that is a dangerous habit to get into.

And what is the leading cause of Type 2 Diabetes? Say it with me everyone: obesity! :) It doesn't really matter how you word it... why set yourself up for it?

They do all kinds of healthy items and the calories are on the board at the register and on the website... my personal choice is a half sandwich and salad for around 450, generally.

Chocolate by itself is good for you, the problem is the sugar, specifically the processed sugar. The bottom line is that you need to cut it from your diet every night. Eating that much sugar on the daily can lead to diabetes. I would suggest for you to simply stop buying it and weaning yourself from it slowly. If you were…