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If you have just started trying to eat better you are likely having withdrawals from the sugar. When I first started I felt like I had the flu or somthing for the first several days as my body was adjusting to not having all of the extra sugar and junk that I had been eating. I would say if it continues for more then a few…

Love this! :smile:

Instead of doing the free weights I do the circuit in my gym and each of the weight machines are set up in an outward facing circle so no one is really staring at one another. The weights make a huge difference and will help you see inches drop off your measurements. Oh and as for being a big girl, I started at almost 370…

I like to weigh daily, first thing in the morning after waking up and going to the bathroom. Even though weight can change daily it helps me to keep myself in check and if for example one day I am too high on sodium it will reflect on the scale the next day and that helps me to find a right balance in how my body reacts to…

As was said, you have to make the time happen. I have 3 kids, work full time, am currently working on a masters degree, and have responsibilities with things at church so I can understand how having the time is hard. You mention that you make food ahead and log it in ahead of time some weeks, look at those times that you…

My biggest motivation is seeing the changes in myself as I go. I have lost 86 pounds so far and like in my profile picture I do comparison shots every month or two to compare with my starting point. The profile picture is one side from January 1st 2012 and the other side from January 1st 2013. Also take measurements and…

Oh my gosh, you are my new hero! LOL, you look amazing and seeing this is really a great encouragement to me. I started at right about 370 and so far I am down 86 lbs. Thanks so much for posting!!

That is so amazing! Thank you for sharing this.

Good Job! I was truly addicted to Coke & Mt. Dew for years... like at one point I was drinking around a 2liter/day or more. I had my last coke on May 15th of last year. It is not easy but now I feel so much better then I did when I was drinking all that sugar/caffine all day long.

There is this lady, Diane, who has had 7 kids and she went from 300lbs + to a very fit and trim 140ish. Have your friend check out her blog/website at www.fittothefinish.com It is truly amazing, she inspires me so much!

Weight loss can be very confusing when so many people are telling you different things but in reality weight loss just boils down to the math. Make sure that the numbers you have plugged into Fitness Pal are right and have it adjust your calories to a 2 lb. weight loss per week. This will give you the maximum that you…

Don't worry so much about the calories for the day. If you are getting sick then they are not processing in your body anyway. As for what to eat, try to stay with bland foods, banana's, dry toast, salty crackers, things like that. Stay away from meat, citrus, and acidic things as they are much harder on your stomach. Also…

I for one am not one to go all science based on what Mio is made of. For me personally I had a hard time getting away from soda's, which we all know are no good at all, and drinking more water. I can deal with plain water but it gets tiring sometimes so I use the store version of Mio because its cheaper and it helps break…

Don't know where you shop but Aldi's has the Fit & Active line of foods that are really good. I get the Fit & Active string cheese and their version of the light laughing cow cheese. For Shredded cheese for other things I do the Kraft Fat Free. Also good is the Mission Cheddar Cheese Dip, 45 calories for 2 tbs. I am a…

You look beautiful! Very motivating to me, I started at around 361 ish and now have lost right at 70 lbs. Still have a long way to go but it is good to see how far others have come and those who are keeping it off! Best of luck to you! :)

The more you do the easier it will get. I too sit behind a desk all day long and eventually found myself at almost 370lbs. I was dealing with a health issue that caused a lot of pain, and I just felt like giving up. I was tired all the time and like you said, I would come home, make dinner and just want to relax the rest…

The more you do the easier it will get. I too sit behind a desk all day long and eventually found myself at almost 370lbs. I was dealing with a health issue that caused a lot of pain, and I just felt like giving up. I was tired all the time and like you said, I would come home, make dinner and just want to relax the rest…

Hi Dani; I just wanted to give you a word of encouragement and say that going to the Dr. and joining MFP are great steps toward losing weight and gaining health. It is not easy but every ounce of a difference is so worth it. Recently I hit below the 300 mark for the first time in 11 years. Before I started this I was truly…

Never, NEVER is that ok. I have been there and little things like that turned into big things and one day I found myself bruised up, thinking I had a broken arm and locking myself and my kids in a room waiting for help to come. She needs to get away from this person now and never look back.

Cold turkey worked for me. I was addicted to cola and mt. dew, I would have a coke first thing every morning and several more soda's through the day. I joined a gym in May and gave up junk food, fast food, etc and started working out. Hydration is a key element to losing weight and my trainer told me that for every ounce…

Typically 160 oz/day. Sometimes a bit less on the weekend, but a minimum of 128 oz even then.

Sugar, grease, junk food - they are very addictive, the more you eat them the more you want them. Trust me I was literally addicted to fast food. I had to overcome this addiction one day at a time. The first few mornings that I passed by the fast food joint without stopping for my sasuage, egg, cheese bisquit with 2…

You have to make the choice to turn away from those unhealthy foods. It is hard, truly hard to do because without realizing it those things become an addiction. Make the commitment to yourself that for a few days you will not eat those foods, then when you accomplish that make it a few more days until you break that…

I like it a bit crispy most of the time so I use some Canola Oil spray in a pan on the stove top, put some lemon juice over it and some salt free garlic-herb spices and cook till its flaky...so good! Another good way to cook it is to put it in a baking dish and again put some lemon juice over it and garlic-herb spices then…

Eat something every 3 hours or so, drink tons of water, eat enough protein, and also even though I do all of that there are still days where I just feel hungry all day and chewing sugar free gum really helps. I get some of the fruity flavor ones and between the taste and the chewing it just does something to make me not…

Have you heard of sit aerobics? There are exercises out there that can be done sitting so there would be no strain on the foot injury. Do a google search on it, it may help get the exercise factor back in. Also as for the diet part of it, diet is like 80% of the weight loss and exercise is the other 20%. As hard as it may…

If you have a gym membership I would reccommend that maybe you do a consult with a trainer and learn how to do the weight machines at the gym. Free weights work differently then the weight circuit at the gym and a trainer can tell you where you need to start and the proper method of using the machines. This is what I do…

FYI: Not trying to be ugly or anything but this is sustainable when done properly. I am working with a trainer and following the guidelines set out for me by him. Granted as I get smaller there will be less to lose and therefore probably less per week will show on the scale based on body percentages. However, I am not…

I understand, heat does that to me too. But I am making sure to get in a lot of protein and I have been doing 3 to 5 days a week of cardio (mostly treadmill time but some swimming too) and then doing the weights circuit at my gym 3 times a week. My trainer wanted me to get around 100 grams of protein because that will help…

I took a peek at your diary and it looks like a lot of days in the last week you are not hitting 1200 calories. A woman should never eat less then 1200 per day because you can end up in starvation mode. I have a hard time hitting 1200 many days as well. Every time I hit a plateau have one day where you don't go crazy but…