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How much are you drinking? Eating? That sounds like I get when I'm not eating and drinking enough...especially with that exercise, you'll need to eat more, and probably take in about 3 quarts of water/other non-calorie, non-caffeinated drinks daily. If your sodium intake is too high, that could also cause it, or low…

Core strengthening exercises will help prevent back injury. Yes, running will stress your body more than someone who has a smaller chest, but with a good sports bra and a strong core, you can manage it. (Yes, they make good sports bras in your size. I'm a 40FF and have a good sports bra. It wasn't cheap, but the good ones…

Alcohol has 7 calories per gram.

In my house, we have color-coded bathroom towels. My teenage daughters and I all have two colors: one for most of the time, and a dark one for TOM. My husband has a different color entirely. He knows only to use the off-white towels. If there aren't any clean, he knows to grab a beach towel and not one of ours off the…

^^This! Except I don't puree them, I just grate them. My spaghetti sauce usually contains a package of frozen spinach, onion, bell pepper, carrots, zucchini, mushrooms, and squash. My teenage daughters, who are very picky, and one of whom refuses to eat squash, mushrooms, or onions, both love it--even knowing what's in it!…

I've been told it has something to do with the pectin...which leaves most people feeling full, but us lucky ones feeling hungry (or something like that). Like others, I have found pairing it with something else helps--peanut butter, cheese...generally some kind of protein is what I go for.

A) It is real. It is mentioned in the DSM-IV-TR (the most current revision of the book used by psychiatrists and psychologists to diagnose and determine treatment for mental disorders). It is currently listed as something in need of further study, but diagnostic criteria are listed. It will mostly likely have a full entry…

When eating, try taking a mouthful of water after every bite. It might seem tedious at first, but it'll become a habit soon...you'll be surprised how much you can drink that way.

Sister Hazel "Change Your Mind"--has the magical power to grant me the ability to shrug off depression and feel positive again!

I always lose several pounds each the first two or three weeks (even, once, as much as ten pounds in a week). But, the thing to keep in mind, is that most of that is water weight. Actual fat loss, if I were to have some way of measuring that accurately, would still probably only be about a pound. There's no quick way to…

I have BED. If I have a "cheat day," I will binge. It would be giving myself permission to binge. Instead, I allow myself a certain number of calories per week. (11900, which averages to 1700 per day). Everything I eat counts, but if I'm under that total, I know I'm doing okay. That gives me leeway to do a little splurging…

I don't count that stuff even though I've said I'm sedentary. I figure if it's part of my normal activity it doesn't count. If MFP doesn't take it into account and it should, then I'll just be burning more calories then planned and losing weight faster than it says I should! I'd rather not count something I should, than…

I didn't read all replies, so I apologize if this is repetitive. It sounds like you could use more healthy fats in your diet: tree nuts, avocados, olives, healthy oils such as olive, flaxseed, and salmon. Because they are fat, they add up in calories quickly, but your body really does need them. Almond or cashew butter is…

I am a college student and mom, so my "weekends" vs. "weekdays" are not typical, BUT I find it much easier to stay on track when I am at home and not running around to doctor's appointments and classes. I control what kinds of foods are in my house, so it's easier to make better choices. When I'm eating out in town…

I, on the other hand, find eating an apple ALWAYS makes me feel like I'm STARVING! On the other hand, I find beans have lots of staying power, because of all the fiber, and if prepared right, are fairly low in calories...also, hummus is made from chickpeas, so that counts as beans too...some vegetables and three or four…

That I can answer. They have belly buttons because they are mammals. The belly button is what remains after the umbilical cord comes off...it's actually a kind of scar. So far as I know, all mammals have them--though they're not always visible.

How would they know if you actually lost the weight or not? Couldn't you just lie? I mean, I wouldn't, but many people would...

Okay, someone may have said this already, but just in case I didn't just miss it skimming through the replies: When you exercise, it causes slight inflammation in the muscles (or not so slight, when you're really sore!). That inflammation, like any other, signals your body to increase blood flow in that area and keep extra…

I drink at least two glasses every time I eat (usually three meals and two snacks), plus any time I feel like I might be hungry but it's not mealtime, I have a couple more. And any time I'm thirsty. I usually finish up at around 3 quarts.

What they all said, plus how much water do you drink? And what is your sodium intake. Even a single salty meal will up my weight by about 3 lbs for about 3 days. More if I'm not drinking about 3 quarts a day of mostly water. If you're not drinking enough water, your kidneys won't have the fluid they need to flush what…

You look amazing! I hope I can manage that much transformation in that short a time!

This.

Fresh vegetables are very low in calories, and higher in fiber that helps you feel full longer. Also beans. Baked squashes. That's most of my diet--before I started, I regularly ate 5000 calories per day, when I WASN'T binging. Now, I have a hard time making 1200 some days--I just don't have room to eat that much.

For a long time I kept mine private because I was only using it to keep track of Calories, so I didn't feel like having people read everything I'd been eating. Part of that may have been the shame cycle of BED, but much of it was just that I am naturally reserved. When I decided I wanted more helpful support, I decided to…

I was a SAHM for five years...now I'm a college student. Does that count, or am I disqualified? ;)

I'm in shock. I stopped eating junk and started buying more produce and better quality meats, and my grocery expenses leapt from $500 per month for a family of four to about $1000...that's half my battle with eating right some days...don't feel like I can afford it...

When I was 50lbs lights (but still morbidly obese by medical definition), I used to have this friend who was 4'1" and 90# tell me she was fat. My response was always, "My god, you must think I'm a beluga whale!" And her response to that was always, "Oh, no! YOU'RE not fat!"...she clearly had issues, one of them being with…

Depends what you mean by a "bump"--my daughter, 80 lbs and 5 feet tall thinks she has a bump, because her abdomen curves. It's supposed to curve. There's a uterus behind it. Mine (before I got fat) was much more pronounced, because I had USED that uterus to have two children...Women are not supposed to have board-flat…

Plan ahead! As long as I'm planning my meals and snacks, and packing them to take with me when I'm on the go, I do fine. It's when I forget or get lazy that I suddenly find myself in the drive-through deciding to splurge on a burger and fries instead of getting a salad...it's when I run out of "snacking veggies" that I…