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Low-carb, low-sugar... those are high in FML for me. Honestly, track your calorie input. It will do you more good than tracking net carbs or anything else. You can adjust your diet to limit certain carbs (for instance, I don't eat a lot of bread and I limit my tortilla/chips to 1-2 servings per week because I like fruit…

I've sent a few requests, but can always use a few more friends. :smile:

I would have had one and exercised off the calories today and/or tomorrow. There's nothing wrong with having a little indulgence on occasion as long as you are cognizant that you have to make the deficit up elsewhere. Your body doesn't burn EXACTLY ____ calories in 24 hours. I think if you have a 3500 (or 1750, or whatever…

This is true. I was struggling and found if I substituted my oatmeal/nuts in the morning for plain greek yogurt with thawed frozen berries (or you can have fresh, but I just like the longevity of frozen), had a portion of lean protein with a veggie for both lunch and dinner, and then throughout the day added in fruits or…

Mom usually cuts off the top of my head in photos, not the bottom.

I haven't lost any weight since April 24, but I tried on a shirt I couldn't fit a month ago and it is really loose. I also bought a new pair of pants just last week and they were snug and now they're not. Sometimes the scale isn't the best determining factor for weight loss success. Are you taking other measurements?…

I'm just getting back into my health and fitness after some time away from MFP. Please feel free to add me if you're needing some help and support like me! :smiley:

I drink 10 oz in the morning with 2 tablespoons of cream and 10 oz in the afternoon with 2 tablespoons of whole milk. I was told that it was good for my mild asthma and it's true. Most of the time, I don't need an inhaler while exercising because it helps dilate the lungs. It also helps with going to the bathroom,…

I believe that this MFP calculation will not take into account your caloric burns for those 3 exercises at 60 minutes per week, so, for all intents and purposes, yes. Ignore MFP's recommendation and customize your daily intake to meet your needs.

OP, you are starving yourself! First, you should not be trying to lose 1 pound per week... with 15 or less pounds to lose, you should be trying to lose a half pound per week AT MOST, which is a 250-calorie-per-day deficit. You also need to weigh and measure, since you say you don't, already. Sometimes measuring cups are…

If you mean that it was a great sales pitch in that it was the stupidest thing I've read all day and it makes me want to beat my head into a wall for wasting my time reading it... then sure! I agree. ;)

I run because it makes me less neurotic. And for chocolate or frilly coffee beverages. lol

Of course it gets better, as long as you persevere and keep trying. :)

ITA.

No. Most people who run and continue to do so do it because they actually like to. Those who do it and don't like it... well, they just like to practice forms of self torture. As for why I do it... if I didn't, I would murder people on a regular basis. It helps me work off negative energy, as well as anxiety. When I've…

You're going to say, "did you drop them on the floor after they were removed from their wrapper?" Am I right? Because that's what I would say. Sorry, OP. I'm not trying to be a troll. I think if you eat 80% nutrient-dense foods, 20% processed foods won't hurt you at all. Take this from a girl who can't go 2 days without an…

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Because the fast way is always the right way, even though in the long run you could end up reversing what you've done because you can't maintain that lifestyle forever. My bad... I thought eating my TDEE for my goal weight would be the best, so I don't have to worry about finding maintenance, since I'd already be there.…

I would do it under strength training, general, or calisthenics. I know some people will change their calorie burn to 1 so they don't have all the calories added, but I tend to track just to track and eat back if I feel like I'm starving. :)

Open, always open, and always looking for some friends. I am not as consistent as I should be, so far be it from me to judge anyone else. :)

Honestly, doctors can guide you in ways to be healthier with diet and exercise, but they are not experts, for the most part. I take dietary advice from my doctor pretty lightly. He is vegan and fancies himself to be a Lance Armstrong type, a marathon bicycler. That doesn't say I don't respect his opinions or advice - he…

I figure if I've done good the rest of the month, 1 or 2 days isn't going to ruin 28 others of hard work. If I want a candy bar, for everyone's safety, I'm just going to have it. :) No reason to stress over something like that. And honestly, women need 100-200 more calories per day on the first 3 days of her cycle, so I…

When I went out to a bar for the first time, wasn't tempted to light up, and also felt disgusted by the smoke clinging to me from others when I left. Before that, I still considered myself in process of quitting. When the temptation left me, I knew I was good!

I'm 5'5", 150 pounds... my doctor says anything 130lbs - 155lbs is within a healthy range. Doctors typically go by BMI for weight range. I can assure you that I have a lower BFP now at 150lbs than I did in college at 139lbs, and my BMI was lower then. Go by what YOU feel is healthy. Also, do not shoot for 2lbs loss at that…

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I found that farting helps to relieve the cramps, but honestly, you are the one who knows your body best. Don't push your farts out too hard... it can lead to hemorrhoids. True story.

That choking sound of pain...? Me laughing and farting at the same time. Man, I've got to stop breathing in the fumes!

Woohoo!!! Way to rock it, girlfriend!

What if what matters to me is that I am both strong and skinny? Notice I put strong first, skinny second. Personally, when I get to my target weight, I want it to be with a BFP that puts me in the athletic range. I don't ever expect to have a six-pack, since my target BFP is somewhere around 22%, but I like that I can do…

Eat your exercise calories. You didn't get overweight over night, you shouldn't expect to lose that weight over night either. Slow and steady wins the race, while those who jump out of the gate and sprint usually plateau and have more difficulty later on. I can understand being impatient and all that, but the faster you…