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I've heard a lot of good and bad things about it. Good - You lose weight and inches on it Bad - It's expensive and once you finish the shakes/drinks you haven't learned healthy eating, portion sizes, calorie control etc. Most people I've known that have done have loved it while doing it! However, once they stop they gain…

My vote is no but that's because I can't be so restrictive. My schedule changes daily so I can't go by their rules for eating (example, no fruit after 2pm in the first phase). If you can handle the restrictions than give it a shot. Some have had success on it. You have to be disaplined with it. There are foods cut out,…

Two pounds could of come from anywhere. If the two pounds was fat loss and that was spend equally throughout your body you wouldn't notice a difference in inches right away. Keep plugging away and you'll notice results.

Sometimes you have to force yourself to eat. If you aren't hungry for a full meal eat snacks all day ... just make sure they are healthy snacks. Peanut butter on celery or apple slices. Nuts. Cheese. Protein drinks etc. If you drink/eat low cal/fat versions of things switch to higher fat/cal versions.

Think of your body like a car. Your car needs gas to run. You can't expect it to run for hours on half a tank. You can't expect your body to function 110% without giving it proper fuel. Food is your fuel. When you eat 1200 (one day you were at 11--) and exercise off 500 cals your body only has 700 calories to run on. Not…

If you can get it accurately measured I'd go by body fat. Weight fluctuates so it's a tough gauge... you could be thin but have a ton of muscle. BMI I never pay attention to. It isn't the best system for judging if someone is overweight as it doesn't take into account lean body mass. It just looks at your weight, height…

You will probably still lose weight however you won't know if you are getting the proper nutrients in. For me I find it doesn't take too long to add meals into the day. Takes me maybe five to ten minutes to add my whole day. Preplan your days and take ten minutes to enter everything for the next day.

I agree with the previous two posters. The weight gain is not fat gain... it's water weight amoung a few other things that your muscles hold onto when you exercise. One reason why my rest day is the day before my weigh in.

If you set MFP to lose 0.5lbs per week what do you get for a calorie intake goal? You are only 20lbs from your goal weight so trying to lose more is far too restrictive.

Provided the calculations are correct you would consume 2,285 calories a day to MAINTAIN your weight. You are not far from your goal weight so it's best to have a little deficit. From what I've read you should remove about 20% off of your TDEE which would give you 1.828 calories a day to consume. That is provided you…

Are you talking about the weight loss powder Sensa? If you are I dont believe there have been many stuides to show it actually works. It's a bunch of fillers which help you feel fuller faster. You don't need to eat less than 1,200 calories a day to lose weight... just as a side note.

I agree with a lot of what has been said. The smaller you are the slower your weight loss will be. Unfortunately when you have such little to go to reach your goal weight you will not be able to keep getting the same losses you did before while remaining healthy :( Just keep plugging away and you will get to your goal.…

You want to make sure you are eating at least your BMR. If you go too low in calories for too long you will stop losing. You can eat and lose weight! What are you eating in a day? What do you have your weight loss goal set to per week? It may be too large... a good option for you is to aim for 1lb per week. How much are…

I don't have fast food nearly as often as I used to (however I do have a Tim Hortons bagel a few times a week when on lunch with a friend at work). I used to eat a lot of Wendy's, Burger King, Pizza etc. Now if we go out it's usually for pitas or we go to Subway. We occasionally have Pizza or a trip to Wendy's, Burger King…

MFP will deduct calories from your TDEE (not including exercise) to meet as close as possible to your lose goal per week. You are very close to your goal weight so I'd say you shouldn't aim for anything more than 0.5lb a week loss in your goals (which will up your calories). When you are smaller you will lose slower if you…

^^ Agree! With a bit of planning and organization you can make full meals for your busy times. I'm not a fan of shakes for meals (although I do admit when I'm really short on time and can't run home to have dinner or something I will have a shake as it's better than fast food).

For detoxing I don't believe anyone needs to do it unless there is a medical reason to. When given water, fresh, healthy foods and exercise your body is a wonderful thing at getting rid of all toxins on it's own without chemicals and additives. The article is against juicing it seems for very good reasons (at least in my…

I always weigh in the morning before eating or drinking anything. It's best controlled that way. Ultimately, as long as you weight in at the same time, same day, wearing the same things and under the same circumstances you will get a decently accurate weight.

I used to HATE water as well and now it's usually the only thing I drink minus coffee, the occasional tea and diet pop. Straight water is always the best for you however some people just can't stomach it. Maybe try to get yourself into the habit of drinking it plain. Have a glass a day for a week than two of plain water…

Get your net calories as close to what MFP has suggested for you as possible. What works for one person won't always work for another. When you set up MFP it has taken into account a calorie deficit based on the weight loss goal per week you selected. That's why you add in your exercise and it tells you to eat more. Have…

Drink water, eat healthy, fresh, clean foods and exercise and your body will do the work for you. It's built to cleanse itself of toxins and does a wonderful job with it when fed the right things. There has been no medical proof that cleanses/detoxes do anything to the body that is beneficial. A friend of mine did one a…

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Just eat your base amount of calories... change your activity level if needed until you can get back to normal. If you can do upper body stuff try doing weights... resistance bands. Not sure what your limits are. Can you go swimming? It's a good workout with less stress on the body.

I would start tracking your sodium. You eat a lot of processed foods which can make you retain water. You don't eat a lot of fresh foods. Where's the veggies and fruits? You eat cookies and cheetos with breakfast, a can of tuna for lunch and sometimes broccoli for dinner. I would add more fresh foods and much less…

If you want to increase your supply try eating a bit more. Not sure what you are eating in a day but you can add calories for breastfeeding (there is an option in the food tracker which subtracts calories). If you aren't getting the proper nutrients your supply will go down.

I would test your scale for accuracy. Do you have a hand weight or an unopened bag of rice or something that is a set weight? If you have a say 10lb hand weight put it on the scale and see what it reads. If it reads anything but 10lbs I would get a new scale. Also, make sure the scale is positioned on a level floor that is…

Why is diet soda horrible for your body? A lot of people who are successful with weight loss and in great health drink diet pop all the time.

The timing of when you eat has nothing to do with weight loss. There is no scientific proof that eating after 7pm (or any other time) will affect how much weight you lose. There are a lot of people who eat large amounts of calories right before bed and still lose! As long as you are consuming less calories than your body…

You have to open your food diary for helpful suggestions... Without looking at it all I can suggest is: - Are you measuring all your food (kitchen scale, measuring cups, measuring spoons) Often we "think" a portion (or a cup, tbsp etc) are a certain size but when measured they aren't. - Are you tracking your sodium?…

I used to hate water as well but the more of it I drank the more I wanted. Maybe it's certain water you don't like. What type are you drinking? I love distilled water but hate tape water. You can try adding flavourings to your water. Lemon, orange, cucumber slices? Make iced tea out of decaf tea. Things like that. Get a…