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Feel free to add me! I've been trying to live a more healthy life for a year now and I have lost 25 lbs :)

Wow I can't believe a doctor would just say that's normal. What a terrible doctor. Let's see him have to deal with something like that... I hope you can get a second opinion through PP or somewhere else...

I would eat more than just fruit and yogurt for lunch- add a small sandwich! I agree with adding peanut butter- that's a good yummy way to add calories, and there's nothing wrong with whole eggs. If you cook, you can always use olive oil/coconut oil for some healthy fat and calories.

I love food also and used to struggle with waking up feeling gross because of what I ate the night before. I also love to cook and I had trouble with bad late night snacks. My advice would be to slowly add healthier foods to your diet. Start buying more fresh fruits and veggies, and fewer processed and boxed foods. The…

I could never cut alcohol. I just try to fit it into my calories, make sure to drink enough water, and mix my hard liquor with things like diet tonic rather than juice or soda. I do love my wine though... :drinker:

Good luck on your journey! Feel free to add me :)

Looking awesome! Way to go :D

I did it last year too- my first 5k and it was awesome! Definitely planning on doing it again this year!

What everyone else says-- you are probably not eating enough calories. I have similar stats to you: age 26, weight 141, height 5'4" and I set my calorie goal to 1500 and I am losing about a half a pound a week, working out 5-6 days a week. It is definitely important to measure everything you are eating, getting a scale to…

I keep rooting for Raj to get a girlfriend, he's cute.

I also would love to look like Jillian Michaels :)

Oh wow I am sorry to hear what you are going through. I hope all turns out well and good luck!! I hope you will be able to run again soon. What an inspiration to not take anything for granted!

Awesome! Isn't it a great feeling?!?! I have lost over 20 lbs and now many of my pants are too big for me as well! GO YOU!!!!

Water is water. Maybe coffee can be water too. But anything else is something you'll be logging in your calorie count. I guess if its Crystal Lite and has 0 calories you can log it as water. I wouldn't log soda as water though... even if it is diet soda. I mostly drink only water or coffee in a day and I don't log it, and…

I wish people would ask me! I would love to help my friends and family anyway I can... I can see how it would get annoying if people are ONLY talking to you about weight loss though.

I SO wish I had the space for a home gym. Kinda hard to do in an apartment but one day I will have a gym in my basement or spare bedroom!!

Wow!! Amazing! You've done soooo well and you look incredible!!

Good luck on your journey!! You seem to have a great attitude, feel free to add me if you're looking for friends.

Wow!! You look AH-MAY-ZING! Way to go!

Way to go!!!!

I've asked posed this question to other ladies I know, asking what type of underwear to wear to the gym or while running. The most common answer was thong also!! I've since run in thongs and find it surprisingly comfortable...

You have to throw in a shorter run where you can push yourself to go a little faster for short periods of time. http://www.runnersworld.com/beginners/extend-yourself I know you're running more than this on a regular basis, but it's an example. I started this running schedule and am now in the last week. Yesterday my mile…

I love potatoes too! I love making my own baked fries :)

Boo! Missed the original thread... sounds like it was a good one.

I don't know if iPods have GPS but you would have to have a GPS signal if you want to use a running app to track your distance, time, pace, etc. If you have a smartphone then you could use edomondo, runtastic, mapmyrun... Or you could get a GPS watch. I don't have one myself but I'm looking into getting one.

Thank you for your advice everyone. I was just wondering if one of these is more accurate since the numbers were so drastically different... I figured the scale wasn't going to be the best. The Omron looks exactly like what I used at the gym. But I guess it really doesn't matter what the actual number is, it would just be…

Way to go-- awesome job!!!!

I was in my brother's wedding in January. The pics came out and I looked like BLECH. Sad thing is that I had wanted to lose weight for the wedding... I thought I looked good but I did not at all.

If I don't eat a little something I definitely have NO energy. Usually a piece of toast or english muffin with peanut butter does the trick for me.

Hi there! I'm always looking for new friends- I'll add you :) I'm also into running- just started and looking to work up to a half-marathon in a year!