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OP - The best advice I can give you is to become more educated on nutrition. I didn't lose weight successfully because I didn't understand calories. After spending a lot of time stalking the MFP forums I can safely say I have quite a good idea what to do in order to lead a healthy life at my ideal weight. Any food consumed…

Don't use diet pills for anxiety, use proper anxiety medications. Also don't let a house doctor prescribe them, see a psychiatrist. House doctors have a large scope of topics with little knowledge on each - you are only causing yourself harm by not seeing the correct types of doctors to address your problems.

All right, let's take a different approach. First of all: leave the diet pills immediately, they are causing you to eat less frequently than you need to eat. Secondly: If you need thyroid medications, use it. A hormonal imbalance can be detrimental to your health and your diet's success. You said you want to go about it…

What's inside the salad? Avos, salad dressings, feta cheese, nuts? To be honest sometimes eating certain types of vegetables may cause you to feel bloated, give you gas and cramps. May contribute to your stomach pains.

Okay there is no need to become so defensive. Everyone who commented are people who have lost weight using the tips they have given you. You aren't consistent with your story: First you only drink one cup of coffee a day with water and on another comment you mentioned energy drinks. Those things can be loaded with…

And to add: my face seems to have changed the most. I never knew I had such incredibly high cheek bones. I'm a bit skeptical that it may be too sharp, but we'll see as I lose more weight.

I was a little bit out of tuned with my body as I had a lot of things going on but when I took a progress picture I was quite baffled. I have lost 33lbs and my pants finally seem a bit looser. I have just under 50lbs to go now. I suggest look at your body regularly, feel it, get intimately acquainted with it (I know what…

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I stopped drinking it cold turkey seven years ago. At first it was extremely difficult but the most important thing is determination. If your resolution to stop drinking it is set in stone then you can. If you want to reduce the amount you have but not stop entirely, I would suggest setting a daily limit. If you're having…

I'm 23 and always saw 30 as a beautiful age. It's when (according to me) you start getting your life in order and becoming less concerned about what other people have to say. It's when life decisions are made: final career changes, perhaps new friends and relationships, whether to continue life as being sedentary or…

Sugar used to be my downfall and I was diagnosed with insulin resistance at age 16. I'm now 23 and spent the past 7 years reducing my sugar intake and now I find that I have a healthy balance and can enjoy treats without going overboard - because I didn't completely eliminate the food I loved. I am not insulin resistant…

Calories in and calories out is still the basic truthful equation but I think when you go too low you change the variables: I am not an expert but I think I lowered my metabolism and the rate at which my body functions and therefore had a decreased deficit over time. By upping the calories my body functioned better and…

My boyfriend is incredibly good looking. I went for him with confidence. Now he's stuck with me lol

I did 1200 for a long time and I hit a plateau because of it. I upped the calories to 1400 and began to lose again. I feel so much better now - I have more energy, I am happier and this weight loss journey is definitely more sustainable. You're taller than me AND more active, seeing as you go to the gym regularly. Aim for…

Life long emotional eater here - I am especially fond of candy and sweet treats. I've successfully curb this habit though, but it took five years of dedication and self evaluation. First of all it is important to become acquainted with your body to be able to distinguish between actual hunger and cravings. When feeling the…

That is cute!

Losing weight IS hard, when you don't know what to do. 'Just eat a little less' doesn't necessarily help in terms of volume if you don't know how to count calories. You can curb your volume intake and still have a caloric surplus. Aside from that changing one's habits is required to continue losing weight and remain at…

The dark patch on inner thighs gradually disappears. Also helps when you wear pants more regularly. My nails grow slower. I must admit they were growing at a rather fast pace compared to my friends, but now it's definitely slower.

I'm a geneticist/virologist, therefore I know exactly how to weight my food very accurately, and yet I lose weight incredibly slowly and hit plateaus regularly. I feel it is important to point out to those who do weigh their food religiously that their bodies may adapt to a new lifestyle differently and that weight loss is…

i had to think about this, and you're right, it's very important to take a step back and grasp what we have achieved so far. I'm kind of a loser in the sense that I never reward myself when I haven't finished something, whether it be work, chores, dissertations or my dieting. I'm an all or nothing person and I have…

You borrow someone else's underwear for a week.

To aim for a 10kg or 22lbs loss. I'm starting a new job in January and need a new wardrobe. If I can be closer to my goal weight I won't have to struggle too much with clothes purchases.

A man's voice and the way their faces light up when they speak about something they are passionate about. Their backs and backside when they walk. Very interesting when they have a slight sway lol

Add me! I'm annoyingly bubbly and motivating. Can also be sarcastic, but I reserve those for special occasions, just as I like to do with treats ;)

FALL WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE 2017 (SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER) STARTING WEIGHT WITH MFP : DATE: 213.4 lbs; 1 January 2017 CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 191.4 lbs Sept. 4 - 86kg (189.2 lbs) Sept. 11 - 85kg (187 lbs) Sept. 18 - 84.8kg (186.7lbs) Sept. 25 - 84kg (184.8lbs) September goal - 84kg (184.8 lbs) September…

The discovery of a fashion sense. Never knew I had one. I still have a long way to go, but I am already becoming more acquainted with my body. "Oh, I have a dimple there, oh, I never knew my back could curve like that." I am also receiving signals from my body better. I picked up I was feeling ill sooner than I normally…

Breakfast is usually under 200, which is also about 2-3 hours after I have woke up. Lunch is 300 and dinner around 700. If I don't meet the 1200/day I'll add in a snack, but I don't normally snack. My calorie goal is 1442, but I'm usually around 1200-1300.

I used to be a major sweet tooth - so much so that I was diagnosed with insulin resistance at age 16. It took a very long time, but I reversed that status by going cold turkey on sugar for about three months, easing back into eating it, going cold turkey...the cycle repeated endlessly. But the thing is, each time I went…

I have the incredible ability to underestimate the amount of vegetables and overestimate the amount of carbs I put on my plate over time. My appetite for healthy food decreases when I do not log and hold myself accountable, and before I know it I'll deliberately tell myself: Oh come on, that piece of *insert dessert* can't…

If we have any hope of maintaining our goal weights for the rest of our lives we should allow ourselves to enjoy food. I don't have a specific cheat day, but at least once a month I get bad cravings or find myself emotional, and I allow myself to indulge - within set boundaries - otherwise I might just as well give up.…