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Re: Hi is anyone trying to shape up for a special occasion
My main motivation is to look great in a bikini. We just went on vacation to Florida, and I felt I looked pretty good in a bikini, but by this summer, I want to look fantastic. Last year I worked har…3 - 
      
Re: 5'4-5'5 women what are your maintenance calories?
Usually the advice is to give it 6-8 weeks. I do think you need to give it more time. How did you come to 1600 for maintenance? Is that what MFP gave you?2 - 
      
Re: 5'4-5'5 women what are your maintenance calories?
While I am not in maintenance yet, my maintenance calories appear to be in the 1700-1800 range without exercise calories at 5'4" and around 147 lbs. I work a desk job though, so not a lot of mov…3 - 
      
Re: Stuck with 5lbs to go
So in 2.5 months, you have lost 4 lbs. Losing at a rate of .5 lb/week, you lose 2 lbs a month. You are losing ever so slightly slower than .5 lb/week, but still pretty close. Sounds like you may just…10 - 
      
Re: If it didn't have calories, right now I would eat...
Panera is testing out a double bread bowl *heavy breathing*6 
