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I'm not familiar with this diet, but I'm assuming you're eating 810 calories per day?! Please dont take offense, but when you're eating well below the bare minimum needs of 1200 calories per day, I'm not sure why anyone would be surprised that the body does not like being starved and reacts...

Awesome Barb! What's a typical day of eating and exercising for you?? Do tell us your secret :).

Wow, that is scary. Hope you're feeling better. How many calories are you getting? That does sound like a low blood sugar issue since it cleared up right after you drank the shake. I would get checked for diabetes. Hopefully its a one-off though.

LOL he looks so relaxed..

1/2 a glass of orange juice ... but its just 7am here in NYC lol

That's a great plan Bren. When you get hungry in the afternoon you might also try a shake made in the blender with veggies mixed with water. I'm constantly hungry but was able to switch a protein shake or frankly, junk and other food, for a shake made of 1 or 2 cups of cherry tomatoes with 1...

Good luck with the scale being cooperative. That mean thing, never know what its going to give you!

I was having some luck dropping some pounds a few weeks back doing around 75% raw. But alas, I went back to my regular diet, albeit with more fruits and veggies than before (when I would have none at all). I really need to try to stick with at least 50% raw this week! It was REALLY working well...

I so wholeheartedly agree with this slow and steady approach. I've been around weight loss forums for a few years now as well and I see so many people who go all out and just crash and burn. It happens time and again and I always wonder what is the sudden rush to eat like 1000 calories a day...

Well I think all of us "chubbettes" (said fondly) feel EXACTLY the same way! But you can resist!!! Or how about having a bunch of fruits and veggies around and anytime you get a craving you just eat a bunch of the good stuff to avoid the guilt. You will be full and that will help dispel the...

Wow 3 pounds is great! Way to gooooooo.

Awesome job Barb! Its so very hard to retain control after some wine... :)

Well I say Iris is a star! Excellent advice. Especially about keeping oneself happy during the process. Weight loss can be done reasonably, rather than torturing with hunger then [understandably] losing interest and going back to old ways.

Hey Bren, just popping in to say hi and to wish you luck getting rid of the munchies..grrrrr. Are you still doing the Cohen's diet?

What are the principles of Marissa Peer's book? Yeah, little point on coming here while prego and gaining every day (or at least that was my problem lol). I would laugh as the scale would increase almost every single day, til I had gained 70 lbs! Luckily 35 lbs slid off within 2 weeks (that...

Well you look adorable both thin and curvy! Lovin your cute style :). Best of luck getting the rest of the pounds off.

Woot Woot! Feels wonderful to have a good day under one's belt. Do you post your food in your diary or log it into a program (or a good ole notebook)?

A 1 lb a week loss is very enviable! Enjoy your fruits and veggies :).

I believe that you could easily avoid counting them and eat them in unlimited quantities, and you'll still lose weight. You are already starting with a number (1300 calories) that is quite low for your size. Therefore, if you end up eating another 300 to 500 calories in fruits and veggies, you...

Sounds like an awesome diary plan! Just wanted to wish you the best on losing that stone ASAP. :)

OMG her behavior is really irritating! I would either move into another place, even if it was small, or I would try to distance myself from her as much as possible. Maybe take the baby into your room the second you get home from work, and just try to hang out in there more? And try to get out...

The hormones book I'm reading now says that BC pills have changed to such low dosages of estrogen to diminish the side-effects of chemicalized hormones (rather than our bio-identical hormones) that they can cause your hormones levels to drop too low. So your specific pill concoction may have...

I have personally found that the fat isn't really the issue, more the amount of sugar. Sugar causes insulin spikes, and the body cannot metabolize fat in the presence of insulin. This is more of an issue if your weight loss is resistant (as mine was for 2 years). Otherwise, yes, the number of...

I used to use fitday and found that very easy to use.

Hey there Laurie, looks like you've done awesome so far! My view is that one's best bet is to try to get as many calories while still maintaining consistent weekly weight loss. 1300 may be too low for you, or may not be, depending on your metabolism. But I would try to bring myself around...

Eeek, I just gave a long winded response and it didn't post, said at the bottom it would be posted after mod approval? anyone know why? thanks :)

I was experiencing significant hair shedding and went to a specialist in this area named Dr. Redmond. His view is that all female hair loss is hormonal and can be fixed by either (a) increasing estrogen or (b) blocking testosterone, or both. He checks your hormone levels and for me, he...

Best of luck on your diet!

Hi there Vicky :). I know how very stressful it can be to lose your hair. It started happening to me last year, about 2 months after I had an IUD removed that emitted fake progesterone. Then exactly 12 months later I noticed again how my hair was just all over the floor and I would always...

I so agree with Iris. The goal is to lose weight eating as many calories as possible, not training your body to need less food. :) You can lose plenty of weight eating far more if your system is running properly. If your body's not in sync for one reason or another (usually hormonally related)...

Hey there Saturn :). Another easy way to figure out the optimum number of calories is to just multiply your weight by anywhere from 10 to 14 (calories per pound). You could try eating at 13 calories per pound and if you want to lose quicker, maybe go down to 12 or 11 calories per pound. This...