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First, good for you. Second, I'm pickin' up what you're puttin' down. And Fatboy 79 is incorrect to say that smoking doesn't affect metabolism. It takes two minutes of research to find out it...

I appreciate your time and advice. I have, indeed, been measuring, and tracking, not guesstimating, for several weeks. It has been a bit tedious but I've gotten used to it. Giving up the wine is...

What you are saying is true for me. I would lose but I couldn't live like that.

I appreciate your input. I've done step 1. At 1500 calories, I've been steady on the scale. Step 2 means going to 1,000 calories a day, even less as I adjust the figure as I weigh less. I cannot...

Thank you, Canada! I'm sure that many would take issue but these articles were refreshing.

From the t nation article:
One study compared two weight-loss diets (1,500 calories per day, or the...

Your advice resonates with me. Thank you.

I spend a stupid amount of time on the Internet "researching" and the conflicting information is overwhelming. I could site several articles and experts...

Thanks. I'm not sure I'm willing to give up wine. I'm a 50-yr. old grandma of 13 and I enjoy every sip. My family is in the wine business and it's one of my dearest hobbies. It is very low GI and...

I wouldn't claim my diet is spot on. I should probably be eating way more vegetables for one thing. I only said that I make good choices most of the time--I'll have a salad, not pizza. I'll have a...

Actually I never feel bloated anymore. Those were two bad days for alcohol--out on the town on Saturday and on vacation this week. But in all honesty, I do often drink two 5-oz. glasses of wine,...

[QUOTE=mslman71;1093848223]Think about it. At 12 pounds you're looking at roughly a 42000 kcal surplus over 14 days, or 3000 kcal/day usable surplus (~ 100% conversion efficiency). It wasn't fat. It...

REPOSTED WITH CALORIES FOR EACH MEAL (Thank you for holding me accountable. Finally, someone who wants to hear what I ate --female joke)

Here's yesterday, a 1900 cal--day when I tried to eat more...

OK. I'll add it.

The old expression, you didn't gain it overnight, don't expect to lose it overnight. Well, I do gain fast. I gained that last 8 lbs. in one week, my first week at the gym and since then my weight...

Good to know, Lolakitten!

Thank you for the time you took. I'm not on any meds. See my longer post below. Are you saying 1300 plus not deduct for exercise?

First, to all of you-THANK YOU. Time is precious and I'm not even a hot young chick that you're helping.

Sounds like no one agrees to the higher calorie recommendation. If I gain another pound,...

I'm very frustrated and the more people I talk to, the more confused I get.

I'm a 5'5", 180 lb., 50-yr. old female in menopause. Last December I quit smoking and gained 12 lbs. with no changes to...