I'm trying to live minimally, pay off a little less than $3000 in debt and have enough to live off of. I'm actually a little shocked by how much less money I have left over. I used to buy and cook for people all the time and was a little extravagant on my own spending, but I've pared down and am now looking to see if this looks reasonable. My take home pay is $1800 without overtime, and right now we're on a overtime freeze. I do have a personal trainer that I know is a little needless to most people, but I had a gastric bypass less than six months ago, so it's essential for me as he keeps me in line and has been a great asset to my weight loss (or is high on my priority list). The following is my monthly expeditures. My credit card balances are less than $1000 together, and I also have about $2000 from taxes when I was young and stupid in 2004.

Housing: $450
auto insurance: $82
Cable: $15
Electric: $50
Gym: $22
Personal Trainer: $200
Taxes: $150
Credit Cards: $120
Cell Phone: $50
Savings: $350
Food: $100
Gas: $160
Discretionary: $50

My credit cards have an average of 20% APR (even though I've never missed a payment) and I'm paying just barely more than the minimum balance. My taxes are also killing me in interest. I know everyone is screaming, "Drop the trainer," but he's giving me a REALLY good deal, only $25 a session, and like I said, it's REALLY high on my priorities. The credit card companies refuse to lower my interest rates, and I don't have the resources to pay off the credit cards in full to cancel them.

Does anyone have any comments, or does this look like I'm on track?

Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 173
Age: 17

Hey guys, I have a couple questions to ask. First, I've been recording weight loss. I started off 185 and right now, I'm at 173. But for some reason, I can't see a difference! I still look a bit chubby, and thats what I'm trying to shed off, the chubby-ness. I'm losing about 1.5-2lbs a week.

My second question is, how many grams of carbohydrates should i be eating? I'm asking this because I heard that excess carbs turn into fat, if they are not used for exercise. So with that being said, i feel as though I'm losing water weight, not fat weight, and thats the reason why I cant see a difference in my physique.

Can anyone help me out with this, please? And also, can you please answer all my questions? Thanks guys, much appreciation!

the dogs wont eat or drink. u can see there rib it looks like they havent ate over a month. there laying down when there not vom. these stuff started over the last day.

I was wondering if my vision board that i'm creating just has to circle around one topic, such as money or can it be about what I want out of life in general? Such as weight loss, love, money, & happiness combined?

i'm seeing my physician this week, and i was thinking of asking her if i should get the over the counter diet pill alli. i did a bunch of research and it seems like a good investment.

i need to loose 40 pounds by july because i'm having spinal surgery over the summer.. and i have been able to maintain a healthy lifestyle with a balanced diet and exersize, but the weight has just been coming off slow. i was hoping i could take it and it would help amplify my weight loss.

but i saw that it's reccomended for people over 18. if my doctor approves me, can i take it? what if my doctor says no? should i get it anyway b/c its over the counter?

Has anyone tried a juice fast without using real fruits and vegetables in a juicer? Can I have the same positive effects and weight loss from fasting on bottled juices, such as V8 fusion?
This is just a temporary diet for cleansing and kick-starting weight loss, not a long term thing for me, so don't think that!
Thanks for any help!

Hi everyone,

I am wondering: did anyone else on R-CHOP Chemotherapy lose or gain weight during treatment? I am not on Prednisone or any steroids. I am simply taking Lansoprazole to reduce stomach acid, which doesn't cause weight gain.

I've read some absolute horror stories about people gaining 35lbs in 8 months on R-CHOP.

Don't get me wrong: I am not going to refuse treatment regardless of whether I gain weight, but almost every story I have read people have talked about massive weight gain – this concerns me, as my nurse told me to eat 3,000 calories a day!

I am quite chubby as it is so the last thing I want is to be overeating and gaining weight from the treatment.

I go to the gym at the local AF base 6 days a week but i need a routine to follow that involves cardio and weight machines. I am just getting back into exercise and am greatly out of shape so i need to start out pretty easy but work into something. i do incline treadmil for about an hr and weight machines for arms and legs for 3 sets of 15. is there anyone who can direct me to a full routine or have one they can share? thanks

I am size 16 right now (went up a few sizes throughout highschool). Now that I am in college, and summer is coming, I'm ready to lose all this weight. I am at 180 pounds currently. My short term goals are to lose 2-3 lbs a week, and hopefully lose 25 lbs in 12 weeks (3 months). If I do reach this goal, I will be back down to a size 10/12 (for my height: 5'2") at 155-160 lbs.

After that, my long term goal (aside from keeping the weight off) is to lose 30 more pounds (gradually) until I reach my goal weight of 120. That would make me a size 5 or 6. Is this a realistic goal if I plan on exercising at least 30 minutes a day and count caloric intake based on my BMR? (which changes as you lose weight)

Feel free to share your weight loss experiences.