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I love string cheese! Only 80 calories a stick, and it will keep you full and happy :)

It makes me feel a lot better and really reduces my stress levels. It is just so hard to get myself to exercise. After its over, I am so glad I did it. So I don't know why it's still so hard to get moving when it makes me feel so much better about life.

I took a three week break from sweets completely, and it really helped me reorient my palette. Now I don't get those cravings so strongly. It's really hard the first few days/week but you get used to it. It helped me gain control over my cravings. Now I'll often just go for some fruit! And treats are now treats, not an…

You can still lose weight and gain strength though, right? I have been losing a pound a week and am stronger than when I started the 30 Day Shred...but I've only been at it for about 5 weeks.

I'm not sure if this is true, but my logic says that you'll see it come off once you get to around the same weight you started putting it on.

Wow, she looks perfect! More beautiful here than with all the airbrushing :) There is something about natural beauty that is so incredible-no flaws here!

I have general anxiety disorder. I'm on Celexa, which has been a godsend. I know meds aren't the answer for everyone, but it's made a huge difference for me. Running has also really helped me regulate the anxiety. It is tricky dieting with the disorder, and I hope to learn how you all deal with it.

That's super annoying. If I were you, I'd try to change the subject when weight stuff came up. Better just to leave it alone if you can't agree. At any rate, you're doing things the right way and they'll be able to see that eventually just by looking at you :)

CW-156 GW-135 Cals-1450. I eat back my exercise calories. I fluctuate a lot, might be 2000 one day, 900 the next. But it tends to even out by the end of the week.

I like this thought. This is good to think about when you're not seeing quick results. You might not be losing, but you are still making progress by not continuing to gain. And you've really just got to stick it out for a few weeks before you really start seeing results.

Another idea. You can buy/make brownies, keep a couple for yourself, and bring the rest to work/school/ect. I love to bake, but having a whole batch of cookies in the house with just me is a binge disaster waiting to happen! However, if I'm really getting the urge, I'll be "that coworker" and leave most of them in the…

I like this thought. To get away with splurging, I just don't have junk food and desserts around the house. It's something I'll only have if I'm going out with friends or it's a holiday or something.

Starting is really tough! I know how you feel about being nervous abut telling people you are dieting for fear of judgement or failing. I got over this by telling a few good friends who I trust rather than broadcasting it to everyone. I also have a sweet tooth and love my carbs! I got myself on the right track by taking a…

Sophia's is great Thai food! amazing drinks as well.

I'm also 24, looking to lose 20 pounds. Add me!

I am 24. I'm only a pound and a half away from being in a healthy BMI range! I have lost 6 pounds so far. Looking to lose another 15-20. Feel free to add :)

You may feel fine, but you still might not be getting enough micronutrients. A multivitamin can't make up for this-there are phytochemical reactions in the whole food that "activate" the vitamins/minerals. Look into the nutrition data of what you're logging, and see what you tend to be short on to determine what you need…

My suggestion: don't bring up dieting/weight/nutrition around them at all. If they bring it up, just listen to what they have to say, reassure them that you're talking to your doctor, and change the subject. Try to give them the benefit of the doubt. When you are used to seeing someone bigger, dramatic weight loss, even…

Anyone can call themselves a nutritionist. You're better off getting advice from a Registered Dietician.

Mine is open. It will probably make you feel better about yourself haha

I'm 24 :) anyone feel free to add me. I'm 5'6" and 160lbs. Mostly looking to get to a healthy BMI but would love to be in the 130s again!

Do those of you who do this get lethargic on fast days from lack of food? Not sure I could do this with my heavy workload.

Also, I am not eating anything completely new. But I am eating larger portions of the healthy stuff than usual.

Okay, it should be open. Thanks for taking a look. Today was an unusual day for me because I took advantage of restaurant week in Berkeley and had a massive lunch, but the rest of the week is pretty typical. Even though I am not at a large deficit for my body weight (~20% lower than TDEE), I am eating far less calories…

A lot of smaller headaches, which I take ibuprofen for (sometimes that works, sometimes it doesn't). Had one migraine that was so bad it woke me up from sleeping, which I took Imitrex for.