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The ones that are in grams the packaging will list the size of say a slice in grams. I just take the number of slices and multiply by that.

Well the thing that's concerning is that most of that was within the first two weeks. Looking at my graph thingy I've lost two pounds in the last month, and even that hasn't been linear. I don't use scales, and if you looked at my diary it's pretty obvious why. If I eat two eggs I eat two eggs. If I eat a slice of ham I…

I'm 5'8", I started in early August weighing 235. I'm 223 and it's been about that for a while now. I weigh after each workout before I take a shower. My goal is about 1560 and I usually get around that. Sometimes a bit over, but usually I'm over on gym days and not by much (usually <100) so it shouldn't matter all that…

Same meal every day? You wouldn't by chance be an engineer would you? Enter it in, look at your macros. See how your body feels on this diet. Talk to a doctor, make sure you are getting what you need. It doesn't look terrible.

Breakfast: protein bar and apple purée with instant green tea. Lunch: salad with garlic croutons, no dressing, applesauce and a pudding cup. Dinner: meat, starch, veggies. Usually steak, taters, carrots or something like that. Desert: single serve ice cream.

My breakfast is usually a protein bar and these squeezable Apple purée things. I have to be up by 5am and out the door before six so this is what's best for me.

Changing your eating habits will help you lose weight. The gym is there to help improve cardiovascular health. If you go just to lose weight and then stop yes, you will gain the weight back because your body is used to burning all those calories and now it no longer is. But what's more important is that you will lose out…

I love bacon. But I do t get it often because it is so time intensive and expensive. When I cook bacon my husband has a problem with only cooking enough for THAT meal and insists I cook the whole packet. Which is a waste of bacon, and should be a crime.

After I finish my workout. So three to four times a week. Always after a workout in the same clothes sans shoes. Right before a shower.

I have a two hour break between classes most days when I go to the gym. On Thursdays I have a five hour break so I go at least three or four times a week. And I can still do things after class. Class usually ends around 3:20 so yeah, lots of time. The biggest issue I've seen with universities is that the meal plans and…

No. The starches, and thus the calories, are still there. Plus since you're cooking with coconut oil and not water you are adding calories which are in the oil. Remember that a calorie is a measure of energy from molecular bonds. You aren't removing this molecules, so you aren't removing calories.

If you don't have a reason to give up coffee, such as digestive issues, or reasons to give up caffeine line a heart condition, then there is no reason you should have to. Listen to your body. If you feel ok drinking coffee then drink it. And this is coming from someone who doesn't drink coffee. Pop science articles like to…

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Depends on your body, your diet, etc. I'd have the burger. But I hate chicken.

If I drink something with zero calories I may or may not log it. Most times I do. The rest of the time I just brink water with Mio or something like that. The calories in that are negligible and within the margin of error that it doesn't matter. Or right now I have a bottle of sparkling flavored water. Don't know if I'll…

Eating under stresses out your body if you do it consistently. Plus it's not sustainable. Remember that you aren't looking for a temporary change, but a long term trend.

If you look at my diary I eat a lot of JUNK. But I eat at regular meal times and on schedule so am able to eat less. And that regularity has helped a lot. So it does get easier. You just have to condition your body for it.

So update after two and a half weeks. I went to the gym four days the first week, two or three last week, and am finishing up my second time this week. I've also started tracking my weight lifting specifically. What have I learned? I probably overdid it the first week trying to do it all at once. And I haven't been eating…

Most days except Thursday's. With ham and cheese. Wakes me up and keeps me going until lunch time. Plus the ritual of preparing eggs adds regularity to the morning.

Really you just have to reduce body fat. Strength training can improve definition, but you can't spot reduce.

Ouch. For your immediate relief you might try some beano or pepto. Stop the pain is first priority. Then try to identify what exactly is causing the problem. Try stopping individual aspects, maybe cut down on your fiber. And perhaps more fats could help. Olives and nuts are wonderful.

I'd like to get back to a better body fat % and get stronger. Numbers on a scale do t really matter to me, and I'll never be a size 6, but I want to be stronger.

Tune out the other people. Just don't notice them. I know it sounds hard, it is a learned skill. Listen to your phone, YouTube, watch tv. Do what you need to remove the other people from your head space. Focus on you. How are you holding up? Can you go faster? Can you go harder?

Sauna, shower, then I usually have to go to class so get on my bike and ride there.

Don't keep junk in the house. It's overly simple answer but if you try to keep as little junk in the house as possible it will help. I know it doesn't always work, my husband buys and eats junk. Eat regularly. Set schedules and stick to them. Discipline!

Pizza. I'm exhausted and I have a report due on Monday. Cooking can leave me alone.

I have this issue with breakfast. I need more meat in the morning than he does. Carbs make me sluggish and hungry. He needs carbs and meat doesn't help him get up. He says he wants donuts and stuff, which I WILL NOT keep in the house on a regular basis. So compromise. If he wants some of my eggs I get him some, but I put a…

Are you using the same username/pw? Is your phone app permitted to use cellular data? Is it syncing properly? Or is it only saving locally?

If you're a size zero you're fine. However I know what you speak of. I can draw with a pen on my abs where the fat starts to build up. Above that line almost no fat. Below there is fat. And there is NOTHING you can do about it. Genetics suck.

Recumbent bikes actually hurt my knees. I have no idea why. Ellipticals and arc trainers are good, although I personally prefer the elliptical. If you have good workout pants/shorts walking on the treadmill at an incline is good. I might recommend weight training as well to strengthen the muscles around the weak joints. Be…