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Height 5'5" Starting @ 268 Goal @ 255 (really anything under 260 after holidays would be awesome) 12/8- 12/15- 12/22- 12/29- 12/31- Struggles or successes: Flu for the last couple of days now, and lots of great desserts and candy in the house from dinner guests that came over. Success: didn't touch any pasta, sweet drinks…

Avoid foods that contain mayonnaise it has a ton of hidden calories. Also restaurants usually add a ton of butter or oil to everything they cook. At home you should learn what a cup of mashed potatoes, rice, a portion of meat looks like, and learn which ones will contain lower calorie amounts then choose those options when…

Gloves you don't get other people's sweat on your hands.

Storing more fat in your arms isn't really a bad thing because that fat could be on your stomach instead. My mom is 5'2" and she has fatter arms compared to the rest of her figure... but that's a good thing because it means a thinner waist and back, so love your arms. When you lose weight they will become smaller, as well.

Do the one you want, or haggle about the terms of that contract.

my calorie goal is 1,550. And what works best for me is eating four meals per day with maybe a small snack or 2 in between if I feel like it. Best snacks are a piece of fruit, string cheese or a tablespoon of nutella. I don't plan ahead I just eat what I feel like and then log it.

Nutella. The perfect combination of chocolate, fat and sugar. 100 calories per tablespoon. It's the perfect reward at the end of the day and makes you feel like you aren't depriving yourself of anything.

i dunno but it does: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/weight-loss/caffeine-pre-workout

coffee is best for pre-workout because studies show coffee helps you excercise harder and extract energy from your fat cells more efficiently during workouts.... i think protein is good post workouts

You should eat either four small meals a day, or 3 meals with 2 snacks. You should try to eat more whole foods and less packaged foods. You should include protein and if possible some healthy fats into every meal. And you should log everything you eat and try to keep your sugar intake lower to reduce cravings.

Starvation mode does exist in the sense that when you eat a really small amount of calories once you start eating normally again your body will have a much lower metabolism for a while and you will gain weight rapidly as well as be ravenously hungry once your hunger actually returns, you will feel like a bear coming out of…

Peppermint or peppermint/chamomile tea helps with bloat and cramps somewhat. I also take 1 betaine hcl capsule and a ginger/turmeric before heavier meals, so maybe look into some herbs that might help you. I forgot 1 other thing... for people who have a hard time with pms symptoms magnesium deficiency can be the problem.…

You're supposed to take it and say I'll save it for later, then throw it away where they can't see you. That's the easiest way to deal with people.

hummus and persimmons are really hard to eat in moderation I always crave more, also basically anything that I cook lots of can be a hurdle; cooking just one portion size at a time is the easiest way to stay on track.

getting enough protein and fat keeps me full longer, so I try to eat an egg fried on coconut oil, or at least a hard boiled egg twice a day, it helps.