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Watch portion size, include fresh foods, track everything you put in your mouth(EV-ER-Y-THING!!!), if you think you're hungry drink a glass of water because you're probably just thirsty.Half your plates should be veggies with little starch and a baseball sized piece of protein! Find a form of exercise you love and can do…

Popcorn can be healthy! If it's not droned in butter or covered in caramel or some other way! I can't seem to stay away from peanut butter. I tried buying all natural peanut butter but nothing compares to good old Jiff. I CANNOT give it up lol but I have limited myself to one square of dark chocolate a day topped with Jiff…

Take my word, you're going to be miserable if you choose to do that! It's fine to incorporate smoothies into your everyday routine but don't make that your only source of nutrition. You'll feel just as great if you focus o a balanced diet or rather than diet let's say lifestyle change :)

Eggplant!

Cook several meals one day and freeze them. Buy fresh fruits and veggies on your bi-weekly shopping trips but only buy what you know you can eat! Make up the difference with frozen fruits and veggies that have no added sugar/sodium. Make things like mini pizzas, meatballs, chicken and veggies... etc. Before your trip to…

Bought my maid of honor dress for my sister's wedding and I'm in a size 10!! I haven't been that size since high school :) Hopefully by the wedding (in July) I'll have to get it taken in!

I'll give you some of my favorite recipies. All of them are as equally tasty as they are healthy and fairly simple to make! Chicken Noodle Parmesean: 1 9 ounce package refrigerated angel hair pasta 4 large carrots, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons butter 1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 6 tablespoons…

I LOVE it!!! It's the only exercise I can do that doesn't feel like exercise <3

I was pulling up my jeans and it took far too much jumping and stretching!! I jumped on the scale and I had gained almost 20lbs. I was blown away and that was my breaking point.

I don't use a food scale. Do you think that's something I should invest in? Also I'm willing to try duck, but I also eat lamb. Is that a calorie dense meat?

Thanks!! I might just do chicken and breadcrumbs tonight with tomato sauce! Chicken parm is a favorite of mine that I haven't had in a while!

Thanks for your advice everyone! I don't eat "low fat" or "diet" anything I just try to add lots of greens and fruits to every meal. It makes me full and I have trouble reaching 1870cal. I can definitely add more oils, avacado, nut butters, and treats

There was never a problem meeting my calorie goal until I started eating healthy! When I eat junk all day there is no problem!

Is red meat the only option as far as meats go? I haven't eaten red meat since I was about 7! Lol

I've lost 1.4lbs in 12 days (at my last weigh in) and it's usually a good bit under my goal. In usually hitting around 1200-1400 while my goal is 1870. I have plenty of energy when I'm eating the right foods and I feel great! I most do dance based workouts.

Hi Amanda! My name is Jakeya and I'm at 188 my goal is 145. We should keep in touch!!

It's obvious that OP is in somewhat of a hurry if she was willing to try living on nothing but smoothies! I understand that weight loss is not fast process, I was simply saying.

But if you're so in a hurry to lose weight, then it only makes sense to combine diet and exercise to get the best result. Far better than a month of nothing but smoothies!

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I search for zumba workouts and put a few 3-4 minute videos that I like into a playlist so that I have one full workout!

Hi and Welcome back!

Welcome, congratulations, and good luck on your journey!!

I'm going to tell you guys a secret, but lets keep it between us. There's this magical liquid called sweat. If you can work hard enough to make it escape your body a few times a week (at least) then you don't have to worry about outlandish diets like a month long smoothie craze. ;)

My dad did the smoothie diet for 2 weeks, and lost about 14lbs. He was only allowed 1 ral meal a day and the rest was smoothie. Sure it sounded like a good idea but not only was h starving everyday, he gained that weight right back :/

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I've been doing a ton of research and I've decided to eat low carb (about 50-75grams/day) high protein. I'll be starting soon and I'm excited to find others who eat similarly :D

Lol things get a bit confusing on the app, but I've added you Kim!

I'm definitely adding you as a friend! I can tell you'll be a wonderful motivation buddy (not to mention you're hilarious!). I'm 20 and I could probably eat my weight in red velvet cake (sweets are my weakness). I'll more than likely need to hear "suck it up buttercup" at least once a week because I can be extremely…

Thank you Adam! Your words are very encouraging!