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Hi and welcome! Do you have a MEPS date yet?

Slate destroyed it in its review. It's not my flavor of storyline, so I'd skip it anyway. What really cinched it, though: my daughters tortured me for months watching Disney's "Jesse" on a loop, which Debby Ryan starred in. I just can't watch the actress without getting flashbacks...

@icemom011 I'm Android; maybe Apple and Strava don't play well together...?

Thanks for the recipe!

IMHO, there are two things at fault: the internet and the decline of volunteerism as a whole in American society. Because folks have to work longer hours, two or more jobs, etc., people don't have the time or energy to volunteer with social organizations (e.g., fire departments, Lion's Club, intramural sports teams) like…

We're becoming more polarized, I think.

Is this what everyone's using? https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/244447/two-ingredient-pizza-dough/

In my experience, it's totally acceptable to have a cheat day once in a while, like for a party or a holiday. But, I'm not sure how it would turn out if you ate maintenance *every* weekend--it seems like you'd be eating back an amount of your hard work during the week. I also found that one regular overbudget day leads to…

$33.48/box of 12, though? Those would have to be some very special bars...

I've been using Strava for a couple of years now, only because it has a more accurate calorie burned count than MapMyRun, if you want to try a new app. Otherwise, the advice of reinstalling and/or updating the app is sound.

^This. My body weight fluctuates depending on how hard I'm training at any given time, but as long as I'm loyal to TDEE and eating back 75% exercise calories, I'm a size 8 no matter what I'm doing, and I'm fine with it.

Maybe nuts, seeds, and beans count? I guess? :neutral:

I'll be the odd one out: nope. I lost 80 pounds with very few vegetables and no salads to speak of. I'll eat them when they are offered to me--they can be tasty--but with the exceptions of onions and mushrooms with my egg white omelettes, they are not a part of my daily diet. Edit: PS- My lack of vegetables is mostly…

The sugar isn't terrible, either, for an ice cream dessert! I'll check this out, thanks!

That sounds amazing, but I can't find it stateside! :'(

Wait...what? Why would a company offer free samples to folks who are subscribed to their page, who most likely have tried their products and liked them enough to like the page? Wouldn't you want to give samples to folks that haven't tried your stuff? And, if that's really what a company wants to do, perhaps have those…

You may want to check the order status; that's how I learned about them cancelling my order. I didn't even get an email. I hadn't bought L&L in a while since Quest came out with their cookies. After this, especially with the controversy that they're using incomplete proteins in their products, I think I'm done with this…

When you signed up, the app asked a lot of questions about your, e.g., weight, height, fitness goals, and gave you a recommended calorie and macro plan. Start with that, tweak as needed. This forum probably would answer any questions: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/categories/getting-started Good luck!

I have not seen these yet, but have you tried Robert Irvine's Fir Crunch in Birthday Cake yet? I don't know how they manage to make something so tasty with artificial sweeteners, but there they are...

I opened a new package of Blueberry Muffin Quest Bars and found the same thing: smaller and thicker. Is this a thing now?

If you ever run into needing to split a container of frozen confection again, I saw a pic of someone who just cut the frozen solid container with a serrated knife. (It might have even been on this thread...?) Boom: equal-ish portions.

I saw that on a running website playlist a couple of months ago. Found it on Amazon Prime Music, it's good!

Wow...they're pretty!

There was an article on Slate.com yesterday about snack foods from other countries that inspired me--I'm planning to go to the international market tomorrow and check out some savory recommendations to break up the ice cream reviews. :wink:

That's my story, and I'm sticking to it...

General consensus on the forums is: you can train (and eat more), or you can lose weight (and eat less), but not both. In my experience, it's been a balancing act for me since I went maintenance--I run and lift, but, even though my clothes fit the same, the weight's slowly been creeping up. (Is it muscle gain? Or, am I…

I did no exercising whatsoever when I lost my 80 lbs--diet only. It's all about food.