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Avoid foods high in saturated and trans fats and foods that are overly processed, beer and other alcohol, and include plenty of fresh fruits and veggies, lean protein, and healthy fats in your diet. Drink plenty of water and cut out anything else, such as soda. Exercise at least 3-4 times a week and really work up a sweat!…

According to the dietitian I used to see, it is like all other foods...perfectly good in moderation! Some people can have a bit of a sensitivity to it to where it can upset their stomach, but if you don't have that or an allergy, you should be perfectly fine to consume it in balanced amounts. If you consume very large…

Here are a couple things I came up with off the top of my head (you'll have to double check the carb content because I'm not exactly sure on a couple of them!): - A couple pieces of celery, sliced, with Peanut or Almond Butter on top - Quest protein bar (they are so yummy! If you warm them up in the microwave for about 7…

I always weigh them without the peel. Unless you are going to eat the peel, don't count that. That would be like weighing the container your yogurt came in :)

I always know the nutrition info of what I am going to eat and add it all up before I eat it. Otherwise it's too easy to get off track. It also helps that I already know the nutrition info for most of the foods I eat on a regular basis. If I am going out to eat, I look up the menu and nutrition info ahead of time to plan…

I would say no to both (mostly because I think both taste gross) as they are high calorie and fat as far as condiments go. Go for something lighter, like mustard or plain greek yogurt.

I feel you! I'm OBSESSED! Like in a love affair with Quest Bars! Have you tried the Smores one yet? OMG so amazing. And if you pop them in the microwave for about 7 seconds right before you eat them, it's like a gooey,warm dessert! YUMMMMMM <3

You really don't like them? Feel free to mail them to me! Lol. I'm seriously obsessed! The Smores, chocolate chunk, cookies and cream, and cookie dough are so so good! I spend way too much money on Quest bars every week lol. I mean obviously they are a protein bar and a low sugar one, so they aren't going to taste like a…

Add me! I've been on this app awhile but have started to struggle and would love friends on here who get it <3

Hey y'all! So glad I just found this group! I nearly died from severe anorexia in my teens. At the age of 22 I am weight restored, and was in a solid period of recovery. Lately though, I've been struggling with restrictive/reactive eating (go days eating too little and then binge and sometimes purge). I'm also struggling…

An apple with a Tbsp or two of your favorite all natural nut butter is a great option! Tons of protein and the good, healthy fat that will keep you full and satisfied for longer!

MFP definitely way overestimates what you would burn. I would recommend a heart-rate monitor device that you wear if you really want accurate numbers, or if you use MFP to enter your calorie burn, only eat back about 50-75% of the calories you burned.

QUEST BARS! I am so in love with the Smores and Cookies & Cream ones :) Yogurt with granola Veggies with hummus And plenty of water :)

Sometimes if you are overly restrictive and have too many "rules", you are more likely to overeat foods when you do allow yourself to have them. You could try making space in your calorie allotment a couple times a week for a small treat, such as something chocolate. That way you'll know that there is a time coming up when…

Water and coffee are the only things I ever drink, so I guess I've already been doing this challenge without even knowing it :)

I am NOT a fan of those 90 calorie pack things! Even this one, which is supposed to be high in fiber, does not fill me up or satisfy me at all. If anything I'm even hungrier than when I began or I end up hungry again 10 minutes later! Some ways I indulge my chocolate cravings: Plain greek yogurt with 1 Tbsp. dark chocolate…

Plain Greek yogurt with 1 Tbsp. dark chocolate chips mixed in String Cheese Air popped popcorn with no butter Cottage cheese and fresh fruit Carrot or celery sticks with hummus Apple or banana with Peanut or Almond butter Trail mix or raw, unsalted nuts of your choice Celery with peanut butter and a couple raisins on top…

It depends on what I am sick with... If I have a cold/sore throat/flu, I try to push as many fluids as possible to help flush it out of my system. I've found that homemade smoothies are great for soothing a sore throat, as are frozen fruit bars and popsicles. Soup is great, just try to go for one without a ton of sodium!…

The only one I have tried is some of the maple flavored syrup on my protein pancakes, and it's actually pretty good in my opinion. It pretty much just tastes like other brands of sugar free maple syrup. I don't eat it very often at all though, because I am very wary of what it is I'm actually putting into my body

Yes, you can usually customize your order any way you want. I am vegetarian and they will even go so far as to make my food on a separate grill for me a lot of times at restaurants. You just have to ask :) If you are really concerned, you could always call the place you will be going ahead of time and double check. You…

If you are listening to your body's cues as to when it is hungry and when it is full and getting in plenty of fiber, water, healthy fat, and protein, you should have no need to suppress your appetite. That will just confuse your body and make it harder to tune into your body cues as to when you are truly hungry. Emotional…

You should try and tune in to your own natural hunger cues. If you are someone who tends to be hungrier earlier in the day, eat more of your calories then. If you get hungrier later in the day, eat lighter throughout the morning, and save some calories for the end of the day. It's really all about when you are truly…

I'm honestly not a fan. I feel like they are overpriced and don't really do anything for me that just eating healthy and exercising can't do!

I've been a vegetarian since I was 9. I am now 22 :) I would never go back! There's a group on here you can join if you want, called Happy Herbivores, to connect with other vegetarians and get ideas and inspiration

Restricting for long periods of time, which causes my body to think I'm starving and lead me to reactive with binging

I need some more friends! I'm still trying to figure all of the features on my Flex out, but I'd love any and all of y'all to add me as a friend on there! :) https://www.fitbit.com/user/3BT973

You can feel free to add me on here and message me. I love texting or FB messaging back back and forth to support people and I'm on here a lot! :)

Have you ever tried Quinoa? It's a grain that you can cook with. It's cool because it can be sweet or savory, depending on how you cook it. So, you can prepare it like you would oatmeal and sweeten with something like cinnamon and a little honey, or you can prepare it like you would rice and make tofu or chicken stir fry…

When I was undergoing treatment for an eating disorder, I had to have a high calorie milk shake each night. It's pretty simple and tastes really good. All you need is the ingredients and a blender :) Recipe: 1 cup (about 2 large scoops) of a regular, full fat vanilla ice cream (since I was trying to get a lot of calories…

I try to avoid Starbucks and just make my own coffee. Then I just add in some unsweetened vanilla almond milk and Truvia zero calorie all natural sweetener. However, if I'm traveling and have to get Starbucks, I usually just go for a PIke Place Roast brewed coffee and then add a little bit of skim milk, a pump of sugar…