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Trader Joe's Whole Wheat Couscous looks and tastes almost exactly like quinoa in my book.

I was vegetarian for 9+ years and just two years ago reintroduced meat back into my diet. I found that FISH was easier for my body to handle for whatever reason. I started with occasionally dabbling with sushi, then tuna, then I crossed over into poultry, red meats. Slow and steady is my recommendation, but like what the…

In the meantime, try moving more and eating less. Perhaps under fill the cups/spoons you use and try to walk/run/swim/lift more and reevaluate after a couple of weeks. The good thing is you haven't gained any weight since you started tracking, which means you've probably been eating at maintenance. It's still early in your…

You're not "screwed" it's just a lot more difficult to accurately count your calories without one. You can buy digital scales from Wal-Mart and Amazon for $10-20. I got mine for $15 I think. Been using mine for over a year. It's a great investment and makes calorie counting and weight loss a lot less frustrating.…

As long as you're not picking up and putting your scale in different rooms of the house, I think you're fine. :) The flooring is the only thing I think that can SLIGHTLY affect the scale. You would always want it on a flat, solid surface... Not carpeting preferred... But honestly I don't think that that would affect it…

Chipotle is always a good idea in my mind. Just pass on the chips and guacamole... They're like 800 cal when paired together. I always get the Chicken Salad. Pretty low cal considering how delicious and filling it is.

Photo in the left is me at my heaviest (215lbs) in Nov. 2014 and the one on the left is me last week (179lbs).

Wow, great job! Keep up the hard work!

Set your activity to "sedentary" on MFP and weight loss goal to 1 or 0.5 lbs per week and eat and log accordingly. Life is full of set-backs and bumps in the road, don't be afraid to face this obstacle, you will overcome if you practice patience and determination. And you have an entire community of users on the same…

Yep, Las Vegas is like a pigeon oasis. They're downright aggressive at Sonic. Haha. One time at a McDonald's they gave me a hash brown instead of fries because they were out. They tried to tell me it was an "upgrade". I was so sad.

Also, make sure to eat back at least part of your calories. Your body uses more calories when you work out, especially if you're doing cardio. Your body needs the extra fuel to stay healthy. Most fitness trackers OVERESTIMATE calorie burns, so I usually eat back only 50% of my workout calories. Hope this helps!

If I notice I'm unusually hungry, I find that upping my fiber and protein intake helps immensely! Good ol' chicken and broccoli is great, as are apples and Greek yogurt. Eating eggs and oatmeal earlier in the day usually helps me stay satiated for the rest of the day. A quick google search of "high fiber" and "high…

The best way to get the most out of this app is to do two crucial things that will set you up for success: 1). Buy a digital food scale. You can find them on Amazon or at Wal-Mart for very cheap ($10-20). 2). Start weighing EVERY. SINGLE. THING. you eat. Weigh solids on the scale (in grams) and measure liquids with liquid…

BTW, I do agree that your deficit is a bit aggressive. I eat more than that and am still losing at 179 lbs (5'11). Try upping your calories, you'll still lose. You should never feel weak or tired. Good luck!

My two cents would be to end up AT 1,800 calories NET for the day. Burns are usually inflated on most apps, so I generally eat back only half my calories. So if you burn "500" at the gym, eat back 250 of those, even if it puts you over your daily limit... You still want to stay as close to that calorie goal as possible.…

Wow! Congrats! You lost that weight pretty quick, and over the holidays too. Great job!

I work complete opposite. I cut the core out and then weigh the portion of the apple that I intend to eat. I also peel fruits like bananas and oranges before I weigh them. I NEVER have left over fruit to account for, but I'm also an endless pit of hunger.

I have bowls and a small plates that I measure everything on. I put one of them on the scale, click "tare" to reset the weight so it's not weighing the plate/bowl and then I place whatever I'm weighing on top and log it in GRAMS (more accurate than ounces). I try to weigh everything pre-cooked. I then search for the entry…

I found that when I started losing weight, I was forced to eat more well-rounded meals, meaning that I had to eat more protein, fiber and I started taking a multivitamin so that I wasn't starving all the time. I've found that I'm not as ravenously hungry as I was when I weighed more, and I think it's because my body is…

Two things. 1). Which you've already acknowledged, weight loss isn't linear, so the scale not budging might just be water retention or even "that time of month". You're still very early in your weight loss journey, so there's no rush. Enjoy the process as best you can. Try new activities, try new foods, savor this time. It…

Mince 4 garlic cloves, sautée them in a pan with a tbsp of butter, cook until fragrant, then add 3 tbsps of brown sugar and 4 tbsps of soy sauce, add chicken breasts and cook 6-7 minutes of each side and voila, easy and delicious chicken. :) The leftover sauce from the pan is GREAT on veggies.

30lbs difference!

I repeat what everyone else said. Start with diet first. Most weight loss happens based on what we put in our bodies. Exercise can only do so much if you're eating too much. A web page I've been using as a guide as I start to use the gym is this one: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/wotw12.htm hope it helps. Good luck!

You can still gain weight from everything you've posted. Quantity is the big determinater. I still eat everything I ate when I was fat, just less often and in small portions. I would make your lunch more substantial, and mix up the protein sources. Fish and beans help me do that. Good luck!

I try to eat as healthy as possible on a tight budget as well. I've found that my weight loss hasn't hinged as much on "fancy" healthy foods, as eating the appropriate portion sizes of the foods that I love most. That said, I try to incorporate as much protein and fiber in my daily eating to help keep my hunger in check.…

Training for my first Half Marathon in July. Currently up to 6 mile runs. Hoping to increase my runs over the next few weeks. Been averaging 10-12 miles a week. Good luck!

No harm, no foul. If there's a day where I just want to celebrate my inner-fat kid and eat a little (or a lot) over my calorie limit, I either just go for an extra run/walk, or tighten things down for the rest of the week. Thankfully weight loss is flexible and it can be fun if you allow it to be. ✌

Bulking and cutting. Been working out to keep as much of my precious LBM as I lose weight, but now I'm now super looking forward to intentionally eating at a surplus and getting SWOLE. Haha