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  • whmscll - I actually had the opposite reaction. My happiest "diet food" realization was when I realized I could get a hamburger (with the sauce!) and a diet coke for only 390 cals!
    in Surprising "diet" foods? Comment by heathsab June 2015
  • I'm in! Going to be a junior in the fall and I really want to hit my goals before heading back!
    in Before College (Fall) Challenge Comment by heathsab May 2015
  • Tape measure and online calculators offer a pretty decent approximation - I'm around 26% now, going for around 21%
    in Body Fat Percentage Comment by heathsab May 2015
  • Hey! 20 year old female 5' 5.5" Peak weight 152 SW 148 CW 142 GW 125-130 Looking for friends to get motivated! I'm focusing on running and eating well, and looking to make some progress this summer before I go back to school in the fall. Add me if you're similar :)
    in Find Your MFP TWIN. Comment by heathsab May 2015
  • This happened to me, too, when I first started. I had a nutritionist that explained to me that we tend to think "more is better" in terms of deficits, when actually the most effective/sustainable solution is to find a net calorie level that leaves you energetic and satisfied. When I first started, I picked 1200 cals/day…
    in Sudden Fatigue Comment by heathsab May 2015
  • Well, you can either end your day with the deficit from your exercise (there's no rule saying you have to end the day near zero calories remaining), not log your exercise, or not worry about it. If you're going on a long hike, you're burning calories. There's a lot of discussion in these message boards about the merits of…
    in How can I log excercise and not have it affect my calorie allowance for the day? Comment by heathsab May 2015
  • I also have had this problem. Do you like it to be really sweet, or really creamy? If the calories in your coffee are coming mostly from the sugar you put in, try either cutting back or switching to equal/splenda/whatever 0 cal sweetener you like. (If you try one and hate the taste, don't give up, because I personally…
    in coffee Comment by heathsab May 2015
  • I mean, I can see that if you had substituted an evening dessert (say, a bowl of ice cream) for warm water with honey, it could help speed up weight loss because you'd be eating significantly fewer calories and also not feeling deprived if you were still satisfying your sweet tooth with the honey. One of those classic…
    in Honey and warm water Comment by heathsab May 2015
  • MrsSpicyWifey - you're right, a pound of fat does weigh as much as a pound of muscle, but I think what blossom015 meant was that for the same volume, muscle weighs more than fat.
    in The scale hasn't changed but my body has! Comment by heathsab May 2015
  • Love this! Agree 100%
    in Weight loss expectation Vs Weight Loss reality! Comment by heathsab May 2015
  • That depends a lot on your current weight/height/BMI/body fat percentage, but from personal experience I start feeling the effects and noticing small changes after about a week of consistent exercise/eating well. Here's a saying I found online when I first started trying to get in shape:…
    in HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO SEE RESULTS Comment by heathsab May 2015
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