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Me personally protein shakes as a meal replacement leave me feeling hungry two hours later. I only use them when I need to get in my protein, but even 2 scoops of protein powder in almond milk does not hold me over for 6 hours which is how long between meals. I end up needing a snack mid-morning/afternoon.

I'm all for the Dannon Oikos Triple Zero greek yogurt. 120 calories, 15g protein and 6g of fiber. I'll eat 1-2 of those every day.

I'm kind of boring with my salads, but I make mine with romaine lettuce, tomatoes, bacon bits, shredded cheese and either ranch or caesar dressing. I'm also a fan of homemade Italian. Sometimes I'll dice up some chicken and add it to my salad. I love salads! :)

5'6", 161 lbs. I can wear a small or medium in shirts. Jeans I wear a size 10, though I do have a pair of juniors size 9 I also wear. Dress size is 8-10 depending on the dress. I'm more bottom heavy. If it weren't for my wide hips and butt, I'd probably be in smaller jeans. Damn genes, I curse you!

I use Body Fortress Whey Vanilla. I only use it on days where I know I won't be meeting my protein goal. For me personally I don't like to drink them for breakfast because they don't hold me over long enough. I eat breakfast at 6am and lunch at 12. If I do drink them for breakfast it's on a day off from work since I wake…

That's how I am, too. It really sucks. If someone sees a picture of just my upper half, they tell me that I don't need to lose any weight and that I'm skinny. My collar bones are very prominent, but my legs still jiggle. Grr lol. All the women in my family are definitely bottom heavy.

Honestly? I wish I would had not put so much time and energy into eating low carb thinking it was the only way I could lose weight. I would probably had been at my goal weight a while ago had it not been for the on and off binging of carbs, gaining 10-15 lbs and then spending a good month or two losing that weight when I…

40% carbs, 35% fat, 25% protein. Of course my main priority is with calories, but I do try and get as close to my macros as I can.

Lately my breakfast has been 2 cups of Cheerios with 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk and a Dannon Oikos greek yogurt. Great way to get in lots of fiber. I don't have enough time in the morning to make an elaborate breakfast, so I need something quick and simple.

I have one can of Diet Mt. Dew every morning. I need the caffeine to wake up in the morning. I know a lot of people are on the "aspartame causes cancer" bandwagon. What doesn't cause cancer these days? The only way I'll stop drinking it is if someone pries it out of my hands, and for everyone's sake, that's not wise.

Realizing today how expensive weight loss is lol. I just bought a pair of size medium scrub pants about a month ago for work. They are already getting pretty loose on me. I'm guessing in another month or so I'll have to go buy scrub pants in a small. I love it, but my checking account doesn't share the same sentiment. ;) I…

I can easily meet my fiber micro by eating whole grain bread, Dannon Oikos triple zero greek yogurt, rice, Fit and Active multi grain with flax flatbread. The yogurt has 6 or 7g of fiber. The flatbread I use has 8g. Of course fruits and veggies are a good way as well to meet your fiber goals.

I used to do low carb (keto), but I decided to increase my carbs while still being in a caloric deficit. I'm much happier and not as stressed out because I can't have certain foods. Not to mention my weight loss is better than when I did low carb. I think low carb was not allowing my body to get enough of the essential…

In the past when my period would start, I always expected to gain 5-7 lbs during that week. Now I very carefully monitor my sodium intake since that effects if I pack on extra water weight or not. I actually managed to lose a couple pounds this cycle. :) It might be due to the fact that my cramps weren't as bad, so I…

5'6" SW 240 CW 162 GW 140-145. My goal weight was originally 150, but given how my body looks at only 12 lbs heavier than my GW, I decided to lower it to 140. I don't know if I can get there without killing myself, but we'll see. I've definitely come a long way considering I started at 240.

Every morning. I don't get obsessive nor do I freak out if there is a fluctuation, though I don't see much in regard to fluctuations. If I do then it's no more than 1/2 a pound.

Oh, I do! I think maybe it's because I've never been on birth control, but I'm not entirely positive.

I used to be one of those people that thought I couldn't lose weight unless I drastically reduced my carbs. For so long I was eating under 20g of carbs a day. I reached a point where I couldn't get under 165 by eating low carb even when I was within my calories. I decided to try adding in carbs (fruits, whole grains, etc)…

I get mine every 28 days like clock work. I use a period tracking app and it's always right on time.

Cincinnati, Ohio. :) I was born in Fort Lauderdale, FL, but moved to Ohio when I was 5.

This! I actually just said this the other day. I also can't wait to wear shorts and tank tops in the summer. Summer has become unbearable wearing jeans all the time. I could get away with wearing shorts now, but I don't think it looks good at all.

I'm pretty sure I would be close to chewing my arm off if I only ate once a day. Not to mention, I think I'd feel sick to my stomach if eating 1400 calories in one meal. I did that once with Chipotle (intentionally so I didn't go over my calories) and I felt like my stomach was going to explode, and that was the only food…

I honestly find it boring. I'm really not all that into exercise in general, but it's a lot easier to push through a cardio routine. It's not the same thing, but I lift 50-60 lb dogs by myself pretty routinely at work. I'm constantly having to bend down to pick large dogs up and put them on the table. That's my strength…

I've tried the cookies and cream, s'mores and brownie. Cookies and cream is my favorite that I've had so far. I did not care for the brownie flavor AT ALL. It just wasn't good. I definitely want to try the strawberry cheesecake. That sounds like heaven.

Dannon Oikos triple zero greek yogurt has 6 or 7 grams of fiber. It's been one of my go to foods to increase my fiber.

I'm currently at 163 and my goal weight is 140-145.

I would love to weigh 145. I'm currently 163 and my original goal weight was 150, but I think I'm lowering it to 140 given how my body looks now. I don't think I'll be satisfied at 150 since it's the high end of normal for me being 5'6". Though I'm not in a huge rush. I know I'll get there eventually.

I just started doing carb cycling and I am down 5 lbs in 3 days. I weigh myself daily. I've lost 1.5 lbs on each day of eating higher carb and 2 lbs on my low carb day. I think I need to eat more calories since those are some pretty big numbers, even though I'm eating my calories MFP gives for an active lifestyle. On my…

Blue Diamond Wasabi and Soy Almonds. So delicious and so addicting. I made the mistake once of buying a one pound bag on my lunch break and at the end of the day half the bag was gone. A gas station by my work sells the snack size packets so I'll stop in there and buy that if I want them. Even if I tell myself I'll measure…

I used to shop there pretty religiously, but I don't anymore. The more I started looking at labels for my various low carb staples I realized there were more carbs when bought from Aldi. For example, the brand of HWC they sell at the Aldi by me has 2g carbs per tablespoon. Now I buy a different brand from Walmart which is…