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I can 100% relate to your concerns and I'm glad you made this thread - there's some great advice here! I used MFP to gain 20lbs over the past 2.5 years after relapsing in 2012. I'm at a normal weight for my height but it's been a huge struggle for me to accept being "bigger" than I used to be. What has helped me is setting…

I'm starting week 4 of BBG1 tomorrow if you ladies wanted to add me :) I also did the 4 weeks of pretraining before starting the guides.

If I have gum, I have a habit of chewing the entire pack. As a former smoker, I feel like it's more of an oral fixation than my actually wanting some gum. Sugar free gum makes me SUPER bloated, and for that reason I try not to keep it around. I have some very tiny (and very strong) mints that I keep in my purse. I don't…

I'm 5'8" and 135lbs. I currently wear a size 6 pant and small or xs top, depending on the store. I would like to be 125-130 but am mostly focused on lowering my BF % as opposed to lowering my weight. For comparison's sake, I was a size 2 when I was close to 110lbs, and a size 4 at 120-127ish.

I'm going to do this. The other day I reached for something while the app was open and noticed it counting steps, but I was sitting down.

I didn't bring my FitBit on my last vacation, but that's because I was in Cuba and at the beach/in the ocean most of the time! I also didn't log food or have much access to internet but I wasn't too worried about it. When I came home and weighed myself there was only a 1lb difference, which I can live with! :)

I completed 4 weeks of pre-training last week and started week 1 of the program this morning (:

I wake up to work out at 5am and although it's become a habit it's not always easy. Here are some things that help me: - Get to bed early the night before - Know what type of workout/routine you're going to do in the morning - Pretend your snooze button doesn't exist - Splash your face with cold water when you wake up -…

I have a sweet tooth so protein bars essentially replace candy/chocolate bars for me. I eat Quest and Pure Protein. When I feel like splurging I'll have a CLIF Builder's bar (much higher in calories and sugar). I do struggle to hit my protein goals most days, so it works for me.

I'd like to challenge your doctor and say that you will absolutely lose weight if you're "under eating" or eating too few calories for your height/activity level. it's an unhealthy approach to weight loss, but you'd still lose weight. I'd ask your doctor for clarification on his/her recommendation.

Print the e-mail and bring it to Human Resources immediately. I work in HR and bullying/harassment is a very serious offense. The individuals who are harassing you need to face the consequences of that type of behaviour. It's totally unacceptable and I'm sorry you've been put in a position where you have to deal with it.

I have the same problem when I snack - especially at work. I don't think it would be a bad idea for me to eat three times a day! How do you distribute your calories throughout the day? To respond to the initial topic, hunger is only a problem for me if I'm about to do some resistance training. I work out at 5am and a…

I eat more on weekends but as others have said I also tend to move more on weekends. I also log everything. I was actually over my calories yesterday, but I still logged all 2,500 of them! I'd rather see that I'm in the red and hold myself accountable than to avoid it.

I'm currently following the workout guides (week 2 of pre-training) and definitely find it challenging. Last week I was super wobbly towards the end of arms and abs but I noticed an improvement this week. Do the workouts at your own pace! I'm not following her nutrition plan at all; I'm just using MFP to track my calories…

I'm from Toronto, Ontario :blush:

Peanut butter. Off the spoon. Because that's how I roll B)

I completed the program earlier this year and I loved it! I much prefer it over the 30 Day Shred. My goal was to get stronger and this certainly helped me improve my fitness. I don't recall losing much weight, but at 5'8" and 135lbs I don't really have much to lose. Good luck!

I usually eat a Quest bar as a snack. If I had to substitute a bar for lunch/dinner, I'd choose a CLIF Builder's bar. They're just under 300 cals and more filling than any other protein bar I've eaten.

I would continue with 30DS along with your cardio. Or, if you're not enjoying it, look into some resistance programs that you will enjoy.

I'm starting the pre-training guide tomorrow! I've been off exercising for a couple weeks because I had surgery, so I want to ease myself into the program and not just jump into Week 1. I'll be doing C25K on my LISS days. Feel free to add me!

I think that taking a photo of every snack/meal would be more of a hassle than logging, but to each their own!