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  • ^^ Exactly what I was going to say. Don't pay attention to what anyone else is doing or what they're eating. We all have different preferences for what we prefer eating...when we eat it...how much we eat, ect. It took me well over a year of experimenting to really nail down what foods kept me full and energized while…
  • Op mentioned nothing about health issues so my comment was based off a healthy person. Sure it could take 2yrs for a healthy individual...if they choose an extremely minor deficit OR they continually derail themselves. Other than that I still stand by my reply.
  • First off....blubber????? Second....it isn't going to take two years to drop 30lbs. Third....it will only take one year to sculpt a perfect body??? #Goditwouldbeniceifitwerethatsimple
  • Don't make too steep of a deficit. The goal here is to lose the weight while holding on to as much muscle as possible. To do that you need to lift heavy, and if you slash calories too drastically you'll have no energy for it. Pick a sensible calorie goal...get all your protein in....and stick to your training program. You…
  • Having more money now...I do spend more on food, but it's good food...protein and my supplements. Beyond that...I don't like "eating" my money. I'd rather buy something fun for myself or for my house....go to a movie or something. Also agree that just because you have money doesn't mean it needs to be spent immediately.…
  • I won't buy cereal anymore for this very reason. It's just too sad.
  • Losing fat will make them smaller, and maybe that could eliminate some sagging i guess.... But I think everyone starts seeing the sag as time goes by.
  • Wow....excellent job! You look fantastic!
  • I think it's nasty and never touch it. It has no taste! I eat romaine daily though. Sometimes the bags of mixed greens too.
  • I love it but rarely eat it. It takes up too many of my calories...does nothing to help me get to my protein goal...and it leaves me hungry. If I really want something pizza like I'll throw one together on lavash bread with a ton of meat on it. It isn't the same but it gets the craving satisfied.
  • Yup. I saw 25% online. Thanks.
  • Well, as you get older your face will tend to change so...there's that. If you're underweight then working up to a healthy weight will fill your face out a bit. But if you're one of those people (myself included) who tends to lose weight off the upper part of your body first, then your face is going to get thinner right…
  • I make and then throw it in the freezer for a half hour or so. My breakfast lately has been a serving of plain non fat Greek yogurt with about 12g of protein powder mixed in for flavor. It's somewhere close to 200cals for a cereal size bowl full of it. Very filling...sits like a brick...keeps me full all morning. Lunch is…
  • I'll make sandwiches with a few veggies thrown in. Eggs in the morning with diced peppers. For dinner I'll just sauté 200-300g of whatever veggies I'm in the mood for in a little butter or olive oil. Sometimes I'll just spritz them with cooking spray/salt/pepper and put them under the broiler. Salads can get boring but…
    in Sick of salad Comment by cnbbnc May 2017
  • Did you really just say that?
  • Exactly what I was going to say. For me it was a lifestyle change, and no...I don't have any health issues. My life needed a total overhaul. The way I view myself...deciding that I loved myself enough to do better. Changing how I grocery shop and actually prepping meals rather than eating endless convenience crap. Counting…
  • I'm 5'4 and feel best when I'm between 112-115. Lots of things factor into what weight range will be ideal for each of us though.
  • I never knew about "check in". Where have I been for the past 600 days here?!?? LOL! I think it's weird that it lets you get all the way up to 10lbs before asking though! 5lbs sounds better to me, but what do I know? Nothing apparently!
  • I've been at maintenance before. Just needed to whack off a few vacation pounds so now I'm starting to increase again. That is what I was thinking though...as far as fluctuations. It makes perfect sense in theory, but I don't know....
  • Yeah....no way to twenty pounds! I go up and down 3-5lbs, but I'm not talking fluctuating weight. It sticks and then I'm in a battle to get it back off. Overall I've been maintaining for a year so I'm proud of that, but keeping myself at a stable trend weight without having to flip back and forth has been hard.... I'll…
  • I'm getting frustrated and don't know if I can recomp or not because I can't keep my weight steady. I'm always gaining a few pounds. Then I'm back in a deficit to lose a few pounds. I can't drop fat if I keep gaining weight, and the deficit is doing me no good! I feel like I should just bulk/cut because I can gain and lose…
  • Yup. Beating yourself up will get you nowhere. You just have to make yourself start again. I've been pretty sloppy myself lately, and I also gained a bunch of weight while on vacation last week. I am not happy sitting here with my salad while my son chows down on Chinese food, but I know if I don't pull myself together…
  • This is what I was thinking too. The 30min circuit will give you a mix of resistance work and cardio. I think I would warm up for 5mins on a treadmill...then do the 30min circuit...then 5mins again on the treadmill. Or....if your schedule allows for walking or some sort of movement outside the gym, I would just go for the…
  • You sound a lot like me in that my tdee is low too, and I would be gaining on what some women get away with eating. I also chose to just plow through the weight loss with no breaks. They're good for some people but I just wanted to be done! At 45yo I'm also dealing with extra skin, but it's all good. :wink: Congrats on…
  • If it were me I would stay in a deficit to blast some more fat while keeping up what you're able to do as far as workouts. Very important that you're keeping your protein consumption on point too. I hate when people compare themselves to others because we're all built different and have varying body compositions, but I…
  • I think losing the weight was easy in comparison because I knew there was a "reward" at the end...seeing the number I wanted to achieve on the scale. With maintenance...it's harder because there's nothing to work towards...if that makes sense. But....maintenance can be easy if you look at it as just carrying on as usual.…
  • I think it depends on the situation, the reason it's being brought up, and also on how it's presented. My boyfriend has been with me through my thinner and thicker times and it never made a difference to him. But...we hadn't seen each other for six months and when we finally got together he told me I had gained a lot of…
  • I put a spoonful in eggs before scrambling them. The cottage cheese does melt. I never knew that! I imagine it would be ok on a potato. I'd eat it. LOL!
  • Another point for birthday cake here. I have not one but two pints in my freezer.
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