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I liked low carb too but found it hard to stick to long term. What I've chosen to do this time around (besides simply sticking to a deficit) is to lean a bit more towards protein, and just limit my simple carb consumption rather than restrict it restrict it entirely. Eating this way keeps me full, keeps my energy up, and…

Brush just a little bit of olive oil on both sides, then coat with Parmesan cheese and bake it. Sooooo flippin good.....

Flax seed pizza crust. Everything about it reminded me of packed wet sand.

^^ Yes. I initially thought this was a joke.

I just looked back through some pics, and....good grief, yes. These were some pics I felt pretty in too, which I guess is a good thing. But....I was big. I'm struggling a bit with how I look now though. It's great but looks/feels alien to me. I still have a little weight left to lose, but in current pics my face looks…

Cottage cheese. String cheese. Hard boiled eggs.

Anything new is going to feel odd at first. I did feel a bit apprehensive about it, but I'm over it now. I worked my way into it buy going at off times at first so I could get acclimated to everything and not have crowds of people around me. That's a big part of the hurdle... just getting comfortable being there and with…

I have a similar job and chose lightly active. If I do any cardio I eat some calories back, but otherwise I don't eat anything that's just based on my daily steps. That's what's been working for me.

^^ Yup. I still do eat what I enjoy as long as it fits my calorie allotment, but there are many times I pass up the treats I love because...while it may taste great, it's going to make a dent in my daily calories and leave me hungry. Sometimes it isn't worth it, but I'm ok with that.

I think it depends on the individual whether they choose to log both loses and gains. I only log when my weight has dropped because all I'm interested in is the app changing my calorie allotment as my weight is decreasing. But if you want to monitor the daily trend (and seeing the fluctuations isn't going to make you…

My guess is yes...you should be eating more with all that running. I don't run and my calorie allotment is 1460. If I were running, the app would be having me eating more than that.

Right now I am still losing weight. I have no idea what my exact percentage is but my guess is somewhere between 25-30. I still have to lose another 5-10lbs before trying to recomp, but was just curious.

I use a serving of plain nonfat Greek in my shake instead of milk, adding a little water to make it drinkable. The yogurt is heavy and keeps me full.

I lift first because that's where I want the most energy to go. Whatever is left goes to cardio.

I start hitting the snooze at 4:50. LOL! I'm at the gym by 6, and off to work at 7:15.

This just happened to me too. I had a pair of jeans in my closet I couldn't pull but halfway up my thighs, and then all of a sudden I got them on and they were too big! I only have one pair that actually fit me right now. Belts are an absolute necessity until I can go shopping!

I'm almost at my goal weight now, and doing both but leaning more towards strength training. I weight train 3 days and do 2 days of cardio. If you enjoy cardio then do it, but if you're bored then you can still lose while easing off that a bit and starting to lift. You may not sweat the same as when doing a ton of cardio,…

I'm not trying to build muscle. Not yet anyway.... But I am trying to hold onto as much as I can while in a deficit. I'm lifting now, and hope to start a recomp once I knock off a few more pounds. I go heavier with protein for that reason, plus I just seem to feel better overall.

All the flavored waters and sports drinks are on the lower end of the pH scale, which can be a problem for people who are more prone to tooth decay. That's not to say they're guaranteed to be trouble, but just something they should refrain from drinking all day long....

After you said that, I remember just having read this on another thread. I forgot the piece about converting to grams. (Gives herself a big head slap) Thanks for helping an idiot out.

Congrats on your weight loss! I think... No... I know this would be way too drastic for me. The question I have is....do you think it's too drastic? I mean this nicely, but it sounds like you're just willing to do anything and everything, even if it means eating nothing but raw foods to hit your goal. And I totally get…

There's absolutely nothing to be embarrassed about. I mean...did you realize what proper portions of food looked like before putting them on a scale? I sure didn't! I was sitting down with 3 servings of ice cream in the evening, 2 portions of pasta... I was shocked to see how small a serving of rice and peanut butter…

Just do it. Make yourself do it. Once you get in the routine...start feeling good....seeing results....then you start wanting to keep it up.

I'm a nighttime eater, so I always budget several hundred calories for the later evening munchies. It hasn't affected me in the least. Eat when you want to.

It's all super simple. Just make sure you stick to your calorie goal. Get a gram scale and use it. If you earn calories for exercising, the general rule is to eat about half back. I didn't have as much weight to lose, but I couldn't run to save my life either. I still can't. LOL! The dog and I did a lot of walking though.…

I agree. My thought is....I can go into any given store and ask what they have that will help me accomplish "x", and they're going to find something to push me out the door with. Sounds like you're doing fine all on your own. :wink:

Key lime!

I'm going out on a limb here, but based on people saying they're fitbits are giving steps for driving and arms swinging, I'm going to say that Apple is doing a bit better with their health apps tracking.... I always have my phone in my pocket whether at work or doing cardio, and I think it's accurate at tracking steps.…

Me too. With a diet lemonade. :smiley:

I sweat and my heart rate goes up a bit when I'm lifting, but it doesn't stay up the whole time like when doing cardio. It quickly goes down when I stop to rest, walk to another area of the gym, change the weights I'm using.... It's just not the same.