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Meal prep! I keep 3-4 different meals in my freezer ready to grab. Mexican chili, Asian chicken and green beans, turkey spaghetti sauce, etc. So much cheaper and using the recipe builder here I know exactly how many cals, protein , etc in each one.

There is a bit of a learning curve with this because there are sooo many database entries. If it has a label the grams will be next to the serving size so if you just eat 1/2 c of something and its 50g, weigh the 50g but log as 1/2 c still more accurate but little easier if you can't find a correct entry with grams. (This…

Agree with everything above. And you actually might seemingly gain weight because that intense of exercise all of a sudden will cause your muscles to hold on to water to repair themselves. Causing water weight gain. 2 weeks is way too short of a time and like others have said you'd probably do more harm than good. If you…

You (and anyone else reading this) can add me! My diary is public so you can take a peak either way. I do alot of meal prep using the recipe builder so if you're ever curious what exactly is in a meal of mine just ask! I try to stick to around 1200/day because I have some trip or event nearly every weekend coming up…

Yep :( I don't eat much soy but I got some plain roasted soybeans for a snack cause they are similar to nuts for snacking but are much better macro and calorie wise. I was so shocked (since they aren't highly processed like TVP, etc) that they STILL caused gas issues :( not painful but definitely had an effect. Now I have…

Haven't personally, but I keep hearing rave reviews about them! I need to try them soon. Anyone have any GI issues? Typically these types of too good to be true items cause some kind of side effects, in some way.

No offense but if you can fit in VS bras of any kind you're probably not in the "my chest is so huge (DDD, G, H range) I have to wear 2 super compression sports bras to even attempt any kind of high impact activity, ...and its still not enough" club. I'm mostly commenting on this thread because I also want ideas of the…

Also it was briefly mentioned, but you said you started walking 2 hours a day (1 in morning and 1 in evening). This is a pretty significant jump in activity level and that can trigger water weight gain as well because our muscles attract water while repairing themselves. Weight loss is a frustrating process sometimes (most…

Agreed!!! I forgot about water I always drink 2- 30 oz bottles at least and shoot for 3, for 90 oz total.

@charkelsey I was doing couch to 5k for a couple weeks (jog/walking intervals) but I can't keep it up so I switched to doing evening walks (2.5 miles, about 40 min) after work, I shoot for at least 3 days but every day after work would be awesome. My activity on weekends is sporadic, sometimes I walk alot (hiking)…

I do 1200 no problem (no hunger) during the week because I tend to be in higher cal environments during the weekend. I've found making protein a priority has helped ALOT on all levels(esp at 1200), it helps with staying full at the moment, staying full throughout the day, slowly over time decreasing my cravings for sugar,…

Yup. I tried the greek yogurt thing but its just not the same as mayo, too much tang for me(and I like green yogurt). maybe 1/2 and 1/2? But ive used this many times in chicken, egg, tuna salads and its awesome

Somehow Malibu rum has 50 cals per ounce, where most other rums have 100. So it's always Malibu and diet coke for me when I'm at a bar. If I'm buying it myself from a store, diet dr pepper is much yummier. Hate coke but all bars have it.

This is amazing.

My fave line is "no thanks, I just ate a huge meal" non-dieters say it too so no one even thinks twice. I find that if I say "no thanks I'm trying to eat healthier" I get alot of annoying "oh cmon, you can cheat just this ooonce? don't you miss this? What CAN you have?" I'd rather just avoid all that with a little white…

I did it for quite some time when it first came out. Some of the foods were actually decent. But it is extremely expensive for the tiny (calorie dense) portions of, for the most part, mostly carb heavy meals(ravioli, tortellini, small amounts of meat with sugar based sweet and sour sauces and rice). I see where you're…

1/2 c plain Greek yogurt (I prefer 0% fat so I can eat my fat in the form of nuts instead, but you can use 2% or full fat too) 1 Tbls smuckers naturals jam(lower cal without the funky aftertaste some of the diet jams have) and a tiny pinch of stevia. Only 105 cals, filling cause its packed with protein and satisfies my…

Plain 0% Greek yogurt (with a little jam and stevia), egg whites, strawberries (loved them before but seeing how many you can eat for such few calories amazes me), shrimp, tuna with mustard and relish, all veggies!! Basically anything that has the best bang for my protein and (/or sweet tooth) calorie buck!

Make this YOUR journey, if it works for you and keeps you in a calorie deficit, do it! Other thibgs I've learned along the way are: As said above a food scale is your friend and ultimately makes it so much easier to be patient with the weight loss process. If you know, *for a fact* by logging every bite and sip, that…

Great job!!!! I wish I could learn how to slooow down. I just finished wk2 2 days ago and just did wk2 day 1 again today to try to not be so winded going into wk3 (I don't really have a set # of days to finish c25k so I figure it doesn't hurt). I looked ahead and saw the 3 min jogs and freaked! I'm pretty winded at the end…

The continued boost to my self confidence. And having worked in a hospital for a short time earlier this year, I want to do everything in my power to keep myself out of there. Also worth noting, I have kind of changed how I think about "losing weight". I don't really need "motivation" anymore. I just accept and embrace…

Definitely out of shape for sure lol . I think I'll try the first couple weeks and see if it happens consistently. Especially since its more of an annoyance than anything, after the fact.

Thanks ladies! Luckily I have insurance so it'll be easy to get the inhaler. I was just hoping I wouldn't have to medicate everytime I want to jog. Which doing Couch to 5k will be about 3 days a week... I could do other cardio I suppose, but I don't go to a gym so elliptical/machines are out. And walking alone is really…

@Sharon_C is that for a 1/2 c plain? Or 1 c? That sounds amazing!! I looooove PB and I have some of that powder I don't use often

I add some Strawberry jam and a bit of sweetener (I use stevia, you could use anything) and then to bulk it up I chop up some strawberries or crushed pineapple and add that. Stir it all up, enjoy. Very filling and tasty, also then has alot of chewing for ya haha. Worth trying to incorporate since it has so much protein

Planks! Google good plank form to be sure you do them right. They work tons of muscles including abs.

I love the 7 minute workout app. It's challenging (im a beginner that hates working out) but not so much that you get frustrated and are hurting so much that you dont want to continue on a regular basis. I hate being so sore that I can't sit or walk and this made me just sore enough that I knew I had done something. Once…

Good point! Sometimes I feel extra proud when I can actually fit an "indulgance" food. Like I had linguine for dinner tonight and it fit! Woo

Agreed! This morning I had a 4 egg white and mushroom scramble, oatmeal with cinnamon and a little stevia and a big pile of yummy sweet strawberries! So filling and delicious, about 350 cals and good amount of protein! Super proud of it!

Yep pretty much everything by grams. the only thing I don't track by grams is lettuce/salad, I just use an estimate in number of cups (like 3 or 4 cups for a large salad) and still log it even if it is an estimate. I munch on baby carrots and cherry tomatoes and those are sometimes a few hundred calories at the end of the…