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The oatmeal chocolate chip cookie Quest bars are amazing! I like white chocolate raspberry too. Try popping a rocky road or s'mores bar in the microwave for 10-15 seconds.....YUM.

Of course but I'm not logging in MFP and seeing the total calorie number per day. Mentally eliminating that number and only focusing on the macros themselves works better for me. OP asked about IIFYM and I answered with my experience. I've counted calories only for YEARS and IIFYM makes so much more sense FOR ME.

I follow IFYM and aim for 168g of protein a day. My main sources are eggs, plain greek yogurt, chicken, beef jerky, ground turkey, protein powder/bars. I pre-log my day and then adjust as needed. I feel like this method is a lot more freeing than being tied to a calorie number.

My main indicator is how my clothes fit. I've "outgrown" all of my pants so I bought a smaller size. They are snug but it's motivating to get to a point where they fit well. I've noticed the arms in my long sleeve shirts are fitting much better too!.

I can't see your diary so I'm not sure how you are using up those 1200 calories but I suspect you would be better off counting macros. I've only been doing it about 3-4 weeks but it's helped me so much. I feel like there is more flexibility counting macros than just straight calories. My daily calorie allotment actually…

You're young and it'll take time to learn your routine. I remember feeling the same way once I was out on my own. Now I have a good routine going. I work full time (7-3:30), pick up kids from school, do homework while starting dinner. Weekends are key. I sit down every sunday and plan our meals for the week. I have to plan…

I'm following IIFYM and here's my day. Bfast - Protein powder in iced coffee Snack 1 - 2 hardboiled eggs Lunch - turkey and swiss on Dave's killer light bread, berries and carrots Snack 2 - FitCrunch PB bar or beef jerky (whichever sounds good) Dinner - Grilled chicken/apple/gouda sausage and broccoli (and berries if I…

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I like to alternate between a protein powder shake, hardboiled eggs, and greek yogurt. The key with the powder and greek yogurt is to pick one that is low sugar/carbs. For an extra punch, you can mix 1/3 of a scoop of powder into plain greek yogurt. I recommend mixing it the night before so it has time to set.

Not important. Eat when you feel hungry.

Listen to your body. If you feel hungry, have a small but high protein snack to get you through the hump. I think you can successfully BF, lose weight AND maintain your lifting program :)

Bud Select is half Bud Light, half water. It's terrible. lol

I workout in the morning. If I don't get it out of the way, I will come up with every excuse in the book to avoid it after work.

I LOVE steak in salad! When we grill steak, I always double it so I have leftovers for salads. Add in a little blue cheese or feta and some onions..heaven. I would also suggest searching Pinterest for copycat recipes from your favorite restaurants.

I made a super simple beer can chicken on the grill over the weekend. It was the best chicken I've ever made. I used 2 tbsp of EVOO, fresh thyme, fresh rosemary, S&P to coat the outside of the whole chicken and a little in the cavity. Grill an hour (DO NOT open the grill during this time). Open the lid and insert a meat…

HOLY MOLY! Your story is so inspiring! From hypermobility to a 10k?! ROCKSTAR

I started tracking macros last week too. Here are my favorite go-to's for protein: Fage 2% mixed with Quest protein powder (it's delicious!) Chicken breast, lean beef, shrimp Eggs (i eat a couple of hardboiled eggs a day) Beef jerky String cheese Protein powder mixed with coffee or cashew milk (Quest is my fave right now)…

I made these chocolate PB muffins last week and they are pretty amazing! http://www.chelseasmessyapron.com/skinny-double-chocolate-peanut-butter-muffins/

I love plain Fage 2%. Mix-ins include: unsweetened coconut flakes PB powder/peanut butter/other nut butter Granola (Bear Naked is low sugar and delicious!) low sugar jam or other fruit compote fresh or frozen berries your favorite protein powder

I really like greek yogurt with PB powder mixed in. You can dip celery or apples in it. I've also mixed in a tbsp of fruit compote or low sugar jam.

I agree with the others...your protein seems high and fats low. Here are my stats and macros (set by my trainer): Female, moderately active, 5'7" 183lbs 168g protein, 114g carbs, 57g fat

I've found focusing on my macros over calories is what finally got me over my slump. I was not eating near enough protein. It's only been a week but I'm really loving it so far.

Amazing! You not only look thinner, you look happier and younger too! Way to go!

I don't usually like shrimp but recently I grilled it for tacos and it was amazing! I sprayed a piece of foil with olive oil spray and grilled the shrimp on top of it. I think I just used my normal homemade taco seasoning but you could use whatever you like :)

What about homemade chicken tenders? You could grill them or lightly bread and bake them. Serve with different dipping sauces that are more "kid friendly" but allow you to make healthy choices for yourself too. Here are a couple other options: Chicken Gyros Marinate the chicken with a bit of olive oil, red wine vinegar,…

I've recently (and gradually) made the switch from Coffeemate creamer to unsweetened vanilla cashew milk. It's not as good as creamer but it's doing the job.

Looks great!

First tip for celery...wrap it in foil and it'll stay crunchy :) Second, when I don't have time to meal prep from scratch I rely on the grocery store. I love veggie fried rice and Trader Joes makes a good one. I scramble a couple of eggs and add those in as well. I always have cut carrots, peppers and celery in the fridge.…

We routinely take 6 hour roadtrips to the inlaws. I pack our snacks in divided containers. Carrots/peppers, berries, beef jerky, nuts, string cheese, triscuits, protein bars/granola bars, popcorn. There aren't a lot of restaurant options on our trip so it's either Taco John's or McD's if we stop for a meal.

What I took from this....pizza is the perfect food. Carry on.