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This was the best advice anyone has ever given me. I am going to try to put some of it into practice.

My biggest problem right now is my moods (I'm bipolar) and anxiety. Everything is totally out of wack because of the change. I don't do change well or stress well. I also worked out at home on 8 acres so I never ran out in the public and never went to gym. I've been kinda isolated and it's just been really really hard for…

I am planning to do some meal prepping this weekend. I think that will help.

I'm not on a weightloss journey. I'm actually trying to gain weight, but that doesn't mean I want emotional eat and gain fat. I am trying to get the exercise back on track first -- I ran three miles today YAH! And then I will worry more with the food. I prefer to meal prep so I don't have to think about everything. Just…

Hell no! You're not on medication. Hahaha.

I meant to come back to this post. Yes, the tattoo definitely helped disguise the overhang. You can still see it a little but mostly if I'm naked and only the hubby sees me like that.

I suck at advice but I'm pretty good at encouragement. I will say one thing. This is my second try at strength training after taking a lot of time off. And, one thing I did differently was to really focus on my form and feeling things and not on how much I lift. I already know a lot of people can lift more than me, but I…

I don't listen to music when I workout or run. I used to listen when I lifted. I work out at home so I can just play whatever. But I find it distracts me and I focus better without the music. So now if I hear music it's in my head.

the only exercise I really like to do is push ups. I don't know why I like them but I do. Everything else I pretty much just do.

I've had a csection and hated what it did to my tummy. It is so much better now. I got a tattoo a while back to cover up the scar so you really can't tell I've had a c-section anymore. I do have a slight hang over above my scar tissue but it's barely noticeable anymore. I do a lot of planks and push ups. I know push ups…

Well a couple thoughts. Some people just don't finish their diaries. But, also I agree with you. This is something I have really struggled with. Even though my head knows that I need to eat more, it's just hard to do it sometimes. I just bumped my calories up recently and if it weren't for the support here I don't think I…

I also do both. I really like my eggs cooked over easy. I will eat them scrambled but not my preference. So usually I make 1-2 whole eggs and then I either add the egg whites to it and cook it together or I'll cook them separately. I can only eat so many whole eggs but can add extra whites to get my protein. I love eggs.…

I do the same thing. I tried logging as I go and it wasn't working.

Well, btdt. I was a vegetarian for 10 years. Just decided to become one like you. My best advice is to work on recipes and variety. When I started I didn't know what to eat and my meals sucked at first. I still eat vegetarian meals or try to, at least a few times a week but I haven't been a vegetarian in a long time.

Yep. I've had that happen before. Drank a ton of water and it was gone by the end of the day.

Well, I am eating fairly low carb right now but I don't think it really matters. It's more about the kind of carbs you eat and the quality of food you are eating. If your carbs aren't junk food I wouldn't worry about it. But if you do want to eat less carbs, try upping the protein and you may find the carbs fall into place…

I've done structured programs. I've read/read a lot on strength training and right now I want to do my own plans. I enjoy it and I think to each their own.

I eat the same things all the time. I don't eat the exact same menu every day but I eat very similar meals a lot. I don't think there's anything wrong with what you are doing. I try to look at my macros and nutrients and if it looks good I don't worry about it. Plus, if you are switching from week to week you are changing…

I think it has something to do with blood flow. I get migraines and I have gotten more than one workout induced migraine. It gives me an aura, where my vision gets distorted, and I feel out of sorts. Sometimes workouts relieve a migraine for me but sometimes they cause them. Since migraines are vascular I think that the…

I have just recently worked up to being able to do 2 pull ups. I think I will be able to do 3 soon but not sure how long it will take. I am smaller so that probably makes it easier for me. I work out at home so I don't have access to all the equipment. I have a door mount pull up bar and I ordered an assistance band from…

5'4 120 lbs Small to medium Pant size is crazy and I couldn't tell you. Ladies clothes are so wacked on the sizes. I bought a size 4 and a size 9 pair of shorts the other day and both fit exactly the same. I think I wear around a 5 but really not sure.

I'll add you too!

Thanks for the welcome and the adds. I don't always hop over to the community section but I'm trying to get over here more.

Would love some more friends. I'm finally at my goal and would love to help and be a support.

I do this too.

I'm not sure how you are doing things. There are so many ways you can go about things. I learned how to lift from bodyforlife.com but now I do my own thing. When I want to increase my weight, I don't always increase all my sets at one time. Sometimes I'll add 5 lbs to the last set and see if I can do it. And then the next…

I was a vegetarian for 10 years but I'm not anymore. I agree on the spinach but I also get a decent amount from black beans or kidney beans. I buy the dried ones.

I love this idea. I mix cottage cheese and yogurt all the time but never tried this combo.

I eat alot of protein. Here's my ideas, some already said. Egg whites. I have 5 for breakfast alot. I eat whole eggs too but if I need to add protein without fat I usually add eggs. I love fish and eat it almost every day. Get more than one type so you don't get bored. I eat some red meat but not alot - london broil and…

I don't use anything to bind either. I make these alot. Usually open-faced. My favorite seasoning is chipolte seasoning but I just throw in whatever. I'm obsessed with eating these with an egg on top. I usually top it with hot sauce or salsa. I eat this all the time but I have strange taste in food.