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I do one cheat meal per week, and this, along with some other lifestyle changes such as planning meals a week ahead of time and food prepping, helped me get to my goal weight. They are NOT for everybody. Do what feels good and what works for you. Here is a great article if you're considering cheat meals.…

My guess is that if you added up the actual calories of what you were eating on WW it would be close to 1400 (including fruit, veggies, sauces that you were eating that WW Points/Points + doesn't really account for). I'm 5' 6" and was about 150 when I started and I lost consistently with a daily target of 1400 plus one…

I always bring my own snacks (a Quest Bar and Cave Man bar - enough to have one each every day). Then only eat out for my 3 squares. I pretty much only eat protein during the day, but then for dinner I have a satisfying meal: appetizer, main meal, dessert. This way, I don't let go completely, but I can still enjoy myself.…

Thanks!

How many cookies does this make? Sounds good!

Foam Roller!!

Wow-everybody looks amazing! My pics are two years apart with the after taken last month.

Here you go. Just scroll down through the article and plug your info into the calculator and that'll give you a starting point. https://legionathletics.com/macronutrient-calculator/

Cheat meals helped me get to 15% body fat (one of a few changes I made in my life style to help me reach my goals). I did them for over a year without tracking, but that was before MFP. For the most part, I log. I didn't want to last Saturday, but I did :)

You've got this!!

Please read this and stop worrying! Everything is okay. Also, the body fat indicator on your scale (if that's what you're using) isn't accurate, so don't use that for measuring body fat. http://www.healthdiscovery.net/articles/scale_lies.htm

Thanks for that link!

Mine is open! Although I was on vacation last week, so it wasn't a typical week and I had two cheat meals that I didn't log).

Yum - I LOVE baking with dates, thanks for the tip. I find that a lot of the no bake recipes call for coconut oil, which I'm just not in to.

Good luck and have fun with the surplus! I'll be doing my first bulk in September and I'm looking forward to it.

Hi - I'm really sorry that you're having such a hard time. It's done and you can't change it. Decide to forgive yourself (literally tell yourself out loud that you forgive you) and then move on. I know, easier said than done. It takes practice. Every time I failed or took a step back I learned something. Then those steps…

Hi. Use this macro calculator to figure out what your daily calories should be (just scroll down into the article and you'll see it). It'll take you about 10% over your daily expenditure so that you'll gain, but the fat gain will be minimal - it's unavoidable. https://legionathletics.com/macronutrient-calculator/

I don't know the answer, but I'm 40 and am in the best shape of my life.

Very true!

Could it be that you're bored as opposed to lonely? That's when I find myself wanting to eat. If you're staying within a certain calorie range per day and you're planning out your meals ahead of time, why not schedule in a late night snack so you can eat when you're at home at night without going off plan or feeling bad…

Best of luck to you, and congrats on your weight loss so far due to your hard work. I'm really happy for you that something "clicked." I remember when that happened to me and it's such a great feeling. Remember to have goals that aren't scale/number related, because sometimes we need those non weight related victories to…

I bet it was fun, though. Right? Welcome back!

Awesome! I'm new to maintenance - about one month so far and that's a first for me! I'm almost done with a reverse diet to bring me up to 1800 calories. I plan on doing a bulk in the fall, but for now I need to achieve my maintenance goals. I think I'm so nervous about this that I've been even more obsessive about tracking…

Calipers are a really cheap and accurate way - you can get some off of Amazon for a few $$. I prefer a Bod Pod (you can see if anybody offers that where you live or at your gym), although it's not as accurate (but it's really fun). I pay $50/session.

https://legionathletics.com/macronutrient-calculator/ Find out your body fat % and then use this calculator (just scroll down a little and you'll see it).

Totally agree about the Arctic Zero. I'd rather use more calories for something that tastes good.

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My go-to's are: Dates (3-5 depending on the macros I've eaten throughout the day) dipped in a TBSP of either almond butter or peanut butter. One banana, with either PB2 or one TBSP of PB (again, depending on the macros I have left), 1 tsp of honey, and 2 tsp of mini semi sweet chocolate chips. One cup of strawberries with…

Yep!