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Greatest movie ever!!!! Sorta. But still awesome none the less. Love this!

If you've hit all your macros, then you haven't hit your calorie goal. That just doesn't make sense.

^^Same here. If you just want to log it in MFP, do so but uncheck the box under settings to post to your newsfeed when you log so that way you only see when your weight fluctuates.

Great quote. I will always remember this!!

Do you have negative adjustment calories checked? Also, the fitbit calories will adjust throughout the day. Only eat back your actual exercise calories (or half), not the standard amount of walking you'd do at work or throughout the day. You'll see toward the end of the day that those calories will adjust back down and may…

Are you logging those indulgent foods? If so, then it's fine to eat them. But, sometimes a handful of nuts here, and a couple pieces of chocolate there, will start to add up which is why it may be slowing down your progress if you aren't logging them in your diary. I haven't given anything up really except for my binging…

^^This. It's sad how many tortilla chips you actually get for 150calories. ugh. Peanut butter and cereal sucks too. I can't buy either anymore.

Well, I think you look great and you are brave for putting this out there and asking. For 5'7" I think you have a nice toned stomach but you have a booty which I think is normal for taller girls. I'm 6'0" and my legs are the heavier part of me too and that's where most of my weight is. For 5'7", I'd say you were 145 but…

Without a height, a weight won't really make since. If you were 6'0" I'd say you were about 180. If you were 5'0" I'd say you were about 140.

Take pictures. It is the only reason I haven't given up. I work hard, and I see changes. But the scale sucks A**. Just throw it away. I can gain 10lbs of water weight on an accidental binge night and that weight won't go back down for a week yet, my progress picture still shows muscles and change and I'm learning that that…

How incredible. You must feel so much healthier now too. That's the big picture

to add to this, hard boiled eggs and string cheese are quick. Granola bars, english muffins are quick. It's whatever you want really.

I just made a spiralized sweet potato, garlic, spinach and prosciutto "pasta" last night. It was amazing. All the flavors combined really well.

This is exactly what I do every day except I typically have 6 meals with one being a post-workout protein shake. I've lost 20lbs and I think the eating every few hours has truly helped me. BUT, on that note, everyone is different. Try it out for a month and see how you do. It may or may not work for you but you won't know…

^^This. Except if you run a half marathon that day or something. But if you're walking a mere 2 miles or lifting for 20 minutes, don't eat those back unless you're wanting to maintain or lose at a snail pace.

Pizza. Will always be pizza.

I workout that early as well, but I just take BCAAs and then have a post-workout protein smoothie.

I do a whole day. So, I lift 5 days a week and 2 days are rest days. Sometimes, I do an active rest day which involves light spinning for 30min or swimming for 30min but I will always take 1 whole rest day of no exercise.

Since you now know the form, what is the personal trainer there for? Do you have the desire to show up without him/her? If so, I recommend online trainers. Some of them on Instagram are really good and much cheaper. I have one that gives me my macros and different workouts every week. She also requires weekly weigh ins,…

Avoid the fried food. Try to get Mongolian style as at least that's cooked in front of you and you know what you're eating. Look for the veggies and keep it simple with grilled chicken, green beans etc. Maybe have some sushi too but be aware of all the underlying fat and butter hidden in everything. You're going to…

Great job on starting to meal prep. I recommend if you're meal prepping, to pre-log your meals ahead of time into myfitnesspal. If you are a picky eater and don't like to venture from a lot of foods, meal prepping and pre-planning should be super easy! By pre-planning your meals, you'll be able to figure out how much you…

I really don't consider BCAA a supplement just like I wouldn't consider protein powder a supplement. I love BCAAs and I take them every day with my lifting workout. It wakes me up and it helps with muscle recovery. I love them and they taste amazing!

I say only input the calories you burn during a workout. Not for what you typically burn in a day walking at work. I also say, don't add them at all and if you do, only eat back half or less of those calories burned just in case you over estimate.

Cereal, nachos, and pizza. Cereal is the biggest waist of my time and it's loaded with sugar for the actual serving size. Even the "healthy" cereals are just a big calorie waster and I used to eat that stuff like it was my job. Granola is another good one. IT's sooo good, I would eat it on everything if it wasn't loaded…

Hey girl hey! Fellow 6' tall girl over here. My starting weight this year was 189 but my heaviest was 195. I am currently at 171.2 and hoping to get to 169 but the end of next week. I thought 160 would be my goal weight but I weight lift as well as HIIT and counting my macros, so my weight loss may stop for a while as I'm…

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Thanks. I was looking for another thread on it, but I guess I didn't search hard enough.

Thank you both for commenting. I figured that. I understand that's what the manufacturer is doing, but shouldn't they have to include the fiber in the total calorie count? If fiber doesn't get digested, then why put the total carbs on the packaging at all?

To add to the post above, I know some people that don't count fiber carbs when they are carb counting. I am assuming that the manufacturer of these products is doing the same thing with the calorie count. But is that right? Should they Have to include the fiber count in the calorie count?

Try to start pre-logging your meals the day before so you know what you're going to eat and when. It has helped me in the long run.