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Don't knock it til you try it - it's my favorite meal ever. mashed sweet potato (I usually just microwave it and scrape out the insides) banana chicken/ground turkey (I like ground turkey better with it) peanut butter Mix it up and add whatever spices you want. Sometimes I'll do cinnamon.

I'm not sure any health benefits of one really outweigh the other.. My method of approach is easy. What's my goal? If it's weight loss, I'll chose the lower calorie. However, I've found that milk irritates my stomach if I drink too much so I switched to almond milk and that went away. Then I found cashew milk (lower…

Congrats on losing 60 lbs! That's a huge accomplishment and you shouldn't let 10 extra pounds put the other 50 to shame. You've come a long way. Every day is a new day. If you gained those 10lbs back quickly, a lot of it could be water weight. Your weight can fluctuate crazy amounts without actually having more/less fat.…

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Take pictures every week. If you look hard enough at them you'll find improvements. Another way to help your motivation is to start lifting weights or doing some sort of strength training. Find something you enjoy. You will see your body start to change within the first few weeks and that may be the motivation you need to…

protein pancakes: 1 egg, 1 scoop of protein, pinch of baking powder, a few drops of water to consistency. Lots of protein, no carbs, low fat. Can make almost 3 pancakes. top it with a few berries or have some yogurt on the side

I am by no means a medical expert in any way shape or form. That being said, I have scoliosis and do both deadlifting and yoga. There are certain yoga poses that I can do and tell it's hard on my back such as plow pose. Typically I will feel like my spine is decompressing and it's slightly painful for a few seconds until…

Keep eating in a deficit. keep exercising. START lifting weights now. It will not make you bulky. Skinny legs with no muscle are not what you want. Lean, toned, defined legs come with weight training and lower bodyfat. You'll get there but give it time.

I used to nearly get panic attacks whenever I would venture into the weight room. It took me sucking it up and convincing myself that I belonged there. I would come in with a lifting plan utilizing only weights/machines that I knew where they were at first. If something was busy I'd just do a different exercise first.…

I went through 3 rounds of BBG beginning about 2 years ago. My roommate/best friend and I did it together in the mornings. I never did the low intensity cardio that you were supposed to do with it. I gained a bunch of muscle, my upper body started looking great, and I was getting strong. I didn't necessarily enjoy the…

Learn to do compound weight movements like squats, deadlifts, and presses and start lifting heavy - whatever you can handle now with proper form and increase weight every 1 or 2 weeks. These movements will burn loads of calories long after you finish your workout because they use a large variety of muscles whereas when you…

sweet potato is a great healthy carb! also, my favorite protein shakes are from PEScience (snickerdoodle is the best flavor)

Added you! I'll be competing in my first figure comp sometime around next April! Currently bulking and lifting heavy but will start my cut sometime in January.

I follow IIFYM so I strive to closely hit my carb, protein and fat intakes (the calories will end up close enough). I then try to limit my sugar and hit my fiber goals. I do this nearly every day by planning my meals for the next day as I lay in bed before going to sleep. Then if I need to make changes during the day it's…

mix 1 egg with 1 scoop of protein powder and make a pancake... generally has about 1 carb depending on the protein powder you use.

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I had this problem until I got consistent and started tracking how I felt after meals. I started eating about the same amount of food at about the same time every day. I opted for non-processed food for 80% of my day and generally kept dairy out of my diet. Then I would take notes in MFP after every meal to see how I felt.…

I count macros! I have mine set for weight gain as I'm trying to put on muscle right now. I also track sugar and fiber to make sure I stay consistent and keep the sugars to a relative minimum. I look for carbs, protein, fat, sugar, and fiber.

I chose almond milk mostly because I noticed, as a female, that too much soy in my diet would create some odd hormonal balances in my cycle. Choose whatever works best for you! There's no right or wrong option.

I'm prepping for a bodybuilding competition (female) as well. Post workout I like to eat a decent amount of carbs because they're processed faster immediately following a workout. My go-to meals include oatmeal, sweet potato (my absolute fave), rice, cereal... whatever really. My favorite post workout meal is some mashed…

I plan out all my meals the night before - this way I know I have a balance between my proteins, carbs, and fats in my meals and I'm eating them during the time of day I want to eat them. Then if something comes up mid-day and you want to make a switch, it's easy to do that without throwing off the overall balance. If…

I use Jamie Eason's peanut butter protein powder shake (it's practically the same thing). I mix it in with yogurt, protein shakes or sprinkle it on anything.. veggies, SWEET POTATOES (so good), ice cream, etc. I love my nut butters so I don't use the PB powder in the same way I use my nut butters.

On my lazy weeks instead of prepping chicken for the week I buy a rotisserie chicken from my local grocery store (or Sams/Costco). Then you can just eat off of that for the week!