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I keep leg stuff basic. This worked for me and my goals. Not sure about yours, but here it is... My last leg focused day involved - 5 rounds (using whatever weight is comfortable for you) 10 front squats 10 lunges each leg 10 step ups each leg (onto a box or a chair) 8 overhead push presses each side 5 pistol squats each…

You can make your own "indulgent" dessert things too. It's not quite the same, but these are still sweet and have dessert aspects. And, can be under 200 cals. 1 frozen waffle or pancake, topped with a frozen 80cal yogurt (let it thaw for 10 min) and then scoop it on top, a couple chopped strawberries, and 1 tbsp chocolate…

It's genetics. Perhaps try a different brand of jeans? I buy a lot of Joe's Jeans and they make some styles that are curvy with some stretch through the hips and thighs.

This is very similar to my diet. Instead of beans though, I eat jerky or lunch meat. I make sure to eat a piece of fruit everyday, usually an apple in the morning. If it's been a few days and I haven't had a vegetable, I'll either take a multi-vitamin or a greens supplement. To be honest, I'm used to have a far better diet…

I think I do more eating in transit than I do actually sitting down at a table. My requirements 1. must not require immediate refrigeration( if I run out of time to eat it within a couple hours, I don't want it to go to waste) 2. must be able to withstand being thrown in a backpack (no blueberries, raspberries, grapes) 3.…

I go to the deli counter and have them slice off 3oz of turkey. I'll grab a banana or an apple and a protein bar too (usually a Quest bar.) Then there is no mess and I don't need utensils.

Eggs! Scramble a big pan of eggs with chopped ham, green onion, bell pepper and cheddar cheese. You can buy frozen hash browns or even just do toast or waffles. If you have time, cook up some bacon too. Baked potatoes. Toss them in the oven. Put out a tub of sour cream, a bag of cheese, a bag of spinach and a jar of salsa.…

Nope. But I have heard of people being in denial.

Chicken thighs! Considerably less expensive than chicken breasts and still high protein. A lot of people think they taste better too. If you know how to take apart a bird, you can buy a whole chicken/turkey and de-bone it yourself. If you are local to farms, you can see if a local farm has a butcher on site who will sell…

That's the Whole Foods store brand.

I love to run. But it wasn't always like this. My parents were runners and I wanted to be able to go out with them. The first time I tried to actually go for a run, I lasted about a block. And then I walked, and then ran again. And then walked etc etc. It took me about a month of going at least 3 days a week to be able to…

I aim for 3 meals at 600 calories. The only one I get everyday is breakfast. I love breakfast and I will specifically wake up early just to eat it! If I am going out though, then dinner is the biggest due to the amount of alcohol involved. I'll skip a couple snacks to make room.

This happens to me too. I eat the same thing for breakfast too. My breakfast is about 600 calories and it should keep me going. However, I really don't like eating at night. When I am short on calories the day before, then I find that I am much hungrier the next day. Sometimes that 600 calories only lasts for about 1.5 hrs…

I've heard good things about both Quest and Dymatize. I know Vitamin Shoppe sells sampler packs of Quest.

Get creative with your spices and sauces. You can make meat, veg and starch into a lot of different meals just by changing the seasonings. Then change out the meat, veg and starches for even more variety. For example, take chicken, broccoli and rice. teriyaki sauce, sesame seeds, green onion and carrot, scrambled eggs -…

It's completely individual. And, it varies from day to day, depending on what I'm doing. For example, today I was very busy so I'm short almost 1000 calories. But, today I had breakfast- Lenny and Larry cookie (400 calories), apple (100 calories), turkey meat (70 calories) lunch- Quest bar (210 calories), turkey jerky (100…

You can make creamy sauces using non fat greek yogurt, water and a seasoning packet. It's still calories, but far less than a bottled sauce. Also, just a warning. The Walden Farms stuff isn't going to taste like the real thing, so brace yourself. Don't expect actual BBQ sauce or actual ketchup. If you do, you will be…

Chances are, you are still seeking instant gratification. It's that same "feel good" emotion, which was also the appeal of overeating tasty foods. What else could you do to treat yourself that is nice but isn't overindulging? Soothing bath? Paint your nails? Read a new book? Art project? Scrapbooking? Knitting? And, try to…

You should be logging how much you're actually eating. If you don't know how many calories you are currently consuming, then how can you know how much more to add? If you want to stick with your current eating arrangements, you could look into these variations - breakfast- oatmeal with soy milk, 1 banana, 1 scoop of…

I often eat beef jerky and a protein bar. 20g of protein in the bar and another 14g in the jerky. I also like to eat a veggie burger with 3oz of chicken on the side. You could do oatmeal with protein powder mixed in, topped with soy yogurt.

My version of beer can chicken- can of beer rotisserie chicken, 1/3 bag of frozen California Blend veggies microwave veggies and then toss in a pan with paprika, garlic salt and onion powder Eat the veggies and chicken, drink the beer. Yum. Or eggs. Omelette, scramble, sunny side up.

You don't get "bulky" by lifting heavy weights. You get bulky by eating too much. There is also a very slim chance that you gained "a lot of muscle" while losing weight. You might have gained strength, but probably not muscle. To improve your physique, continue lifting. You must eat in a calorie deficit though or else you…

No, that is incorrect. You will most likely read about it in conjunction with eating disorder treatment since being underweight can be a consequence of having an eating disorder. But, people can also become underweight due to illness or other medical complications. This does not automatically mean they have an eating…

The Oreo gods have answered.

This happens to me often. I find food to be a bit of a hassle when I'm busy with other things. The hungrier I get, the more my appetite goes away. Sometimes I find that once I make the choice to eat something and start eating, my appetite comes back a bit. Some safe foods that I gravitate towards- hardboiled eggs plain…

Great work so far! Get on a solid lifting program. There's a thread around here somewhere about choosing the best lifting program for yourself. And then it's about consistency and patience.

Not necessarily. But you want to make sure you hit your other minimums too. You can continue to eat a higher fat diet, but don't skimp on your protein. We all have different taste preferences and if you prefer fats over another macro, it's not a problem. Personally, I enjoy a high protein diet and I have to make an effort…

Ooh, yikes! I hope you feel better soon. When I'm feeling sick, anything with a lot of volume makes me feel worse. I also tend to stick to finger foods. Just some ideas for meals/snacks- sliced salami, wrapped around full-fat cheese sticks, dipped in hummus 2 small tortillas, melted with full fat cheese, 80/20 ground beef,…

Swap out some of your fattier meat choices for lean meats. Or, limit your consumption of additional fats (oil, nuts, avocado) in favor of something with more protein. For example - If you want an omelette with 3 whole eggs, do not add any additional fat. Or, eat an omelette with 1 whole egg and egg whites and then add…

For tilapia or any other white fish- mango salsa, black beans and avocado For salmon- roasted red potato with rosemary and garlic, sautéed spinach with pine nuts