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If you like avocados try to eat a whole one everyday. Egg sandwich for breakfast or if you’re more into oats fatten them up with some coconut, walnut or grass fed butter or full fat yogurt. Sweet potatoes, regular potatoes, quinoa, rice, pastas, lean meats, nuts, seeds. Maybe find a protein shake you like and have that in…

My breakfast is my favorite and most filling meal. Egg sandwich on Ezekiel bread or English muffin with about 0.5 oz hard cheese like grass fed red cheddar, two turkey sausages and a bit of veganaise. For lunch try adding garbanzo beans and quinoa to a salad.

If I take it I take it in the morning. I’ve never heard that there’s a specific time you’re supposed to take it. Sometimes I take melatonin in the evening especially if I need to go to sleep earlier. If you’re sleep is disruptive or you have trouble falling asleep it’s worth a try.

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Hey ladies! I’m just shy of 6’ and I started logging in March. I wanted to lose about 10lbs and I’ve lost about 6lbs, now I’m more interested in gaining muscle.

I have a 15lb at home and I use it when doing squats, overhead raises, rows and swings. This is a good size for me.

I have been doing a smoothie combination of kale, strawberry, Valencia orange and celery with 1/4-1/2 tsp chia seeds

Haven’t tried that before. I like hot sauce and chips with my cottage cheese :# :#

Congrats to you new mommas and happy Mother’s Day! I’ve had three and my last has been the longest I held onto some of the baby weight. Breastfeeding will help in the long run with losing weight but it can also keep a bit on you too since you actually need more calories you’re going to be hungry! My advice is take…

I’m perplexed how one is able to function let alone be active on 1200 calories a day. Curious what that looks like and besides weight loss how it feels?

What does the calculator set your intake goal to? You will want to eat some/most of those exercise calories back or you will lose at an unhealthy rate. A reasonable goal is 0.5-1lb a week. MFP calculator will give you the calories and estimated weekly loss. And yes! Your body needs protein, carbs and fat to be healthy.…

She said tone her lower abs. As in what exercises for core strength not how do I get rid of fat on my stomach? OP I would fast walk with tummy pulled in and do isometric exercises like planking.

I LOVE veganaise! Not willing to give it up, just watch my portions and it’s good fat anyways.

Yes, definitely need more fat and less protein and then your protein goal will be easier to attain. Try not to focus on your macros too much, but focus on eating a well balanced diet that meets your caloric needs.

Today I brought tuna fish and had it with some crackers, grape tomatoes and cucumber. Leftover roasted veggies or baked potato are good options too and I’ve found the roasted veggies are even good cold(no microwave here) have that with some cottage cheese or yogurt.

Nuts. My favorites are pistachios and almonds.

Try giving them a soAk in vinegar solution before final rinse cycle. It can be hard to get stink out of fibers but maybe add borax or baking soda to wash and then the vinegar rinse anything else is just going to mask the odor.

Coffee is good and it’s good for you, real coffee that is!

That’s a minimum not a maximum. More people fall short on fiber intake so you’re doing your body a favor. As long as your not having any digestive issues there’s no need to worry.

I use whole earth brand, it tastes better to me than truvia. I haven’t heard anything negative about stevia either, I mostly use it in tea and the occasional iced espresso beverage (I prefer my hot coffee black) I agree with previous person that there are more attributes to diabetes than diet. Some people are predisposed…

Maybe cut the protein bars and shakes? I agree your protein goal seems really high, your body can only use so much protein. Maybe allow your macros to flex a bit more in order to get your micros? Forcing yourself to eat more doesn’t sound like a “healthy” way of eating, food is more than food or fuel, you should enjoy it…

Are you having trouble syncing with your phone or just MFP? I’ve had several days where MFP isn’t registering my steps and exercise. I haven’t been around long, is this a constant problem? I’m beginning to think I should shoot more for the calories Fitbit gives me anyways.

I had the first Alta and now I have the Alta HR. I do like it because of the features and slim style. For some reason it doesn’t track rowing as exercise as is, I think you can adjust that though. I’ve heard good things about the Versa too if you like a smart watch. Fitbit also has the Fitbit coach which is awesome if you…

Interesting question but you do need quite a bit more calories. I was hungry all the time when nursing and it’s true you need more than during pregnancy. Not a time to be counting calories.

How about mean what you say and say what you mean. If you like raw peanuts and they don’t give you problems, then eat them. If you prefer them roasted and that agrees with you more, then do that.

This made me lol! I do agree with second part of your response though. My experience was a good one with a trainer I felt comfortable with and he helped me achieve my goals at that time. I miss working out with him, I’ve been trying to get into a routine lately. OP is wise to do consults first to see who is a good fit.

I think cleanliness is very desirable in a gym, mine at least is a busy place! One day there wasn’t a scrap of toilet paper in the ladies bathroom and there was only one female employee around. How well things like that are kept up on makes a difference and if it’s a reputable gym having decent equipment should be a given.

I second water and then if you want something more I would make iced tea and sweeten with stevia add fresh lemon or lime if you enjoy that and iced coffee is good and low calorie too. I’ve never been a fan of diet sodas but I don’t mind vitamin water zero I like the xxx and there are a couple that are pink but I forgot the…

Guys I’m laughing at myself! I just got home from work and was fixing my snack and fiddling with the scale and expressed my frustration with my boyfriend and he said restart it and I said “ I’m trying it keeps doing this!” (-0 —- 8) and he said, “no, like restart it, take the batteries out” it worked!