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Agree with other posters. I'm usually pretty spot-on to her calorie and nutrient amounts - after I check and correct what MFP "matched" for me. Another thing, I sometimes alter the serving size and/or drop/add ingredients - so if you select one of my skinnytaste recipes, it won't match her cookbook/site. For example, one…

Second Fabletics and Old Navy. I also have good luck with the C9 Champion compression high-waisted and RBX. All pass the squat test. High waisted seems to be the key for me to have them stay in place.

I workout early am fasted because I don't like the feeling of something in my stomach and have felt like I was going throw up on some workouts when I have eaten (no matter how little). Only time I haven't felt fueled is when I've had little to no dinner the night before from working late. I eat about an hour after working…

Old Navy, C9 (Target) and Fabletics are my stand-bys. Occasional RBX and a brand I can't recall from Amazon - but the sizing and quality are very inconsistent so it's a desperation buy normally.

I follow a 12 week guide that has daily cardio (HIIT/LISS alternating) and then strength circuits. Today was lower and upper body; should also have been 11 minutes of HIIT, but I was too time crunched because I merged two days together since I missed yesterday's gym time to vote. There are 2 circuits each day with 3 moves…

Great job getting started and love your sense of humor! I'm on W3 (of a different version). I've done it once before (then fell off the wagon for a while), and for some reason, the jump from W4 (5 min) to W5 (8 min) was killer for me. Had to repeat W4 3x before I could move on, but suspect it was as much a mental block as…

Haven't done the BBG. I follow Sia Cooper's 12 week Strong Body guides with very good results - did 3 rounds, and now on my fourth after a summer fall off the wagon. ~$50 a guide, and she has 3 versions. Easy to use, very little equipment needed and kicks my butt every round. I liked her focus on being strong vs just…

Have you looked at the Bowflex adjustable weights? A bit of an investment, but gives you everything from 5# to 55# in one compact set. Stopped the need to buy new ones when I moved up, and my husband and I can now use the same weights. I also liked that they have a safety lock feature to prevent the kids from using (and…

I'll have to check out their meal plans - I have many of their cookbooks. Skinnytaste has similar weekly meal plans, and I love her on-line and cookbook recipes for easy, healthy and delicious meals too. Most of her recipes have been logged in MFP already.

Everyone has commented on all but the bad eating at night. I work late hours, so to ensure I eat well at night I prep a meal each Sunday for M-Thurs. It ensures I have something healthy and within my calorie/macro range - but super easy to grab when I'm tired or need to get to bed. It also means, however, I eat the same…

Seconds app (paid version) for my running, circuit and interval training program. So much easier to focus on form and internal pep talking when I don't have to watch a timer or worry about what I'm supposed to do next. It just tells me with a nice light 3-2-1 count down. (iTunes is actually my number one - while not a…

Skinnytaste.com has free weekly meal plans that are easy to prepare, delicious and either low carb or very easy to adapt to be low carb. Occasionally includes a recipe that's only available in her cookbooks though - but you can usually search pinterest to find them.

I follow this program: http://diaryofafitmommy.com/guides/ It's a corny website name, but her 12 week guide/programs have been very effective for me. I lost 15 inches in 12 weeks, added a fair amount of muscle and increased my cardio stamina; I "only" lost 6 pounds, but didn't focus at all on the CI portion of CICO. I'm…

Look up zucchini boats - and just zucchini in general - on Skinnytaste.com. She has some great recipes I make frequently, including the turkey taco zucchini boats. All are calorie and macro friendly, while also being delicious.

Classic hourglass and you look great as you are - seriously. If you truly want to tone up, then I agree - lift weights or do circuit/hiit training. Lifting is not only good for the body but great for the confidence/ego as well.

My go to's are overnight oat bowls (lots of recipes on-line but Skinnytaste's are the best), egg muffins you can bake Sunday and eat two a day for breakfast and protein shakes with one scoop flavored protein powder, 1 cup of fruit (strawberries for me) and one cup of almond milk. If I'm lazy, I just grab toast with almond…