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Breakfast: Superseeds & grains oatmeal with protein powder, pumpkin pie spice, banana, and peanut butter; double espresso w/ oat milk Lunch: Pumpkin chili made with ground turkey and kidney beans; 1 square of dark chocolate Snack: Vanilla & cinnamon skyr Dinner: Roasted butternut squash and sweet potato, ground chicken,…

Also had a little homemade popcorn after dinner. :smile:

Breakfast: Qi'a superseeds & grains oatmeal with PEScience cake pop protein powder, pumpkin pie spice, dried fig, and almond butter Snack: Coffee with unsweetened almond milk Lunch: Grilled salmon over brussel sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, and beets slaw with balsamic vinaigrette and a few flatbread pieces; 1…

Breakfast: pumpkin spice Kodiak cake pancakes with a few dark chocolate chips and blueberries Snack: had a little bit of hot apple cider (so delicious!) while I was out picking apples today Lunch: grilled salmon over broccoli, beets, cauliflower, and carrot power slaw salad with balsamic vinaigrette and a few small pieces…

Breakfast: 2 pumpkin oat pancakes with a little honey and cottage cheese with blueberries; small pumpkin spice macchiato with oat milk Lunch: Egg whites, avocado, tomatoes, feta, and cilantro - roasted Brussel sprouts with feta and bacon - a little bit of a side salad Snack: GoMacro sunflower butter + chocolate protein bar…

Breakfast: oatmeal with PEScience cake pop protein, pumpkin, 1/2 of a banana, pumpkin pie spice, and almond butter Lunch: ground turkey, zucchini, cannellini beans, gruyere cheese, and avocado Snack: Siggi's vanilla & cinnamon skyr Dinner: pumpkin and sage ravioli with three small chicken meatballs with cauliflower and…

Breakfast: thin-sliced protein French toast sandwich with a little peanut butter and banana slices Lunch: sweet potato crust quiche with mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, spinach, and goat cheese; 1 square of dark chocolate Snack: Raw Rev Glo peanut butter, dark chocolate, and sea salt protein bar Dinner: pumpkin and sage…

Breakfast: oatmeal with PEScience cake pop protein, flax seeds, hemp seeds, chia seeds, a little peanut butter, and 1/2 of an apple sauteed with cinnamon Lunch: sweet potato crust quiche with mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, spinach, and goat cheese; 1 square of dark chocolate Snack: Siggi's vanilla & cinnamon skyr Dinner:…

Breakfast: Two pumpkin oat pancakes and Greek yogurt with some banana mixed in; pumpkin spice coffee with almond milk Lunch: Sweet potato crust quiche with mushrooms, spinach, tomato, and goat cheese; 1 square of dark chocolate Snack: Orgain cookie dough protein bar Dinner: Ground turkey with zucchini, cannellini beans,…

Breakfast: Thin-sliced protein French toast sandwich with a little peanut butter and banana; double espresso with a bit of oat milk Lunch: Farro with spinach, sautéed peppers, and ground bison; 1 square of dark chocolate Snack: Vanilla & cinnamon skyr Dinner: 2 slices of homemade pumpkin pizza with pancetta and gruyere;…

Breakfast: Cottage cheese with toasted oats, dried figs, pumpkin spice, a little almond butter and blueberries Lunch: Salmon hash with two poached eggs and spinach Snack: a few golden berries Dinner: 1/2 of a homemade hamburger patty with cheddar cheese, a little tortellini salad, and some balsamic string beans

Breakfast: slice of homemade whole wheat honey pumpkin bread with egg whites, 1/2 of a banana, and 1/2 of a tbsp of peanut butter Lunch: Thai chicken salad and couscous salad, 1 square of dark chocolate with whole hazelnuts, 1/2 of an awfully sweet cold brew coffee from Starbucks - yuck Snack: a few golden berries Dinner:…

@donidaily I really appreciate this post. Not all days can be 100% on point. You did what you could do and that's awesome.

Breakfast: slice of homemade whole wheat honey pumpkin bread, quark with a little dried fruit and nuts Lunch: Quinoa, millet, barley mix with tuna, cucumbers, tomatoes, and feta cheese, 1 square of dark chocolate Snack: GoMacro peanut butter chocolate chip protein bar Dinner: Quesadilla - cauliflower tortillas, cheddar…

Hey there. I have a few questions for you that might help some of us answer your concern. Have you changed the ratio of your macros at all or increased your caloric intake? Have you been undergoing a different type of training at all such as beginning to lift heavier weights? How is your sodium intake and how much water do…

Thought it would be interesting to see how my measurements changed over the course of 1 year. Weight, about the same ~130 lbs, +/- 2 lbs. 5'6". Bust: 33" Waist: 25" Hips: 35" Thighs: 20" Calves: 13.5" Not too much of a change except my upper body has seemed to get a bit smaller, while lower body has remained the same. The…

Thank you for continuing to respond to my questions. I really appreciate it. I agree that measuring circumference on those areas isn't too accurate, but also, I believe skin fold measurements wouldn't be very accurate for me as well, which is why I haven't used that method. Since I lost a lot of weight rather quickly, I…

I'm no longer experiencing amenorrhea thankfully. My period returned 2 months ago, as it seems the binging as gotten it going again. I suppose my body freaked out a bit and was trying to restore itself to a normal level... I guess I have to deal now with that, and try to let it stabilize for awhile.

I thought that as well but it has been a week and a half since the last day of that awful week. The water should have eased up by now, no? I have seen a great reduction of water, but it seems that I have actually gained a large amount of fat. I have no other explanation for the increase in measurement. I don't consume a…

I completely agree. I guess maintenance has been the most difficult part of this journey for me. Losing weight seemed relatively easy, even though it obviously took some time. Figuring out a path of moderation and nourishment to fuel rather than to meet certain goals is challenging for me. Also, the change in my body is…

Your post was definitely very insightful, thank you. That's awesome that you were able to refocus and get back on track. That in itself is incredibly inspiring. When I got back on track last Monday, it was so difficult. I had to keep fighting thoughts about giving up, and push myself forward keeping my goals and future…

I just would like to know how I should approach this period in my life. Should I simply be attempting maintenance or is there a better approach while I work on figuring out what is going on with me? I don't want to allow this period to cause me to lose all of the progress I have made.

Thank you for the reply. I actually did experience amenorrhea for a few months and just started getting my period regularly for the past 2 months (which is when the binging started to occur). You're right about working on the mental/emotional aspect of this and I know this is unhealthy but I find that if I don't get the…

@Theoldguy1 Very interesting. I always figured that the labels weren't too accurate. Again, another factor to keep in mind regarding the inefficiency and inaccuracy of tracking. There is only so much that can be done and I guess meticulousness and consistency are key. @Igfrie This is all true. Perhaps my TDEE is closer to…

@cwolfman13 Mm... it seems that this is what it's coming down to. Perhaps I am eating more than I realize. I thought I was being accurate, but I'm not 100% precise. I mean, is it even possible to be 100% precise? I don't think so. There are so many factors that make tracking of calories incredibly inefficient. I feel like…

Admittedly, not much. I guess the only thing I do is sometimes eat more than I should, and like I mentioned before, I have had numerous binges in the past month that had me back and forth with my weight for a bit. I haven't had a binge in over 2 weeks, but I feel at risk constantly. I really don't know what else to do,…

Hmm... I see... I'll have to look into this. I like the way my routine is at the moment, so maybe I'll have to play around with my macros. Also, yes, it could be my logging. Maybe I'm not being as accurate as I think I am. I'll take a look at this, thanks! It's definitely possible. It's probably more likely that I'm eating…

I figured this was the case, but I wanted to determine a more exact number and also figure out what my activity level would be categorized as. If I'm maintaining at 1750 during the week, with around 2000 on the weekends, that would be make my TDEE roughly 1800. Is this correct? It seems rather low. Also, I want to add that…

I used to work out fasted since I do early morning workouts (around 4:30 a.m.) but started to find that this was not conducive for the efficiency of my workouts. I typically eat dinner around 6 p.m. the night before and having fasted for about 10 hours, my body is in need of a little something just before a workout. I…

Definitely everything that you mentioned I can relate to. I noticed the difference significantly when I got back into some bad habits for a few weeks with how much worse I felt. I woke up feeling drained already, would be sluggish throughout the day, and simply didn't have that same motivation. Remembering how that felt is…