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Breakfast: Homemade pumpkin spice protein bar [inbetween HIIT and lifting]; protein superfood smoothie bowl (Siggi's 0% skyr, vanilla protein superfood powder, soy milk, matcha powder, ground flaxseed, chia seeds, 2 pitted dates, and paleo coconola); cold brew coffee [after lifting] Morning snack: Clio Greek yogurt bar…

Breakfast: Matcha coconut protein pancakes with blueberries and mixed seeds (The Body Department recipe adaptation) with Siggi's 0% skyr mixed with PB2 and raw wildflower honey spread on top and in between each pancake; nitro cold brew Morning snack: Oatmega bar (dark chocolate peanut) Lunch: Cava! This was my first time…

Breakfast: 3 zucchini pumpkin protein superfood muffins with 1 tbsp peanut butter drizzled on top, and Siggi's 0% skyr with blueberries, strawberries, and paleo coconola; nitro cold brew Lunch: Grilled chicken, bacon, gorgonzola, lettuce, and tomatoes in a whole wheat wrap; triple espresso with a little soy milk Afternoon…

I love this story. Thanks for bringing me back to those sweet, childhood moments. :)

I'm new to maintenance too. Congratulations on reaching your goal weight! I'm trying a TDEE method right now, so I inputted my data into a bunch of TDEE calculators and found an average. Basically, I eat those amount of calories per day on average (taking into account activity level and exercise). It can take…

Female, 29, 5'6", just about 125 lbs. I would say that I'm moderately active, though I never truly know how to calculate this. I exercise 6 days per week - 3 days of HIIT and lifting, 3 days of vigorous calisthenics. I'm attempting a TDEE method currently. My TDEE is just about 2100 and I eat between 1900-2050 roughly each…

I prefer buying from local roasters also but usually I end up going to Starbucks most days because it's more readily available to me, even though I don't like their coffee at all. When I have the opportunity though, local roasters all the way. There are some pretty awesome roasters in my area and it's really fun…

Breakfast: Homemade pumpkin spice protein bar [inbetween HIIT and lifting] Well Well coconut chai protein beverage, Fage 2% Greek yogurt with sweet, dark cherries and paleo coconola [after lifting]; nitro cold brew Lunch: Baby spinach leaves, roast beef, roasted carrots, beets with kale, sweet potato, and red bell peppers…

Damn girl that is wild, but hella delicious sounding! Seems like you had fun too. ;)

:D I'm just like that when I browse over your meals as well! You have the most delicious set ups. By the way, I completely agree about beets. They're amazing. I would probably have them everyday if I could. I've never had Ethiopian food but you're making it sound so good. Also, yay for free ice cream!

Sounds and looks amazing. Thanks for sharing! I would love to hike there.

Breakfast: Zucchini pumpkin protein superfood muffins with honey almond butter drizzled on top, Fage 2% Greek yogurt with paleo coconola and blueberries; pour over coffee Lunch: Pulled pork, emmental, emerald greens, and maple mustard on whole grain bread, 1/2 Fuji apple salad (mixed greens, pecans, apple crisps, cherry…

Breakfast: Homemade pumpkin spice protein bar [between HIIT and lifting] Well Well dark cacao protein beverage, Fage 2% Greek yogurt, and strawberries [after lifting] Peppermint herbal tea Early lunch: Poke bowl (crab meat, eel, edamame, pickled radishes, cherry tomatos, cucumber slices, and just a bit of eel sauce and…

Breakfast: 3 zucchini pumpkin protein superfood muffins sliced in half and topped with almond butter and a little honey mixed together, and blueberries; short triple flat white with soy milk Morning snack: Fage 2% Greek yogurt with paleo coconut granola; 2 dried Turkish apricots Lunch: Poke bowl (1/2 cup brown rice, tuna…

Truly sounds delicious. I'd love to try it sometime. Maybe I'll try to make it. ;) I went to this local ice cream shop that makes the best homemade ice cream because I was craving the good stuff so badly! It was so yummy. I love chocolate caramel turtles so it was like this perfect little concoction of what tasted like a…

Breakfast: [inbetween HIIT and lifting] Homemade pumpkin spice protein bar [after lifting] Well Well coconut chai plant-based protein beverage, 1/2 cup of raspberries Nitro cold brew Morning snack: Siggi's no sugar added banana & cinnamon strained whole milk yogurt, 2 tbsp paleo coconola (coconut granola) Lunch: 1/2 whole…

I've never had this but it sounds so good! Is it a comfort style food?

Uh... YUM! I want all of that. Especially the lobster & shrimp pasta salad. So good.

There is nothing that I can really add to the above post except my own experience. I had a lot of excess fat resting in the surface layers of my skin after I reached my goal, even getting to a rather lean weight. It hasn't been long since I've been maintaining (a little over a month) and I'm already seeing a lot of…

Usually about every 2-3 hours, if it works out that way. Sometimes I'll have a large breakfast and then smaller meals throughout the day, ending with the smallest at dinnertime. I prefer to have most of my carbs at the beginning of the day following my morning workout, and then progressively have less each meal. I tend to…

Breakfast: Carrot cake protein oatmeal (adapted from a running on real food recipe) - oats, grated carrots, goat's milk, raisins, unsweetened shredded coconut, cinnamon, egg whites, Amazing Grass protein superfood, and maple syrup; earl grey lavender tea Morning snack: 1/2 cup Fage 2% Greek yogurt with 1 tbsp peanut butter…

@rainingribbons Happy to hear you had a great weekend! Here's another birthday wish. Happy birthday! :smile: Oh god those additions sound amazing. I'll have to try that for sure! We have some awesome recipes around these parts to check out.

Greek yogurt, eggs, assorted meats and fish, protein powders (mostly vegan now, trying to avoid whey because of digestive issues) in smoothies and bars, nut butters, nuts, oats, cheese (trying to limit intake though), fruits and vegetables.

Let us know how it goes. :) I agree. It's great that goals are constantly changing. Isn't that how it should be so that we are always improving ourselves? ;)

Breakfast: Pumpkin oatmeal cookie pancakes (Minimalist Baker adaptation) and 2/3 cup of Fage 2% Greek yogurt with a little honey, cold brew Lunch: 2/3 of a mixed greens salad with herb-roasted turkey breast, green garbanzo beans, beet chunks, roasted corn, peppadew peppers (love these!), shredded carrots, sliced radishes,…

Breakfast: [inbetween HIIT and lifting] Homemade pumpkin spice protein bar [after lifting] 1/2 cup Fage 2% Greek yogurt, black currant jam, PB2, ground flax, chia seeds, one dried fig, and Mediterranean mix granola 8 oz. black coffee Snack: Owyn plant protein bar Matcha latte with oatmilk and a little bit of honey Lunch:…

Breakfast: Vanilla buckwheat protein pancakes (Grandma best recipes), 1/2 banana, 1 tbsp peanut butter Snack: Lavender caffè macchiato Hemp bar (cashew cacao) Lunch: Spinach salad with grilled chicken, sweet potato, avocado, quinoa, dried cranberries, roasted cashews and a little bit of homemade honey lime dressing Snack:…

Breakfast: Homemade pumpkin spice protein bar [inbetween HIIT and lifting] Remedy Organics matcha oxidants drink, and a small slice of GF zucchini-carrot-ginger almond flour bread Lunch: Korean bbq stir-fried squid and vegetables in a spicy sauce, a little brown rice, kimchi, and 1 vegetable dumpling 1 scoop of macaroon…

I'm sure that most of what you are seeing on the scale right now is water weight, as others have said. Unfortunately, water weight can take quite some time to release, especially if your diet is higher in carbs and sodium. I struggle with water retention often and know how frustrating this can be. It seems that despite…

Breakfast: Homemade pumpkin spice protein bar crumbled up into 1/2 cup of Fage 2% Greek yogurt and 1/2 cup blueberries Snack: Cortado Epic performance bar (almond butter chocolate) Lunch: Daily Greens - Just Greens (Lacinato kale & lavender) Garlic kale with tandoori chickpeas, extra chickpeas, tahini grilled chicken salad…