justanotherjenn Member

My favorite compliments are about my personality, because it's not something I can change. I have been a sarcastic, moody jerk since birth, so if someone thinks I'm smart or funny, I'm like OMG I LOVE YOU.

This is super helpful. Thank you!

Definitely! I am soooo much happier eating those extra 400 calories a day, that I don't even know how I managed to eat so little.

For sure. I had "calorie fear" for so long because it's like everyone touts 1,200 calories being some magical number for everyone, that if I was given more than that, I would be like.. nooo that's too much for me.

That's one of the things I was curious about. There is so much misinformation out there.

I have always had this problem. The more water I drink, the thirstier I seem to be. I don't know if it's an electrolyte imbalance or what, but it's annoying lol.

Oh that's a good idea! I never thought of doing just egg whites for less calories, but more protein.

I agree with all the BMI talk. But personally, my goal weight is the weight I was before I gained. It's 140-150, which is average for my height.. not hard to maintain, and a weight I have comfortably been before.

I have always had a banana before workouts. It's easy and filling enough, without making you feel bloated. I used to have peanut butter toast w/banana slices, but as much as I love bread (And eat it daily), I don't feel great having it right before a workout.

Banana w/almond butter or peanut butter (you could cut it down to 1/2 banana) Hummus w/crackers or veggies Nuts and cheese Crackers and cheese Though are all my personal go-tos, though "healthy" is really subjective.

Amazing job!

Breakfast - Asiago/everything bagel w/whipped cream cheese, 2 eggs Lunch - Chicken salad sandwich, crackers w/cheese Dinner - Veggie pasta, side salad, breadstick Snacks - Banana, So Delicious cashew milk bar Lately I have just been eating what sounds good, within my calories, since I re-started recently. Apparently I'm on…

Female, 5'6, 225 lbs. I have it set to lose 1 lb a week (for now), sedentary, and I get 1,640 a day before exercise. I eat around 1,800 calories on workout days.

Yeah I agree. I have unfollowed tons. I don't personally have a goal of looking like anyone in particular. I know my body size, shape, and capabilities. But I will still follow the ones whose personalities I enjoy, or if they do workouts I want to try.

I eat at least half of mine most days. I will eat them all on days when I'm super hungry. Do you have a fitness tracker for your exercise? That's probably the most accurate way to know how many calories you have burned (approximately). I have a Fitbit, but I only wear it during workouts.. so I'm not including just regular…

YouTube/IG - Whitney Simmons and Nikki Blackketter. They're both Gymshark models (which I don't care about), but I love their personalities, and they have a healthy approach to diet and fitness.

These threads are always a good way to come back to the basics of CICO for me. I am easily influenced by "experts" touting "evil carbs" and other such nonsense. If I hear it enough times, I will believe it. As someone who goes off plan regularly because of binging after restricting carbs, I NEED these to pop up regularly…

Oh fun, another one of these lol. From my personal experience: Adding in artificial sweeteners never caused me to gain weight. I know a lot of people who maybe had their sugar cravings triggered, but like everything else you put into your body, it's different for everyone. There ARE some that bother my digestive system,…

Breakfast - 2 eggs, shredded hashbrowns, diced pears Lunch - Chicken salad sandwich, crackers w/laughing cow light cheese Dinner - Teriyaki chicken w/brown rice and veggies Snacks - Still deciding.. but I think a So Delicious cashew milk ice cream bar

I think what you will find is that when you start eating within your calorie goal, look for meals that satiate you a little more (like with protein and fiber), your sugar will naturally go down. I am someone with a big sweet tooth, so I save room for a sweet treat or dessert almost every day. Sometimes it's just the…

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Protein shakes, tuna, eggs, chicken, nut butter, cottage cheese, cheddar.

Wow congrats! That's amazing.

Healthy Choice brand sweet 'n sour chicken. Trying to get through the frozen food I have left before shopping.

Like 2-3 hours most of the time. My meals are scheduled around what I do during the day and what time I wake up in the morning. So, it's mostly: 6-7am - Coffee w/protein shake 9am - Breakfast (a small one) 11am - Banana (pre workout snack) 12pm is my workout 1pm - Lunch (post workout meal) 3pm - Optional snack (about half…

I think it's good if you prefer less bigger meals, than more smaller meals. I didn't like it - and I did it both with and without Keto. My stomach can't handle huge meals, so I do better eating every few hours.

Thank you!

Thank you! I definitely need to track even the bad days. I do that whole "don't track and it didn't happen" thing. Counterproductive obviously.

Thank you!