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  • I have a friend who is like some of the moms mentioned above. She is so lazy she actually started making her children do everything. She wouldn't even get up to grab a drink, but would call one of them from another room to ask them to get it. And she was NOT disabled, just heading there. Seeing her literally choosing to…
  • If you mean on a package or in a recipe: Look at how many servings are listed in the dish as a whole (or the whole package). Then separate out that many equal portions/slices. That is one portion/slice. If you mean something listed in MFP: There is no way to know that because random people put in random info. Try to find a…
  • This is my goal. I want to feel this. I find it hysterical that someone "disagreed" with what motivates you, lol. Someone was like, "for yoooouuu, pffft, I don't think so.." Hahahaha
  • I struggle with this too. I don't have any motivation, and *kitten* I am sooo lazy. I love laying about doing nothing. I really do. I like to read, and I paint, neither of which gets me any physical activity (and I have a desk job from home of all things). Add to that I love high fat food and I was doomed.. I am so envious…
  • HAHAHAHA Yeah, cardio, that is a pet peeve for sure for me. I hate cardio.
  • I am going to offer some tough love advice. Take it or leave it. :) 1. Remove the normal sweets from your house. Period. You already said they are in control of you, not the other way around. 2. Find some acceptable substitutes. Learn to make homemade protein ice cream, ridiculous brownies, buy/make sugar free fudgesicles,…
  • OMG YES! It really sucks to be breathing heavy and all of a sudden choke on someone's perfume. That happened to me the other day. It kept wafting at me and I actually had to get off the treadmill earlier than I intended to get out of the area.
  • Never been to China either. But while I love American Chinese food, British Chinese food is absolutely disgusting.
  • HAHAHAHA Brilliant!
  • I wish TV's were gone from everywhere public. I can't even get a pedicure anymore without 3 TV's all on different channels blaring at me. The only place they reasonably make since imo are sports bars.
  • * People trying to chat me up. * People who don't wipe the equipment down when they're done. * People who don't put their effing weights back!!!! * Exercise pants that basically are a thong with legs attached. I don't need to see that much of your *kitten* ffs. I remember when a wedgie was a bad thing...
  • I never kept links to any of the research articles I have read. But there are tons of articles on this topic as newer research has shown recomping (losing fat while gaining muscle) is doable. One study pointed out that when the body needs extra energy it will pull from fat stores, and this includes when it needs it to…
  • I am not "experienced," but new to lifting myself. That said, I found it interesting you said you are finding it really easy doing Stronglifts. I just thought it worth mentioning that gains, as I understand it, come from lifting heavy (e.g. you can only do between 5-12 reps per set). I believe Stronglifts has you do 5 if I…
  • Some PBfit mixed into any flavoured greek yogurt is so good as a dipping sauce for apples. I forgot about that one. I usually do coconut greek yogurt with it. Yum.
  • OMG all this avocado blasphemy is hurting my soul!!! :p I could put it on almost anything! Agreed. I do not understand people's obsession with that stuff. It is fine mixed into a sweet and savoury sauce, but as a sweetener, or syrup, bleh.. I'll add, I feel the same about honey.
  • Honestly I tend to just weigh one portion of anything I am prepping, then just make the other portions look the same by eye. I am losing, so it has been fine for me. I don't want to have to weigh every single thing. And yeah, anything prepacked is a score!
  • This is what I plan to do personally when I get closer to maintenance and weight loss is slower. It would be too difficult/tedious to track a quarter or half a pound weekly.. Currently if I don't see weight loss for one week, I try not to let it bother me, but at my weight (270) I should see something weekly. I don't think…
  • * Greek Yogurt * Starkist Flavoured Tuna Packets mixed with a touch of light mayo, and dollop of light sour cream. * Protein Shake * Sliced Turkey Wrap with a 45 cal Tortilla. * Fruit * Air Popped Popcorn with Kernals Seasoning. * Sugar free Fudgsicles when I need chocolate.
  • I just stopped working with a trainer. Everyone's experience is going to be totally different with them, and there will be good ones, not so good ones, and ones you love, or just don't mesh with. I was comfortable talking to mine about anything, and she was good at motivating and pushing me, however she had trouble for a…
  • I way weekly so that I don't have to worry or even think about those odd fluctuations that happen day to day. As others have said, you gotta do what works for you. I only want to see the number go down, and by weighing weekly I either see it go down, or a I see a stall and know to pay closer attention over the next week,…
  • Yup. I find the whole process of cooking to be tedious as it is, so any steps I can do in one day that make the week ahead smoother is a plus. I also put onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika in everything, so I mixed them in the proportions I generally use in a container together, so now I can just grab one scoop when…
  • Neither. I eat for weight loss, and exercise for fitness. Exercise burns so little calories that I don't even think of them, I don't track calories burned. I workout 5 days a week, but it is solely to build aerobic endurance, and to build muscle, for overall better fitness and health. Technically I do make sure to get…
  • I find weighing tedious when cooking. So one thing I do is weigh all my meats into individual portions as soon as I bring it home. Then when I am cooking I know what I am putting into a given dish by pulling out as many portions as I need. For instance, my portions on chicken breasts are always 4oz, so I cut and weigh them…
  • Bleh! It is an excellent way to transport butter and creamed soup into my mouth though. Yum! One of my friends is like you. She could eat a whole loaf. I don't get it. I just want fat, creamy things.
  • I forgot to mention, if you don't want to cook, you can have a good portion of pretty much any cereal if you just swap cow milk for almond or cashew.
  • No, that is literally the opposite of the point made.. I got nothin'.. Uh, yeah...
  • This! If you can get to a place which offers a water aerobics, or even just a pool you can swim laps in. Water removes pressure from your joints, so you can exercise without that strain. Water aerobics is what I started with because it was so fun, and didn't feel like a workout, BUT it is, I lost weight. I moved on to…
  • Dude you are missing a very important fact. ALL weight loss diets are CICO! If I "choose CICO as the science to believe in," and then I decide to Water Fast 3 days a week in order to create my calorie deficit, then I am in fact participating in CICO science, at the same time as not counting anything. I am taking in less…
  • I am missing that chromosome too!!! People always say olive oil tastes peppery; I don't taste pepper at all. It does have a slight taste to me, sort of earthy/bitter I guess, but baaaarely. The only oil I think has any flavour are the infused ones, but even those are mild. Not worth the extra cost really when I could just…
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