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I love "real" biscuits and gravy but came up with an easy sub that is lower cal and still tasty. I'll eat this over scrambled eggs for extra protein. 3 tablespoons bacon grease 3 tablespoons flour 3 cups milk (skim is fine, but will need to simmer longer) 1 roll turkey sausage (I found Jennie O brand at target) salt/pepper…

Try to find a local running store. Bring your old shoes, they can check the wear on the bottoms and watch you run on a treadmill to figure out your best shoe options. I would say price range would be anywhere from $80-$130 but if you tell them you have a budget of $100 they should be able to find something for you! Good…

Oh also, check out the book "Get Your Fats Straight" which is a quick read and gives tons of good ideas/recipes.

If you currently buy fat free dairy consider switching to whole milk, full fat yogurt, etc. I find them much more filling and an easy way to incorportate more healthy fats into your diet. To maximize benefits look for grass fed dairy when possible!

You may also be deficient in the fat soluble vitamins A/D if your diet tends to be low-fat (especially in animal fats). I had a similar issue after losing weight and I read the book Curing Tooth Decay Naturally (can't remember the exact name verbatim) and reincorporated grass-fed dairy, chicken bone broth/stock and cod…

I would eat at maintenance for the next two weeks leading up to the race, with a good balance of carbs/protein/fat. This will help restore your glycogen which should help with energy. You will likely notice a 3-5lb spike in your weight but that's normal and should go away once you are back in a deficit. In my opinion, the…

I shower everyday but only wash/dry/heat style my hair 2 or 3 times per week. The other days I pull my hair back to keep the bulk of it dry and only wash/dry my bangs. After those showers I spray the roots with dry shampoo (I use Dove) and let it "soak in" over night. In the AM I just hit it with the blow dryer for 30…

SW: 158lbs and 30.5'' waist CW: 143 lbs and 28'' waist I'm 5' 6'' and measure at the narrowest point. I read somewhere that for a women every 5lbs lost ~ 1'' off waist. Obvsiously that will change depending on height and body shape but I have found it to be reasonably accurate for me. My GW is 130lbs and a 26-27'' waist ..…

I usually don't log spices, diet pop, tea/coffee etc. I understand there are some good reasons for wanting to (ie:sodium) but if your main concern is calories I wouldn't bother. Even at its best calorie counting is not a precise science. Most food labes are rounded to the nearest 5 calories so if you have 20 items in your…

- Tuna (the pouches are shelf stable, the kits are good too but come with mayo/crackers which you may/may not need) - Cheese (mini babybels, cheese sticks, cheese cubes...) - Jerkey (beef, turkey, chicken.. if you make your own it's much cheaper and IMO yummier) - Yogurt (this should be kept in the fridge but I usually…

I agree this is frustrating, especially with higher fat meats. For example: I weighed boneless skinelss chicken thighs on wednesday - 22oz raw and then 12.5 oz cooked. Then I made a different pack of chicken thights (same brand) last night and it was 18.7oz raw and 12.0oz cooked. The nutrition facts on the package were 180…

I do! Helps keep my energy up throughout the day and keeps me from getting hungry. I love that I never feel stuffed and sick from eating so much. Before this I tried IF (basically the opposite) and I ate the same number of calories, lost the same amount of weight but always felt either starving or really full and never…

This is awesome- thank you!

The last beer tasting I did I saw a ton of people with pretzel necklaces. They strung mini pretzals on string and tied it around their neck- leaves two hands open for more beer! I would also probably bring some string cheese and an apple. :)

Ok here's how I make it for me and my husband (serves 2) 1T bacon fat (120cals) 2T-3T all purpose flour (~75cals) 2 cups lowfat/skim milk (160cals) 90/10 Turkey Breakfast Sausage (2 oz- 1 serving) (110cals) Salt/Pepper Eggs or Biscuits Brown the sausage and crumble into small pieces. Turkey sausage is not like regular…

Great! I'll probably stalk your diary for protein ideas becasue I'm soooo sick of chicken :( haha

I am 5' 6'' and 147 lbs. I am doing 30p/30f/40c right now and for 1300 calories that comes to 43g fat 130g carbs and 98g protein. It's working really well for me because it pushes me to eat more protein. I usually end up a little shy on that goal and over on carbs/fat but I'm working at it. My goal weight is 135 but at…

Oh one last thing- sometimes getting more protein can be expensive but we get around that by eating lots of eggs. We usually buy at least 36 eggs/week for 2 people. I will usually have 1egg and 2eggwhites in the morning to keep the calories down and it keeps me more full that cereal and costs less than $0.50 :)

Just a couple ideas.. 1. Increase your protein/decrease the carbs. Sometimes a change in macros is enough to get past a plateau. I have been doing 40% carb 30% protein/fat and it really helps keep me full/energy on the same 1300-1500 calories/day. For me that's roughly 50gfat 130g carbs 90g protein which would be 1330…

What made the biggest difference for me was using juice instead of milk or waters. I use 4oz of 100% juice (~50 cals) and I find the smoothies perfect. Not an exact recipe but.. 1-2 handfusl kale 2 handfuls frozen berries (strawberry, blackberry, blueberry) 4 oz juice (orange or any fruit juice) I use a nutribullet and add…

Love my Nutriblast! I buy frozen strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, black cherres (my fave) and pineapple. I also buy bananas and slize/freeze them. When I want a smoothie I use whatever I am in the mood for and it's very easy. My two fave reciepes are: Kale/Berry Smoothie 1/2 cup Kale (packed) 1 cup frozen berries…

Me too! But seriously, these are all really good points. I also think it's smart to run with only one earbud in when it's early in the AM or late at night. Helps me be aware of my surroundings.

This sounds like a good problem :) I wouldn't mind weighing twice as much as I do right now if I was a size 2. Weight is just a number!

This made me laugh but it sounds true! You should play that game at the fair where they guess your weight, you would win everytime :)

Thank you all! I guess it's pretty obvious that I need to use trial and error to figure out what works for me. After reading all of this and reading the FAQ on the main page I have decided to set my calories at 1600 (my TDEE -20% with 3 days/week exercise) and only eat back some of the exercise calories from running. I…

I started with sumo deadlifts.. it just felt more comfortable for me. My DH started the program the same week as me and he does "regular" deadlifts because those feel better for him.

What's the smallest weight you can add to start? If you add a 2.5lb plate to each side it will give you a better feel of what it's like to balance the weight. You can do it! I read the NROLFW book a while ago, and even though I wasn't crazy about the program I always remember the author said something like (not a direct…

Thank you!

WOW such a range of answers- 1500, 1800, 2800. Thanks for all the input so far.. I might try 1600 (no exercise cals) and see how I feel.

I probably should also mention that right now (unless I get some other advice!) I am planning on setting my diary at 1350 and eating back the calories I burn. When I logged 60minutes of lifting MFP said 209cals. Does that sound like an accurate estimate?