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Easiest thing I have ever cooked-- Get veggie steamers, they take about 4.5 mins in the microwave. Cook some rice. Both of these will provide leftovers for later meals. In a frying pan, put in one cup of brown rice, one cup of broccoli, and one 3oz can of tuna. Put in one tablespoon of olive oil and cut up two dried red…

74 pounds is probably a little bit extreme, but losing weight is so addictive that once you start dropping weight and get into a habit, nothing will stop you :) If you do it right you're probably looking at 40 to 50 pounds lost, which is AWESOME, so there's nothing to be disappointed in. What helped me when I started was…

Amen to that!

I plan on working out every day, running 5 miles in the morning followed up with strength training each day (divided up by muscle groups.) I think it's a mistake to not work out on Thanksgiving. I think that day is the most important one to work out on. If you work out for an hour in the morning your metabolism will be…

How about a really yummy wrap? Boil one chicken breast and then shred or cube it. Mix in one tbsp of light mayo (I prefer red pepper hummus for more flavor) and some chopped artichoke hearts. Sprinkle in a little bit of parmesan cheese. Spread out roughly eight leaves of spinach on two small whole wheat wraps each, and…

Welcome! The food and exercise diaries are really addictive and equally helpful. I think you'll really like this site. Everyone is super supportive and understanding, too. Good luck!

If you want lean muscle, lower weight with higher reps. But you still have to feel the burn. Whether you do 6 reps or 12, the last 3 reps have to be a struggle for you. If you're not grunting on that last one then you're not using heavy enough weights. It's like sprinting vs. marathon running. Even if the sprinter goes…

It also depends on what your starting weight is. Let's say that you ate 2000cals a day to maintain your weight. If you cut it down to 1200 a day, then that's a 4800 cal deficit over the week, which is roughly 1.5 pounds from just eating differently. If you eat more than that and make the same drastic cut down to 1200…

I've been having the same issue for months now, I can't get the last few pounds off but because I feel I look "good enough" and I'm "content" I don't have the motivation I did 30lbs ago. I started doing meal plans, eating meals/snacks every few hours. It's nice to have a pre-planned snack that you only have to force…

I am on the exact same page. My boyfriend weighs a little less than me, covered in lean muscle, defined abs, etc etc. He is known to eat two sandwiches and a box of macaroni and cheese (meant for a family of four!) and then go back for a snack shortly after. When we're together, I don't want him to go out of his way for…

You don't have to do treadmill. You can type in running/jogging and it will give you choices on how fast you were running, which is what I do. It is pretty accurate to do it that way if you were on a treadmill.

Thanks, both of you, these help a lot :) I have already started running every day, it's just I notice all the difference in my lower thighs. But my upper thighs and hips are just being stubborn >:( I think I'll try out the stepper too, it'll be a good variance into my routine of running, strength training, and the…

If your scale is doing that, then it's probably not calibrated right. My scale did stuff like that and when I went to the doctor I found out that it was saying I was three pounds heavier than I actually was (which made my afternoon). Also, to break the plateau, try the zig zag routine to confuse your body and keep your…

I am totally down! I refuse to drink any alcohol until I'm down to my goal weight. Especially beer.

I'm not sure if you already do this, but another good way to trick your body is by eating small, 200-300 calories snack/meals every 3 hours throughout the day. But doing this, your metabolism never slows down and you never feel hungry.

Do not do Hydroxycut, all it does is dehydrate you and make you go through water faster so you have to chug more. It'd be more effective to take antioxidants or a colon cleanse pill. I am doing the Jillian Michaels pills right now, and I do like them. When I take them I sweat A LOT more. I know what you sweat out is only…

About the spinach--sure you won't get all the benefits, but you'll still get more than you do from lettuce. Here's a link with all the nutrition value of raw spinach http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts/vegetables-and-vegetable-products/2626/2 No problem everyone, if anyone has any other tips, it's great to share :)

I think it depends on how you use it. Of course it's not going to help if you only fill it out every other day, or you don't log everything you eat or how you work out. But if you use it as it's meant to, it can be a tremendous help. Seeing how much you've eaten, how much you can still eat, what you should eat, how much…

Good luck! If you need someone to write to about these stubborn 20 pounds, I'm your girl. I still hold on to my skinny clothes, too :(

I'm down! I'm 19 and in the same situation. At our age, it's all chipotle and GOD do those burritos taste good. I'm here for you :D chubby buddy pen pals?

Thanks for the welcome, beloggins :) you're right about the tools, this site is pretty fantastic. And Hooah, there's nothing I like more than a big bowl of warm queso from my favorite mexican place. If only this was a perfect world where junk food was like celery... your body worked so hard to process that crap you burn…

Haha hey if I have to do the leapfrog for ten minutes to fit comfortably into my favorite pair of jeans, I'll do what it takes!

Yes! I'm the same way! I work out and do so well for a week, but then one afternoon I decide. . . I've done well, I can take a nap now. Or. . . I've kept it down to 1,200 calories every day for a week, and that fudge brownie sundae just looks like sin with whip cream on top, and we all know how good that is! Once I break…