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I used to take Seraquel; I put on 40 lbs. I feel your pain! I switched to Abilify but I know that isn't an option for everyone. However, I did manage to lose 35 lbs while on the Seraquel just by being very strict in my diet and exercise routine, so it CAN be done! Good luck to you.

My fiance got me a Kitchenaid stand mixer for my birthday our first year together. I about went in to hysterics. But I love to bake, so I'm a little nuts about my kitchen toys!

I would never stop snacking!! Snacking throughout the day is what enables me to stay within my calories. Otherwise I get too hungry between meals and end up eating way too much at a meal. Instead I keep my meals smaller and snack in between. Typical day: 450 cal breakfast 250 cal snack 300 cal lunch 100 cal snack 500 cal…

I got a cheap one (I think $6?) at Bed Bath & Beyond... it was just whatever their basic, non-digital one way. I love it. It's so much easier to accurately measure your meats and whatnot with a scale!

Do you have a fridge at work? I eat a ton of fat free greek yogurt. At home I eat the plain kind with some added honey and fruit, but for an easy work snack, the flavored ones by Fage are pretty decent. My favorite is the apple cinnamon!

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/blackened-tilapia-baja-tacos-50400000110429/ These fish tacos are SUPER AMAZING. Just make sure to recalculate the calories based on the brand of tortillas you buy, because it makes a big difference.

^^ This exactly. I use the term "skinny-fat" ABOUT MYSELF as shorthand for "I look great clothed but dear god don't look at my lower belly or cottage cheese thighs please." Do I wear a size 4? Yes. Did I almost throw up when I tried on bikinis? Better believe it. Although it's kind of a harsh way of phrasing things, I…

Ex-accountant here; living your life by numbers is a very hard habit to break! Luckily my numbers addiction fits in pretty well with having fitness goals, haha

Thank you guys!! I know this is a slow and at times frustrating process, I just want to make sure I'm doing it as close to "right" as I can!

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Decent article about possible side effects of too much soy: http://www.livestrong.com/article/414593-the-side-effects-of-too-much-soy-milk/ Everything is "potentially" and "possibly," in there, which leads me to believe that nothing has been figured out conclusively yet. I think as long as it's in moderation, you're…

I mostly go for the produce and meat, which is usually much higher quality than at my local store! But their 365 brand dry goods and great and fairly affordable, too.

^^ Ditto! I am one of four sisters, and I always joke that we are each a different kind of attractive. One is beautiful (looks like Mary Louise Parker), one is sexy (exotic features and lots of long, wavy hair), one is pretty (blonde, blue eyes, smiley) and I'm the cute one, haha. I've come to terms with it! And no, we…

Depends. Are you trying to get skinny, or fit? If you just want to be skinny, eat whatever the hell proportions you want. If you want to be fit and lean and have actual muscle mass, and are doing things like lifting weights/other resistance training, making sure you get enough protein is essential, and you should pay more…

Damn, that was fast!

Someone do me a favor and find out this guy's actual name... I wanna troll the obits on Tuesday to make sure he lived through it :sick:

Macros are the other tracked nutrients: Carbs, Fat, and Protein are the built in ones. The key to a healthy diet is to maintain a decent balance. MFP set you up with a pre-set ratio, but many people opt to change it through My Home > Goals > Custom. Mine are set at 40% carbs, 30% fat, 30% protein. If I could afford to eat…

If it fits in your macros, eat it.

::spits coffee across desk::

Well gosh, now that all these guys have told me that I should have long hair, I guess I'll go through the 2 year process of growing it out through all the awkward in between stages so that I can conform to your gender-specific, socially-decided vision of what will make me pretty! ... oh wait, hold on, no I won't. I f***ing…

I think that it's ever person's prerogative to friend or de-friend whoever the hell they want to. I personally will not de-friend someone based solely on their eating habits. However, I WILL de-friend people who constantly eat at obviously disordered levels and then complain about the side effects of malnutrition they are…

That is just.... that is just not ok. They should have given prior warning or something. People really need to know about that kind of thing so that they can plan accordingly. :drinker:

Nope, triple checked it. Now I am second guessing all their recipes, and they've been my go-to for months :-/

I had an (arguably) worse one of these the other day: I was making a pasta dish from the newest issue of Cooking Light that claimed to be 332 calories per serving... but when I plugged the ingredients in to the MFP recipe builder, it was actually 538! That's a 60% difference! I was so mad, I wrote them an angry email,…

My first thought was "great idea!" My second thought was "I have a wedding with a bunch of people I don't know on September 2!" So umm... yeah I will not be participating in this one, but good luck to you ;)

One of the best things I've heard regarding this: "Your body keeps an accurate food and exercise diary, even if you don't!" No point in lying to yourself, your results will tell the true story.

Your BMR, or Basal Metabolic Rate, is what a doctor would feed you if you were in a coma to keep your organs functioning. What your body actually USES in a day is your TDEE, or Total Daily Energy Expenditure, and that is the number that your cut comes from. There are many TDEE calculators online, but I like this one:…

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Thank you!!