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I would think it should be more of a product of that person's lifestyle. If a guy is dating a serious competitive athlete, she SHOULD eat a lot and that should be awesome. I know it used to be a point of pride for me that I could put down as much food as any guy because I actually NEEDED that much food. My boyfriend at the…

onions and bananas (I'm allergic to both) as well as lima beans (it's a consistency thing), celery (tastes like watery cardboard) and some of the crazy stuff my Japanese grandpa used to pay me to eat: crab brains, fish eyes etc. UGH.

I'd say mix it up. If your body does the same thing week in and week out, it gets used to it. Our bodies are amazing at efficiency. Switch up your classes, your cardio and weight lifting. The more different it is from your norm, the better. Switch things up every couple of months.

I'm gonna tell my boyfriend of 3 years that he's got absolutely no excuses not to elope. LOL Kidding :)

Oh and if you're in the water, you won't feel yourself sweat!

Have you tried walking in water? Ask your doctor if you can (don't want to get an infection in your cuts) but the water will help neutralize the weight and help your joints. You can get all the benefits of exercise with fewer of the side effects (achy knees/back etc.) Maybe try out water aerobics too. I'm an aquatics…

I recommend going south about 3 hours. A long drive, but the Sangre De Cristos are BEAUTIFUL.

Oops, sorry I forgot to mention that my jogs/walks were 2 min each after I reach that lower speed.

I do HIIT training on the treadmill. I do a half mile walking warm up at 4.0, then start the HIIT. I speed up to 9.0 and once I hit full speed, I go 30 sec and then reduce down to 5.0. I do that twice, then do the same sprint speed but walk at 4.0 twice through. I do all of that x 4 (so basically 12 sprints and 12…

Hello genetics. Even at 13% body fat, I still had a little pouch. Drove me nuts because all my team mates were RIPPED and had fantastic abs. Ack.

Coffee (keeps me ridiculously regular) and fiber (quinoa, beans, broccoli, barley, etc)! However, I notice that when I lose weight, I don't poop very often. Probably every other day. My friend in med school thinks it's because my body is absorbing most everything I eat (it's mostly healthy and very little junk) so I don't…

LOVE LOVE LOVE this thread! I love AND hate being several heads higher than everyone all the time. At my heaviest I was 172, was 165 when I started with MFP and I'm down to 161...but I was 159 unofficially a few days ago! I wanted to make sure that wasn't just a fluke before I got my hopes up. lol Goal is 150.

I exercise so I can eat more! More tasty yum yums for me!!

2 squares of Lindt dark chocolate with sea salt. Less than 100 calories and both salty AND sweet! My little indulgence for the day.

I'm jealous! I wish I could lose 6 lbs in a week! I'd be 3/4 of my way to my goal! I average 3-4 a month!

I eat one every day I don't have leftovers. I usually pair it with a can of light soup and some fruit or veggies or greek yogurt and I'm full. I'm usually under 500 calories for lunch. If you look at the labels, not all of them have high sodium and I've found that Healthy Choice steamer meals are my favorite.

Here's a happy medium. Do the appreciative, yet not total creeper glance and if she's receptive, say hi. If she gives you the "get the hell out of my way" look, don't even bother. Most days it just depends on our moods :)

I do my cheat day on Saturday because it's also my relax day. It's my all around cheat day. I get to sit on the couch with the pup, watch movies, NOT clean or stress and cook a really tasty dinner. I just keep my "cheat" food in moderation. If I want ice cream, I can have it, but only a serving size or two, not the…

I sometimes go under 1200 but it's because I worked out for a long time. Especially my swim workouts. I find I eat about the same whether I workout or not so I feel like my overall count for the week evens out. But in general, I try to net above 1200.

I actually had a Mirena put in even though I haven't had kids. I'm horrible with my birth control and it would be extremely hard on our finances if we had an accident right now. I gained a little, like maybe 5 lbs, but I suspect that had a lot more to do with my lifestyle when I first had it implanted. It seems a little…

Sit Indian style...PAHAAHAHAHAH!!! How about a redirect to a different pencil test I think is a little more realistic. Stick the pencil in the crease between your butt and upper thigh. Does it fall or stay?

haha Sorry, I watch Food Network while I'm on the treadmill...it always gives me ideas for dinner. I never follow the recipes though because I have my sneaky ways of cutting the fat! My biggest pet peeve are the "fake New Years Resolutioners". It's great that your resolution is to lose weight...but become a regular and…

Yeah I'm half Japanese and it won't EVER happen for me. Thanks Dad! haha But seriously, even when I was 13% body fat (when I was a serious athlete) I still had a small belly pouch and my inner thighs touched. So it really is all about genetics. Sometimes, it's hard to love yourself the way you are, but that's part of the…

Pretty darn close!!! HW: 170 SW: 165 CW: 162 GW: 150 Ht: 5-10 Age: 27

I'm a BIG fan of Healthy Choice meals. They're low in sodium too. Not necessarily your highest protein option, but they're darn tasty and usually between 250 and 300 calories. I supplement that with greek yogurt with fruit or kefir and fresh veggies for a meal that's filling and under 600 calories. Feel free to check out…

Oh and when I was working out before work, I'd add a shot of espresso to my chocolate whey protien (made with 2% instead of water) because I was so full of fluids after a protien shake and coffee. It's mocha flavored awesomeness.

I can't give up the creamer in my coffee. I get stomach aches if I drink it black. So I go with CoffeeMate over International Delight because it seems more creamy to me and has the same amount of calories for the same serving size. No added sweetners. The flavor and sweetness of the creamer is enough. And I really make…

As a former DI athlete that used to be 13% body fat, I NEVER HAD A STOMACH LIKE YOURS. Ahhhh genetics. You look AMAZING.

My birthday suit! After I've used the facilities of course. It's the lightest I'll be ALL day!

Whoops, hit reply before I was done. You can make hummus with the chickpeas (I add jarred red bell peppers, salt, pepper and garlic to taste). Add red beans to chili. You can use the white beans for a lot of things, but my favorite is white bean pasta: half a box whole grain pasta 2 tbsp evoo 1 can white beans rinsed 1/2…