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I see a bit of Kelly MacDonald!! You're gorgeous, by the way!

1.) Get in the groove of working out. Make that time for it, and slide it into your routine. The most important part, though, is not to stop! Once you do, it's super difficult to restart. 2.) Set mini-goals, and not just about the number on the scale. This makes a lifestyle change feel much more attainable. 3.) Let…

I like to freeze it Orrr I like to add 1/2 T of almond butter and 1/2 T flax seeds

If I binge, it's ALWAYS alcohol-induced. This means I double the calories I would have consumed with just the binge, since by going out I've probably consumed a great deal of calories from the alcohol alone. I used to down half a pitcher of margaritas with a friend, then go out for beer, shots, etc. I could probably…

Cup of coffee and a bowl of oatmeal gets me going. I digest for 30-60 min, then I'm totally ready to go

DON'T. DO IT. I made the mistake and almost passed out.

2 oz smoked salmon with 1/2 cup egg whites, 1 cup mushrooms, and parmesan

Ew, no

Bought the boyfriend a PS3 for his birthday. The rest is going into savings so I can pay off student loans after school.

Used to be a 32D. Was a 34D. I'm now on the tightest part of the 34, so I think I'll be going back to 32!

Weirdly enough, the most I ever ate in one sitting was also when I weighed the lightest. At 110 pounds, I polished off an entire medium thin crust pizza by myself! Aided by certain substances, unfortunately... I guess that was about 5 years ago.

crispbreads with tahini sauce and roasted garlic hummus yogurt with almond butter and flax seeds (I like the 4oz Oikos vanilla)

1/4 cup oat bran or steel-cut oats with 1 T almond butter, cinnamon, and a splash of almond milk. Every. Morning. Perfect meal for before a run. After my run I load up on the protein - egg whites/chicken sausage or a protein shake (cinnabun protein powder + almond milk)

I'm a snacker. 6-7 is typical. Breakfast at 6 or 7, workout, post-workout food around 9, lunch, afternoon snack, dinner, 8pm snack. As long as I'm within my cals/macros, I feel alright with it!

I'm 5'4 and 134 pounds! My goal is a bit lower - 115. Feel free to add me :)

http://www.fitwatch.com/phpscripts/viewfood.php?ndb_no=20033&descr=Oat+bran%2C+raw&key=&fdgrp_cd=&foodsource=&sequence=1&qty=.25 Again, 57 cals in 1/4 cup dry. Uggggh.

Logged as 120. I'd rather be overestimating than underestimating! I'd love to know why there are so many different calorie counts, though.

Weird, MFP is telling me 58 cal, and http://www.livestrong.com/article/351258-oat-bran-nutrients/ says 130 for 1/3 cup, and yet another site says 74 cal for 1/4 cup. All dry.

Thanks! Before I spend money on this, though - is there a way to shift around the schedule? I'd rather my rest day be on Sunday than Monday, since I work a long bartending shift for Sunday brunch.

Awesome

Bump! Just got a crockpot today.

Where do I look to see what I should be eating? Apparently at 1400 cals I'm at -34%... and the acceptable range is 15%?

Mine is set at 1351 right now (BMR), but I've had it set as high as 1570 (net, of course) when I was working out/lifting more. I'm battling a sinus infection, so I've been running less, but I'd still never go back to 1200! My body is the most comfortable netting around 1400-1600 cals.

Excellent! :D

Have you been feeling crappy? If so, in what ways? If you haven't been and your meds are working, I wouldn't worry about it. Those of us with issues with gluten feel like hell when we consume it. True, Hashimoto's and Celiac can go hand in hand, but that's because Celiac is an autoimmune disease - if you don't properly…

I give in to it - eat a small portion, fit it into my calories, and work out. Substitutions don't work for me. That being said, my cravings are usually nut butters and dark chocolate... so I don't feel TOO awful about consuming them.

That's fair, but I don't necessarily think people who have been on here for 1 year or more are automatically wiser, either. We all have different backgrounds and experiences, so everything we write on here is based on experience or opinion. Very few people on here are nutritionists/trainers/in the medical field, and even…

1.) Eat your exercise calories 2.) Open your diary, and we can give you input on what you're actually eating

I'm at school at a study table, sooooo - a bottle of water, bookbag, and computer. At home, my desk is a nightmare D: pack of gum, CD, cough drop wrappers, my HRM, a scarf, three spare keys..... I really need to clean. This is all from memory, so I'm sure it's a lot worse.

What is your current height/weight?