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Oooh. Looks like fun!

Swap out some cardio for resistance/weight training. You're doing a ton of cardio. FWIW, I have the flattest stomach I've ever had (and I have a kid now). I only weigh 4 lbs less than my previous "skinny" weight. I really believe it's the strength training. edit: my stomach isn't amazing or anything, but it is the best…

I've done it both ways. Now, I do count them and wouldn't go back to not counting them. Set your calories to a reasonable spot and counting them won't seem so bad. They are generally lower calorie than non-whole, non-fresh foods.

That is awesome!

The good: Generally, tenacious. The bad: Sometimes I wallow in self-doubt. I'm an emotional eater. The ugly: I have loose skin on my stomach from pregnancy and weight loss. Boo.

Yep.

Love.

The Smiths.

Great local PIZZA. It's almost lunch time and I'm sooo hungry!

Bahaha. Me too! Yes, of course you should have cake on your birthday! Enjoy!

Moar! (abs)

So true. Thanks for the PSA. Personally, I just don't comment on diaries that often. I don't comment if I don't look and I don't care to look that often.

VERY noticeable difference! Good job!

Dove Promises chocolate in milk or dark chocolate. I bring one or two with me to work often. I also eat chocolate very frequently, like other posters said, it's all portion control. And straight chocolate is going to be way better than hot chocolate or a candy bar or anything along those lines.

This. Also the cuts are different so they just fit differently.

I have the exact same situation! Congrats! I'll be taking almost my entire wardrobe to consignment and hopefully it'll help me get some much needed work clothes! :D

Coffee-- never have a day without it Tomato-- I guess this is the most consistent ingredient in my salads. Banana-- goes with breakfast very often

Chobani in any flavor except lemon (yuck). 0% plain chobani with fruit, agave nectar (or honey), and vanilla extract is delicious, sweet, and still has way less sugar than the pre-flavored ones. I LOVE greek yogurt but I still have to have sweetener in it. Maybe one day I can file my sweet tooth down enough to just like it…

Great progress! And good job getting back on track. I know my messy split last spring had me gaining for, oh, about 6 months! :D

That's what I would try.

I had the same problem. If you don't have any other option, just keep trying it and maybe you can give them busy things to do in the stroller? Or promise the playground (or other incentive) afterward. That helped me a little. But, to be honest, this is why I ended up need to get a gym membership some place that had child…

I got a 12! I'm excited! I thought I'd score 20-30 for sure. Haha. It would have been a little higher before weight loss, but still probably only in that 20-30 range.

I understand your mindset. I'm 143 ish right now and started using MFP at 176. Just after pregnancy I was 190. I'm 5'6" by the way. My goal was 150 and that was skinny in my mind. Now I'm aiming for 140 and muscular, maybe down to 130something eventually. I NEVER in my life thought I could be 130-140. Never. It seemed…

Are you eating at a surplus, maintenance, or deficit? When you say you've been lifting heavy and you gained, I assume you're eating at a surplus...

I'd say so. But not an extreme pear. Much like myself in proportion, actually.

That is a wonderful NSV! Love it! And congrats.

Prep the night before. Cook on Sunday and have leftovers on Mon-Tues for lunch. My go to breakfast is overnight oatmeal in a jar. Or eggs. They take 5 minutes! I'm a busy, full time working, single mom and I find time to make my own food. You can do it, you just have to choose to.

Thankfully, it hasn't happened to me. I've seen guys in there with terrible form though, so I know better than to take their advice. I'm really glad now that I took a weight training class in college that did a good job of teaching me the basics and good form.

Am I the only person who thinks this sounds disgusting? And not all that healthy?

Awesome! This is exactly what I'm looking to do with another 4 pounds down! :D