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Great advice, thanks!;)

I think there are a few things to address here. 1.) you say you are a habitual night eater who wants to change her ways. Are you referring to your late night eating or just losing weight? If you are referring to the late night eating, then have a bigger dinner so you won't be so hungry later on, or make your dinner a…

If I eat them at night as opposed to the morning, will I store them as fat?

Personally, I have gotten to a point where I do not feel the need or desire to cheat. I've learned to make my meals taste so good that I I prefer them to "cheat meals." When I eat out(usually at Chipotle), I get a meal that is healthy.I am satisfied and if I want something I don't usually eat, I find the healthiest version…

If you are truly eating 1300 calories a day and gaining weight, I would make sure you don't have a medical problem, like hypothyroidism. Also, make sure you are drink a lot of water.

I love breakfast foods! I don't eat my breakfasts till 12 or so but here are mine(mind you, this is one of my two meals for the day) Protein Pancakes: -1/2 cup egg whites -1 egg -1 scoop protein powder -1 cup spinach -1/4 cup buckwheat flour -1 1/2 tsp baking powder -Cinnamon and stevia to taste Blend it and cook!…

At 1200 calories a day, I would suggest you check out the concept of intermittent fasting. I had your problem. Small snacks throughout the day made me extremely hungry and pretty unhappy. I now do 16:8 fasting, eating between 12 and 8. This allows me two large, satisfying meals. It makes 1200 so manageable. Seriously,…

I stopped my birth control when I went tot college because I forgot to fill the perscription. I didn't notice any side effects that I would attribute to stopping the pill. My period still came regularly. I did gain about ten pounds but that was definitely me overeating at the dining halls and being the typical freshman. I…

This is the best thing ever, I got it from Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives. The guy's seasonings for his fish was onion powder, oregano, paprika, salt and pepper. It is amazing. AMAZING.

It works for people if it fits their life style. It is very psychological. I fast 16 hours a day and eat between 12pm and 8 pm. I used to eat 5-6 mini meals throughout the day and it did not work for me. It made me constantly think about food and the next time I would eat/ Now I'm not hungry in the morning Plus, I now eat…

1.) Eating 5-6 meals a day-- while I did lose weight doing this, I felt like my life revolved around food. Not even food I enjoyed. Now I eat two large meals and it is food I truly enjoy. 2.) Pre-workout meals. Other than BCAAs. I used to eat before I worked out because from what I've read I thought it was necessary. Now I…

Multivitamin Magnesium B complex Fish oil Chromium ---- I also take cinnamon, licorice, and milk thistle.

"Never give up on a dream because of the time it will take to achieve it. The time will pass anyways." "Without struggle, there is no progress."

Well since this is the first time I've been put on medication of any kind, there is no telling whether this will personally work for me, the part of where the concern lies. I may need a higher dosage, or a different brand. Or something.

I occasionally do a zumba or kick boxing class, and I also jump rope between strength training sets for cardio. I'm just not a huge fan, never have been, haha. Thank you for your reply, I appreciate it!:)

I am not having trouble losing weight or maintaining it. I have just developed a fear of increasing calories because I am scared I will some how gain weight uncontrollably. I guess I just wish I knew my exact BMR haha. Thank you for your reply:)

Well I have only been on 50 mcg for a few days, so of course I'm not expecting any extraordinary change. In fact, I'm not expecting anything at all because I know these things are so particular to each individual. While I don't have a problem, right now anyways, eating around 1200, I sometimes want to increase just because…

Thank you for your advice. I was looking at your food diary to see what you were eating and stuff. Do you do alternate day fasting?

Yes, this was my understanding from what I've read. I am on generic Levothyroxine, 50mcg. I just started taking it so, of course, we don't know if it is the correct dosage for me yet. Thank you for your input, it gives me hope. I've read so many stories and comments on people who get stuck with their weight loss efforts or…

Yeah, your workouts should be quick, efficient, and effective. Can you maintain two hours a day, four days a week in the long run? I try to keep mine between 30 minutes and an hour.

When I was first starting out, I weighed myself once a week.

Although group classes aren't necessarily part of my training regimen, it is important for my gym to have them because sometimes I feel like doing them for fun. My gym must not be overly crowded, open 7 days a week(preferably 24 hours), and have enough equipment to support the amount of members.

I lost what little boobs I did have! Haha. I was a B cup and I am now an A cup. For me, though, a cup size is a fair trade off for weight loss all over the rest of my body! <3

Thanks guys! I love hearing all the stories on here so I just though I would post one:) Keep up the good work everyone!

I have read her book. She says a lot of things that can be proven otherwise. For example, she says "don't fast before you go fast" meaning do not train fasted. I have seen the greatest results in my body when I train fasted. I get more done when I train fasted. The only thing I have while fasted IS coffee. It really…

This isn't exactly a packed lunch but it is my favorite recipe to eat and make, in fact I'm going to have it for dinner: Protein Pancakes: 1 scoop protein power 1/4 cup buckwheat flour(I think any flour would do well, I used to used oat flour) 1/2 cup egg whites 1 egg 1 cup spinach 1 tsp baking powder Cinnamon and stevia…

You said you weren't really eating carbs before when you were dieting. When you reintroduce the carbs, you retain a little more water than you would on a low carb diet. No worries!

I don't really like the taste of any greek yogurt plain, unless I'm using it as sour cream. But I use Fage nonfat plain yogurt, add stevia and unsweetened cocoa and I love it:)

As time goes on, you will find ways to make healthy foods you are currently not too fond of taste a whole lot better. I think it's a power dieters develop. You will find ways to incorporate vegetables in ways you never thought possible or tasty. For example, people make chocolate mousse out of avocado. People make pizza…