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http://www.truenutrition.com/p-1126-custom-mix.aspx Create your own custom blend. I like chocolate, unsweetened (I'm not vegan so my blend includes egg & milk proteins)

It is INCREDIBLY difficult for anyone to build muscle on a deficit, and even tougher for women. However, easy bulkers, like you and me, are much less likely to lose lean body mass while losing weight if we lift. I did, in fact gain a couple of pounds of LBM (mostly glycogen) when I started lifting, but my body fat…

I work out at home. Craigslist/Pennysaver equipment (at least until our tax refund when we upgraded to a olympic weight bar and starter plates).

Answer.... lift heavy things. Slay the fat with weight plates.

Not 5'6".... I'm 5'3.75", but my goal weight is going to end up at around 150# (actual goal is bodyfat %, so weight is approximate). It really depends on frame size and lean mass to fat ratio.

Man... now I'm hungry for stuffed chicken breasts and that's not what I have out of the freezer!

Jason Statham or Anne Hathaway (but my husband would have to be allowed to watch)

Beans & Rice... add your choice of extra protein (clearance is good here). Change up added veggies (spinach, tomatoes, garlic, carrots, etc) & spices every time for a different flavor.

Whichever sweetener you prefer is the right one. I use Splenda, regular sugar, or honey depending on the dish/drink.

Lost 20 lbs before I noticed. Lost 30 lbs before anyone else noticed. Gained 10 over the winter. Lost 10 lbs EVERYbody notices (difference was strength training).

I have surrounded myself with snarky witty people and for the most part ignore the cleansing juicing folks. It works for me!

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Maybe do some of both. Do your big compound lifts first. Finish with dumbbells for equalizing. edit to add: I'm actually the opposite. I'm right handed but my right arm is still weaker. I think it comes from hauling the munchkin around on my left so I can do stuff with my right. I'm working on it.

I'm not at goal yet, but I'm just so pleased with the photos I had my husband take this weekend (teaching him portrait photog & treating myself to sexy photos at the same time); especially in comparison to my starting point that I have to share.... in multiple places. :happy: Since I got here by eating boat loads of food…

Hahahahaha... that one says I need to lose 24 more pounds?!?!!? I don't think so. :laugh: :laugh:

Couscous Quinoa Beans (all kinds) Clearance meat/fish Ice cream Tomatoes, spinach, bell peppers, potatoes, sweet potatoes (all on one line because it's only when they're not fresh from the garden) Whole wheat bread Peanut Butter (Adam's) Nutella Milk Almond milk Tuna The above are on my list pretty much every week (or…

Uh... no. What's your Happy Weight? 140.3 That would be an additional 16 lbs to lose... *stares over at user pic* I do NOT have that much to lose. Body recomp for the win.

My usual variation is 2-3 lbs from morning to evening and from day to day. My biggest variance was 20 lbs of water retention in one day.

5'3.75" Before - 186lbs Current - 156.5 lbs (And from my Mom's Day gift to myself photo shoot)

All whey powder is protein powder. Not all protein powder is whey. Found this site recently and am LOVING it. http://www.truenutrition.com/p-1126-custom-mix.aspx Create your own custom mix of proteins, carbs, fats, and/or other supplements with your own choice of flavor and sweetener... GMO free vegan and omnivore options.

Oh... and a link... your calorie needs change over time. You don't need a full 300 extra the whole time. http://www.freedieting.com/tools/pregnancy_calorie_calculator.htm

Keep eating healthy. Don't stop exercising.

Eat more! For the first several months I wasn't eating enough and the weight loss was SLOW! I started eating above my BMR & exercise calories and the weight started dropping.

Biking & swimming are the only exercises that BMF/BB are bad at calculating. It's not just registering movement, it's also body temperature and galvanic skin response (basically electrical conductivity of sweat). If you were off after your morning shower, it's likely because you take hot showers. The hot, moist skin added…

HRM is going to be the least expensive. However, while more accurate than a fitness machine or MFP, is less accurate than... BodyMediaFit or BodyBugg. Both of these require a monthly subscription, which while more monetarily speaking than... FitBit, a glorified pedometer... The BMF and BB both, not only track along four…

How is this wrong? It's what I've been doing the whole time I've been losing; especially now that I'm doing intermittent fasting. I break my overnight fast with lunch and finish with a bowl of ice cream before bed.

Eggs. Leftover dinner from the night before.

1) Eat your exercise calories. They're given to you for a reason. 2) Eat more fiber 3) Eat more protein 4) Drink lots of water

Love the Kindle (original version), but it will never replace real books. The Nuk is like a tablet-Lite. If you want a tablet just get a real tablet. If you want an e-reader, get a Kindle. (*Note* Do not have the Nuk Simple, which I understand does not have a backlight). We got our first Kindle for Xmas 2011 (from me to…

Coffee is the Potassium Queen!