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Why not lean red meat or pork loin / tenderloin on the occasions you don't want chicken?

I'm your same size now and 1700 / day is not enough if you run, heck it's not enough it you don't. right around 2000 was my happy place, (2500 on weight room days) and I also ate 1/2-2/3 of my run cals back on run days.

Calorie intake dictates weight, not health. You can be skinny and unhealthy. Typically if you embark on this journey, the goal is to lose weight and improve overall health. However, some people only care about the scale. The choice is yours. If you are going to go through the effort to lose weight you might as well eat…

If the "diet" is causing that much stress than you are doing something wrong. You can only watch your portions and still maintain at worst.

1. Because the "I want it now mentality" says that cutting calories is good so cutting more is better. (I haven't seen anyone doing "everything right and gaining" except with a few guys looking to bulk up. 2. improper logging, whether conscious or not depends on the person... underestimating food and overestimating…

Oops, I didn't realize that. How about a baked sweet potato? (quick and easy in the microwave)

Personally, I'd skip the prepackaged sides you mentioned... just from a cost and freshness standpoint I think you can do much better, unless you just love those. Lots of ways to fill 200 cals decently... 2 of the 3- Banana, apple, orange bunch of strawberries and a handful of almonds. **If it were me, I'd add a chicken…

Very sweet. The only thing I would change are the words "disabled from war" You could just remove those words and the sentiment is unchanged. "I will take care of you, weather you have a cold or are just getting old" You've addressed being an Army wife in other lines so I think it's understood, without using a "negative"…

Since that's the case, why not slip a sweatband on and wear it over your ear buds... I can't help with fit issues... but I also use the Jaybird Freedom bluetooth earbuds. Wireless is so nice when running or working out!!

I guess your whole post- since it doesn't respond to anything I have said. What part of your post addresses binge eating? I also have arthritis, also lift, run and eat pretty well. The fact that you haven't lost according to some online schedule has nothing to do with binge eating or self control. Did you mean to quote…

Just because you have a food/beverage that makes you crave (insert food here) that craving doesn't control you hand pushing it into your mouth. We all have appetites that exceed our needs- why do you think we ended up here. ...lol You said it best, actually- "I removed the junk and my problems were gone" See how cool it is…

Negative, Ghost Rider, it was the lack of discipline and self control that led to the binging. Address the self control issue and the rest of weight loss is shockingly easy.

You could use an epoxy, formulated for steel. You could also use JB Weld, from the auto parts store-If it will hold an engine block together, or an auger shaft, a barbell collar would be no problem. (assuming you don't drop it to the ground routinely) Just goop it up on the threads and screw it back on... just get it like…

Since you are still close to your goal weight- you shouldn't have to restrict much. And remember the last few lbs are the slow ones, so be patient. Maybe ease up on breakfast or lunch if you know you are going out that night. And you could always work out to combat the extra intake. I did a few mile run for that very…

Just curious what you are doing... When I was running at my peak, I could burn 2000-2200 cals on a run, but that was 10-11 miles. You must be a marathoner!

I like fitbit. It;s a little expensive but the wireless sync to my computer and MFP makes it well worth the investment. You calibrate it to your own run and walk so it;s very accurate (always within .01miles to my GPS for runs). The syncing will allow you to adjust your calories on the fly...

Best to stretch it out! I always stretched and then go for a long walk and it seems to really help a great deal. (then resume working out the following day)

My weight dropped fastest when I was running. I think the long term solution is a combination of diet and exercise but if you put in some road work now, (and keep on a mild calorie deficit) you should see some "quick losses" Drinking is not a big deal if you fit it into your calories and can keep from snacking when you…

you can enter strength training in the cardio section.... and it will show calories.

2 different issues... apply common sense and moderation to both. eat for weight - you need to net the 1400+ exercise for health - heart and muscular health are very important as you age....

Tell him that he's not tough enough to do this. If that doesn't motivate him, then... Start feeding him what you eat.... and tell him you'll be happy to "help him out" at least until he gets the hang of it. In essence, just make more of what you already do, and sharing it. If he want's different stuff then he can put forth…

free app called "converter+" I use it almost every day... for logging or cooking.

when you are out of calories and it's only 5pm... you have a decision to make. Suck it up and achieve your goals, sure you may go to bed hungry one night but it's a good lesson in self control. Or cave in and realize why you are still trying to figure out how to lose weight. Or my favorite option- go do a workout and earn…

Are you eating your allotment plus your exercise cals back? Or just eating the exercise cals? From the way you wrote it I can't tell... I suspect you aren't eating near enough. (or are grossly exaggerating your burn.)

I know the experts don't like the assist machine... but I went from needing 120 lbs of assist to doing pull ups in a couple months. Granted, I was also overcoming shoulder surgery but the fact remains if you challenge yourself and use less assist each week (i dropped 10 lbs per week) you;ll get there. I used enough assist…

Zucchini spaghetti with alla panna sauce and homemade chicken meatballs.

I didn't notice anything but diluted flavor and a change in the texture... they get pretty slimy when they absorb liquid. I tried them for a few weeks but never felt any benefit. I guess if you were an indian living a few hundred years ago, they would be much better than some of the available foods... and would have been a…

Drink water when you arrive... a full glass if you can do it without looking like you are chugging it. lol For eating, I'd stick to the lean meats and vegetables... and try to avoid the white rice. Another good tip is to eat a good clean meal before you head out for the wedding- so you won't be as hungry when you get to…

Same here... I'd go through it all over again, threefold, if I could start lifting when I started losing weight. I have spent the last 10 months trying to replace the precious muscle that I stripped away when losing weight. And it will probably take another year to get where I was. :( It's 10 times harder to gain lean…

I seem to be a 10 min mile regardless of the distance.... 1 mile or 11miles, the pace rarely varies more than a few seconds/mile.