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Merry Christmas everyone! 18, university freshman. I reached my goal back in August, but it's great that someone has started a thread like this. Threads like these have popped up before, albeit started fairly poorly, by younger members who don't seem to present the concept very well. I hope the same does not happen with…

lentils and chickpeas I find are awesome.

I know this concept seems a little absurd, but it's a lot easier to not overeat when you believe you just don't really want it, and when that ideal becomes part of your identity. An example. Most of us love our meats, pork being one of them. It tastes great, yea? Yet, people under the Islam religion don't touch it. At all.…

My last 5 pretty much took me the whole summer. Initially, I was really happy that I reached my goal, and I've been maintaining since September.. But I'm thinking. Was it really worth it? I think I was just as happy 5 pounds away from my goal as I am now. Maybe even more now that I think about it... If your body isn't…

I used to have a lot of trouble avoiding the unhealthy foods I liked. Somehow I just kept telling myself it didn't taste as good as I thought it did in my mind. And when I did have a treat due to a fall to temptation, it truthfully didn't taste as good simply because I felt guilty. Now they usually just don't taste as…

Bwah. Starting again. Being really strict. Making sure I don't go too fast and making sure that my hands are placed strictly shoulder width. Week 1 - Day 1: 14 - 18 - 14 - 14 - 20minimum. 1 min break in between. Just made it to 20;; Literally could not push up after.

Wow its been way too long since I've posted. : P I have my midterms coming up so everything was a large rushy mess and whatnot. My first one starts tomorrow, and figuring I'm going to be as prepared as i'll ever be at this point, decided to give myself a pushup exhaustion test like I told myself I would. Since I felt like…

Week 2 - Day 3: Sept 21 29 - 33 - 29 - 29 - 40 2.0 min break in between oi. Well. I made it to the end of my Week 2 (week 4). I can definitely see that my muscles in my arm are larger.. alarmingly so actually. I don't 'know if I like the look, but I can say I'm proud of the strength gain. Since moving into my dorm I no…

Week 4 - Day 2: Sept 16 25 - 29 - 25 - 25 - 39 (min 36) 1.5 min break in between I am 10 kinds of proud of myself. I hope you all are too. Keep up the good work everyone : D I do the exhaustion test at the end of Week 4. I'm so excited to see where I can push to.

Week 4 - Day 1: Third try. 21 - 25 - 21 - 21 - 32 1 min break in between Third times the charm! Got them. Pushed hard. Pushed fast. Went deep. Got it. Week 4 Day 2 here I come! And welcome newcomers :3

Week 2 - Day 1: Sept 12 21 - 25 - 21 - 21 - 32(1.15min break) 1 min break in between Hi everyone. Repeated Week 2 - Day 1 again. Can't say its a whole lot easier, but I gave myself a tad longer break on the final and made it without dropping in between. Did a little bit of pausing though, although less than my last…

I think I can safely say on msarro's part, who started the group, that yes you can. :3 It's not an exclusive club at all;; At any rate, good afternoon everyone! Today was my first day of university classes. I still have one more this evening, but I thought I'd get in a workout in between. Week 2 - Day 1: Sept 9 21 - 25 -…

Hey all. Finished the first week.. I was supposed to finish it saturday, but I got caught up in the Frosh weekend :3 Was away all weekend doing this and that so didn't get a chance to come online. Week 1 - Day 3: 22 - 30 - 20 - 20 - 28 2 min break in between Wow. I'm feeling it. I didn't even think I'd finish it but I did.…

Thanks :3 I think i'll try Day 2 again tomorrow, as I won't have time for it really on Saturday-- Moving into my dorm! Also, Msarro, this perfect pushup thing is killing me as well. I think the only reason I can go for as many as I can is because of my bodyweight. Which, with my height and all, really isn't a lot. My arm…

If you're a breads type of person, VITAMUFFINS. <3

Day 2 of the pushup challenge. Goodmorning all. 20 - 25 - 15 - 15 - 24.5 1.5 min break in between Oh dear god. I was on 24 trying to push myself back up for a whole 10 seconds just shaking there halfway. Couldn't complete it but tried two more pushups as soon as I could. I don't know if I can go for day three with the…

Morning everyone :) I just did my first day. Week 1 - Day 1: 14 - 18 - 14 - 14 - 22 1 min break in between. Ouch. All I have to say is its a lot harder than I'd imagine it'd be. Shoulders triceps and chest the most. I'm trying my hardest to watch my form in the mirror, making sure that when I go down for the push up I…

Just finished the initial test. 34 no nonsense pushups before collapsing halfway on the 35th. Alright. I start week three then.. Should I start later today when I'm feeling less tired? Tomorrow? Is there a significance to when you officially start?

I went on an Alaskan cruise over the summer and a similar occurrence happened with me as well. I was literally two pounds away from my goal, but it took me until recently to finally get there. What helped me was identifying the little things that I might be cheating on. For me it was my breakfast. I love my cereal and…

Doing it. For sure. Just lemme get my run in first.

I think a saw a picture of that recipe on thisiswhyyourefat.com My god that site is like dirty food porn. I don't know if I should be drooling or gagging when it comes to that site. D:

My Superstore has an organics/healthy section and had a few door freezers along part of the aisle. I found them there along with low sodium whole grain pizzas and Amy's organic frozen foods~ Very overpriced at $5 for a pack of 4. but hey. Worth a try.

I was really tempted to go buy them online as well, which is why I was so happy when I found them in my supermarket. I bought the chocolate chip one; simply because if I'm going to have a muffin, it might as well be one with a flavour that doesn't sound healthy ; D How long do you toast them for? Is it better than…

I understand where you're coming from and appreciate the tip but no, I actually like the taste of nuts. : P And assuming each almond is around 7cal that brings me to 35-70cals in almonds a day. No biggie. It might be too much fat, if I was going with a hunk of fatty meat on the side of my meals. But that doesn't happen…

I keep the almond and walnut package way in the back of my pantry. If I'm ever wanting some almonds or walnuts, I'll reach for two from the package, close up the package all nice and well and then go back to what I was doing previously. Which is usually on the other side of the house from the pantry. If I really want more,…

I can't say I'm particularly happy with going from a small c to a b, but everything is pretty proportional and I like to think of them more as cute ; D Little bit of a confidence booster.

I'm a waitress at a rather large restaurant, so there's a lot of walking from the kitchen to the customers and what not. Sorry, I can't answer how many calories are burnt... But the way I see it there probably are a handful. The thing is, I don't like to consider it part of my 'exercise calories burnt', because then you're…

Thank you for the maintenance link! And thank you everyone for your kind words! As for my daily recipes.. mm, lets just say I'm usually rather lazy when it comes to cooking ; D Carrots, celery, apples, blueberries, bell peppers (of any colour), spinach and kale were staples at my house in terms of produce. A lot of the…

ah, I see I see. That'd make sense too considering what I'll have to be eating during the semester. Thank you~

Thanks! Actually. I'm not sure what to do now. I was going to go to the gym today. I still plan to. Do I keep my exercise routine and up my calories? Cut down the intensity of my exercise routine and keep the calories the same? I don' t know. :indifferent: ;;