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Eat when you're hungry. The 'most important meal' idea is definitely a myth http://nutritiondiva.quickanddirtytips.com/is-skipping-breakfast-bad-for-you.aspx It was probably perpetuated by the following: 1) clever marketing by manufacturers of breakfast foods 2) the fact that skipping breakfast can cause some people to…

Tool Cleveland 2x in 2001 (they somehow came twice on the same tour) and Detroit 1x in 2006 - all equally amazing

The kind on my package is 34g. I use trutein. And interestingly, a 'scoop' of it seems to come in a little shy of that. So I always just weigh it out. There's definitely a variance between brands. It looks like for your brand a scoop could be around 24g http://www.myfitnesspal.com/nutrition-facts-calories/show-me-the-whey…

1. Chatting while using equipment so it's tied up for much longer than it needs to be. I'm not against all socializing, really. BUT one day there were two ladies using the only two cable machines in the gym. They were there when we started our workout and they were there when we finished 45 minutes later. Not exaggerating.…

Ditto - age 10 through 20 basically. By the time I was 18 I was doing 6+ hours a week of dance classes.

Eat it - then log it and move on. As long as it's a 'once in a while' thing it really isn't the end of the world. Not a ton of value nutritionally speaking but it's calories in calories out. Just the fact that you posted on here shows a lot about how your lifestyle has already changed. If you do eat it, watch out for the…

In between bottled and straight tap water there's also filtered tap water. This might give you something closer to the 'bottled water' taste with a lot less waste. Definitely invest in a reusable bottle like dvisser1 mentioned. I like stainless steel because I feel like it keeps water a tad cooler and it's more durable.…

I drink tap water, but I've also never had my tap water coming from a well. Everyone I know who has well water uses a water cooler with the 5 gallon refillable jugs for drinking. I've lived in apartments where the water quality was questionable...either tasted or looked funny, so for those I had a Brita (or Pur?) pitcher…

This If you wanted to eat nothing but peaut butter and did it at a calorie deficit, you'd still lose weight. Obviously not the most balanced in terms of nutrients but it would work.

She's spoiled. I'm guessing she was spoiled before you started dating, but you just enabled it further. If she can get everything she wants just by having sex with you, why would she do anything more? She's using you for your attention and your checkbook. I think most girls would be legitimately feel freaked out /…

Wow, I didn't know that was an actual show. Kudos for changing your lifestyle!

I use my polar FT4 for measuring calorie burns and have come to trust it. The first few times I used it I made sure to compare its calorie count with what MFP suggested for the exercise I was doing. It seemed pretty accurate - usually a little lower than MFP - so now I rely on it. I prefer it over the machines at the gym…

I read that you have to try a vegetable up to 15 times before developing a taste for it. I can understand your dislike for veggies if they always came from a can, but I assure you fresh are totally different - in taste and texture. I always HATED canned green beans as a kid but give me fresh steamed ones and I'd be a happy…

On top of the fat & calories, that would be crazy high in sodium too.

I got mine at Vicky's last year, 4 pieces from the 'forever sexy' line. The 'skirted bottom' is a nice way to give some extra coverage. http://www.victoriassecret.com/ss/Satellite?ProductID=1265802865928&c=Page&cid=1334717294518&pagename=vsdWrapper&search=true In addition, I got the mid scoop bottom, a halter top and a…

I'm wondering if the key thing is that 'the rest' of your original diet was made up with fat. If you only ate 25% in carbs and 30% in protein, that's an awful lot in fat, which is not easy for your body to use. Carbs are the most readily available energy source for your body.

Steel cut oats are a totally different shape & texture, so perhaps try those? They're less refined than even old fashioned oats so technically they should have more nutrition. They take longer cooking but I've also found some overnight recipes for them. But I do agree with others, no sense in choking something down that…

Tonight I'm making cilantro lime rice to go with some fish. http://www.marthastewart.com/314480/cilantro-lime-rice I also made a beefed up 'dirty' rice the other day. http://amuhlou.tumblr.com/post/22127405191/filthy-rice

Before I had a Heart rate monitor, I used 'Aerobics, dancing, general' Once I got the HRM I added zumba as my own exercise. I usually average 500-600 calories for an hour.

Sounds like he's jealous/insecure. It sounds like there are some trust issues if he noticed you're 'acting differently' and automatically assumes it's an affair. If my husband was acting differently I'd just be upfront and ask him about it rather than assume he was being shady. You're getting healthy for YOURSELF, so that…

I dated a guy for a couple years who always weighed less than me. Tall and skinny, cross country in high school, and grew up on a farm so just generally active. He struggled to keep weight on and build muscle, I struggled to keep it off.

It's actually more than just a 'religious thing.' Before you can have whatever type of marriage ceremony you want in whatever religious or nonreligious establishment you want, you must go to the county clerk's office and apply for a marriage license. That's why you can just go down to a courthouse and get married if you…

Reading a novel. The person had a book propped on the steering wheel, holding it open while holding the steering wheel at the same time.

interesting, bumping for when I get out of work!

The max goal for this website is 2lb per week, though you may have more come off at first. So I'd say minimum 18lbs.

I lost nearly 40lbs without ever paying attention to carbs. Only thing I cared about was a calorie deficit and exercise. I'm looking at carbs a little more now because I'm trying to maximize my fat burn, and your body will use up the glycogen in carbs first. But that doesn't mean cutting carbs, rather just balancing them.

I'm an hourglass but have the same trouble with my thighs. I'm technically at a maintenance weight (though I'm trying for a few more lbs) and my thighs are still not proportional. I lost it from my waist, bust, arms, everywhere else first. Yay genetics. About 2 months ago I added weight lifting (like heavy weights) to…

PB2 is amazing. Just the other day I made a protein shake with PB2, old fashioned oats, and protein powder.

Looking at your profile pictures It looks like you don't have much, if any, to lose. And the last few pounds are the hardest. That said, some potential things to consider 1. Track your sodium: i noticed a lot of pre-made items in the diary which could be high in sodium causing you to retain water. 2. Eat back your exercise…

When I'm having a rough go, I usually just go minute by minute. I tell myself something like "What's one more minute? 60 little seconds. I can do anything for 60 seconds. If I feel like I'm literally going to die after 60 more seconds, then I'll stop. But I should at least try." If I don't die (which I obviously haven't…