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the scale is a lie. I used a scale for years and years. obsessed over it. I threw it out. done. forget it. Take measurements and see how your clothes fit. The scale can go up and yet you will have lost weight and gained muscle. you will be discouraged because of a number when in fact you are doing fantastic. Better ways to…

oatmeal, yogurt, fuits ( what is a piece of fruit? have an apple with peanut butter), veggies, and LOADS of water. I eat constantly during the day. I have 15 mins till my greek yogurt and water snack lol What else, mixed nuts, homemade granola bars, smoothies, anything that fits into your count for the day. Usually I have…

Agree with other two responses. If you are having a physical or psychological response to food, you need to get medical help asap.

when you eat too little your metabolism slows. Working out wont have as much of an impact as you would like or as it should. You WILL still drop weight, but you will have to work harder to get there. (not really by that much though.. ) Take a look at your weekly intake of food. Eat right and not too little or else you…

The lovely lady above is not impressed with the lack of low cal. cakes in the world.

good job on the salad!! yay! I walked during my break.. I will be getting off here soon to walk again. Little things every day add up! You are doing great! keep at it!

I have to agree with everyone here. Working out is hard, if this is what helps them get threw it who are we to tell them to stop? People only have so much time in a day, so they are multitasking lol I'd probably like the distraction and I would listen in lol If you are going to talk near me when I'm working out, I'm going…

Yes. At the very top it should be deducted on your home page. Not your diary page though when on mobile. I have no idea about desktops though. I have a Fitbit. I gave to get the Fitbit app to sync first. Then open myfitnesspal .. Otherwise it won't see it.

Rest is such a pretty word.. I need more rest on my rest days or else they just aren't really rest days are they? The rest of my days I do too much to call them rest days. :/ boo.

it's all I used to drink. seriously was so addicted to it. I haven't had any in a very long time. I only drink water and my one coffee in the morning. It does take a while, but you can do it. I don't eat artificial sweeteners anymore either, so diet coke was out of the question. I keep asking myself WHY I was drinking it?…

I still walk over 20k steps on my rest days.. I don't often have a rest day though. I might rest a muscle group (arms) but still workout my legs. Rest days don't mean you can't do anything.

Binge eating sucks. I have Non-defined ED. I have the whole gama of ED's.. yay. But I have them controlled now. This is how: Get help. Seriously. Number 1. you need to find out why. Get support. Tell your family and friends that you trust about your ED. It makes you accountable. Don't ever miss meals or snacks! Count your…

When you build muscle you are tearing muscle. If you don't rest, they don't have time to "fix" and get stronger. If you are just doing a few, it's not a big deal, if you are doing enough to build muscle then take rest days. It's important for a reason.

i walk anywhere from 20K steps to 30K steps a day. I never miss my workouts or my weight lifting program. Why do you think you shouldn't do your workout? You don't have to pack all your calories for a day on that day. I have a 7 day rule. I look at my total calories I need for a week and aim for that. Some days are higher…

You can't target fat around your tummy. To get abs and lose the tummy you have to first lose the weight. What is your body fat percentage? Abs start in the kitchen. Get back to a body fat % by eating right and doing cardio and strength training and the abs will magically appear! btw.. belly fat is the LAST thing most women…

Hi! I'm new. DawnEmbers pointed me to this group :) so thank you to her! I've just started and I LOVE it. I've been looking for something to stick with. Something that I can enjoy doing. I used to run years ago and found enjoyment out of that. I tried it again a few months ago and I HATED it. It's just not for me. I was…

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Shrimps!!!

Abs should be done about 3 times a week. But you can't tell your fat where to come off. If you are trying to do abs everyday to loose tummy fat, it won't work. On women, the belly is one of the last places we keep out fat.. Boo. Abs are first found in the kitchen , then in the gym. What this means is that you have to bring…

I don't record my workouts :/ I think if you are lifting you can, but if you are doing cardio it does it. Will be like putting it in twice. I read somewhere that you weren't suppose to :/

What do you think of NROLFW? Looking at getting it today.

You can also add me. 37 year old mom of 12 and 5 year olds. I just started lifting and LOVING it! I'm thinking of buying the new rules of lifting, apparently it's a must?!? Thoughts?

Spaghetti squash with a garlic sauce with your choice of protein. I love it with shrimps. garlic dill salmon on a bed of asparagus in a pouch on the BBQ. These are my two favs. currently. Yum.\

Thank you! I'm sorry to hear you have had that moment of dread when you see others slipping into clothes you wish you could :( I hear you! it can be so hard when the process takes so long! I'm trying to just enjoy. I only do workouts I love doing. I hated running, so I cut that out lol. wasn't my thing.. refuse to eat or…

so much truth in one little article! it is unfair, but what in life isn't lol. deal and move on .. right? I have great help on here and this is a lifelong goal.. I have to keep remembering that. ty so much for that article. I have it bookmarked now. was a very good read. will have to go back to it whenever I'm feeling…

going to check this out now! thanks :)

I think I got to everyone :/ if not.. I'm sorry.. I hope you guys all know I'm VERY appreciative that you guys have taken the time to try and help me out!!

Thank you! English is easier to learn than French! Especially as a second language. I guess my problem was just that I wasn't looking for an English lesson, I get a lot of those when I'm doing English lessons. I was looking for fitness help. No one would have stopped me in mid sentence if I was talking to them to correct…

Thank you! will do that! the only advice i've really gotten in regards to it are: 1. listen to your body 2. if your last few reps are killing you, you are going to light. 3. failure is good! push past it 4. eat lots of protein 5. drink lots of water and stay hydrated. 6. do cardio for minimun 5 mins prior to lifting.

I hadn't thought about my BMI being "off" in regards to muscle and fat.. I guess I always figure it wouldn't really matter till I get to 110-115 muscle or 105 lean :/ i'm not crash dieting :/ .. and honestly.. I didnt' ask you to bow out!!!! I think until OP does, she's listening!!! lol!