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Well, if you have room for it in your day, have a sweet snack. Just one suggestion: If you are a big chocolate fan, try a chocolate rice cake with a serving of prepared PB2 on top. That's about 105 calories right there and really, really satisfying. Or, try quest bars. My personal favorite are the cookies and cream ones,…

Definitely second bringing snacks that are healthy with you and don't carry cash.

tj maxx marshalls or ross. Seriously so much cheaper!

Do you eat back your exercise calories? If you do, you may be over estimating your burns, then eating too much, therefore gaining or "sticking".

I do see what you mean. Results like that would be difficult to achieve every single week consistently and 40 weeks is a relatively short time frame. Pit bulls are the best! :)

I f-ing LOVE the thing that cores and slices apples.

chocolate rice cakes with pb2. 100 cal rasp. greek yogurt with chocolate chips.

Crustless quiche. Eggs are cheap, and you can add in literally whatever mix ins you like and or have on hand.

I second this! I think its about finding a balance between using your healthy eating strategies that have worked for you (congratulations on your success, by the way!) and enjoying yourself a little. That's why I like the "1 bad meal a day" idea. I will eat like I normally do for most of the day, and as this poster…

Hm. I'm not an expert but I would imagine that if you returned to the eating habits that were working for you, you will lose instead of gain.

Eating too much. I don't have that cue in my head that says "stop when you're full", not "stop when you feel like you're gonna die".

When you were eating 1200-1300 calories/day did you feel hungry? I guess I'm not sure why you decided to add calories if you were getting results.

Small fluctuations in weight are normal. However, it seems like you already have an idea of what the source of your problem likely is. You are eating more than usual and therefore not at a deficit, thus gaining weight. Some friends suggested you are not eating enough....So what is your daily intake goal? Do you eat back…

I don't see why 40 pounds is an unreasonable goal. As another poster mentioned that's about 1.67 pounds a week. It will be difficult but with dedication and determination, I think you can do it! Good luck.

Everyone hates cardio. I rather enjoy it.

This. I often will halve serving sizes and its plenty!

Warped body image is the title to the story of my life. Unfortunately I never feel good about myself. I went from size 10 or 12 to a 2 or 4 and still feel disgusted with myself every day. I know that what I see is not realistic but I don't know how to change it.

Yeah, I totally know the feeling. I have similar habits to yours and have also heard others who say they feel this way after eating these things they normally don't. A recent personal example: While on vacation I not only let myself get way too hungry (which in and of itself I try to avoid so I don't go crazy) but I then…

black coffee??

dunkaroos. at least I don't think those exist anymore.

I totally agree with you, I LOVE oatmeal but packaged oatmeal is too sweet for no reason. This is how I've been making mine: 1/2 cup dry quick cooking oats- 150 cals 4 tsp. brown sugar- 60 cals 1/2 tsp. cinnamon -5 cals 2 tbs. PB2 -45 cals Just add water and heat in microwave about 90 seconds. ~ 260 Calories and SO good!!!…

Yes, for me it was, because I burn additional calories and therefore have a higher deficit. As you have alluded to, all that really matters is that you are consuming less than you are expending/burning. Exercise is for fitness, diet is for weight loss.

What do you mean protein is too expensive? I think you need to reevaluate your food spending/planning. You bought ice cream and pb2, I paid like 7 bucks for my jar of pb2. In my opinion, you could be spending that more wisely. You can buy frozen tilapia at Aldi for like $3.99 a pound, also agree with the eggs and Greek…

lol I love this... It's so true. I trip out hard over this stuff but the reality is, it doesn't matter. We would all be better off not being so hard on ourselves. Especially since it fit into your day, I don't see the big deal.

weigh, measure and package yourself :)

You might simply not be eating enough. Maybe try adding just a bit more calories to your goal (200 or so)?

I hiked up the manitou incline in CO springs last week. Its a mile straight up at a 41% grade and extremely physically demanding, it was also 90 degrees! It was challenging but felt great.

there are many options for you in terms of healthy on the go snacks.I agree with the idea of protein bars- quest bars are delicious, protein packed and have only 1 gram of sugar which is great. I understand not wanting to eat bread, I feel the same way. You could get low carb/calorie wraps and just have something super…

That's where I started, I'm 122 now. 5'4. You can do it!

I try to think about how much I'm gonna regret it if I do. Most of the time I do it anyway.