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You can (and I'm sure you already have) check out your basal metabolic rate (bmr) which is the amount of calories your body burns without exercise. Usually around 1500 calories/day for a female. So at 1200 calories/day you are already under what your body naturally burns. No wonder you are hungry. You could try 1300 or…

I hear you, I have never ( i mean ever) craved vegetables! As for water, I used to use crystal light packets super diluted in water (able a quarter packet per 500 ml) which gives a bit of flavour and makes it more enjoyable. I don't know if tofu is out of the question but it is fantastic....Veggie Ground Round - Mexican…

Maybe I am reading this wrong, but I wanted to clarify something.....Do Not stay under 1200 cal if you are very active or on days when you have a workout. Your body goes into starvation mode and starts storing fat. On those days, stay under your total calories (with workouts added) which may mean eating 1500 or 1600 cal…

Well, first off let me say that I understand where you are coming from! Being hungry (stomach growlingly hungry like you said) is the most dangerous part of dieting! I can suggest that you eat more complex carbs (whole grains as opposed to white bread, brown rice instead of white) as they take longer for your body to break…

In a Fitness and Nutirition class I took in college we learned that working out at night can lead to the things people have already talked about; problems sleeping, too keyed up,being starving at the end of it. The only problem I see is eating right before bed (your body is digesting when you are asleep and therefore does…

I know it's a big change (bigger than you'd think) going from buying for two to buying for one. I think it boils down to what your cooking style/how much time you can spend cooking. My biggest struggle is making a balanced meal for one...it just takes some effort sometimes to dirty all the pans, and put in all the work…

I am right here in the same boat with you! Good luck!

sales....I'll help if i can

and Zumba would be?

When I go to they gym i usually run for 20-25 minutes on the treadmill and use the stationary bike for 10-15 minutes. Is this the best use of my time? I will mix it up my playing squash or other activities outside. Thoughts/suggestions/comments?

oddly enough Chocolate Milk has the ideal fat to calorie ratio to rebuild muscles after a hard workout. It's delicious and it works! :bigsmile:

I'm definitely not down with blowing anything up, but it's a great option. Soup is good, I can handle that a few times a week and try to work to go home and eat at least once or twice. I get this terrible urge to hit a drive through so i just need to bump up my will power (I think having food on hand that is good, healthy…

I work at a job where I am on the road during the day. My customers are restaurants, convenience stores and other places that make me hungry. Grabbing lunches as I go helped me get to the weight I am at now and I need to stop. I try to eat at home as much as possible but often it's hard to schedule and/or too far to go.…