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I wouldn't obsess too much about the sugar thing. I think the goal is to get like, almost all of your sugar from fruit/veggies/etc. and not eat extra table sugar or "junk food" sugars haha. but that's not to say you should replace all of that with splenda or something...there are health detriments to the chemicals that…

try this recipe!!! :) http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2011/09/15/chocolate-bar-pie/ Edit: You can sub 4 100% baker-chocolate squares (8 servings) for the chocolate chips/bars, for entirely sugar free (1g whole recipe). but it may not taste as sweet...so you may want to add just a little stevia.

For me I usually end up eating 2-3, sometimes 4x over my sugar goal, even though its not really "added sugars" lol. I guess the best thing to do is be careful where you are getting the sugar from though...like, for instance, you could pick a different brand of yogurt or something. (Oikos nonfat plain has 7g sugar/cup - I…

I'm a cheerleader, haha. So I get some exercise through tumbling/gymnastics. But most of my workouts are from at-home circuit conditioning, running, weights, etc. stuff that I do on my own either at home, or the gym.

thanks guys! this helps alot! :)

i use RunKeeper. it has GPS, mile logger, etc. it works really well!

if your body is fighting off an illness, it already will expend energy doing that. i know it seems hard to put your workout aside for a few days, but your body needs the energy to fight off the flu/bronchitis. if you exercise, it's going to need even more energy to repair itself...and most likely, it's going to eat at your…

Also, try mixing chopped nuts, bananas, and olive oil together - it works really well for me!

i don't know of low sodium recipes...but i'm definitely trying those donuts! :)

this sounds so good!!! do you have the calories/nutrition/etc.? :)

Blend up a banana with 1/4 cup peanut butter. (It adds sugar, but decreases calories. it's about 500 calories total for close to a 1/2 cup, vs. half a cup of peanut butter is 800. So I'd say that's not bad!) I think that was from chocolatecoveredkatie.com. Also, here's another alternative:…

Personally I ignore sugar. My goal is at 33, a little higher than yours is, but it's still close to impossible for me to not go over. And I'd think about health too - like, if you don't want to go over on my sugar, that doesn't mean you should stop eating healthy foods like bananas, oats, tomatoes, berries, yogurt, etc.…

If it's a 100 calorie or so difference, I wouldn't worry too much. There's no way to know the "exact" calorie counts in the food you eat anyway - (nutrition labels are not perfect and exact - for instance, no two bananas are the same, even if they look about the same length, you still can't really know if one has more…

Thanks guys! For now I'm probably just going to count 3AM as "today" just since I went way over, haha.

Yeah, you have to change your weight on your settings, every time you weigh in. (if the numbers are different that is) for instance, say if someone is 120 pounds, but it says 130 on MFP, then MFP is assuming that you still weigh 130. and it bases your calorie goals/nutrition needs/weight predictions off of that

that looks so good! i'm definitely trying that!

Most of your calories should be fat/protein, with a balance of good carbs (Fruit, vegetables) with stuff like whole grain bread, things like that. Just increase your calorie goal per week, and alter the proportions slightly so that you're eating a few more grams of protein and healthy fat, and less of sugar.

thank you so much everyone! I'm definitely trying all of these :)

it's not "negative calories." there's no such thing as "negative calories," at that. A calorie is the amount of energy expended to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water, by 1 degree (Celcius). Basically it's a unit used in chemistry. You don't use "negative energy" to burn anything off. ...one 5-inch stalk has 3…

I've (almost) kinda gone through the same thing, minus binge-purge cycle...I know how it feels. it's really hard to "force" the numbers down to where they should go, now matter how hard I tried to restrict them. I guess what I did, was I tried to remember that weight gain is sometimes through muscle...like you said that…

Yes you can! I always microwave my oatmeal, I have no patience for stove top cooking haha. Just put in double the amount of water as you do oats. (1 cup oats = 2 cups water) but like the others said, it does overflow!

have a wedge of lemon and 2 glasses of water before every meal. (lemon shrinks your stomach) fat, fiber and protein fill you (like the others said) but I think fat has more calories per gram so stick with higher protein and fiber.

I'm vegetarian too! There's tons of amazing stuff with protein in it that's vegetarian. :) This is some of the stuff I eat! - Oatmeal (steel cut) has 5 grams. - I like adding chocolate chips to like, everything I eat. (I know, not the healthiest whatever! (: ) to it. (1/4 cup = 4-5 grams +) - Amy's frozen foods (I love her…

alot of times, soymilk has like half the calories as nonfat milk. and less sugar too. and despite all that, I think soy tastes better. :)

thanks so much everyone!

Kozy Shack makes these "no sugar added" puddings that are absolutely AMAZING. they actually are really sweet and only 70 calories each. :) http://www.kozyshack.com/prod_no_sugar_rice.html

chocolatecoveredkatie.com has some really good ideas! :)

this sounds amazing!! what's the calories/fat/sugar/etc? :)

maybe try chair yoga! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziJcgRHhrX4&feature=relmfu there's some other videos too - i didn't really watch the whole thing carefully haha sorry! but just an idea :)

you look at calories by "net" - so like if your goal is 1200, and you burn 500, you can eat 1700 without gaining any weight. You probably shouldn't go too far below 1200 "net calories" though, or you could put your body into starvation mode. (your metabolism slows down a ton, and it'll be harder to lose weight.) but don't…