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23 lbs in 5 months (a little over 4 lbs per month). Very doable. Keep your diet balanced and as clean as possible. Exercise about 30 mins a day max for 5 days a week, alternate strength training 3x per week and take 1 or 2 rest days per week. If you really get and keep your heart rate in the fat burning zone consistently,…

Diet is most important in getting rid of belly fat. If there's little belly fat and you just need to tone, the exercises will do it. But if there is excess fat, that will have to be burned off through diet, then exercise. When I say diet, I'm not referring to strictly caloric deficit (because I don't know if you have a…

Totally agree. My BMI says I'm obese as well. But I've gone from a size 14 to a size 8 and lost only about 16 lbs. I think I look great in my clothes. I feel strong and my endurance has increased by leaps and bounds.

Day 8 of Level 2 completed. I took a week off earlier. I am loving this level still. I can finally do the leg raise with military press without losing my balance. I'm only burning about 240 calories per workout per my HRM. Since I'm so close to Day 10 I will keep on with Level 2 for the next 2 days, then take a weekend off…

Agreed. I've found it in both directions (over and under or totally missing all macro values). I usually find the one that most closely matches the correct info and then I correct it. It is time consuming. I really wish folks would not add foods if they are not going to take the time to add the correct values or the…

This is probably not where you were going with it but I replace grains with greens. Romaine is a good "container" for most things. I use greens to replace bread and pastas.

Kroger - Creamy Peanut Butter Lifeway - Lowfat Kefir Peach Bolthouse Farms - Chocolate All Natural Protein Plus 21 Nutrient Blend 64g Protein

I use Jillian Michael's Triple Chocolate whey protein with 1/2 cup of Almond Breeze vanilla almond milk sweetend (or 1 cup unsweetened) and a 1/2 to 1 cup of fresh spinach. I put it in the blender for about 5 mins so it's really frothy and very filling. Calorie wise it can be anywhere from high 100s to low 200s depending…

I went today and they were out of my vanilla Joe-Joe's (like Golden Oreos but way better):cry: . I picked up my usual apples, zucchini, yellow squash and a nice wine. I love their Reduced Guilt Mac 'n Cheese, so I bought 3 of those. I love TJ's!!!!

Thanks for sharing!!! I had this on my menu plan for the week. I have a recipe from the grocery store, but yours is simple ingredient-wise so I will give it a try later this week. I'm making slow-cooker chicken and dumplings tonight for tomorrow's dinner.

Tony Chachere Creole Seasoning or a taco seasoning packet. I love ground turkey. I don't digest most beef very well. It seems to stay with me too long and makes me sluggish.

12 Layer Grub recipe from the Gooseberry Patch Slow-Cooker Recipes book. 2 lbs turkey 1/2 onion, diced 4 stalks celery, diced 2 c. shredded cabbage 4 carrots, diced Can green beans, drained Can corn, drained 4 potatoes, diced Can stewed tomatoes Can beef broth Salt and pepper to taste Sequence/layer in order shown. Salt…

I ask for extra mayo when I order at the deli. I like mayo. How often do I order at the deli...not often enough to care, but what I can't stand is a dry sandwich. And mustard is not an appropriate taste substitute for someone who likes the taste of mayo. There are worse things in life. The mayo I use at home has 40 cals…

I agree with previous posts. You need more protein and fat in your salad in order for it to be a filling meal. It doesn't take much. Use lean meat, cheese or nuts to give you the protein/fat to stay full longer. Also, if you use dressing, just go ahead and use regular dressing and not fat-free (which is usually just loaded…

I eat 5-6 meals a day. I always eat breakfast whether it's usually a protein smoothie, a glass of kefir or 2 eggs. I then eat a snack about 2 hours later and then lunch about 2 hours after that. I space my mid-afternoon snack and dinner a little farther apart. To me, I think better when I eat breakfast and I'm less prone…

Now that I'm trying to "watch" my sugars, I average about 80 - 100 grams a day. It's ridiculous. I blow my MFP limit by the time I finish breakfast. I drink kefir, I eat yogurt, I eat fruit and I indulge in sweets sometimes. I know that people say that sugar is sugar and it doesn't matter what the source is, but I try to…

Posting to show my MFP buddy some love. You are doing a fabulous job and you've made awesome progress. Be patient with yourself. I know how it feels. I gained and lost the same 3 lbs for 3 months trying to figure out the right food/exercise combination for my body. I'm still figuring it out. One day at a time. Taking a…

I buy fitness DVDs whenever I find them on sale so that I have a variety of workouts (strength training, cardio, dance, yoga, tae bo, pilates, walk programs) and I do not get bored. I spend about $5 a piece for them because I buy the "older" DVDs like 30 Day Shred. I buy fitness DVDs at weird places like TJ Maxx that don't…

I work out at work and at night during the week. I work out in the mornings on my days off (weekends). Start small 10-15 mins of something simple that requires no equipment and very little space. That way I can do the routine almost anywhere. I walk in the basement of my job on my breaks. Then I work out with various DVDs…

After taking a week off (no exercise at all) to celebrate my birthday and the 4th, I'm back. I'd completed Level 1 and was a few days into Level 2 when I stopped. I restarted Level 2 and just competed Day 3 today. It seems so much easier this time. I don't know if I'll stay on Level 2 for the whole 10 days. I'm using 8 lb…

Just get back up each time. Learning to redirect the negative self-talk is critical. Those little voices saying "I'm too tired", "It's just one ....", "I'll do it tomorrow" have to be changed to "I can do something even if it's just for a few minutes", "All it takes is one and it takes more than that to work it off", "No…

My theory only. I am not an expert and I do not even play one on TV. Your body adapted to a lower net caloric intake and has become more efficient (using less calories to maintain the same weight). So as you try to stabilize your caloric intake to a more sustainable maintenance level, it's still running on a very lean…

a jumbo honey bun from the vending machine at work It was looking at me and calling my name today because of these evil PMS cravings. But I resisted. I filled my water bottle and went back to my desk and ate the snacks I brought to work.

MFP is roughly doing this: Your BMR which would be approximately 1750 x the highest sedentary factor (1.4) minus the deficit needed to lose 2 lbs a week (7000 cals per week). So about 2300 TDEE minus 1000. If you changed your activity level, it would increase your calorie goal by the daily amount of estimated calorie burn.

I did a honey bun and coke diet once because I was so busy I could never go out to get lunch, so I'd eat from the vending machine.I sipped on the 20 oz coke and nibbled the honey bun all day. I figured the fat and carbs would sustain me all day. Then I ate dinner when I got home. Sadly, I lost weight on that idiot plan.…

I try to net my BMR based on a weekly average, not daily. I tend to eat out on weekends and consume more calories. As long as I hit a weekly total that averages out to my daily BMR, I don't sweat it. Trying to figure and eat a cut from my TDEE was not working for me. I bounced the same 3 lbs for 2 months. Luckily I was…

1. Kroger - Creamy Peanut Butter 2. Lifeway - Lowfat Kefir Peach 3. Bolthouse Farms - Chocolate All Natural Protein Plus 21 Nutrient Blend 4. Margarine Country Crock Light - Margarine 5. Lantic - Sugar (this was because of my "eat oatmeal every day" phase) 6. Oatmeal Cooked In Water - Quaker Old Fashioned Oatmeal 7.…

Modify the high-impact moves that involve jumping by making sure to keep one foot on the ground at all times. For instance, on the jumping jacks, move your arms as you normallly would, but just tap out with your feet. You will still keep up the intensity that way. Trust me, I tested it with my HRM doing modifications and…

A few other tips if you do choose to try it. As a previous poster stated, look at the allowed foods and make sure you have or find a lot of different recipes for using them so that you don't get stalled by meal boredom. I loved the shell-less taco salad, I also did an unbreaded version of chicken parmesan with chicken…

I'm waiting for the other shoe to fall so to speak. I did Day 2 of Level 2 and it still seems fairly easy. The only part I don't care for is the double jump rope part. My calves hate that. I love the walking push-ups. They're a lot of fun.