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Thanks! What are some carb options that are still healthy?

Thanks guys!

You are saying that multiple smaller meals doesn't keep the metabolism going?

As the previous poster said... you can see it in the face for sure.

My dogs are constantly getting under my feet! They'll learn eventually after they get kicked or stepped on enough times. (not that I intentionally do that though :P )

I love the Xbox Kinect for fun exercises! I don't know if it's something you can invest or not though. There are workout games for it like Zumba, Biggest Loser, UFC Trainer, Your Shape, and more. If you are coordinated enough for the dance games they are quite fun workouts too! I am currently doing p90x for my at home…

I am a 16-18 depending on the brand and style but I can't fit into anything at Target. Before you get too discouraged I'd suggested a different store!

I haven't tried it but my husband works with doctors and talked to them about it. One of the doctors said it would work but the side affect is as mentioned above (toilet hugging). It will likely train you to not eat fat foods because you'll have the runs when you do eat fat foods. You can do that yourself without the cost…

Can you find your size in Wide? I am somewhere between a 16-18 depending on brand and style. Sometimes the 16 is too tight but 16w is perfect. I've never looked at the smaller sizes so I'm really not sure if they make wide in smaller sizes though.

For pull ups, if you have the band and a door nearby: tie a big sock around the center of the band and throw it over the back of the door and shut the door. This is what I do so you can pull down towards your body! I just wish I had enough floor space to do the lunges - haha

I didn't plan out a meal plan ahead of time. I need to lay out my days food before hand and see how that works. (Of course I need to learn more first)

I'm down! I started it this week though.

Thanks guys. I started today but am really going to save and buy the equipment as soon as I can. I started the routine this morning but don't have the weights or rubber bands.I think I'll keep going through the motions without the weights until I can pick up the weights and stuff.

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I still struggle to make the healthy choices consistently but let me share some thoughts. I am in college right now and I have found that the days I choose to eat healthy instead of just portioning unhealthy foods, I find I concentrate better. I seem to think more clearly and do better the days I eat healthier foods and…

Love it! :D

I hate those days! Are you drinking enough water? or perhaps you need some more proteins? I have days where I snap under the pressure but when I look back it's often on days I didn't drink enough water.

Best of luck and if you are having trouble with the lower calorie intake try increasing the amount of exercise. Also, if you eat 5 or 6 smaller meals it is better than just decreased calories. Obviously you should still watch the calories but the meals a few hours apart helps keep your metabolism going. The water…

I don't have many friends on here yet and I'd love to have more to keep me accountable as well as help others. Anyone feel free to add me.

I don't know your situation so I don't know if your bf's mom and friends are right or not. Regardless, I do hope you find a new motivation for losing weight. Basing it off of gaining love and admiration is not good. You should be doing it to be healthy or for personal reasons not influenced by peer pressure. I also hope…

I am not an expert in the least but here is what has been taught to me: Muscle building is actually causing "micro-tears" to the muscles. Your body needs time to repair these tears which is why it is suggested to not work out the same muscle area every day of the week. I think I saw someone suggest alternating which muscle…

Wow! 20 pounds in one month? How are you doing with that and how are you accomplishing such a feat?

I'm just starting back into MFP so for me, I just hope to keep logging in and exercising (get back into the habit.

A friend of mine told me that water only does what it's supposed to when consumed by itself. (an added lemon or something is fine)... but she said that Koolaid or anything with water makes it so the body doesn't consume it the way water is needed for the body. So from what she explained to me, I'd only count water if water…

I'd love to achieve this too!

Haha! ME TOO!!! I'm having a hard time today and I have those days a lot. I don't know what is causing it or how to solve it without giving in. :( Oatmeal certainly is filling but I think I have discovered that that unending hunger seems to be mental on those days for me. My stomach growls and all but than when I cave in…

I'm no expert but I would take a pretty good guess that by increasing the fruits and veggies while lowering the breads/grains without adjusting other things... The caloric intake would likely be too low and we'd all lack energy. I think a good thing to keep in mind is that it's not just starch in this category but grains…

Maybe you did muscle building type things... I was told by a trainer at the gym that muscle will add weight but you'll burn the fat. So you could have lost a bit of fat (as evident in the inches) but not have lost all the pounds because they are muscles. Muscles are good because they burn the fat! (this is all what the gym…

"Eye of the Tiger" (Rocky and well as the "Training Montage), "You're the Best" (karate Kid), I love the background songs to most sports movies as long as I've seen the movie. It inspires me to keep pushing through when it reminds me of the movie. I also enjoy Pop music because it makes me think about the popstars on stage…

Thanks everyone!