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Cheese, ground beef (lean, ground turkey, fajita type wraps, chicken breast, taco mix (or fajita mix), salsa, and eggs. You've got the easy fixings for veggie-less tacos or fajitas (with beef or turkey), or burgers (just get the buns too). The cooking is reasonable with tacos or burgers, it's just the clean up that takes a…

Hard boiled Eggs are convenient snacks that will hopefully curb your appetite and yet low in sodium.

Your 99.9% vegan description wouldn't even be considered vegetarian if you eat chicken or fish. Just moderating whatever you eat (with proper portion sizes) may be helpful to find what is right for you. Calorie counting isn't for everyone, but if you do gain weight back, then you know you'll have to do something different.

If you're going to get worked up about the number on the scale and nothing else, then just ditch the scale and start using the tape measure. If you haven't noticed your clothes getting tighter or uncomfortable, I wouldn't even worry about it. Since you were obsessive about your weight and calorie counting earlier, why…

Any juice is going to be more calories than the original plant or fruit itself. You should look into getting an Aloe Vera plant and make a tea out of it (boil the heck out of a real plant or chop it up in a mixer making it into a smoothie or something). I don't know about the juice's efficacy, but I know the plant made my…

I agree with jemhh. Chicken and meat grilled up, sautéed, marinaded, etc. are great! Just add in some veggies and fruits and voila! you've got your "healthy foods". Do you have to eat healthy? No, you don't. If you want to avoid the hunger pangs from eating empty calories, than just keep eating the chicken and meats. To…

Don't forget about the bloat if you've drank too much too. Your body tries to excrete all that alcohol with the water that you normally ingest, but that is more than you would have eliminated if you didn't drink. So you get all dehydrated and your body will want to make up for it by bloating and holding on to all the…

I use weightgrapher.com which has trendlines and the comparison from one month to the next.

Did you happen to eat a really salty meal that was out of the ordinary last night? This can affect you up to 5 lbs. with your water retention.

Lack of sleep will hinder weight loss. If I only get 6 hours a night of sleep M-F, I might stay the same weight all week or drop slightly (and my rate is set to 0.5lb/week anyway). Once the weekend hits and I can sleep 8-10 hours a day, my weight rapidly drops (up to a lb or 2 sometimes). I have seen this as a pattern on…

Don't forget these causes: -water retention/too much sodium in your last day -medication side effects (makes your body think it is insulin resistant or perhaps increase your water retention). Take a look at the common (and not so common) side effects -just give it more time. One day is not anything to worry about even if…

Seriously... a 6 lb. weight loss is awesome! I am thrilled that I got 2 lbs. this month :smiley: ! I am close to goal so I expect to lose slowly. The sooner you accept that this is not a race against anyone except your own body, the better. If you don't accept this truth now, when you hit the slow down phase or god forbid…

Do you have any medical issues like diabetes, PCOS, or pre-diabetes? If yes, then you may need to change the macros that you consume (from 50-60% carbs to about 25-35% carb at most). This will curb your blood glucose dips and spikes. Dips in your blood sugar cause hunger signals in the brain. This is just one thought and…

I agree with all the posters above. You are fine in weight. If you lack muscle tone, then you need to build up your muscles. Eat at maintenance for your height and weight and do weights. Focus on building your muscles, which means protein and exercise. You will recomp your body and it will make you look skinnier, but…

If you can't do squats properly (without the knees going past your toes at the bottom of the squat), do not do strong curves yet, or go very light until you can do it with proper form. The booty will definitely get there with squats, but you risk getting hurt if you try without proper form. The lunges are good for now to…

I believe that those maintenance calories are too high. Dependent upon activity levels and lean muscle mass, this number can swing widely. To lose, those calorie figures are correct.

I believe that those maintenance calories are too high. Dependent upon activity levels and lean muscle mass, this number can swing widely. To lose, those calorie figures are correct.

I do not believe the excess skin surgery will be covered by an insurance company unless you get a doctor to sign off saying that it is medically necessary. Otherwise, without the "doctor's note/rx", any insurance would chalk this type of surgery up to being cosmetic and it won't be covered. Really ask some of these…

If you saw results in 3 days, you are seeing the water retention going away (or the bloating), so this is a transitional thing (hopefully, you don't bloat or retain water frequently). The real challenge is seeing is that 1 lb/week is realistic (do you have a lot to lose that can sustain that loss over a long term, like…

Don't forget to avoid overly fatty and greasy foods. This will also aggravate GERD symptoms. Take your Nexium at least 1 hour before you eat not when you're eating or as you are sitting down to eat. Eating smaller meals will help especially with you having the hiatal hernia. Acidic foods in general should be avoided (not…

Try looking up the Low GI diets or diabetic diets. Since you don't actually have diabetes, you don't have to be too strict, but the lower carb foods in the Low GI and diabetic diets will help you lose the weight. Calories will still end up being the bottom line for losing weight, but the change in diet will make your body…

Are you pre-diabetic? I am and have consciously tried to lower my starch and sugar intake. This time of the year is tough, but there is an end in sight. The first 2 weeks is the hardest (your body will crave the sugar and starches that you always had put into it), but you just have to stick to your guns and not buckle for…

Amen to that! I am back on the wagon too and the scales have started to move again. Keep on going, if you stumble just get back up on the horse again. We are only human! :smiley:

Did you have a lot more water than normal right before measurement? Do you have white coat syndrome (stressed about the doctor appointment which artificially inflates the measurement at the doctor's office)? Did you have too much salt the day before or that day (shouldn't be that short term normally though)? Did you rush…

There is no such thing. However, you can lose body fat (also known as body recomposition). So you can eat at a maintenance level, or slightly below, and lift weights. You will slim down in inches and the scale will probably still go down slightly if you are diligent about it. The muscles will build (ever so slowly but get…

Are you eating back your exercise calories? If so, stop doing this. Then you'll be sure that you are in a deficit. With the amount that you are eating (1200 cals), if you are gaining, it can't be due to real weight unless you are eating and drinking something way beyond what you are supposed to (5lbs X 3500 cals/lb= a lot…

Water retention? Time of month? Bowel movements? Ate particularly salty food and retained even more water? Have you been drinking your water regularly (aka water retention again)? All these can be contributing to your 5 lbs in 3 days.

Sounds like you lost inches in your boobs (reduced cup size) first. You can't pick and choose where you lose the fat. Your body will pick it for you. Sounds like the rest of your body will catch up eventually and yes, measurements (meaning with a tape measure) is hard to duplicate, but as long as your clothes are looser,…

Chew gum, chew on a straw or toothpick, drink water or unsweetened tea...pretty much focus on putting zero additional calories into your mouth if it is an oral fixation. Hope I gave you some ideas! Good luck! :smiley:

Your current training only helps to build those endurance fibers in your muscle. Weight training will help you build the other fibers in your muscle. The difference is the endurance fibers can keep you going farther, but the explosive muscles (the ones that would help you sprint faster) are the ones that get you through…