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check out chowstalker.com for some super serious paleo-inspired eats. That site has some really incredible recipes on there, even if you aren't necessarily buying into the whole Paleo way of life. Mmmm

oh god, im gagging and i'm only about 30 seconds into the video and nothing has happened yet. LOL!

Protein shake and cookies sounds nice :) I'm definitely liking the idea of not going low-carb. Not being able to have some yummies really makes losing weight a less pleasurable event. I have loads of recipes for clean baking, such as oatmeal cookies and such. I could probably even find a couple that incorporate protein…

Can anyone recommend a tasty protein shake? :)

My ratio is 30/40/30 C:P:F unless it's a bike ride day, then it's more like 45/30/25. I've always wondered about the oatmeal with scrambled egg whites. How is that intended to be prepared? Cook oatmeal, scramble egg whites, add scrambled egg whites to cooked oatmeal? Dump raw egg whites into oatmeal and cook together as…

First, hehe, i LOVE your profile pic :D Second, ya, yogurt is my go-to staple. I love it! I guess it would be better to give an idea of what I'm consuming on the regular, so here it goes... Taking in roughly 1600-1700 calories- Breakfast- greek yogurt/coffee/2T light cream Midmorning snack- cheese stick and either some…

For sure! :) Takes some getting used to, but when the scale says something ugly after a bike ride, I know the jeans are singing a different tune shortly after. Bike riding is what got me thinner than I've been since high school!

Agreed. Same thing with riding bikes. A nice long bike ride yields 7-10# of water retention for me that doesn't seem to go away for about 5 days. Always nice to see the final number on the scale when the water retention is gone AND the weight I've lost that week is accounted for as well. Not quite as nice to see the…

I had always thought the water weight we lose the first week or so is directly related to the carbs we aren't consuming (provided you're consuming less carbs on your new eating plan....i've never lost a large amount of weight the first week if i wasn't consuming <100g carbs per day) Along with this line of thinking, there…

I ask because I'm not sure if I should be aiming higher, or if I should redefine what exactly it is I'm goaling myself with. To me, clean eating consists of produce, meats, fish, nuts, healthy fats (avocado, olive oil, etc), and some dairy (milk, cheese, yogurt). I try to stay away from anything processed and/or…

I love love love curried shrimp & onions over rice. 1. Cook rice. I like to do the quick boil method with whole grain brown rice. I fill the pot with water and put in a cup of rice. Boil for 30 minutes and drain the rice like you do pasta. 2. Sautee up some onion in a bit of olive oil and yellow curry powder. Toss in…

I have a recipe very similar to this, only I toss in about a tsp of freshly grated ginger for a nice zing. Green smoothies are the best, aren't they? :D

There are several diet plans that bring your calories down below 1000 calories a day. Look at Medifast, for instance. 800-1000 calories a day, no more than 45 minutes of 'moderate' exercise per day, no eating back your exercise calories, and calories are broken down to around 40% protein, 40% carbs, 20% fat. People lose…

Always looking for more yummy ways to incorporate avocados into my day. Thanks for sharing. This sounds superb!

Guacamole, chopped up in salads, sliced thin and used as topping for sammich or burger. Toss in smoothie for extra creaminess. Or heck, straight out of the peel with a spoon. I LOVE avocados!

LOL if your arms feel like jelly now, wait til you see what your legs feel like when you try to sit down to tinkle. LMAO!! 30DS is a killer program. I might pull out my DVD and join you.

lol 'it's a bit nutty'....:sick:

amnski, all i can say about your physique is WOW! nice job!

Hi Mormas, you've said you eat back your exercise calories, which is about 600 calories every two days. Are you only burning 300 calories a day working out? Like amnski said below, you need to make sure you're in proper balance, and if you're short changing yourself on calories after an intensive workout, you could be…

That's awesome. My treadmill lets me program and save workouts. I've finally gotten to the point I can do my starter program with ease and was looking for a new routine to program into it. I do believe I've found it. I'm tired just looking at this, LOL! Thanks for sharing!

Thanks everyone. To clarify, he's often stuck in his vehicle getting from site to site-the boss double books him so he has no time to veer off and snag something at a fast food joint. Which is fine by me, I don't want him doing that on the regular anyways because even the healthiest of fast food is still junk. LOL I saw…

lol is everyone else as stumped as we are? :(

Thanks for all the advice, everyone :) This is something that has driven me nuts since I was a kid (not so much the pushups, just not being able to do things other kids could do....it's not like i was a fat little girl, so it never made sense to me!) Watching my 7 year old daughter climb several feet up a rope that was…

30DS is a brutal workout. It's most likely water weight, as your muscles retain water while recovering. I've been known to hold on to 7-10# of water after a long bike ride and it takes 4-5 days for it to go away. Once it does tho, I see the actual weight loss that hasn't been so evident beneath the temporary increase due…

Thanks :) Is this the one? http://hundredpushups.com/ Or is it this one? http://www.100pushups.info/ Or a different one entirely? LOL

I'm truly ashamed for some of you and the responses you've made. Can you not disagree with someone without being so snarky? How is being like that helpful in any manner? Does it help boost your own ego to ridicule others? You must be so proud of yourselves. Unreal.....

LOL You'd poop if you saw what a REALLY nice bike goes for. My husband and I have more money invested in our bikes than we do in our cars, and we have nice cars, LOL! Seriously tho, you can start off on the cheaper end of the spectrum. Nobody goes out and buys a $5,000 frame for their first bike unless they have more money…

I agree completely. You'd think you would get more comfort out of a nice big, padded seat. It's actually the opposite. The less surface area for your body to come in contact with, the better :)

High quality cycling shorts + proper saddle = happy tush and crotch. LOL Seriously tho, if you're going to be doing distance riding like you are, you need to make sure you're fitted properly on your bike, and you have the proper saddle for your shape. A decent bike shop can get your bike set up for the perfect fit, and…

Also, I've got a question for you. Were you ever at a healthy weight to begin with, or is this uncharted territory for you?