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Putting together a grocery list is the main part of the process so this is useful info as well, thanks! I don't like multiple grocery store trips in one week either. Essentially I'm trying to streamline shopping->cooking->portioning->logging so that I have a system in place. One I can deviate from sometimes but use as…

Super helpful! I like how you make one main meat dish and reuse it in other recipes throughout the following days. Thanks for writing out your process for me! Greatly appreciate it.

True. I guess I'm more so just trying to get an idea of how other people organize things. Like how many recipes one might select to last a week for one person, that sort of thing.

Yes! That's good to hear! Have any tips we can learn from you? I believe it's a good thing to strive to be a more actively aware consumer. I try to! Such as: maybe you don't watch tv or certain programs? Maybe when you see an ad in a magazine with a flawless model you reaffirm yourself that she/he is airbrushed &…

Yeah the ideology selling techniques rooted in our insecurities are pretty mainstream in a lot of advertising. I liked this article because it focused in on one campaign in particular and broke it down into pieces. Men are not exempt from body-shame ads. If anything they're just as bad if not worse sometimes. But gender…

Was just waiting for an intriguing response so I could engage in conversation :] Feel free to join

Nothing new for some, something new for others.

Doesn't anybody want to talk about the real issues or are we all too busy banging, passing, marrying, licking, dating, and rating each other?!

Btw, this is officially my fav thread. What better than to be surrounded by fitness freaks to remind you how badass and sometimes weird this journey is.... carry on... :)

Duuuuuder. This is so me! I def don't have the abs to show it yet but all that stuff you named totally applies! :)

Very similar to my approach too :) Love the way you've built such stable positive habits in your life.

I eat every 3 hours however, "never be hungry, never be full" absolutely does not apply to me. I am always hungry and rarely ever reach that uncomfortably full point. I do get full but sometimes not as full as I'd like. It takes getting used to.

So far, I've given up alcohol because I had far too many hungover epiphanies leading me to conclude it was just hindering my weight loss and causing me to binge. I was never a heavy drinker, but when I did drink, I always always snacked and ate things that were not planned. It's been close to a month for me that I haven't…

Alright so, if you know how many calories are in a cup and in a spoon or whatever else you might have used. All you have to do is plug and chug into the steps I provided. Here's an example.... 1 cup = 100 calories Let's say you originally prepared 3 cups of something in a recipe. You don't know how much you ate exactly but…

Right, but what did you measure with? Cups, spoons, grams, ounces, etc? Edit: Also, what exactly was your breakfast? It's irrelevant to the math, but I'm curious.

What did you use to measure the portion to begin with? Units cancel as a basic math and chemistry principle. If you know the total amount of weight of the whole portion, and can measure the leftovers (if they're still around), you can do some math to figure out how much was eaten. 1. total calories divided by total weight…

So many ideas! Bump.

Doing what in what kinds of fields? Sounds cool already.

Reading about all the different ways people get to be active in their daily jobs brings a smile to my face for sure :happy:

This sounds awesome. Did you get to travel at all?? 15 years is a long time!!! Sorry about the injury. I also dread sitting for prolonged periods of time.

In general, everything. But specifically, more fun shopping and increased libido are two of my favorite benefits.

Boom.

guitar haha

Dear past me (16 years old), The depression and eating disorder you are experiencing is not permanent. The pain and suffering will end. You'll try and fail at gaining control over your weight and emotions for years but eventually you will figure out a way how to manage it all. You'll even learn to love exercise, especially…

I would absolutely love a girls night with the awesome beautiful strong women I know on here. They know who they are forrrr sure ;-) I'd do anything with Sarah :blushing:

Your story. Your dedication. Your success. All so wildly inspiring. So glad to have you as a friend here! :smile:

I also had this problem! I fixed it by narrowing my grip and lowering the bar. Someone posted a helpful photo to the thread I posted. Let me see if I can find it. One sec... Ah! Found it. Scroll down to the guy with the upper arm tattoo and really red face. My back is much more boney than his is though, so the bar didn't…

It's okay guys, would you honestly even want someone who thought your hard work wasn't impressive on your friends list? Nope! Looks like you did yourself and everyone else you removed a favor. Win/win.

I like her topic name better. More creative. ;-)

Good stuff. Having it retold more simply is going to be super helpful to many newbies! Conciseness = winning! :flowerforyou: edit: typo