EAlexandraB Member

I'm 5'6" Highest: 215 Lightest: 168 Current: 168 Goal: 150ish?

Don't eat their children - children are notoriously high in calories. :tongue:

I make oatmeal for weekday mornings on Sunday so it's ready to grab and go. I also eat pretty much the same thing every day, so the only variable for me is dinner (which follows a pattern - lean protein + green veg + yam if I want one). This makes it easy to plan and pre-prep for the week!

I LOVE tea. I mostly shop at David's Tea (www.davidstea.com), and have probably 30-40 different varieties. I love several of the David's Tea blends as dessert "replacements" - Read My Lips, Mint Chocolate Rooibos, Chocolate Cake, and many other blends are sweet and taste like dessert without the calories. I use Tropicalia,…

I have PCOS, and have lost weight while on the pill. I'm not on metformin as it does nothing for me but make me nauseated. I do not do low-carb - I have my macros set to 40/30/30, and try to meet them as closely as possible. For me, portion control and clean eating, weight training, and HIIT have done the trick.

My mom ( who was/is a single parent) had a good strategy: She would offer us a choice at each meal: would you like chicken for dinner, or salmon? should we have broccoli or beans tonight? would you prefer eggs or oatmeal for breakfast? Always two HEALTHY options, but it gave us a sense that we were controlling what we ate.…

I fissured the cartilage in my knee...getting up off the floor. :embarassed: Now, I do have a connective tissue disorder, so this wasn't WAY out of left field, but as I sat in my bathtub doing one of many, many heat/ice cycles to try to get the swelling down, I very abruptly COULD NOT LIVE WITH MYSELF if I stayed fat…

About a year ago, I broke up with a guy because he kept telling me how SEXY I was and it weirded me out :laugh: (Yes, I realize that's a little crazy.) It took me an embarrassingly long time to sort out that he may have genuinely found me sexy, and that how I perceive myself does not necessarily correlate with how other…

:laugh: This is my favourite post EVER.

I do Krav Maga, and have recently started Muay Thai. I love both!

Apples always make me hungry if I eat them on their own...paired with a tablespoon of PB, it's not a problem. :)

I take Cymbalta, and it has been weight-neutral for me (my doctor prescribed it for that reason!)

Someone else's dog. :laugh: Mine both like to play tug-of-war with the leash if I start running.

There's been some good nutrition advice so far, so I will offer more "procedural" advice: I track my days in advance - the night before on weekdays, and in the morning on weekends. That way I know if I need to be cutting down some portions to make my calorie goal, and it keeps me from snacking on stuff that I haven't…

I generally eat the same things day-to-day, so my shopping list is almost always the same: Fish (Salmon, Tilapia, Arctic Char, Halibut) Chicken Steak (occasionally) Apples Berries Canteloupe, Bananas, etc. if I feel like it Frozen Spinach Broccoli Yams Milk Every few weeks I buy eggs, steel cut oats, Almond Milk, coconut…

I'm aiming for about 18-19% - for my height and current lean body mass, that's between 140 and 145lbs, which is right in the middle of the healthy range for my height (appropriate, since I have a medium build).

Yes. Distance running will inhibit muscle gain and cause you to produce/retain belly fat by increasing your cortisol levels. This article (http://www.kellysfitness.net/files/Futility_of_Aerobic_Exercise.pdf) and countless others explain why. Switching to HIIT interval training for your runs should keep you burning fat, and…

I'm heading into my second year of law school. (I started law school RIGHT after finishing my MA in Anthropology. I just don't know when to quit, apparently...) :tongue:

I started out at 215lbs, 5'6" around Xmas. By March 1st, I had lost 12lbs. At that point, I began working out with my trainer and tracking my food. Since March, I have lost another 30lbs, for a total loss of 42lbs so far!

I usually get: Rotisserie Chicken Salmon (Wild) or Arctic Char Tilapia Apples Melon (in season) Strawberries Broccoli or Brussels Sprouts Yams Eggs Greek Yogurt Skim Milk Frozen Spinach Frozen Berries/Mango for smoothies Coconut Oil Peanut Butter Steel Cut Oats

1. Skim Milk 2. Fruit (seasonal for the most part, but apples and strawberries are constants) 3. Peanut Butter 4.Veggies (always yams and frozen spinach, with other stuff added as the mood strikes. 5. Fish (wild-caught salmon, tilapia, arctic char, or halibut) Also can't live without chocolate flavour Syntha-6 protein…

I think this is the root of your problem. Remember that you can still be the same guy, just in a smaller package - start thinking of yourself as the "funny guy who's good for a laugh and a beer," and delete the "fat" part! :) I think it's pretty normal when on this type of journey to worry about leaving the old "you"…

This question may not have been directed at me, but I will respond because my dogs are thriving on a raw food diet, and did VERY poorly on dog food. They had constant diarrhea and ear infections on dog food (we tried several varieties under veterinary supervision). Eventually, they lost so much weight, even on triple the…

I'm 5'6", and was a 14 at about 190lbs. I wear a 12 now at 173.

I aim for 8 hours, but in reality probably get 6-7 hours.

I only use Syntha-6 chocolate milkshake flavour protein powder. If I'm having pop, it has to be Diet Coke, not Pepsi. Diet Dr. Pepper is also excellent. Tea comes from David's Tea (or other good, loose-leaf tea). No tea bags.

Prescription diets are also often made from seriously questionable ingredients. :noway: Good food, reasonable portions, and enough exercise should have Solomon back on track, weight-wise. (Funny...sounds just like the recommendations for humans who need to lose weight! :laugh: ) Actually, could Solomon send some of his…

I LOVE deadlifts! I started working out again in March of this year, after being off for several years due to a shoulder injury and reconstructive surgery to fix it. I'd never done a deadlift before, and my trainer started me out with 35lb kettlebells. My PR is now 141lbs, and that's doing 8 reps. I've never tried for a…

It is only one opinion among many, but I find the site provides pretty good info about WHY each food is rated highly. Certainly individual dogs respond differently to different types of food, but it's a good resource to start figuring out which foods are good choices. My own dogs do poorly on all dog food, so are fed a…

I do my best to eat clean, and I'd say I succeed 85% of the time. Feel free to friend me!