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  • When I'm walking, I try not to think. I try and be present in the moment, take deep breaths and focus on the nature around me. When I'm in the gym, I focus on the task at hand, and my thoughts are usually "come on girl, you've got this" or "5 more minutes and you're done, keep pushing". I work out alone, so I have to be my…
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  • Venti Soy Chai Latte 280 calories and 51g of carbs..,
  • I get hit on at the bar...does that count? Apparently I'm "a lot of fun" and despite my size, I like to boogie ;) I'm also a shameless flirt and have great networking skills lol
  • Anything from Tim Hortons...I just can't bring myself to eat anything there. Not only is it gross, but it's gone in a flash. I've cut my starbucks out, I get it once in a blue moon, now my "go to" is steeped tea with 1 sweetener from Tim's instead of a venti soy chai latte lol.
  • It's something to be discussed with your significant other. And if you meet someone that you know is in an open relationship, there is no reason to judge them with disgust. There are many, many different sexual preferences out there, and at the end of the day it's nobody's business as long as you aren't hurting anyone.
  • I'm not doing keto, but I definitly keep an eye on my carb intake. Depending on what my exercise is, i try and keep it below 150g...if the exercise is intense (like tonight's plan of action) then I keep it under 200g. I'm completely dairy free so that helps a little
    in Low carb Comment by lilRicki March 2015
  • try googling "baked" fried pickles...or get the dill pickle popcorn spice and air popped popcorn.
  • I'm low carb and no dairy :) I love almond milk as a substitute, and the veggie spiral maker is a life saver. I made a huge mess making cauliflower rice, and when I put them in my maki rolls I was attempting to make, everything fell apart but it still tasted awesome. There's lots of good recipes on Pinterest to help with…
  • My fur baby got a 74 minute walk yesterday. We both have cabin fever so bad that it's laughable. She's a husky/lab/shepherd but something went wrong with her paws so she hates walking in the cold and snow. We run her as much as her paws allow in the winter, but during the non-snow months we are hiking as much as possible.…
  • THIS!!! A Million times this!!! I'd rather eat the savory stuff than the sweet :) Mind you I'd rather eat all the food, but if I have to figure something out, I'd lose the bread.
  • Where on god's green earth do you get that low calorie pasta? 1 cup of no name bow tie pasta is 248 calories, but 1 cup of zuccini is 18 calories. I didn't disagree with the CICO concept, but I choose to cut my calorie intake in carbs, so I can stuff my face with the amazing white mushroom sauce I make with my high protein…
  • I'd eat the hell out of a donut too...what I pretend to call "carb loading" is actually binging on chips and crackers (with antipasto or mexican salsa) while watching bad tv. But once a week won't kill me. I freakin' love carbs, maybe that's why I'm 60lbs over weight ;)
  • I personally do low carb because I love to eat, and I don't blow my calories when I eat low carb. I also find that going low carb during serious hormone changes allows me to lose instead of maintaining. I am by no means Keto, I think I'm more "normal range" than anything. I'd rather a huge plate of zuccini noodles then a…
  • I spiralize my zuccini...I have a very simple hand spiralizer that works perfectly, you'd be amazing how much "noodle" you can get out of 1 zuccini
    in Pasta? Comment by lilRicki March 2015
  • We do the same thing. I use "cream of whatever soup" subsitute, or lots of different spices. I'll cube it and make stir fry, pea/pasta/pork casserole. Go on pintereset and search pork recipes, there's tons.
  • I'm like this too...I keep a chocolate bar in the fridge, and make sure that i portion it out. I know that's tough when you want the whole damn thing, but I also drink chocolate tea (or DavidsTea has amazing desert tea). My protein shake is peanut butter and cocoa powder with almond milk and vanilla bean protein, I trick…
  • Sunday is my grocery shopping and prep day. I pre-make wraps of all kinds for the child and fiance so they have lunches, weigh and pre-pack all the trail mix and snacks, prep suppers, etc.
  • I measure with measuring spoons. I have 2 sets of measuring spoons so I make sure I get it right
  • I have seriously cut back on my wine, due to the fact that I can't have just 1 glass either. And my ability to eat like I've never seen food once the first bottle is down lol. If I want a glass of wine, I'll put a low calorie drink in a wine glass and pretend, it makes me feel better ;)
  • I don't mind where this thread is going...mine is thankfully 12 years old, and I get to tell him "you don't need to be up my butt, go find something to do". Today however, we get to spend a 6 hour road trip together. I'm going to hear about every game he has on his phone, the inappropriate music his dad lets him listen to,…
  • [/quote] Okay so let me clarify. I HATE dieting and exercise PERIOD. (whether it's counting calories or going on the treadmill or sit-ups etc.. All of it sucks to me. But the one thing I hate 100 times more than those things is being fat. So I'll do whatever I have to do to lose/maintain my weight. If anyone can honestly…
  • Instead of giving something up, I vowed to move my butt a minimum of 3 days a week. I'm hoping that it becomes a habit in 40 days lol and I know my grandpa is watching me :\
    in Lent Comment by lilRicki February 2015
  • When you have cysts on your ovaries, a mere calorie deficit doesn't work...
  • mmmm...I love pho. I plan for it though, if I'm going to stuff my face with that awesomness, I pre log it so I know what the rest of my day should look like. You throw out the noodles??? That's blasphemy!! lol
  • I promise it does get better. It's like exercising for the first time, you know it's going to hurt but it will get better. Arm yourself with lots of good recipes and think of different plans of action. When they were testing me for PCOS, they told me to look into diabetic recipes, they have low glycemic index foods in…
  • find awesome alternatives...it might sound lame now, but you'll soon realize that you don't mind zuccini noodles, and broccoli slaw. I make an awesome portebello mushroom pizza, and instead of using bread, use romaine lettuce for wraps. Pinterest is a great website for recipes, go on the Health and Fitness board, there's…
  • I do "lower" carbs...meaning what normal people should eat lol I love love love carbs, so by dropping them to 150g and upping my protein intake, it's definitely a change. I also find by dropping my carbs, my calories dropped. Sometimes it's harder to reach my calorie goal (especially if i have a huge burn) and keep within…
  • I eat at maintenance at the height of TOM. I'm already uncomfortable and b!tchy, so I'm going to eat an extra few calories (not over my maintenance calories) for a day or two and heaven help you if you don't give me chocolate.
  • Back to the original topic...exercising for me is the epic suck. I have tried absolutely everything, from zumba, weight lifting, classes, aquafit, walking, joining a baseball team,you name it and I still hate exercising. Every freakin' day I fight myself about exercising or not. I have done all the tips and tricks like…
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