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Nice! It's awesome when you realize you can have a whole extra taco for the calories you had budgeted - or just have two tacos and some dessert!

Sweat rag rack! Where are you, canada?

I know what you were trying to say, but be careful. There are some folks on here who would actually do that. And then end up in a hospital in Cabo while all their friends were getting tan.

FTFY

Very well said.

Ethnic markets are a wonderful source of inexpensive food. I am lucky to live in a city that has a large grocery that caters to the Latino population. I can get avocadoes, jalapenos, cilantro, mangoes, and several other produce items there for much cheaper than a regular grocer. We also have a Korean market where I get…

This made me choke on my water! Too funny!

I'm going to go get my tubes tied, right meow. They won't glue me closed after that, will they?

Feeling like a badass - about one week Energy increases - about one week Strength improvements - about two weeks (most of your early improvements are neuromuscular communication) Confidence in the workouts - two weeks to never (you're always working on form, I think) Muscle definition - Months, I imagine (I'm only four…

*hork* I take it all back. If I'm having a kid, I'm doing it the right way - by stealing one out of a jogging stroller at Williams-Sonoma.

I guess I don't know that for sure, that's just what three different doctors have told me will likely be necessary. In the absence of evidence to the contrary, I figure it's wise to adjust my expectations accordingly.

You're a Mom. You went through all that just for your kid. That's not ugly, that's love. :heart:

Kind of threadjack, but related... I'm childless, but I have C-section hips. Meaning that if hubs and I do ever have a sprog, that's going to be its only option for egress. Based on what @jvs125 said, am I correct in understanding that having strong abdominal muscles in advance of the pregnancy is advantageous for recovery…

IF is awesome because it makes meal planning easier. When I was eating three meals a day, it was a delicate balance to make sure I was getting enough at each meal to satisfy my hunger, while saving enough calories for later meals. Now, I just skip breakfast and go all out for lunch and dinner. I typically have a few…

My husband went to pick me up some craft beer and grabbed a smoothie from the joint next to the beer shop. He came home saying it was really good and "only 670 calories!" Ummm.... do you know you could have had a McDonald's double cheeseburger with fries for fewer calories?

For me, juice is like 450 calories of Dammit I'm Still Hungry. It's like popping a multivitamin with a glass of Kool-Aid and calling it a meal.

Eat some biscuits or marshmallows? Unless you have a medical reason for limiting sugar, there's no reason you can't work the occasional treat into your calorie goals.

The best thing you can do is rest and let yourself heal. Especially with bronchitis, it's best not to do a lot of cardio or anything that's going to have you gasping for breath, as that can just aggravate the condition and slow healing. Just get plenty of rest, focus on nutrition, take good care of yourself, and keep at…

I've done other obstacle races, but not this one specifically. I'd watch videos of past races to see what kind of obstacles you'd be up against, and maybe see what worked and didn't work for people trying to overcome them. Having a team will be a huge help, because you'll have people to give you a leg up when you're…

I mean, you could do that. Or you could just say "That's really interesting. Can we talk about something else now? What are your other hobbies besides losing weight?"

I guess I should have mentioned that I'm a foodie too, but I had to decide what I wanted more - a different gourmet meal every night served with a side of decision burnout, or an adequate variation of similar foods cooked with different spices and a side of mental health. I do my foodie stuff on the weekends, when I don't…

I ended up having to just cut one of these people out of my life. She'd do things like get all freaking offended if the company ordered sandwiches and chef salads for lunch (she had to eat gluten free because her holistic nutritionist told her she was overweight due to gluten sensitivity) and then after work, she'd order a…

Avocadoes are cheap if you live in an area with a grocery store that specifically caters to the Latino community. I can sometimes get a 3-pack of very ripe avocadoes for $1.

I have a super-accurate tracker. MFP was severely underestimating my calorie burns and had me under eating by a lot (I was literally light-headed when I first started). I'm not saying MFP's not accurate, but it works off the average person at your weight and activity level. If you're different from average, you'll know…

*Waves at nossmf - I know you from another forum!" Are there any basement type gyms in your area? We are on a really tight budget trying to pay off debt, and were lucky to find a lifting gym for $30 a month. Pretty much all they have is weights, and lots of them. Our local Craigslist has *tons* of used lifting equipment on…

I have serious decision fatigue from my job, which is extremely stressful. I compensate by making as few decisions as possible in my personal life. If decisions have to be made, I try to make them on the weekend. I have a routine that I stick to as closely as possible. I eat mostly the same things all the time, so I know…

I don't know what you're using the olive oil for, but when I started logging and cooking a lot of stuff from a popular low cal cooking blog, I quickly discovered that I can get away with much less olive oil than I would normally use.

Do you actually know how many calories you should be eating daily?

Video or it didn't happen!

Building muscle takes time. Like, a lot of time. Are you still eating at a deficit? Because you really aren't going to add a lot of butt-meat without a caloric surplus. Bulk/cut cycles might help you build up those glutes. Also, what is heavy (for you)? Have you been steadily increasing the weight you're working with?