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Is the banana flavor really strong in these? I am trying to make myself like bananas, since they are cheap and healthy. But to eat a banana just by itself is grossing me out...I wonder if these would be a good way for me to incorporate bananas and get a sweet fix with some strawberries and sugar-free syrup!

Nice!! Once I was talking to my dad (who is 55ish and about 5'10"), who proclaimed his doctor ordered him to go on a diet, since he is now "up to 180 lbs". I (23, 5'2") thought that was weird, and responded with "WHAT!? That's how much *I* weigh!!" The look on his face and they way he said the next line made me so…

Glad I saw this post because I'm soo worried about my thighs....They are huge (in a bad way), and I love squats. I'd hate to see them get muscly....I really hate my legs and will wear pants in the summer sometimes just so people won't see how much cellulite I have (plus how white I am!) So I guess the general consensus (so…

Great post for beginners! :)

Get a gym buddy. Take turns driving, or just meet there. If you don't go, you have to picture that person all by their lonesome at the gym getting sexier than you, feeling better than you. Do you really want your gym buddy sexier and better than you!? Do you want them to look down on you!? HELL NO YOU DO NOT, GO TO THE…

Heavy lifting while eating at a calorie deficit doesn't build muscle, it helps you to retain what muscle you have while your body burns off fat instead. During this time you will be gaining strength, but not muscle mass or definition. Once you've lost the amount of fat you're comfortable with, increase your calories to…

Another one for weightlifting, for sure. I'm a full-time student working two jobs and always have time for the gym while weightlifting - you only need a maximum of three hours a week. Three times a week and an hour tops. You can even do a really intense workout in 20-30 minutes, right at home with a bodyweight workout.…

If you're into eating clean, check out the Paleo Diet! http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2010/10/04/the-beginners-guide-to-the-paleo-diet/

If I can't find lighter bumper plates the weight-stacking might have to be an option! I generally go late at night so no one will be mad that I'm using them lol Thanks :)

The only ones I have seen are 45 pounds....I've looked a bit but haven't asked. Next time I go I will ask before even entering the weight room :) Thanks for the link - looks like, yes, I do need to put it down between each rep :)

This is the article that got me to do weight-lifting, and that actually breaks it down and helps you understand it. I felt that other websites were created for those who already knew what they were doing, and people dumped me into them and I was clueless, so I stayed away. Then someone linked me to this website and it's…

Amazing!! You're even more beautiful than you were!! :D What did you do, specifically? I'm about the same boat you were in when you started - I'm 5'2", 170, and want to get to 130!

My TDEE - 20% is 1900. I'm 5'2", 170 lbs, and workout moderately 3 times a week. You're much smaller than I am but kick a lot of butt in your workouts, which burns tonnnsss of calories. I think that sounds about right. With only 8 pounds to go until your GW, I would actually suggest doing TDEE-10%. Ease your way into the…

I like to work out at midnight, mostly because I hate getting up early, dont like getting super sweaty in the middle of the day, and the gym is practically empty! :D

Just started using fitocracy - almost level 6! :D My usernemae on there is afitzgerald91 .... not sure how the whole following/follower thing workds, i like the "friends" aspect of MFP, but feel free to add me or follow me or whatever the hell it is XD

Very inspirational - thank you!! One day at a time thing used to sound so cheesy to me and now I'm practically living by it with such a busy schedule! I've done my best to get rid of destructive relationships, and even though sometimes I miss those people I know it's for the better that I don't have them around. Not only…

I've been wondering about sugar lately, too. I have a sweet tooth, that's for sure, and everyone is always telling me how I need to eat yogurt...So i've tried alllll kinds of yogurts and the only ones that I can finish without forcing it down my own throat is the YoCrunch ones that come with a tiny amount of candy pieces.…

Sounds like someone needs to start weightlifting!! I highly recommend reading these two articles to start off...if you were as intrigued as I was, you'll be reading ALL the articles on this site! http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2010/02/15/how-to-build-your-own-workout-routine/…

I'm having fun reading a lot of these - they are making me laugh! I used to relate to a lot of them..and then I got this magical thing.... If you're frustrated from trying to figure out how much is one serving or using 3 different measuring spoons for ridiculous things, I highly suggest you invest in a food scale!!! I use…

I'm 5'2" and only 8 pounds down so far, but I can tell you exactly how to lose 30 pounds. Diet. Exercise. Boom! Okay, all joking aside, as far as diet goes, read this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12 It explains how many calories you should REALLY be eating for the…

If you don't like the red numbers, don't lie to yourself by not logging something. Evaluate which foods made you go over and just modify your diet a bit the next day. Can't live without the cookies, but they put you over in sugars? Have half as much the next day. Each day is trial and error until you see results. If you…

Interesting take on the weight loss/week depending on how much one has to lose...I think no matter what .5-1 pound per week is best. I need to lose about 50 pounds, but for me to cut out the calories to lose 1.5 calories per week would be going below my BMR, and really only hindering my weight loss. We aren't all built the…

It is not trial and error at all!! There are two very important numbers you need to know - your BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate), which is how much your body burns per day by just doing nothing, and your TDEE (Total Daily Eneergy Expenditure), which is how much your body burns realistically, taking into considerating your…

1300 may be too low of a calorie intake. Deficits are of course THE way to lose weight, but too much of one will prevent you from getting the nutrition you need, will slow your metabolism, and you'll be hungry and miserable, making it more likely that you'll fall off the wagon!!! May I recommend this (below) to you? I…

I can't wait to lose mine...I remember GETTING it...I had larger friends in high school (about 5 years ago) whose stomachs were very poochey, and had what I called the "w"....I gained weight and then saw the w shadow on my belly and said "eh, it'll go away, I won't get that big", and now I'm just used to seeing it. It's…

I have seen these posts! XD I make sure to step off to the side and out of the way before whipping out my phone, and usually disguise it with a trip to the water fountain at the same time! If being a scrub noob is bad, I can't imagine how looked down upon I'd be as a douchey scrub noob! @1fizzle - aha! So moral of the…

I am not sure! I will have to check next time I go, and if they do, I'll definitely look up the technique before doing it. My boyfriend and I have our phone out to check we are doing techniques right almost constantly hahaha we must look like such scrubs! Better to be well prepared than having a jacked up back, though!

Apparently you can only edit posts within an hour of posting them? Weird. ANYWAY, here are my photos. http://imgur.com/a/acDli

Edit: imgur crashed when I tried to fix it, but I gotta go to the gym! When I come back I'll try again... Never posted photos before so hopefully this works....these are two photos that really motivate me. This one is from one year ago at my heaviest, 180ish (Only ten pounds above where I am now) I hate my arms, my…

How do the chicken breasts go in? Frozen? thawed? Doesn't matter?