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CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: Started on May 7th. 165.7 MAY 7: 165.7 MAY 14: MAY 21: MAY 28 MAY GOAL: 10 pounds. 155 MAY ACTUAL: JUNE 4: JUNE11: JUNE18: JUNE 25: JUNE GOAL: JUNE ACTUAL: JULY 2: JULY 9: JULY 16: JULY 23: JULY 30: JULY GOAL: JULY ACTUAL: AUGUST 4: AUGUST 13: AUGUST 20: AUGUST 27: AUGUST GOAL: AUGUST ACTUAL:…

I'm late to the game but I'm here :smile: May starting weight (5/7) - 165.7 May goal - 155. 10 pounds Ultimate goal - 145 May 1st - N/A May 7th - 165.7 May 14th - May 21nd - May 28th - Total loss for May -

Hi everyone! I am late to the game but I'm in. I've recently gained about 15 pounds. Trying to lose them all by June 15th! I have a late start. My weigh in's are Monday mornings. 5/7- 165.7 5/14- 5/21- 5/28- 6/4- 6/11- 6/15 (Not a Monday but GOAL DAY)-

Find recipes you like. Realize that some meals take patience and preparation to cook. And PRACTICE. That's unfortunately the only way to get better at cooking.

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I think if you really want to transform your body to look a certain way, you should keep going for it. It may not always be possible to look like a model or the extremely fit and flawless woman you imagine yourself to be- but there is always room for progress. Don't stop. Just accept that it won't come overnight. Maybe…

Add people. Make friends. It makes it way more motivating.

Sure... you can lose weight only on the treadmill. You can lose weight with no treadmill. CICO. It always confuses me when people post they don't eat a lot or have trouble reaching their calorie goal... if you naturally can't eat 1200 calories most days, how'd you ever gain weight :/ Make sure you're not under eating... it…

This thread is hilarious. I hate to be the serious one- but I've used the pill and Nuva Ring and never really encountered a problem with weight gain or extreme personality changes from either. I've never used birth control for an extended period of time though & I personally don't know if i'll ever even go back to using...…

If you're going to place any real meaning behind the fluctuations (up or down)- i wouldn't weigh. If you're weighing out of curiosity to see how your body reacts during your period (which it doesn't sound like), the go right ahead. Sometimes I weigh in sometimes i don't. Also yes, drinks lots of water- even more than usual…

Of course you can. Don't work out if you don't want to! However, to me it sounds like you could fit in a workout if you tried. There is a lot of free videos you can do online for 20-30 minutes a day. I love FitnessBlender and they even have programs for very cheap (although all of their videos are posted online for free)…

I sneak in everything to the movies. Subway, pizza... snacks. Whatever I'm in the mood for lol. I've literally never seen the no outside rule enforced. I'f i'm trying to watch calories I just plan for it and I'll count it as a meal. Usually i'll buy a hot dog, sneak in some chocolate, and maybe some cookies or fruit snacks…

Either I have no appetite or I want to eat everything, so for me it kind of balances it out. But if you're having unhealthy cravings I'd just give in and try not to over eat. Or maybe switch to maintenance for the week ?

No clue- and I'll probably never see it nor am I looking for it. I shooting for 145- my lowest to date is around 150. However, to put in perspective most models are around 5'10- 5-'11 and weigh around 120. So I'm guessing you'd be thin- but not crazy thin, since its about 15 pounds more than them and you have the same…

Lol before social media? We're about the same age (I'm 24)... there is no "before" social media! And men approach me all the time but ONLY in certain settings. Like- never @ the grocery store, the library, or a park (you know- the cute places where you would WANT them to approach) always at night when I'm out to dinner, at…

LOL @ 25... NEXT year lol. Well, I'm 24 now. And my fitness journey has been up and down for about 6 years so don't feel bad (since I was 18). I initially went from maybe 190-195 to 155ish (I'm 5'10). From that point I've typically stayed in the 155-165 range. I hit 175 my first winter home after college (that was my worst…

To be honest, if I get to the point where I'm about to have a "binge attack" its too late for me to do anything about it- the binge will happen. For me its best to focus on not getting anywhere close to that mind frame. So if I'm craving something or find myself thinking about it a lot- I'll typically let myself have it (…

I have a Polar Ft 4 ... love it. I haven't tried many other brands though. My issue with the Polar Ft though is that sometimes it can't find my heart rate... which makes wearing it pointless. If I keep it clean I'd say this is only a probably about 10% of the time.

You look amazing! Congratulations.

It's difficult for me to believe that you can't eat more than 900 calories. Just try harder lol. It doesn't make sense that you could go from over eating, to severely under-eating and your body is never hungry at all? Also, there is a big difference between 900 and 2300 calories. Are you active? If not, that seems like a…

This sounds like a miserable way to spend the days leading up to your wedding. Abort mission.

If you haven't lost a pound in 233 days I don't think the issue is your lack of veggies. However, yes- smoothies! I'm not big on veggies either (depending on the week). If I'm working out & eating in my calorie range- i still lose with or without eating the proper amount of vegetables.

I'd love to join!

Well, since you now have the nutrition info I think you can come up with an answer on your own. I get the grilled Bacon Ranch Salad (no ranch dressing, I get vinegarrete). 230 cals for the salad and 35 for the dressing. In my opinion its good- especially in comparison to it's competition. Both price, taste, and nutrition…

Nice! Congrats! I started IF last week. I'm hoping the structure of it will help me lose the last 5-10 pounds I want to lose.

Congrats on the loss!

Hiiiii Ashley!

I'll start. The goals I set for myself this week: 1) I want to average 1800 calories per day. 2) Continue my FitnessBlender workout program (Currently doing their 8 week routine for busy people... the workouts average out to about 30 minutes a day. I'm also throwing in extra workout videos from them in order to get my…

HOW WILL LIFTING WEIGHTS HELP REDUCE BELLY FAT??? ... & i'm not trying to be aggressive or argumentative, I just really want to know the answer to the question. That seems to be a logic some of you are pushing. But if you lose fat because of what you eat... how will lifting with no deficit make fat go away? How does having…

If I was in your situation (assuming that you have correctly calculated the amount you should be eating) I'd throw in whatever I felt like. Like a poster said above, everything you consume doesn't have to be "healthy". You can eat what you would like in moderation. However, if you feel you must try to eat as healthy as…