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Popcorn. Air Popped. I can get a giant bowl (5 cups popped) for right around 100 calories. If I'm really tight on calories (or out) I will half it and if I have a little more to spare I add in a few dark chocolate chips. Either is a great snack.

I have had my Fitbit One for about 3 weeks now and I love it. I love that I can clip to my bra and it's not visible or in the way. It seems to be pretty accurate in terms of calories and steps and that's all I really wanted. It has all the basic features for a decent price. I got mine off Amazon for $80 and it included the…

Bacon is almost always the "leaner" choice when it comes to breakfast meats. Even regular full fat bacon is going to be leaner, I think, than sausage. Now, if you can fit the regular full fat bacon into your nutrition goals, do it. Turkey bacon will be less in calories but it is highly processed. It's really a very…

Like others have suggested, walking is a great way to start out. Just getting out to take a nice walk is good, but I love Leslie Sansone. She has a great variety of walk at home dvds that range from 1-6 miles and in varying levels of intensity. She's motivational without being overly annoying, which I like. ;) Plus there…

2 weeks is really not a lot of time...give it a little longer. You mention having "bad" days...are these due to overeating or indulging or is it near your menstrual cycle? I always either don't lose any weight or have a small gain the week right before my period, and it takes by body a bit to rebound from that. Usually…

I do this, too. Because I find that even if I make a recipe and call it something like "My Veggie Salad" or "My Grilled Chicken Salad" I might switch out the ingredients from time to time or use a different salad dressing, so it's really most accurate to just log each item you use. It may not make a huge difference in your…

I like to try to eat "light" before the event so I have a few extra calories to indulge. Also do your homework before you go. Know the best and worst foods for BBQs, cookouts, fairs, etc and know going in what might be the best and worst choices for you. Avoid a ton of bread. Skip the chips and dip. Have a ton of fruit and…

Air popped popcorn is my go to snack so yes, it can certainly be done. And you can have a LOT of popcorn for 100 calories. I sometimes add in a teaspoon of dark chocolate chips or seasoning salts (ranch and cheddar are my favorites) to give it a little added flavor. Just be careful of the add ins. Chocolate chips add about…

Yep and I've been consistently losing weight. It really is all about balance. When you go banishing certain foods and depriving yourself of your favorite foods it just makes you want them even more. If this is truly a lifestyle change, you'll learn moderation and that yes, you can have a burger and fries every once in a…

I think you're eating too little. Your body needs more fuel to keep your workouts going. If you are going to exercise even those 3 days a week you will need to eat a bit more on those days to compensate for the workouts. Also make sure you are measuring your portions correctly. It's a real eye opener when you see what a…

I use a heart rate monitor during cardio and it consistently logs between 650-700 calories when I go to my local Zumba class. The class is an hour long. It's a killer workout.

I use TDEE which factors in my activity and my food and I've set MFP to NOT take into account any exercise that I log. I've found TDEE to be much more accurate and I like that my calorie goals remain the same every day. I felt like when I used MFP to calculate everything, I just exercised to eat MORE! Yes, you are allowed…

Keep tracking. We were on vacation for a week in July, so we were eating out every day. But I did not want to loose momentum, so we packed a lot of our own snacks (we were staying at a water park resort, so most of our days were spent onsite and I could go back to the room if I wanted). I ate breakfast in the room every…

When I did Weight Watchers your points changed every 10lbs so that is what I do now, too. Usually you were losing 1 point per 10 lbs or roughly 100 calories. I just redid my calories on IIFYM and it only changed by 70 calories.

Check out Pop Sugar fitness, too. They have free online videos for just about any type of workout you could want.

Jessica Smith tv has some great online videos on YouTube and on her own site-I think it's JessicaSmithtv.com, but don't quote me on that. ;) Also, I love Leslie Sansone. She has dvds but you can also find her on YouTube. It's walking, but she has come out with some great workouts that incorporate HIIT and a little bit of…

Check out Pinterest for no equipment workouts. In my challenge group none of the 30 day challenges require equipment and while most of us do have at least a pair of hand weights or something, we wanted to keep it no equipment so that everyone could participate without feeling they had to go out and buy equipment. Same with…

Oh, and the recipe builder here is awesome! You can import a recipe from anywhere on the internet with a link or put in one of your own (using the brands of foods you are actually cooking with) and have it calculate the calories based on serving size. No guessing or wondering if it's accurate. Just check the "matched…

Yes, you can be successful. ;) I like the MFP food data base much better than WW. I mean, WW works for many people and it is a wonderful program, but I agree, it gets expensive after a while. You can very easily count and track calories here and have success with support from other members, but I do think WW is a great…

I don't use MFP to calculate my daily calories and set my profile to NOT take into account exercise calories when I record them. I eat at a deficit that takes into account my activity level already, so I do not "eat back" those calories. I have found MFP is not very accurate with calorie burn (calculates too high) and I'm…

This is what I'm doing, too. Baby steps. I've lost almost 13 lbs and coming from almost exactly where you are. My sister has a FP Group dedicated to healthy lifestyle and we have started doing 30 day exercise challenges. We are 21 days into a 28 day plank challenge and we're up to 3 minute planks! The goal is 4 minutes. In…

The journey is hard. Anything worth it to you is going to be hard and that's ok. You are making a lifestyle change and in order to be successful in the long term, you have to be able to find some sort of balance that will keep you moving forward and beyond your weight loss goal. I am not going to say I'm never having…

I used to eat lunch out almost daily. Fast food usually. So for me, moderation means eating out once or twice a week and staying within my calorie goals. I have found if you totally restrict yourself you are just setting yourself up to cheat and possibly fail. You also need to know correct food portions. Getting a food…

Almost 13lbs. I would say it's doable to lose 14, but not 42. If only it were that easy...

Starting at nearly 200lbs, exercise had become difficult for me. So I focused on food first and am now slowly adding in some exercise since I've lost a little weight. I belong to a healthy lifestyle facebook group started by my sister and we started doing month long challenge workouts. We are currently almost done with a…

First start out with just food and portion control. Track your calories and see where you fall. Exercise is important, of course, but if you're struggling to fit in work out time, then start by just changing your eating habits. Maybe after a month or so you can add in something like a walk around the block or a walk during…

I love to make Bacon, egg & cheese muffin cups. You can make a dozen at a time and then just reheat in the morning. All you do is mix up a dozen whole eggs (or whites or a combo if you like). Line your muffin tins with half a strip of bacon, pour the egg mixture about half way into a muffin cup, then top with a little…

This. My co-worker lost 25 lbs in 2 months by eating/drinking nothing but slim fast shakes. Claimed she was never hungry and she felt great as the pounds dropped. Fast forward a month. She joined a gym, started working out, added a very small amount of food (hummus and veggies every night for dinner in addition to her…

I love almond milk. It's very smooth and if you put a little cocoa powder in it tastes just like a Hershey almond candy bar. :) Nutrition wise it's lower in calories and has more calcium than cow's milk, but I don't have anything against cow's milk and drank it my whole life prior to discovering almond milk a few months…

In a word:NO! You'll just drive yourself crazy with all the fluctuations. And you will have fluctuations. We all do. I used to weigh myself twice a week on WW but now I only weigh in every 2 weeks. Do it at the same time of day and wearing the same thing (undergarments, shorts and a t or nothing) every time so you get an…