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Track your calories and eat at a deficit (which MFP automatically figures in). If you've been sedentary for a while just mark your activity level as "Sedentary". Eating under your "maintenance" level of calories will help you lose weight. Doing the C25k program is just an extra calorie burn with a slew of benefits for your…

That's amazing!

Try green tea or a natural healthy fat. Green Tea is great because it not only has a small bit of caffeine which gives you energy but it can also help suppress hunger pangs. Healthy fats provide great satiety but be careful they can be calorie dense for what seems to be a small portion. Try a handful of almonds (about 28…

I would rather see my wife...well let's keep this PG. TBH sweat is gross to me. I'd rather just be in the shower afterwards :)

I feel bad for you, been in this type of situation before. Does she not get that she's fast tracking her own demise by ignoring her dietary needs ESPECIALLY as a diabetic? Protein isn't expensive. Vegetables aren't expensive. Rice & Pasta is not that expensive. You can Google & search around some very cheap meal plans &…

Eat 1500 cal a day & go to the gym and don't be lazy about it. Find a workout buddy or enroll in some exercise classes. You are paying for it, that would be enough motivation for me to hit the gym and you should feel lucky you can afford a membership like some of us (i.e. me). Try finding a 3x or 4x a week schedule so you…

I was brought up thinking the "smaller" spoon is a "teaspoon" and the "larger" spoon is a "tablespoon".... When you measure boy you find out how quick you are wrong.

Oh my god. This. This. This. This. x 10000000

Make him do it with you. :)

If it's liquid I measure it in a cup. (i.e. Almond Milk) If it's solid I weight it. (i.e. Turkey Breast) Things like cheese I will weigh in a cup like 1/4 cup. To be honest the margin for surplus is probably minimal and I generally don't even fill the cup up all the way.

Open up your diary. Have you taken before & after photos? Have you taken measurements? Do you weight & track 99.9% of everything that you eat? I know it can seem militant to some but when you really want to burn stubborn *kitten* fat off your body you have to do things like this. I have been doing this & toying with my…

Nice job! Keep it up!

Ah, thank you all so much :) This is great motivation and some new jabs to throw at them next time I get caught up getting flack for measuring my food haha!

Are you sure it's just IBS? Have you been DX'd by a GI? I'd get an appointment with a GI & have tests done to make sure it's not a food allergy, ulcers, crohn's, etc. Hope this helps.

Plan. Plan. Plan. Plan. Plan. Plan. Plan. Plan. Plan. Plan. Plan. Plan. Plan. Plan. Plan. Plan. Plan. Plan. Plan. Plan. Plan. Plan. Plan. Plan. Plan. Always plan ahead.

Right on bro. Just remember quitters will always quit. Once you quit you will never stop quitting. So don't quit.

Do HIIT style cardio. Short 20-30 minutes of cardio at a high/intense pace with minimal rest between sets. Not only does this burn calories like a mother f-bomb it's done within a short time span. Also lift weights. Change things up. Do heavy sets (3 to 5 sets within 70-80% of your max). Do light sets (8 to 12 sets, 10 to…

Sadly the more realistic you are with some people the more people will call you a bully, idiot, etc...then flash their ridiculous diet books in your face and regurgitate how some study / doctor said that ice cream is the devil and will cause you to never lose another pound of weight.

Here's an ice cream sandwich cake recipe http://www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com/2012/08/ice-cream-sandwich-cake.html Must make this. Must have it fit macros. Must devour.....salivating commence Now there's drool everywhere. Why did I come to this thread? What is life without ice cream?

All those veggies mtpkok! Are you maintaining or training gain / lose?

Whoever you asked should be the good person they are and invest in one for you! Trust me I hate doing math so they literally take the guess work out of things. A LOT of people I see use this one: http://www.amazon.com/Polar-Heart-Rate-Monitor-Purple/dp/B005M1P85O (Polar brand). Since it shows you on the watch how many…

Try investing in a Heart Rate Monitor. or You can do the math to get an approximation of your average heart rate whilst working out (http://www.wikihow.com/Calculate-Your-Target-Heart-Rate) Then once you know your average heart rate you can punch in the numbers here to figure out your calories burned during your workout.…

Nobody wants to massage you :/ 1000 calories a day. Enjoy burning your lean muscle tissue and fibers.

I used to try and blame my anxiety on food or the "maybe I have this disease because anxiety is a symptom and I have anxiety. My real issue was not working out and taking care of my healthy physically and mentally. I eat carbs, fats and proteins. I have lost 8 pounds and have not been down, sad or nervous since.

I used to eat cheese at almost every single meal and lots of it like almost 1 to 2 cups per meals. I've cut the portions I eat down to 1/4 cup max at each meal. I could never give up cheese.

Your post has left me speechless.

Listen. If the scale has moved that is great. That is amazing. You should be celebrating that and not worried. Question: Did you take before & after photos to compare (i.e. Day 1 to Day 30). This is a MUCH more accurate visual than what you will remember what you looked like 30 days ago. I ran into this yesterday before I…

Please don't buy into any of these MLM (Multi Level Marketing) Schemes. Your body came with a kidney & liver and I assume they are both in healthy functioning order. I also assume you poop & peeregularly. If you do not have any problems pooping, peeing or any kidney/liver problems your body is getting rid of 'toxins" and…

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This is where I would call your parents out on their claims. I gave up soda in 2011 and about once every 3 to 6 months I give in and have a soda. It almost makes me not want to have soda more after splurging & having one. Just because it's bad for you and theirs studies & claims that say the ingredients are harmful (which…