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Yasso bars, sugar free jello with some reddi whip, some flavors of the yoplait 100 calorie greek yogurt containers are great- especially the limited edition pineapple strawberry one they came out with for the summer.

Is it the caffeine that you can't give up? Or do you just like the taste of the iced coffee? I've been buying Iconic Protein- they have a coffee flavor, which compares to an iced coffee pretty well- good macros too- 20 grams of protein and only 8 carbs. There are also some pretty good protein powders that are coffee…

Dymatize, for sure. Their fudge brownie is great! The orange dreamscicle is also good! I also really SFH (stronger faster healthier) brand- I get it at my gym, but you might only be able to order it online. Legion Whey+ cookies and cream is also good! I use http://labdoor.com/ a lot to make sure that I am getting a quality…

The Oh Yeah! Bars are great. I also like detour bars, the new dark chocolate sea salt almond ones are so good! Quest bars are okay, if you can find the blueberry muffin ones I think that's the best flavor.

Got my tickets to Regionals East! Looking forward to that! One of the teens at my gym qualified for the teens online qualifier and one of of Master's women with 5 kids qualified for the Master's online qualifier, she's currently ranked 13th in the world in her division! Work outs start the 20th!

I've been doing CrossFit for 5 years. I started at over 60 pounds overweight. Anything can be scaled to your fitness level and it's honestly been the best decision I've made. My box doesn't push the paleo diet- we have had "food challenges" that you can choose to participate in, or not. I've tried Paleo during a challenge,…

The Yasso frozen yogurt bar- they are great! If I want something salty, popcorn. If I still have a lot of protein left to hit, I'll make some casein "fluff".

I used it as a starting point. I know a lot of people (including myself) who think Stronger U and RP templates are better.

I've done Paleo a couple of times (at my gym we do a few food challenges a year). I was actually a lot more successful on the Zone Diet (fancy way of saying macro counting basically- but each meal is broken up a specific way). Now that I've learned what works for me, I've been macro counting for 6 months and haven't looked…

Keep healthy snacks around that you enjoy or don't feel guilty having on the weekends. For me, I really like quest protein bars- some of the flavors are so good or popcorn (keeps me away from the chips)- I think it's easier not to give into temptation if you keep easy snacks around that you enjoy. It helps me feel like I'm…

I think it's okay to cheat a little bit on a vacation (maybe one meal, a snack or something a day- whatever your comfortable with). Especially taking into consideration all of the walking you will be doing around Disney! Remember the overall goal- you're not just on a diet, your making a lifestyle change too- when you…

Hi! Thank you so much for all of your help. I'd like to get stronger AND gain more muscle definition-(I'd really like to see my abs for the first time). At this point, I feel like I am the definition of skinny fat. It's not really necessary for me to lose weight, but I do feel a lot more comfortable 5-7 pounds less than I…

I'm kind of guessing on the body fat percentage. I just kind of pulled up pictures online and went from there. About a year ago I did a weigh in on one of those In-Body scales, it gauged I had to lose about 20 pounds- I think 120 pounds is too low, we do a lot of paleo diet, etc. competitions at my gym, and a couple of…

Thanks! This is helpful! I'll start weighing in more often. I've been doing Crossfit for about 5 years and about a year ago I weighed in on one of those "In Body" scales. It suggested I lose somewhere in the range of 20 pounds. I was kind of guessing on my body fat percentage based on pictures online, but it's probably…

Sorry I didn't clarify. I've been doing CrossFit for 5 years, and have lost 60 pounds since I started.

Thanks for the help everyone! Yes, I am logging daily and measuring my food. I only weigh myself once a week. As far as my activity level goes, I have a desk job- so I am moving around very little through the day, and doing an hour or 2 at Crossfit 4-6 days a week after work. Some work outs are more strenuous than others-…

As of this morning, I was weighing in at 140.

I'll play! I am 5'1 and weigh 128

5-6 days a week.... usually 6

I joined my box by a Groupon too. The first bootcamp class is always free. Then I bought a Groupon for a month of unlimited bootcamp....$35, regularly $150. After the first month in order to encourage people to stick with it, the owner also did a special for the people that bought the Groupon for $75 for month #2. I've…

It took me about 2 years to get double unders, and everyone is right when they said you just need to keep practicing! We are actually doing a double unders challenge at my box right now. Everyday for the month of August we have to multiply whatever the date is by 5 (so for example, today we have to do 90). It is…

My ex wasn't my motivation, but the amount of hurt that he caused me was. I was so devastated after what happened at the fall out of our relationship, I threw myself into working out and taking care of myself so that I had something else to focus on.

Most of my negative comments come from my co workers. I tore one of my lifting callouses a few weeks back and .one of my older co-worker's said, well a few things: -" This is why women shouldn't be lifting. Not only did you make your hands bleed but you are probably going to start getting bulky soon". Then my personal…

How many calories I was consuming at breakfast alone! I would have a latte and a bagel or breakfast sandwich and be hungry mere hours later. But at anywhere from 700-900 calories yikes! Also- how many calories were in a burrito I was getting from Moe's and their chips! Nutella.... not really the calories on this, but more…

Favorites: Burpees, cleans, kb swings, toes to bar, deadlifts, runs, handstand push ups, sit ups Hate: Wall balls, rowing, overhead squats, snatches, regular push ups

Over the past 2 years, I have tried both CrossFit "diets"- Zone and Paleo. With that being said: Pros: - Felt healthier, also my face stopped breaking out with acne) - Bacon - No measuring food - Lost about 12 inches in 8 weeks - Slept better Cons- - Expensive start up grocery costs (nuts, nut butter, palm oil, coconut…

130.... RX weight, did like 5 double unders scaled the rest to singles. I still can't string them together :( so annoying.

I had something similar happen to me when I tried to reincorporate dairy and some grains into my diet after eating Paleo. Dairy wrecked my stomach for WEEKS. Eventually, I think that you develop a tolerance for the food again and it's easier to eat. I have been doing Paleo Primal for about 5 months now. As far as the…

Moving Comfort Lululemon- Tata Tamer II (I am a CrossFitter and my boobs don't move in this bra), AND it has adjustable straps so you can make it into a razorback. I feel like it's always impossible to find razorbacks in my size.

I am also trying to eat within 40/30/30. I noticed that protein does make a difference after a work out, I recover a lot better and am not as sore the next day. I really like Progenex... delicious! it's the crack of protein powder, but expensive so I really can't afford it all of the time. I also like the EAS one from…