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  • I take diet breaks to keep my sanity. I don't eat boring food while cutting calories but I eat a lot of the same food and that can get old (fast!). http://www.1percentedge.com/ifcalc/ - this website is a good one, in my opinion, for finding your TDEE so you can use that to guesstimate your maintenance calorie goal. I…
  • I did it about a month ago. Followed the program for about 10 days, then I got too sluggish during my workouts. It did work but I think mostly what I "lost" was water weight. Now I drink a shake in the morning (with almond milk), take 1 "fat melter", I think they are called something different now, and 1 multi-vitamin.…
  • I take psyllium husk everyday. For me it helps keep me regular - I do not get the runs or that "OH NO!" feeling that rushes me to the bathroom that laxatives can cause. I found I have trouble getting my fiber goal in each day and that when I don't take the pills I don't go as often as "normal". I do however drink close to…
  • I have to agree with majority of the above. With only 28 lbs to lose dropping 20 lbs in 2 months (8 weeks) seems like an unrealistic goal. If you have 128 lbs to lose total then maybe... I would say focus on a goal of 1 lbs per week, you could even lose 10 lbs in the 2 months if you work at it! Personally I just find that…
  • Thanks everyone for the replies! It's so crazy how many of us are out there facing the exact same things... I know sometime I feel like the only one. At least we have made the first step, admit you need to change and find a way to do it!
  • My mistake - I wasn't counting green veggies as a "carb". I mean potatoes, a carb. carrots, lettuce, not a carb. At least in my case!
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