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As someone who has the same weight lose goals as you and who is about to go back to university, I feel your pain. All I can tell you is that the key is discipline and creating a plan that you can manage. Look at your class schedule and figure out what time slots are best for you to go work out. Look at the cafeteria food…

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Halifax, Nova Scotia here - but I've lived in Calgary and in/around Toronto too! Anyone can add me if they want! Also - if any one in Halifax wants to get together to do some working out, message me :) I've got a long way to go and would love some workout buddies.

I would supplement with a multivitamin and speak to a dietician or your doctor about the paleo diet before you make it a lifestyle change. Just off of the top of my head, I would expect calcium to be a difficult nutrient to get and therefor, you would need to supplement for it.

Taco salads are delicious, but be careful of taco salads, especially if they have a fried shell bowl or fried taco chips. Did you know that the taco salad at Taco Bell has almost 500 calories not including dressing?

Sometimes the body gets used to the type of workout you do. Try changing the way you do cardio. If you walk, do an eliptical. If you bike, try the stairs. You can also try doing cardio cycling using a 10, 20, 30 method - for 10 seconds go hard, 20 seconds go medium, then the last 30 seconds you do normal effort. Repeat 3…

You're going to have to give up the sausages except for when you get a treat. Sorry brother. Here are the lean meats that grill well: Poultry: Skinless, white meat chicken or turkey; ground turkey breast Beef: Flank steak, top loin, sirloin, porterhouse, T-bone steak and tenderloin; 90% lean ground beef Veal: Any trimmed…

I'm 5'0 and at my most fit, I was 122 lbs and a size 0 with a 26-27 inch waist. I could fit into size 14 children jeans for goodness sakes!!!! Forget what your weight is. How do you feel? How do you look, healthy or emaciated? What size are you? Let me put it into perspective. Marilyn Monroe was a size 12. So was Elizabeth…

Hello! You and I are in the exact same boat. I am also 211 lbs, aiming to lose even more than you. What can I tell you, haha? This is going to be a MARATHON not a sprint. There is no instant gratification. There is no solution but keeping at it, and when you fall off, forgive yourself and get back on! I lost 2 months…

I've been working on meals that I can make in great quantity and a low price so that no only can I pull meals quickly from the freezer, but I know what to buy when it's on sale. I try to combine a meat with a bean/lentil to keep protein high, fat content low, and costs down. Generally, I aim to spend about $1 on canned…

I've been working on meals that I can make in great quantity and a low price so that no only can I pull meals quickly from the freezer, but I know what to buy when it's on sale. I try to combine a meat with a bean/lentil to keep protein high, fat content low, and costs down. Generally, I aim to spend about $1 on canned…

I like it. It adds roughage to the system (we cannot digest the husks) and the sweet pop is satisfying in the mouth when eating salad. But I always make sure that I have "better" vegetables in meals that include corn. It is never never never the only veg on the plate and if it's there, it's normally the only starch. I go…

Some tips for slowing down your eating and being more mindful of your food: It is important not to multitask when you eat. Do not eat in front of a computer or tv. Sit at a table and pay attention to the food that you are eating. Put the fork/knife/spoon down after every bite. Do not prepare the next bite until you have…

Eat a 300ish calorie breakfast that has protein. People who eat within the first hour of getting up eat fewer calories over the whole day than those who skip breakfast. This was a big adjustment for me, and required me to get up earlier, but it has helped change my cravings and my satiation. Understand that your willpower…

You can do it! You can do it! You can do it! Halfway there, it's all downhill from here!!! Do you remember when you thought you'd never make it this far and look at you!!!! Go! Go! Go! Go! You're awesome!

I find that I ofen don't get enough calcium in my diet, so when I need to add calories at the end of the night, I have a cup or two of 2% milk (130 cals/cup).

Spaghetti & Homemade Meatballs Ground beef 1lb Garlic powder 2T Oregano 1T (optional) Egg 1 Salt & pepper to taste (1t each) 70g/pasta (1/4 box) /adult / meal ($1/box of pasta) 1 can pasta sauce (may not need all) / meal (should be $1) 1. Mix all ingredients in a bowl until well combined. Doing this by hand is easiest. 2.…

I've been working on meals that I can make in great quantity and a low price so that no only can I pull meals quickly from the freezer, but I know what to buy when it's on sale. I try to combine a meat with a bean/lentil to keep protein high, fat content low, and costs down. Generally, I aim to spend about $1 on canned…

Some lower calorie snack foods include: Popcorn (without butter unfortunately) Jelly beans Jube jubes Lollipops Freezes or even better, frozen fruit (melon cubes on a stick, frozen berries) Jello Fruit roll-ups Yoghurt Frozen yoghurt Also, your body does not account for liquid calories as well as it does solid food…

I hear you guys! It's really hard when you are trying to watch what you eat and the people in the house aren't doing so. There are two things causing us greif: 1) the junk food in the house and 2) our own will power. But let's be honest here.... It is not fair to blame the men for our lack of willpower. The hard truth is…

1. Cut the avocado in half and separate 2. Remove the pit by quickly but carefully chopping knife into the seed (knife should be stuck), twist and remove. 3. Score the avocado into cubes while flesh is still in the skin. 4. Use a spoon to scoop out the avocado to get your avocado quares. There is a great 1:25min video here…

I am currently growing mesculin mix and herbs in my garden so that is my salad base. To this I add: My normal base + Herbs (any combo of basil, cilantro, parsley, fresh dill, fresh mint, lemon verbena, mint, sorrel - again, in my garden) Other greens (kale, swiss chard, spinach, beet greens, turnip greens, lambs quarters,…