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This. Happens to me every time I decide to eat something fried/greasy. In general, I hardly eat out, and when I do it's always something that isn't fried/covered in oil- but I totally catch the pizza or french fries craving on the rare occasion, and when I indulge, my oh my stomach cramps are SO BAD. Your gut learns how to…

Powercrunch bars are great for my mid-afternoon, other than that I'm usually keen on nonfat/lowfat greek yogurt, and I'll add collagen peptides to my coffee or drink.

I go for the 80/20 rule. 80% whole, nutrient-dense foods, 20% whatever I want as long as it's in macros/calories. Luckily for me, I enjoy the majority of "healthy" foods, and the ones I'm not keen on I won't put in my meal plan. Focus on whole foods that YOU enjoy first and foremost, and then see if you're getting enough…

Yogurt, string cheese, powercrunch bars, various nuts, fruit, carrots. Those are my go-tos!

Definitely agree on the dark chocolate. And I don't know how you are about being able to just have one of something, but I always have various Oreo flavors on hand. Not healthy, but I can have one and it stops my sweet craving. Other than that, I'll second the diet coke, and for me lemon flavored honey in tea works well…

I only hold for 3 seconds even when I am doing paused squats-the rest of the time is just up+down (within reason... I'm not rushing through it either). Totally agree with bbell about the hip thrusts too for gaining glute mass. :smile:

Exactly! There's no claims that it's truly better for you in the long run. If it works better with your schedule, or helps you to restrict your calories to what your goal is, then give it a go. I did it for about a year, and I did lose weight, but it was because of what I was eating, not when I was eating it.

Hell yeah! They're super convenient for short hikes when I don't want to wear my backpack. I don't on a day-to-day basis, but there are definitely appropriate fannypack occasions, in my opinion.

Thank you Gracie! That’s really kind, and I absolutely appreciate your positivity. I’m really excited for this journey.

Because sometimes there are outside factors and I am not a nutritionist and after switching up my diet/fitness things still are not progressing the way I want them to. Despite the “tools” being on MFP and myself being a certified trainer in multiple disciplines, and being an avid reader of nutrition articles, etc, I am not…

Thanks for the positive responses guys! I really appreciate it. For the record, I'm definitely not clueless when it comes to diet/nutrition/fitness. I've been working as a yoga/pilates/bootcamp instructor for a few years (with about a six-month break when I moved/started grad school. I just started teaching again tonight,…

Thank you! :)

I've done it before on my own (lost 18lbs last year while beating previous PR's in S/B/D), but I know I need a little more accountability at this point in time due to grad school and working two jobs. You opinion is valid, but sometimes we all need a little extra help :)

She has a degree in nutrition actually! And mostly the accountability. I lost 18lbs on my own last year, but with grad school it's been hard for me to prioritize my own health. I just really wanted the check-in system, as I'm finding that because of the stress of grad school and working two jobs, I've been making a million…

Thanks for your reply! That’s great about your friend, and that it is working for her. I’ve saved up for awhile to be able to afford the coach. I intermittent fasted all of last year-it can work, but there’s no scientific proven benefits for it other than just giving yourself a limited amount of time to consume calories.…

From my most recent art opening :)

Do it!! I want to karaoke sometime soon. I confess that even though it's Friday, I'm going to get home from work and crawl straight into bed. It's been a loooong week.

I went up in weight originally as well! I started lifting again back in September, then much to my horror I was up 8-10lbs the week before Thanksgiving. I decided to not get crazy about it and took my measurements and found out I was down 8" overall across my body. Since then, I've lost what I gained and about another half…

Amazing job!! When I first started lifting again (back in September) I actually had a 10lb INCREASE which horrified me, but I kept working at it and now I'm the same weight I was when I started (not when I started on MFP, but when I started going to the gym again), but I'm 8" smaller overall. So I totally understand your…

You could take your measurements for reference as well, but clothes are really our tell-all. If you have clothing that you were wearing prior to the weight loss and it's looser now, then you've definitely lost weight. I like taking my measurements once a month, and I weigh myself every Friday. Keeps things consistent.

Take a picture so they no longer have the grey box haha

I do 4x week for lifting (I have a trainer who set up my basic routine) and I really enjoy it. If you want, you can message me for my split and I'll send it to you. I do MTRF, then do a group class W and Sat (or Sun depending on the week), and do cardio wherever it feels right. I say, try one out for a month, see if you…

Hi, me!! :)

I did that program a few years back to try and adjust my running pace, I always logged it as a walk until the running became more than 60% or so of the workout for that day. Like meandering said, it's not a huge difference in the scheme of things. Good for you though, good luck!! :)

I'm in! SW: 189, CW: 182, GW: 145-149. I'm 5'5"!

Being able to do an unassisted pull-up and being able to walk on my hands/do a handstand hold!

24, South Florida area! I'm a full-time nanny and a yoga instructor, and I'm trying to get back into better shape because the fitness world in Florida is intense. I'm also a vegetarian! So if anyone else is meat-free.. I'd love to know! Feel free to add me :smile:

Delray Beach :smile:

You can do it! Stay strong and vent whenever you need to. Not sure if you already implement it, but there are lots of great videos on youtube for quick 10-20min workouts (pilates, yoga, ab work, you name it!) that might help you to do something on the days when you feel like you hardly have the time. Ten minutes of…

I'm down in south florida :)