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You did great! Big changes in your belly and bum area! Wtg! You should be really proud of yourself for sticking to it and getting results!

I have an evil chocolate beagle....

Nibbles!

Harford county here, grew up in b'more, hon!

Hey! My name is Jessica, Im 28 and have 70 lbs to loose!! Im always looking for new friends for encouragement and support! Anyone is free to add me :D

I've used it as "cooking creme" and added a few garlic and herb wedges to marinara sauce for pasta.

According to my calculations, your bmr is approx 1560. This is the minimum cals you should eat...you seem rather active, so according to Harris-Benedict formula multiply your bmr by 1.55 to get 2418. That is how many cals you should eat to maintain your current weight.at 7 days a week your maintenance cals come to approx…

I just made this- used vanilla cream pure protein powder, 2 tbsp egg whites, 1.5 tbsp dark chocolate almond milk, .5 tbsp stevia and mixed in a tbsp flaked coconut ( all other ingredients remained the same). It was pretty darn spectacular! Thanks OP for posting this, sooooo many variations and I now have a great " before…

Maybe have a blood work up done and see if you are deficient anywhere, like maybe your iron. I crave rare filet mignon around that monthly time...usually because of an iron drop. (sorry, don't mean to raise your meat cravings) maybe try eating a nice piece of fish? If the vegan lifestyle is something very important to you,…

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Best way to track it is with a hrm. Mine says I burn approx 240 through level one and about 220 with level 2.

Bump! Sounds yummy!

My boobs aren't fat ;)

Congrats on your weight loss! You look fabulous!

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You already look like a completely different person! Thank you for taking the time to post this, very inspirational and motivating!! :happy:

^THIS! Hopefully your hubby can get on board with your wanting to be healthy. Maybe he could try it too. :)

I just completed the first level last night. I use a polar ft4 hrm and I average about 230-240 calories burned with each workout. You can create an exercise and log it, which is what I did. Best to use a heart rate monitor with a chest strap for the most accurate results.

Gotcha, never made anything that needed the bone. Did you consider skipping the bone completely and seeing how it turns out?

I did a raw food cleanse (uncooked fruits and veggies) for about five days before calorie counting. I flushed a lot of junk out of my digestive system, felt refreshed in the mornings, more energy through the day, and a good starting point for a new way of eating healthy. I wouldn't use pills or elixirs, just good old…

Is it going to make that much of a difference? If its under 20 calories, I wouldn't worry about it, or you could inflate the total recipe by 30-50 calories to be safe?

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/spinach-and-artichoke-dip-10000000230886/ Something to dip those celery sticks and carrots into! Also, I am making flank steak pitas : http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/london-broil-sandwiches-with-yogurt-cucumber-sauce-10000000258536/ And chili, but using cubed bison instead of beef. Healthy,…

Check out cookinglight.com and skinnyms.com The recipes are very tasty, healthy, and sure to satisfy beastly manly appetites... Favorite thing to make is chili, but instead of using beef chicken or turkey.... Use bison roast cut into cubes. Very lean cut of meat and added flavor! Edit: I'm making these tonight:…

I'm finishing level one with day 10 later this evening. Some suggestions I can give for soreness - tested and true! Have a snack post work out loaded with protein, wether it be some chicken, a hard boiled egg or too, a smoothie or my fav, pre made protein shakes I get from the grocery store. Eas myoplex lite shakes in…

Thank you!

Grew up in Dundalk.... Been calling them tennis shoes all my life, now I know why I'm corrected ALL of the Time! Lol

Sounds about right. Your body fat % goal is a little low, I think the recommended lowest is 21 or 22% for women. But if that's what you want, your calculations look good. Remember, that if you customize mfp to the 1700 goal, you won't need to neccessarily eat back all those cals from exercise. Mfp automatically generates…

I love you! This post pretty much sumed up the first 3 day of shred hell I went through! I does get better, by about day four or five you will be surprised at the amount of strength and endurance you've gained! You are truly inspirational, and I hope you don't mind me adding you. I need you in my life! :)

Loved the sensa crystal line! Nice post! Thanks!

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