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A big freaking salad with tons of veggies and grilled chicken Wraps with the filling of your choice A hearty chili/soup/stew Get a bag of some sort of slaw or chopped salad and add whatever ingredients and dressing. I recently discovered mixing this with cooked, chopped up salad shrimp and avocado. So good.

Up your calories. You can see some small muscle gain in a deficit if you're new to lifting, but that won't last. You don't really need to lose weight. If it were me, I think I'd still eat in a deficit, just a smaller one and see what happens. It will definitely be a slow process.

I get up between 4:30 and 5:00, work out, wake up my kids, and am usually out the door by 7. That's what works for me. My husband is up at 4 to be at the gym when it opens at 5.

It likely burns more calories. Perhaps add the weight to your weight, then calculate calories. So if you weigh 140, and she is 20, and say 20 for the trailer, use 180 as your weight. Or, just count it as "bonus", and don't worry about it.

Your body is adjusting. Give it time.

Don't go by shoe brand, go by fit. Get some good, supportive shoes. Compression socks may help as well. Definitely get a good physical for the sleep and knee issues, start with your GP and go from there.

Muscle Milk is a protein shake, not a meal replacement, there's a difference. Having a protein shake for breakfast, to me, is fine, I have Muscle Milk for breakfast sometimes, or as a meal in a pinch. However, I wouldn't use something like Muscle Milk as a go to meal on a regular basis. Can you batch cook on weekends to…

Don't change your starting weight, that is the weight MFP will calculate loss from. Instead, update your weight.

1. Lose weight for you and not "some guy". Trust me on this. 2. Read the stickies for "tips and tricks". 3. Make small changes first. 4. Get some counseling.

One week isn't enough time to compare. Also, you can't compare yourself to your wife, you are going to burn different amounts of calories, and have different nutritional and caloric needs.

Definitely not a plateau. You lost because you cut out high calorie foods, and also, they were likely high in sodium, so you were retaining water. 1. Figure out how many calories you need to survive. Then, eat less than that. You can read the stickies, and about the MFP method and go that way. It's fairly simple, and MFP…

I have Old Navy stuff and Under Armour stuff that is not see through. Also, my Champion compression shorts and Bermuda type shorts are not see through.

If you're not injuring yourself, or finding that you feel weak or awful, you're fine.

Someone probably entered it wrong. There is likely another entry you can use, most items like that have several entries, or, you can create the entry yourself.

You can pre-make quiches/egg casserole/bakes and heat them up quickly. Overnight oats are a great option, too. Or regular oatmeal, use almond milk instead of dairy products. If you make the oatmeal hot on the stove, stir in a bit of egg whites right as they're done cooking, stir really, really well, for some added protein,…

Put the treats in a bowl/container and allow a piece or two a day as a treat. It's hard for me to do for myself, but it's easy for me to enforce on my kids.

Roasting veggies is great. And everything is better cooked with bacon, though I realize you may not want to add the extra calories to your veggies. Experiment with seasonings and combinations. Mrs. Dash makes some awesome seasoning blends. I have probably at least three and some other blends from other brands in my cabinet…

Log what you'd normally eat. You may be shocked at how many calories it truly is. And honestly log servings. An actual serving of pasta is a lot less than one might think. Same goes for ice cream, and most other foods. I know if left to my own devices, a "bowl" of ice cream or pasta or rice would easily actually be 2-3, if…

2-3 weeks isn't really a plateau. Weight loss isn't linear.

Eat in a deficit. Do cardio you like. Lift weights. The scale number may slow down, but you'll be happier with the results. You'll retain muscle while eating in a deficit as you lose if you lift. If you do cardio only, you'll lose muscle along with fat. Don't just rely on the scale, take photos and measurements as well.

How long has it been since you've not lost weight? Did you recently change your exercise program? Have you retooled your calorie goals since losing 20 pounds? Definitely weigh your food. Drop your calories by 100 for 3-4 weeks and see if you start to lose again.

To add to the suggestions, fitnessblender.com has some body weight strength routines.

Get a solid, basic lifting program in place. Worry less about time for lifting, and more about how many sets and reps you're getting with good form. As for cardio, HIIT is great, but anything you like that you'll do will work. To "tone", that just really means losing fat so the muscle you have is visible. Eat less than you…

You'll get results from any workout you put the effort into as long as you're consuming less calories than you burn, if weight loss is your only goal. whether or not you'll get results from blogilates depends on the results you're looking for.

Compound lifts/movements like squats, bench, deadlift, etc. all engage the core and help to strengthen it. Planks, in all sorts of variations, are awesome as well. You might enjoy some yoga and/or Pilates that are core focused to help you learn to engage your core and give it strength, too.

Gym with a daycare. Start getting equipment for your home, adjustable Dumbbells, kettle bells, a bench, small rack, etc., then you can workout whenever you can fit it in. Go for walks with your kids. Dance with the older one while the younger is sleeping. Checkout fitnessblender.com for some great quick workouts. Mommy and…

Fitnessblender.com, blogilates.com and the BeFit Channel on YouTube. Neghar Fonooni and Jen Sinkler have some good ones, too.

It's hard when it starts to slow down, but know that at this point, it's vanity pounds. Focus more on body composition than weight. Also, make sure you've readjusted your goals, so you have the proper calorie intake.

Your down time after you make dinner and leave would be time to fit in some HIIT or a quick body weight routine. Check out Fitnessblender.com. Or do it before making dinner. Also, getting up at 6 isn't too much earlier and could fit as well. This may even help you fall asleep earlier.

You may lose some, but as long as you continue with Strong Curves and keep the load as heavy as you can for the higher reps prescribed, I think you'll be ok. I am also doing SC in a deficit, hoping to shed some fat and not lose a ton of muscle.