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Personally, I go by body fat %. Weight fluctuates too much and is a VERY unreliable gauge of fitness. Drink too much? Your weight goes up. Constipated? Your weight goes up. ToM? Weight goes up. http://www.builtlean.com/2010/08/03/ideal-body-fat-percentage-chart/

This. OMG. Personally, I feel that if you don't have the body for it, don't do it. Also, make sure your arm pits are shaved lol.

The warnings about "oily anal discharge" is enough to turn me off it for good. GL to you if you use this.

10 lbs = 35,000 calories 3 weeks = 21 days 35,000 cals/21 days = 1,666.66. You need a daily calorie deficit of around 1700 calories to hit that mark. I'm thinking that's either impossible or VERY unwise to attempt.

I don't have health issues, so yep looking good is where it's at.

Like someone in another thread posted, "THERE'S NO LOGIC DURING SHARK WEEK."

Here's the recipe for the tots btw http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/694263-zucchini-tots-so-good?hl=zucchini+tots&page=3#posts-12622357

I try my best to stick to my goals. Maybe sneak in an extra chocolate pudding pack (60 cals and pretty decent chocolate taste) or a diet swiss miss (25 calorie packet). If not, I try to exercise more to offset. Otherwise, cramps + self loathing from overeating gets me even worse.

I hate veggies, so I'm really picky about vegetable dishes. However, I find the following ok: - vegetarian chili (tons of recipes flying around, pick one that appeals to you) - cauliflower pizza crust (I'm actually ok with just the crust xD) - mushroom burgers - salad with mixed greens - v8 fusion lol - zucchini tots

Spaghetti sauce maybe? Although, I've been craving cauliflower pizza and you just gave me an idea what toppings to put next round. THANKS! :bigsmile:

How do your clothes fit? Are they looser?

Adjust your daily calorie allocations to make room for your wine's calories.

As I understand it, the math goes: Pretend you're at 150 lbs. - At 37% body fat, that means you have 55.5 lbs of fat on your frame, and 94.5 lbs of lean mass. - You plan on losing 13% body fat which is 19.5 lbs of fat. If you plan on doing 1 lb of fat loss a week, that will take about 20 weeks, in theory.

If I had enough self control to stop at 2, I'd make this. But knowing me, I'd eat the whole batch xD

For what purpose? Meal replacement? Dessert? Ingredients and measurements can change based on these.

Exactly. And how has that helped Americans eat healthier?? You still see people chowing down on Cheetos/ potato chips and fatty dips. Posting nutritional info, thinking it will make people change their lives is as useful as putting gyms in obese cities. Only those who choose to do something about it, do something about it.

This. There is no 'anabolic window'.

I'm training myself to work out my stress or at least get out of the house, take a walk, clear my head and go back in. If you MUST eat, try just chewing on gum or a low calorie version of what you're craving (this works for me because I binge eat if I get started).

Caffeine. Or maybe you can take one of those power nap things before you work out or before you do homework.

Personally, I think "weightloss" is a dumb goal. *FATLOSS*/muscle gain is where it's at. Fat is lighter than muscle but bulkier. So you can be a puffy 115 or a smoking hot 125.

I used to do a spin class at like 6.45 am and by 2 pm I'm ready to crash. I don't understand it either. Exercise is supposed to energize you for the rest of the day, but not me. Since then I've moved my workouts to after I get home, unless needed.

I'm 5'3. I don't have a goal weight as much as a goal body fat %. I'm a 30% BF :sick: and would like to be in the 22-24%.

Do you snack more when you're at home or out? Avoid areas that trigger your snacking.

alcohol and mayonnaise

Use your misery as motivation to stick close to your calorie allowance. Then get back on track.

TEAspoon?? That's like a lick. :sad: I'm addicted to PB so unless it's PB2, I'm not going to risk triggering a super peanut butter binge. :laugh:

This so much. I'd live off of this if I could.

I either portion my day out to eat fewer of my allotted calories in the day so I can binge at night... orrr you can have like a cup of cottage cheese before bed.

It's a mathematical calculation that's done DAILY, based on what you entered. If yesterday you ate 1600 calories' worth of food, it calculates that if you eat 1600 calories a day for the next few weeks, you'd be X weight. If today you ate 1800 calories' worth of food, it calculates that if you eat 1800 calories a day for…

Same. Eating broccoli might as well be pushing a steam roller up hill for me. I do replacements like diet V8 fusion , 1 serving of 50 cals is equal to like 2 servings of fruits and veggies or something like that. There are also vegetable/fruit replacement powders that I'm thinking of getting.