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This is pretty much exactly what I came here to say. It truly blows my mind that there are still women out there that expect to not have to contribute at all to living expenses. I mean damn. You're both adults, you're both working - why WOULDN'T you contribute to the daily living expenses?? I guess as a woman who has lived…

I'm trying to ease myself back into it and build some habits, so right now my tiny goals are to log consistently for two months and lose 10lbs - just to prove to myself again that I can do it!

OMG I LOVE ZIPS! I'm living in Oregon now so I only get Zips when I visit my parents. Worth the splurge for sure, since I only get it a couple times a year!

Sometimes I like to skip breakfast because I always get munchy in the evenings. If I'm on campus all day or will be busy in other ways, I eat breakfast because I need the fuel, but if I'll be home most of the day (read: during the summer) I skip breakfast & wait to eat until later because it keeps me on track.

I've had a Fitbit of one type or another for 2 years now. It's been incredibly helpful for me to see how little I actually move. I'm a grad student who spends a lot of time sitting in class, in meetings, working on my thesis, etc. Most of the time the only walking I do in a day is to/from my car & around campus, but even…

I've struggled with anxiety for as long as I can remember but didn't realize it was a real issue for me until grad school. I finally went on medication for it last year & it helped a little too much, making me lethargic & literally give no f*cks about anything. I ended up gaining back the 30lbs I had lost. I finally got my…

I enjoy having a fitness tracker, it helps keep me honest & also helped me realize how little activity I get on a daily basis as a grad student (I rarely get over 5,000 steps). It pushes me to make more of an effort to move and also makes sure I'm more accurately tracking calories.

I love OPA greek yogurt ranch for dipping veggies in or using on baked potatoes, but I love raspberry vinaigrette for my salads. I also agree with others who have recommended dipping the fork in the dressing before each bite rather than pouring it over - this is what I do at restaurants so I can better control how much…

I've been all about Adele - 25 lately. The entire album, on repeat.

I could see this mantra working for some people, but I don't agree with it. There's an aspect of eating that isn't related exclusively to hunger and I think it's important to recognize that when 'dieting'. I don't dislike apples but they aren't my favorite snack, so I'm not usually willing to waste calories on them…

Definitely coffee!

Love this post! It's so important to recognize the importance of your own journey & the fact that it won't look the same as anyone else's. I started mine Jan 2014 & wanted to lose 50lbs by Dec 2014. It was doable & realistic technically, but I realized quickly that I couldn't force it. Instead, it has taken me a year & a…

This is totally me as well! Sometimes (in the summer especially) I just drink coffee w/half & half in the morning and then don't eat until much later in the afternoon. I like to snack at night, so I may as well save those calories for a time when i really need them!

I agree with making the same protein with different sides. I often bake a big batch of chicken for my own dinners for the week, and I have veggies & a baked potato with it, but you could easily bulk up the sides with rice/pasta/etc. instead of potato & a veggie.

Sometimes just coffee depending on how busy my morning is, but usually a banana or chex with almond milk. Avocado toast though... YUM! I totally forgot I bought an avocado yesterday. Maybe that'll be lunch!

It's a tie for me between Darren Criss, Chris Lowell, & Matthew Gray Gubler.

I know you've said you don't like fruits & veggies countless times, but I really recommend trying again with ones you thought you didn't like years ago, trying new ones, &/or trying new ways of eating them. I used to be someone who "didn't like fruits & veggies", & then I realized that not only was I just stubbornly…

"Everything in moderation." I can't believe my mom told me this my entire life but it didn't sink in until I was nearly 24 years old.

I don't really have anything I don't like about it. The only reason I've been successful is because I didn't change my lifestyle enough to be disliked. If it stressed me out that much, I probably just wouldn't do it.

A few years ago, my dad was diagnosed with diabetes & started tracking his sugar and food intake to control it. He & my mom lost a bunch of weight just from changing their eating habits, which helped me realize that even small changes can make a huge difference. Unfortunately, after my dad got his diabetes under control…

I also like Dave's Killer Bread. I used to get the smaller loaves that are like 60 calories a slice, both to stay within my goal and because I live alone & can't usually eat a normal sized loaf before it goes bad. But, that stuff is expensive so I've been buying the Sara Lee "Delightful" 45 calorie bread. I'm not picky…

Currently eating lunch, aka a bowl full of veggies (mini sweet peppers, sugar snap peas, baby carrots, & grape tomatoes). Yum!

I don't have planned cheat days, I just try to eat consistently under/at my calorie goal most days so that if I do want to or need to take a cheat day, I don't have to feel guilty about it. I can go out with my friends & have the chicken strips, fries, & beer once in awhile, knowing that the next week (or two or three)…

I mostly drink coffee in the morning & water/tea the rest of the day, but I also like diet soda once in awhile.

I don't think I was taught about nutrition in school & if I was, it was so fleeting I don't remember it. I didn't really know the science of weight gain & loss until a year or two ago when I did my own research. Healthy eating and knowledge about healthy weight is fairly privileged information in society today. If you grew…

I usually eat most of my allotted calories, because I'm the same way. I literally think "200 calories left? I could have _______ and _________ and still have 2 calories left!" Something that has helped me though is keeping busy and going to bed at a decent time, because I do most of my snacking at night. I also drink a ton…

No, I think before going on a diet you have to think realistically and do what you can to make it a lifestyle change, not a fad diet or extreme diet. I eat sugar now because I don't plan to give sugar up for the rest of my life. Why would I? I enjoy sugar, and in moderation, there's nothing wrong with it. I've lost weight…

Sweating when I'm working out is totally fine, but I'm someone who struggles with sweat on a normal day. Like, walking across campus to class? Gonna have massive sweat stains. I hate it. I found a deodorant spray called OdaBan that helps me with that, but if you're only sweating heavily when you're actually working out…

I agree about not taking a bunch of food to work - just take enough for dinner and a snack or two, or skip the bigger 'meal' & just take a bunch of smaller snacks to keep you satisfied through your shift. If you have access to hot water, I would also take tea bags & sip on that all night. I have to similarly limit myself…

Get a grinder and grind your own coffee - it makes all the difference! I used to drink my coffee with loads of cream/sugar or flavored creamers but now I like it with a little half & half. When I can afford it I splurge on really good coffee (Stumptown Hair Bender is my FAVE) but even just the beans from a grocery store…