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Thanks everyone!

It's definitely tough not to get obsessed about it but one thing you could try is to log all of your meals the night before or in the morning. That way you'll already know what you're eating throughout the day and you can just enjoy each meal without worrying about how many calories it has.

I dip popcorn in diet coke! salty and sweet...

They only smell/taste funny if you don't follow the instructions... You're supposed to rinse them in cold water until the smell goes away and then heat them in a pan sprayed with cooking spray. They really absorb sauces well, particularly things like soy sauce, so they taste just like regular noodles to me. I haven't had…

I'm in stage 5 of NROLFW and I love it... I don't mind the workouts being a little repetitive because I like knowing what I'm doing. If you want to see results you have to get used to the idea of lifting heavy... use as much weight as you can to finish the number of reps/sets and don't slack off!

Also, don't do more than one session of weight training per day... if you're gonna do two workouts, make one a moderate cardio and the other weight lifting. Your muscles need at least 24 to 48 hours to recover between workouts.

If it's a matter of boredom, switching to P90X could be a good idea for a while... keep in mind, though, that there are only like 12 different workouts so you could get bored with them too. The good thing about P90X is that you do it in stages. You'll do the same 6 workouts for a couple weeks then switch to another group…

I think the 600 estimate is pretty high for some of the workouts, depending how much you weigh and whether you are male or female. I am a 5'4" female and the most I burned was 500-some during plyometrics. For the weight lifting discs you should expect somewhere between 150 and 300, depending how fit you are. If you want to…

I've got a batch of this chilling in the fridge right now... I'll let you know how it is! I'd like to try it with apples, maybe. I loooove apples!

I agree that pure protein bars are pretty good... I choose them because they are low in sugar as well. I like the chocolate deluxe and the peanut butter. I'm not terribly fond of the chocolate chip and I haven't tried any others.

Definitely the protein powder brownie! I do it almost everyday now... I have started a strength training program (the new rules of lifting for women) and need to get at least 120g of protein each day. By having these protein powder "brownies" it's like eating dessert! I just add a little water to the powder and microwave…

I'll watch for that next time... I was definitely feeling it in my back before (and still am, days later). I'm going to go back to just using the bar to start with til I get the form down. Thanks for the tip!

I definitely found myself looking down more than ahead today. I will try using the holder-things on the cage next time so I'm not lifting the bar straight off the ground... or maybe set one of those plastic steps on the ground on either side so I can touch the bar down on those instead of the ground.

Just finished my first B workout! I've never done deadlifts before so my back will probably be killing me tomorrow. I did P90X before this so my legs were plenty strong to add some extra weight when doing the squats in workout A... not the case for deadlifts. Is it okay to just start with the bar?

Okay, apparently I don't know what a squat rack is. The one I was using is the second one pictured, the cage. I haven't seen anything like the first picture at my gym.

Thanks for all the replies! I will definitely try it without the cushion on my next workout. I did notice that I was a little wobbly/unsteady and felt like my center of balance was off but I assumed it was just because it was my first time and I hadn't quite figured out the right weight yet. Maybe ditching the cushion and…

No problem! Feel free to friend me and ask if you have questions down the line... I think I still have my manual so I may be able to help.

If you're not sure about the maintenance calories MFP is calculating for you, shop around at a few other sites to see what they say. A lot of people say that MFP calculates things pretty low. I personally like this one: http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ If you want to find out your maintenance calories, just…

I have a sportline for women and it did take me a little while to get used to it but now I've got it down (at least the basic functions I use). I'm not sure if it'll be the same for your model but here's what I do: - hold down any one button to turn it on - hold down the mode/set button to start inputting date/time as well…

Thanks for the feedback so far! I actually wore my heart rate monitor today at work because I was curious to see what I was burning. It was a super slow day, though, so I only burned about 650 (and I know some of that is just part of maintaining bodily functions). I know I don't need to lose a lot of weight, I'm just…

I have this issue too... for a few months when I first started in MFP I was doing really well but then wedding season hit and I was going to weddings or other events almost every weekend and it messed up the healthy eating I'd been doing so well with. Now I'm trying to get back on the wagon but have been experiencing…

I have that problem too... sometimes I start obsessing about it. I try to eat small portions every 2 hours or so... that way, when I start thinking too much about food I just tell myself "you're gonna eat again in a an hour.... quit thinking about it."

Might sound weird, but one of mine is cereal.... for some reason I just really love things that are "crunchy" and there are just SO MANY delicious flavors of cereal out there. I try not to keep the sugary, awful ones in the house but even Special K gets me going. I have to measure out my cup of cereal then stuff the box…

It's really a matter of preference... you can do it either way. Try doing it the MFP way for a while and see if you get results then, if not, try the TDEE way. Everyone's body is different so you'll have to experiment a bit to see what works for you.

I'm gonna saute some veggies (broccoli, zucchini from my garden and sweet vidalia onions) and ground turkey and stir it together with some tomato basil marinara sauce. Yum!

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I'm having trouble with this too... I generally only eat one serving of fruit per day (I'm trying to limit my carbs to around 150g per day too) but there is sugar in everything! I'm eating mostly clean but it's even in stuff like marinara sauce, peanut butter, etc.

Lean deli ham (for omelets and sandwiches) PB2 powdered peanut butter (and regular Jif) Almond milk Muscle Milk chocolate powder Golden delicious apples

Lots of people have said that MFP underestimates protein, so feel free to go over your goal. If you're going to go over on anything, protein would probably be the best, especially if it's lean protein.

I'm 5'4" 118, 24 years old and I have a much bigger sex drive than my boyfriend... I get a little self-conscious about it sometimes. I think it might be in part because he's always really stressed about work and because he's going to school part-time for his MBA. He's quitting his job this week, though, so I'm hoping maybe…