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It depends I guess. I do the same cardio every day because I don't want to pay for a gym and due to my work and schedule I don't have time to mix it up much. I've lost weight doing it and I still burn a lot of calories (according to my heart monitor). For me, I am exercising to fulfill the 30-60 minutes of exercise a day…

I can't eat nuts in a theater when everyone else is eating candy and delicious popcorn. I'd cry. I love junk food too much for my own good. The last few times I've gone to the movies I've brought goldfish crackers and Quaker popped snacks. Still junk food ish, but not 1200 calories like a bag of movie theater popcorn would…

I drink unsweetened almond milk because it's 30 calories for a cup. Can't beat that! It took me a while to get used to the taste but I mostly use it as a vessel for my cereal / smoothies / oatmeal / etc. if whole milk was low calorie I would lap it up! I love love love the creaminess and deliciousness of whole milk.

I love how butthurt everyone gets in these Quest bar debates. Both sides, no matter what. Butthurt. They're not "good for you." Who cares? Some flavors are delightful, especially warmed up, but I treat them as a snack because that's what it's for. It's not a meal, even if you eat it in place of one. It's not food. They're…

Ugh, 4oz is so small. I couldn't believe how much chicken I used to eat when I started weighing my food. I love chicken mmmmm! I domt weigh rice and beans though. I go by the serving on the packages. I figure everything is roughly 20% off and it'll never be 100% accurate but I've lost weight so far so it works for me. The…

Ok, the other day at Target I found Archer Farms hot cocoa packets. They come in all these delicious sounding flavors and I wanted them all but I tried not to get ahead of myself and got one for now. It's coconut macaron hot cocoa! I made oatmeal (1/2 cup oats and 1 cup original unsweet almond milk) and mixed the hot cocoa…

I worry that if I start weighing everything I will become a little too obsessed for my own well being. The only thing I weigh is meat. The point is, I eat smaller portions and I've lost 20lbs. I've seen people on MFP who weigh a tablespoon of peanut butter. I'm all about portions but I wouldn't want to stress THAT MUCH! I…

I've been trying to add variety to my breakfasts. I rotate between a few. My go-to is a strawberry banana smoothie made with strawberries, half a banana, almond milk and non fat vanilla yogurt with some cocoa powder thrown in, and a zucchini muffin on the side. If I have time, I love eggbeaters (the Southwest style!) with…

Dannon light & fit non fat vanilla yogurt Bananas!!!!! Peanut butter

Breakfast doesn't fill me up for long except for the banana oat pancakes I make. 1 egg, 1 banana, 1/2 tsp of baking powder, and 1/2 cup of oats. Blend the ingredients and it makes 3 or 4 delicious pancakes! I usually eat them with strawberries and blueberries. It's like 340 something calories but it is the only thing that…

I think it sounds like she just doesn't understand. SHE loves you the way you are, so she doesn't understand why you want to change. Don't sweat it. I have family members who call me "anorexic" and "psychotic" for counting calories. They actually uninvited me on a family trip to a theme park, citing "If you're going to…

2 or 3 a day?? That's 600 calories I'd rather spend on spaghetti and meatballs or a burger or something. Sheesh! I will concede that quest bars are ok, especially if you're on the go or whatever, but they're not so yummy that I'd willingly eat multiple of them a day in place of other more delicious stuff. I tried the…

I ate sweet n salty pretzels today. 2 servings! ENJOY YOUR FOOD. Losing weight doesn't mean "Never eat good food ever again." I've slipped up WAY too much this week but you log it and you move on!

Peanut butter Almond milk Eggs Chicken Oatmeal

I ate a hard boiled egg on my break at my work and my coworker told me the yolks were bad for me. Mmmm eggs

It's not that hard to eat at least 1200 calories a day. I get that there are days when we aren't hungry and don't eat as much, but if you have such a dainty appetite then add peanut butter, whole milk, butter, more olive oil, etc.

I still adore McDonald's fries and I love any kind of donut (which is why I stay away because I have NO CONTROL) . I stay furthest away from gummies because they're my ultimate weakness. Junk food still tastes amazing to me. Dangerous, I know

I took that before. It worked like a charm but OMG the dry mouth! I would rather train myself to suffer through hunger than go through the side effects of that pill. I never slept either. It was awful. Thank goodness I'm more into healthy habits now. I'm glad you're ok, OP!

22 calories lol. I'm sure due to inaccuracies we are all a little off in our calories. Some days I go over by almost 200 and in the long run it doesn't matter. It's a lifestyle change, not a race to the low calorie finish line. I'm sure it won't have an affect on your progress!

I try my best to leave at least 300 calories per day for ice cream, snickers or delicious salty carbtastic unhealthy foods. It may not be the healthiest but I lost almost 20lbs and have surpassed my goal weight! I couldn't have succeeded if I had deprived myself

For sides I eat steamed veggies and I will bring almonds, yogurt, string cheese. I am not ashamed to admit I love quaker popped rice snacks and goldfish. They're not ~healthy~ but they're low-ish calorie (110-140 calories per serving) and they satisfy me. Baked sweet potato is also a yummy choice. Carrot sticks with a…

What's wrong with exercising? Exercise and you'll burn more calories. I'm sure one or the other works for some people but I've gotten tremendous success with diet AND exercise. Exercise and you can eat more. This VLCD will backfire and you'll binge or gain all the weight back. It's not a well thought out idea and it's not…

To be honest they don't taste that great to me. And for the calories I'd rather have 2 hard boiled eggs or some yogurt with a tablespoon of peanut butter or something. I'm not like OMG REAL FOOD but not a fan of those quest bars. Plus I have doubts that they actually contain as much fiber and protein as they say. But…

I made a delicious strawberry banana smoothie with unsweetened almond milk and 1/2 cup of dannon light & fit vanilla yogurt. I added a tablespoon of cocoa powder and a little coconut extract. 170 calories and freaking amazing

I don't cheat. If I want a snickers, I fit it into my caloric goal. Is it healthy? No. But it's life. I'm not someone who would stick with a lifestyle change if it meant thinking of stuff I like as cheats and permanently cutting things out. It's hard because we all bust our butts to stay fit but snickers are so good and I…

Yeah. If I want a cookie, I eat a stinkin cookie. You can have 2 chewy chips ahoy for 140 calories which isn't bad at all.

2 eggs, 2 slices of Natures Own 40 calorie bread with butter, 1 cup of broccoli Clocked in at 300 calories

Thanks!!! I'm excited for the sirloin and broccoli! Thanks everyone :)

The walmart generic brand of Special K redberries (strawberry awake) is AMAZING! My favorite. I also love raisin bran and kix. My favorite sweet cereals are captain crunch peanut butter and cinnamon toast crunch, and froot loops, and corn pops...I used to eat cereal for every meal in college. Cereal is my favorite. I…

Oh man, I'm sorry :( I know how that goes. I'm in maintenance mode now but there are days when I can't bear to go over my calories. I'm starving half the time and if I have to resort to eating my exercise calories, I get really anxious. I'm scared of gaining the weight back and a lifetime of this seems exhausting and…