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Salads are not 'free' No food is, thats why it is food. If salads and leafy things were 'free' foods and were not worth calculating then I think herbivores wouldn't exist in general as they would die of starvation. :/ Count it, youll find veg and salads to be actually quite carb filled!

I have the exact same problem! Try this (this is what I am doing and its already working! Ive dropped my BF % from 28% to 21% so far within two weeks!) -I recommend a Primal/Paleo diet, the reason being is that you cannot eat processed foods, grains, legumes and you limit dairy consumption. All of these foods have been…

Whats always worked for me is eating plenty of calories but also exercising a lot every day, weight training, sprinting (though not excessively) and adding in IF. IF is also known as Intermittent Fasting. Its incredibly useful for overall health and for weight loss/fat loss. I recommend you look it up.

Yes I hate this too especially when you get hooted at or shouts and whistles, they are the worst. It just makes me want to hide like a turtle. It scares me a bit :(

Perhaps its a better idea just to leave this topic alone? Its already confusing enough :/

You ask yourself, "Are you a quitter?" Are you really gonna give up now? Are you gonna let flab and laziness best you or are you gonna be strong and blast through the wall, pushing yourself to limits you never thought you could reach? Are you gonna give up the battle? Are you gonna lose the war? Or are you gonna put those…

Agreed! Gotta write that one down :D

In the long run she is doing damage to herself, she may not notice the effects now but the unhealthy eating will catch up! Stay true to yourself, do what YOU wanna do, stick to YOUR plans, and never give up. Because at the end of the day you will win for eating healthy, not just with weight loss and fat loss but with long…

Buddies :)

False I've ridden a camel before.

Loving your fashion sense in your second photo! Bright pink and orange :P

These are beautiful pictures! I'm lucky enough to be visiting the rocky mountains in the summer, I can't wait! :D

Sugar and grains in any form really. I eat fruit rarely, especially dried fruit. So I avoid granola, cereal, bread, grains, pizza, processed foods, cakes, muffins, cookies (aka all the confectionary) sodas, juices, milk, sweeteners, energy bars. They just taste awful to be honest, kind of....hmm 'fake'? I don't feel…

Wow well done! Thats quite a feat you should be proud of yourself! I hope you enjoyed it and even better that it raises money for breast cancer, what a lovely thing to do :D I'm sure you could easily surpass that goal, good luck next year, you can do it! :)

Wow I never really thought about body types and how they affect macros, hmm I'm gonna have to read into this! Thanks for the link :)

@goodtimezzzz: haha I didn't even know it was possible to eat that many carbs on a daily basis! How many times do you work out then? :) Woah so many different approaches! Good luck everyone keep up the healthy living! :D

You need to eat more if you want to loose weight. However you can't be eating sugary or junk foods or processed foods, go for meats, vegetables, nuts, cheese, fish and some berries. Eat atleast your BMR and create a small caloric defecit each day from exercise. (I'm not talking 1000 calorie defecit, I'm talking only 300)…

Also isn't eating Saturated fat the same as losing fat from your body? The body fat you have is saturated animal fat and obviously when you burn it, your 'eating' it by converting it to readily available energy in the form of ATP in your Mitochondria....which is the same as consuming it from food. ??? Unless I've just…

Agreed. Your going to have to eat more 'real' food thats more dense in calories. Instead of those sugar loaded cheerios, go for a big breakfast of eggs, sausages, bacon or steak and eat some vegetables on the side. Forget those Go-ahead bars and slab some almond butter on a banana or roast and eat a bunch of nuts. Don't be…

If you need that much protein your gonna need MEAT at every meal. And lots of it! Also try eggs, cheeses, protein shakes! Make yourself the night before: -turkey/ham/tuna/beef wraps -hard boiled eggs -slices of cheese -bacon wrapped around scallops -beef jerky -roasted nuts -carrot/celery sticks with a pot of cottage…

First of all, What are your macros? How many carbs, protein and fat are you getting? A calorie from fat is not the same as it is from protein or carbs. Your body will handle these in different ways. You need to eat more calories especially if you are doing a lot of exercise. But you need to get these calories from the…

Are you perhaps paleo or primal? By the looks of your macros and your knowledge on the benefits of IF, I'm guessing you atleast know of it? Anyways, IF is absolutely wonderful for health if you want to enter ketosis you will need to lower the carbs further especially as you gotta have high protion to build lean mass.…

Thanks everyone for the advice! It was great reading all the commentry! I realize I am who I am and nothing can change it :) But I can atleast give my body more health and better strength! :D So I gather I must lift weights about 2-3x a week, Im gonna keep sprinting as I know thats gonna really help the thighs and I'll…

Don't worry about the sugar macros, I believe they are mainly directional to ADDED sugar or processed sugars, which no one should really be eating. The sugar in the fruit and vegetables are natural so don't worry about it, as long as your not consuming like 30 apples a day it's fine! It is because the sugar in fruits and…

To be honest I just aim for a balanced diet, i do have my occasional bad things like a little slice of cake :P But I have been eating fresh things instead of canned or packaged foods and I have to say I feel a lot better :) A Ham bagel is the perfect meal or some grilled chicken with herbs and a small side salad. Also…

To be honest weight loss is determined by so many underlying factors like water levels, BMI, BMR, exercise and calorie intake. Everyone's body suits a different plan, I only eat around 600-700 calories daily and I eat healthy cereal for breakfast then usually salad or sandwiches for lunch and then i don't feel like a…