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Two days down so far. I'm hoping to get through the rest of the month without a drink. But my first goal is to just make it to Friday.

I'm loving it as well. I am having a crab cakes and brussel sprouts with pancetta cooked in kerrygold butter for dinner. Yum! I don't have any desire to cheat. No bread or pasta cravings at all. When I crave pizza I melt some mozzarella in a pan and top it with pepperoni and it is so satisfying.

I don't want to say I am on keto because I do eat some carbs, but I'm definitely LCHF. I give myself 50g limit per days but most days I don't come anywhere close. I started last Friday because I had a wake-up call; I was so bloated and I hated the way I looked. I love the instant results from shedding the water weight. I…

Can anyone recommend an app for tracking weight that lets you add notes for that particular day. When I go back to look at my logging I'd like to be able to see the reason for my fluctuations (increase in sodium, TOM, alcohol consumption,etc)

I'm a week late Name: Nia Age: 32 Height: 5'4" Start Weight (January 9): 165.2 Goal Weight (January 31st): 162 Weigh-ins: January 9: 165.2 January 16: January 23: January 30:

My goal isn't to burn calories (which I know will happen), it's to retain muscle mass because of my high calorie deficit. I think I will do 30 Day Shred instead since it's less intense.

Depends on how much you drink that will determine how challenging it will be. I drink practically every night and with such a low calorie goal it's a lot of stress to eat filling foods and have energy for my workout, and then have the budget for alcohol at the end of the day. I'm cutting it out this week and seeing how it…

I'll be doing that this week. I made a crustless quiche to eat for breakfast this week. For lunch, chicken breast with cilantro avocado dressing, cilantro lime brown rice, and broccoli. For dinner/post-workout, a protein shake. All foods I enjoy plus it's cheap and convenient and will keep my calories consistent.

Can someone send me a code if you have one.

I have struggled with this myself. I really thought that the alcohol was hindering my weight loss because I knew I was in a deficit. I eventually gave up and kept drinking. This time I still haven't been able to moderate my drinking as much as I would like but I have stuck with my plan long enough to finally see progress-…

I love them! I get Whole Foods brand chocolate whey powder. I used to make smoothies but I find them just as tasty with just organic whole milk, shaken thoroughly in a blender bottle. It is so satisfying after a long workout. I had been seriously slacking with my workout recovery meals and this is really easy and I don't…

Hi! Is this the first week? You shouldn't expect the scale to move right away, especially when water retention can cause fluctuations. I weighed myself on a hot day and I was 3lbs heavier than the day before. The same thing happens when I have an intense workout. I burned almost 3,000 calories one day due to a heavy cardio…

I only eat at or above maintenance when I can't avoid it or if it is a special occasion. In the past 30 days I've only splurged on my calories once. The other days I just try to fit it into my calories which is hard especially if you like to drink like I do. Personally, I don't agree with the concept of cheat days where…

I've also noticed a loss after taking rest days. I walk a lot during the day and my workouts are intense so I know I must be retaining a lot of water. I've decided to make Friday and Saturday and weigh on Sunday morning.

It's about 700 calories for the entire package :( When I think of how liberal my food choices used to be the weight gain makes so much sense.

Limiting alcohol Getting discouraged when the scale isn't movingot on

This is the first time I've been dedicated since I lost 30 lbs a couple years ago (and gained it back). I'm no longer letting the scale discourage me so I'm all in! Also this gives me the motivation to not do my usual fall/winter weight gain and then stress around April about getting fit for the summer. Best of luck to…

I used to be a huge fan of the stouffer's mac and cheese. I can't even look at them now because of all the calories. But I love the pesto chicken with rigatoni. It's under 500 calories but I can still fit in my goals.

I don't usually get that brand but I love the Safeway Eating Right meals because they are a really good deal and I like the different varieties. They are great in a pinch and it's a relief to not have to stress over guesstimating my calories. But I can't eat them consistently. After a week I crave fresh food so I take a…

This is a typical day for me: - Walk to bus stop: 10 mins - Walk to work: 20 mins - Walk during lunch: 60 mins - Walk to bus stop: 15 mins - Walk home: 10 mins - Walk to and from gym: 20 mins Total mins: 135, or 2 hours and 15 minutes, and I burn 300 calories per hour from walking. So more like 700 calories per day.

Eat 1,500 calories- you'll be amazed at how big of a difference an extra 300 calories makes. Also use your calories wisely. Don't waste breakfast calories on a bowl of cereal because you'll be hungry shortly after. Eat a lot of protein.

Thanks so much for this. My muscles are constantly sore from strength training so I know I must still be retaining water. I started this 2 weeks ago so I'm hoping to see some results on the scale soon.

I know the feeling. I went out to a hibachi restaurant recently and I picked over my food. I gave the leftovers away. I probably had 600 calories of rice alone on my plate. I'm going out with co-workers for lunch this week and I'm anxious like "omg where are we going to? How am I going to do this?" However look at the…

You're doing a lot of exercise so your body needs fuel. This is why I had to cut cardio to stay within my calorie goal. After an hour of cardio I am ravenous.

I count all calories as part of my deficit but I eat a set amount of calories regardless of how many I burn.

Good tip! I didn't see a difference until you posted this. Great job, OP.

Aside from the few foods that I don't eat because the calories are just too high, I agree with this. I am super conscious of my portions and I know how much to eat just to kill a craving.

I have been really good with eating Talenti in moderation which is why I haven't put it on the banned list. I can easily make a pint last a week and just enjoy a couple spoonfuls and it will kill the craving. When I wasn't watching what I ate it would be nothing to eat the entire thing in a sitting.

Soda. Not worth the empty calories. Also I've grown to really appreciate sparkling water. Pizza (restaurant). I can eat 3 slices easily. If I have room in my calories I will go for it but I haven't had much desire for it. Safeway ultra thin crust has been a life savor. It's about 300 calories for one third of the pizza.…

The daytime is harder for me because I work a desk job and I have access to so much good food. I do most of my eating before 5pm. When I get home I don't have much of an appetite but I'll graze a bit after the gym. But I always leave the majority of calories just in case. So for a 1,500 calorie goal 800 calories are spread…