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Hey, I grew up in Houston and am now living in Bryan. Feel free to add me.

Good question! I had mine set to 40/30/30 during weight loss and have kept them the same at maintenance. For me, I guess I had it set that way to preserve as much muscle as I could while loosing and now that I'm maintaining and still working on lifting, I want to continue the higher level of protein. However, I honestly…

I've started using it in place of other cooking oils for cooking eggs or stir frys. I haven't noticed any difference in health, but I think it's a good, healthy oil to use. I also rub it on my hands and nails when I scrape the extra off the spoon too :-)

I actually don't think you would eat back exercise calories if you are going by TDEE. The number you got for your TDEE should have exercise built into it, so if you eat TDEE (minus the deficit to loose) plus exercise calories, you are really double dipping, if that makes sense. I am working on maintaining my weight and am…

I agree that if anything is said at all, it needs to genuinely come from a place of support and concern. My husband has weight to loose and knows it. I think it would only hurt him if I were to point it out to him even though I do worry about his health. He supports my healthy lifestyle, which has opened up opportunities…

First and foremost, I am so sorry for your loss and hardships. I suffered a miscarriage of my first pregnancy so unfortunately can relate to how you must be feeling. You likely have some hormonal things going on as a result, which likely have contributed to the weight gain. Most likely, once the hormones stabilize, the…

Love Thai food!!! My usual orders include (not all at the same time): Som Tam (green papaya salad), Spring rolls, chicken satay, steamed dumplings,Tom Yum Kai or Goong (clear lemongrass soup with either chicken or shrimp), a non coconut milk based curry with brown rice, or any chicken/veggie dish with brown rice. Sometimes…

bump, Thanks, I'm going to check out the spreadsheet! any other thoughts?

Okay, I made these last night and they were awesome! Mine did take longer than 10 minutes though; more like 20, but I kept opening the oven to check on them so that could be why. I needed extra calories to reach my goal, so I ate them all (100 cal packet of instant oatmeal with 40 cals of pumpkin). Plus I made a dipping…

I grocery shop and prep dinners for my family on Sundays. I have an 8 and 9 year old with lots of extracurricular activities, I work full time and hubby is a full time student and works part time, so we are pretty busy too. I'll often make large batches of meals too and freeze half to use in another week. I also cook…

I have to agree, if you have the time to make them, do that instead. They will be much cheaper and you get total control of the ingredients. Since they won't have any preservatives, they will have a shorter shelf life, but what I do is put them in the snack sized baggies and then put the small baggies in a large freezer…

I have heard of this happening. I believe when you're eating way too low, your body's response to hunger changes and you don't get the hunger pangs because your body essentially doesn't think you'll feed it anyway. When you up your calories some, things start to function normally again and your body will turn this function…

I thought you said it was always like that, but then you posted pics where it's clearly not bloated. So, is this something that comes and goes? Or did it start and stay like that at a certain point? I would say, if it comes and goes, keep a detailed journal of what you're eating and record the bloating. Also record your…

I'm not gonna sugar coat it, for me, they are very small and not so cute :-( They were okay, and then I gave birth and pumped for a couple of months back in May (carried for a friend as her surrogate). After pumping and loosing over 40 lbs, they look deflated, lol. I definitely need push-up padded bras, but for me, that's…

Hey Liz! Congrats on your weight loss and enthusiasm!! I grew up in Houston and live in Bryan now working for A&M. I also love skinnytaste and make a lot of her recipes too. We're at different places goal-wise; I'm maintaining and trying to tone up, but feel free to add me for motivation.

I agree with preplanning. I prepare dinners for the workweek for my family on Sundays. Our schedules during the week are super crazy, so it's nice to know there is a nice homecooked meal that just needs to be warmed up. I'll also often do crockpot meals that I've prepped on Sunday and put in the crock in the fridge, so the…

Wow, that sounds great! Did you have to grease the baking sheet?

I think if you increased your calories to maintenance and started lifting heavy, you would see some really nice results. It would likely reduce your body fat percentage too and you'd notice more muscle definition.

I didn't read most of the responses, but just wanted to jump in and add that those online calculators can be very inaccurate for some people. They take the information you plug in and give you an estimate based on the average for someone with your stats. We all know people's bodies and metabolisms are different. A couple…

If it really bothers you that much, eat things that don't get ground up, lol. Surely you have a farmers market or CSA available or local farmers/ranchers that you could buy from. Try googling what you can get locally sourced and I bet you'd be surprised. We raise our own lamb and chicken and get venison from my dad who…

Yeah, that's not cool at all. Personally, I'd approach the instructor, or person you paid, and say that you don't think the group is a good fit for you and ask for a refund. If they refuse, you'll have to decide to stick it out or take a loss financially. Start looking for other groups though and before you sign up ask if…

Same here. I've reached a point where I no longer want/need to loose weight and am focusing on getting stronger and more fit. Feel free to add me as well.

I agree, it's important to allow yourself a treat occasionally without feeling bad about it. The good news is you just had 1, which is a proper serving and not a binge. Just log it and carry on.

My advice would be to ease up on the treadmill and replace it with strength training. Replace the light yogurt and fat free cheese with the full fat variety. Try adding things like avocado or nuts to your salads to increase calories and healthy fats. I wouldn't worry too much about your protein intake; although you could…

Do you track your body measurements and/or body fat percentage? If not, I'd encourage you to do so. The number on the scale might be going up, but if it's water retention or something like that, you don't need to worry about it. If you stay the same size and body fat percentage, or if those improve, then you'll know. If…

Yes, log it :-) I have started using coconut oil for frying eggs, sauteing vegetables and things like that. It doesn't take much and has a lot of good nutritional value. Pam would be okay too, but personally, I try to stay away from processed foods with tons of ingredients I don't recognize.

Fruits and vegetables Whole grains like quinoa and brown rice beans Looking at my food diary I always seem to eat a lot of carbs, but they are like 90% from things like that.

flour tortillas - I used to think they were healthier than crunchy taco shells or bread, but nope not at all! lattes - I now drink my coffee black or with a splash of unsweetened almond milk fig newtons - used to think of them as a healthy alternative to cookies, but they're just as bad if not worse sushi - although some…

If you find out, let me know. Although, I think it's too late for me, lol. I went from a C cup to pretty much between an A and B. Thank goodness for Victoria's Secret and their padded push up bras. Seriously, you can't control where you loose fat from and I think many, if not most ladies who loose weight will see losses in…

While I would not have wanted my 4 year old daughter brought into a men's locker room, I respect that others might have different opinions on the topic and don't necessarily think that seeing men naked in a locker room is going to traumatize her. However, my issue is that his actions are obviously making the men in the…