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Personally, if I were doing something incorrect that could cause injury, I would be ever so grateful to learn proper form since I am fairly new to weight lifting. However, I can see how it could be uncomfortable to approach someone like that. I don't know what I'd do since I don't consider myself qualified at all to know…

I am so sorry for your losses. I agree that it could be hormones, but hopefully they will even out soon. Just continue eating healthy with a slight deficit since you don't have a lot to loose and exercise.

I totally think it's a personal preference thing and how having a scale will make you feel. I don't have one, but am seriously considering getting one now that I'm maintaining. For me, I have weighed myself at my parents house and when I have to go to the doctor or occasionally at the gym, so really only weigh myself at…

Just ignore the rude replies, it seems that some people didn't learn "if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all". I get constructive criticism, but some people are just plain rude. Anyway, I understand you feeling guilty about what you ate. I think many of us have been there at one time or another…

Excellent advice! I am also working on maintenance. I say working on it because I don't think I've found my sweet spot just yet. Like others, I am afraid of upping calories, so am doing it slowly. I have lost some from my original goal, so kind of have some wiggle room if I do gain. I'm 5'10" and last time I checked was…

Feel free to add me! I'm a very busy mom to a 7 and 8 year old and work full time. My husband also works and goes to school, so we're pretty busy. I try to squeeze in workouts whenever I can.

I also either split it with one of my kids or hubby or if it's frozen (and I freeze cut up bananas too), I will just use the amount I want and log it accordingly. If I'm at a party and there's a fruit tray with cut up apples, I might also log what I eat as a fraction of an apple. I very rarely waste food though and would…

Congratulations on such a successful weight loss! I am also in maintenance and find it nerve wracking at times too, lol. I don't do the intermittent fasting, but I did slowly increase my calories by about 100 per week until I found my maintenance level. Actually, I'm still tweaking, but getting there. When I was 10 lbs…

What are you eating? Can't you just prepare enough of what you are making yourself for them to eat? I primarily cook for my family of 2 adults and 2 children and other than when the hubby and I want something really spicy, we all eat the same thing. We eat a lot of soups, casseroles, stir fries, curries, all kinds of…

I also try to pre log in the morning when I can. As for meals though, my routine is to prepare at least 4 full meals for my family and me on Sundays to eat throughout the week. Then, I'll either enter them in the recipe builder, or if I have the nutritional information, I'll add it to "my foods". I find this has helped me…

I'm maintaining now and agree that it's stressful at times. For me, I am still very careful about what I eat and logging it in and staying on track with exercise. Not that I need a ton of encouragement, but it definitely declines and replaced with the attitude that it's okay to "cheat" or "stop dieting" or skip the…

Congrats on your upcoming new baby! I'm sorry it's been a tough pregnancy though. My only advice would be to start making any meals you can to freeze now and eat in the first few weeks. Anyone who asks if they can help, have them make a healthy soup or casserole that you can freeze. Being able to just take something out of…

I tend to do protein shakes or mix protein powder with almond milk on days that I've worked out hard and not gotten enough protein from food. I am not in the habit of it though as I think it's best to try to get protein from food.

Are those like the 5K with muddy obstacles throughout? I just saw that one opened for registration recently in my area in April and I totally want to do it.

nuts berries home made granola (I make skinny pumpkin granola by skinnytaste.com) carrot sticks and hummus fruit cheese sticks Greek yogurt with berries and a touch of honey; or with chocolate PB2 powder, protein powder and a splash of chocolate soy milk bagel thin with peanut butter rice cake with peanut butter a square…

I'm sorry you're having a tough time. It sounds like you are doing great despite what you're having to deal with health wise. Try to think of it this way; by the time June rolls around you'll be that much closer to your goal (maybe even at your goal), and everyone who comes will be amazed at how fabulous you look. Just…

It's tough, believe me, I know. I work full time and have a 7 and 8 year old who have lots of activities and such. For me, I had to adopt a mind set that workouts are not optional. They are in the same category as showering, brushing teeth, cooking dinner, etc. Sure, you might have to rearrange when you get your workout…

I only cook dinner only 1-2 times per week. However, Sunday is one of the days I cook and I prepare at least 4 meals to keep in the fridge and warm up during our crazy work/school weekdays. So, we have homemade dinners every night and very rarely go out to eat. The other nights, we either eat left overs or my husband cooks.

Yes, this. I am also working on maintaining and finding my sweet spot as far as how many calories to consume. I will admit though I am more nervous about keeping it off than I was about getting it off, lol

Your husband needs to stop that right away. Your story really hit home with me. I was the normal weight sibling to a thin brother and we had an overweight mother who was always dieting and a father that tried to control everything I ate. He did the exact same thing you describe your husband doing when I was your daughter's…

I agree with the most direct approach. If you feel comfortable enough with her, I'd say something like "Do you want me to keep bugging you about the fitness stuff, or are you taking a break?" That way, she has an easy out and hopefully won't feel bad if she isn't interested anymore. Hopefully things will be less awkward if…

We are a family of 4 on a very tight grocery budget as well and are always pressed for time. Here is what has helped us: Buy fruits and veggies in season as they tend to be cheaper that way; in fact, we have a farmers market type of grocery store that sells buckets of overripe, but still useable produce for $1 a bucket. We…

Me too, lol!

Wow, someone from my neck of the woods, lol. I'm in College Station too!

I completely understand and quit my gym for the same reason; although I'll rejoin in the summer when the students are much fewer (university town and gym is the university rec center, lol). I couldn't go any other time because of having kids to get up in the mornings and get ready for school because my husband has early…

So glad to hear it! I know change is stressful, but you are totally worth it!!

Hey, we are pretty similar! I took my measurements several weeks ago, although I doubt they've changed much. I am: 34 years old 5'10.5" CW: 140 (maintaining and toning) waist - 29 hips - 37.5 thigh - 21 chest - 36

I agree, size isn't a good gauge at all. It totally depends on your height and body structure. I started at a size 16 and was looking good in size 12. I am now in an 8, but certainly would not have described my size 12 body as fat at all. That being said, I'm 5'10" and pear shaped.

I'm with you on this one, I LOVE pickles, regular pickles, picked jalapenos, pickled okra, pickled green beans, lol. Most of the pickled stuff I eat I have made myself, so I'm not sure how the sodium compares to store bought. I just track them as generic pickled (name of veggie). I don't eat a ton of them so I don't really…