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What has seemed to help for me is to focus on my macros instead of just my calories. I still eat around 2000 calories a day (usually more) but I make sure the calories are more filling such as good fats, high protein, etc. I also make sure I am active. I'm almost 7 months PP and hit a slight plateau but this has worked for…

Has he tried any protein bars or drinks?

I'm with you on this one. It gets easier everyday to ignore the haters though :) I heard this quote, "Don't worry about what I'm doing. Worry about why you're worried about what I'm doing." So true! Do your thing, stay focused, stay happy.

Thanks guys & gals! These are all awesome. I frequently have friends ask me for advice so I'm going to compile a list of these. I got so frustrated in the beginning and all of these would have definitely helped me on a daily basis. :)

ooooh pick me pick me!

Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) - Green Day Class of 2008 :)

looking forward to seeing some new meals i can try! :) hi new friends

Welcome, can't wait to help you along your journey :)

5'4" 160 between size 6 & 8

Gold jacket, green jacket, who gives a *kitten*?

Didn't even bother to read any other posts... you sound like my MFP soulmate.

ohhh IN! so not used to running in heat & it's supposed to be 90 for my hilly 5k this saturday! advice, other than being practically naked?

I do this! Not always spot on day after day, but generally the same every week day. It makes it a lot easier to stick to my diet AND the food prep come Sunday night is always quick and painless. Then I can just grab & go. Saves a lot of time. Haven't gotten sick of anything either! (yet...knock on wood)

Hi Ashley! I'm also 5'4", around the same age, but I've had a lot more to lose. In college I actually got up to 200! Couldn't believe it. But you CAN do it, and there's lot of tips, pointers, advice, etc that people on here can offer you. Feel free to add me as well if you'd like :) What kinds of things are you interested…

Well Dave sounds like an absolute tool and if your friend wants to put up with that, let her. But you sound like you have a good head on your shoulders, a great outlook on life, and your own boyfriend that loves you for exactly who you are. Ditch the dead weight (your best friend and her joke of a man) and move on. Just…

I haven't experienced that exact scenario but I DID have a best friend who's boyfriend was a royal a**hole and would constantly belittle her AND all of her friends. He would call HER fat and even cheated on her! I had a miscarriage around age 20 (which is a lot more common than I thought) and he called me out in front of…

haha i live in milwaukee - gas stations here are the worst for having easily accessible garbage food!

definitely making an immediate trip to the store after work. guess i'm running extra this weekend! :wink:

i never feel guilty about this...

holy crap that sounds amazing and i'm not sure how this is the first i've heard of it!

YAY for swimmers! I've been thinking about getting back into it as well. What kind of warm up are you doing? I agree with the potassium and stretching. Also, whenever you find time, do some calf raises (just randomly is fine). That helped me. You could just be getting used to the motion again... give it a little time. And…

23 but a kid at the park the other day asked me which high school i attend... so i feel pretty young :) always looking for more friends & support!

JUST cheese?!

Oh dear, it's way too soon to be getting discouraged! I can understand your frustrations but don't give up. Like the poster above, what have you been doing? I noticed the same, that the initials pounds came off quickly and then I hit a plateau (mine was after a few months though) so I switched up my workouts because my…

Absolutely do! Not as much as we used to because he has baseball games between 3 & 5 nights a week in the summer but when we can, we do. :) We used to religiously go to the gym together but it doesn't always just have to be that or running. Find what you enjoy! We also rollerblade with our husky & last weekend we tried…

awesome - i'll definitely look it up. thanks :happy:

yes i got stuck at about 3 minutes on the plank challenge. it was so hard! i hate to admit it but sometimes if i just took like a split second break to wipe my hands, i made it the remainder. i hated cheating though! what's this ab challenge? i'm intrigued squat challenge was awesome :) loved the results!

5'4" on a good day! :wink: i agree with the above poster - i'd be willing to bet it will come off quickly if you're doing everything right. good luck to all :smile: Edit: feel free to add! always up for new friends, advice, and encouragement!

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Thanks guys :happy: