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This is what I was thinking... Did I leave anything out?? MON & FRI = Group 1 + planks WED & SAT = Group 2 + planks TUE & THU = Cardio + planks Group 1: Bench press (for pecs, triceps & deltoids) Seated arm curls (for biceps) Shoulder press (for shoulders) Tricep extensions (triceps) planks (abs) 20min walk Group 2: Squats…

i did my planks today but i can't post in the group because i'm not a member...how do i become one?

thanks for explaining the plank to me. lol. IM IN!!! so what do we do...just check into this forum every once in a while and tell how we're doing? or just take it as a self challenge and thats it?

ok, so I've NEVER planked before. I would love to build some core strenght and this seems like the way to do that. I'm almost willing to accept this challenge even tho i've never done one, as long as someone tells me the "correct" way to plank. was counts as a real plank? lol thanks.

In no way shape or form was i saying that i was gonna eat fast food all day everyday. I'm just asking questions because i dont know. i cut out soda 3 months ago and lost 18lbs, so i know now that i'm only drinking water. i tried the fast food today to see the difference...and ive noticed my sodium is thru the roof and i…

thanks for the info to read. lookes like i'm going to go with the 80/20, so is that only 20% of calories can be junk food, or do u have to go by 20% of fat and carbs too?

I ate crappy today to see what the difference would be. looks like i get WAY to much sodium compared to my healthy eating

perfect! I completely understand now. especially when lruff1987 said that u can stay within your range but it will effect your body in other ways. as far as the "wouldn't u rather have a huge filling healthy meal than a small crappy one?".....my concern with eating healthy all the time was that i was not reaching even 1200…

so pretty much i would still lose weight eating crappy foods (within my daily limits) but i might no "feel" as great if i were eating veggies and all that? like maybe if i ate crappy food, i wouldn't wanna do my workout in the evening as where if i ate "whole foods" i would feel energized? is that the difference?

swissmiss, I read the road map and got a lot of good information on calculating everything. So maybe u guys can help me from here: my body fat is 36% my BMR is 2057 my TDEE is 2318 the road map says "I recommend 20% less your TDEE" does he mean he recommends my calorie intake be 20% less than my TDEE? In that case my…

on here it says i should take in 1200 calories, but my BMR is 1690. I'm also light active, so then it said my caloric intake should be 2300. I just dont see how eating more to reach this goal is going to help me lose weight...will someone please help!!!

my first 18lbs lost was because my friend asked me to do low carb with her. I think your diary looks good for the low carb. It really does work too!

definately going to try this...but i'm new to yogurt. is there any yogurt that is fruit tasting...and I dont mean just plain strawberry or whatever, i mean like fruity like an ice pop or a slurpee.

thanks ladies!

ok, so is this better for a day? breakfast: wheat thin-round with scrammbled eggs snack: nectarine and cherries lunch: 2 grilled chckn patties and steamed broccoli snack: apple and celery with small amount of peanut butter dinner: steak, broccoli and salad tell me what u all think of this?

thanks for all the tips. it def is a lot to take in because im VERY new to eating healthy. its even harder for me because i was raised on fast food and therefore dont care for homecooked meals. I even like the taste of "fake foods" better. so i'm very picky. does changing the fruit in the morning to wheat toast with peanut…

I shared my food diary. I definately like the idea of exchanging my morning fruit for a fuller breakfast. I dont like avacado or tomatoes. I like corn and broccoli.

no medical issues...just not eating alot of carbs because my friend said cutting carbs was the best way, and i tend to believe her because i've lost 20lbs in the 4 weeks that i've been doing this diet. how do i share my diary thing like u guys are saying to? I only have like 2 days of food on there cuz i just started.

Here's a usual day for me: Breakfast 6am: peach snack 9am: apple (tictacs to nibble on) lunch 12pm: 2 grilled chicken patties (no bun or condiments) and a small fry snack 2pm: nectarine and some cherries dinner 5pm: grilled chckn ceasar salad, ceasar dressing, no croutons. then i jog at night, 2miles

yes, exactly...i'm hitting my carbs and fat, and way over in protein everyday. but only getting about 1000 of my min 1200 calories.

huh? oh, and I'm always over my protein per day cuz i eat alot of chicken.