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It depends what your goal is. If your goal is not to bulk, honestly you'll be more than fine with 50g of protein. I'm 5'10, 145 pounds, work out 4-5 days a week, and average about 60g.

Feel free to add me! I eat pretty clean (I'd say probably 80% these days). I do occasionally indulge in some dessert or beer, haha, but other than that, I don't eat bread/crackers, potato chips, etc.

I don't have it so much anymore, but I used to have it really horribly. I 100% believe that issues like that can be largely mitigated through diet. Cut out the processed foods, sugar, etc., and I'd be willing to bet things get better. :)

I would definitely say do a different type of exercise, or just push yourself harder. I'm a runner and while on the elliptical a few weeks ago I noted that it took 25 minutes for me to get my heart rate up to 160 (I'm 21, so 160 is about my target for cardio). But when I run hill repeats or sprints, my heart rate…

Holy ****, you look incredible.

In a rush so I didn't look at your food diary. I don't know how much protein you're getting, but I'm a vegetarian (and for the most part don't eat dairy, maybe 6 eggs a week) and I average about 60g per day (on 1500 calories). Feel free to add me/look at my diary for ideas. Nuts are actually pretty low concentrations of…

I'm a selective pescetarian (shrimp, crab, lobster, occasionally talapia). I eat relatively little in terms of dairy. Very much a plant-based diet except special occasions.

I'm the same way. I've started only buying PB once a month. So I can binge eat it for a few days, and then it's gone.

I've done it the last 2 years (even though I'm Jewish, haha). 2 years ago I gave up dessert (including granola bars with chocolate chips). Last year I gave up everything processed (except bread and pasta). This year I'll be out of the country for the first ~10 days, but when I come back it's nothing processed for me!

Or don't worry about it. Macronutrients mean nothing for weight loss.

Yup, 100%. That's what I do most of the time except I eat eggs and cheese (which I could give up without too much trouble).

Try steaming it instead. I've found that putting it in the oven makes it a little firmer, but steaming it makes it come out softer. I personally prefer it harder, though.

I average about 60 or 70 grams a day (at 5'10, 145 pounds) and I'm fine. You don't need as much protein as you think you do.

How meticulously do you measure your food? I'm 5'9, and I have my net calories set to 1500 a day, just because I know there will be a lot of measurement error.

I love veggies! I'm a big fan of pan frying onions, peppers, mushrooms, zucchini, eggplant, and cherry tomatoes, and then either adding balsamic vinegar or basil, and then topping with goat cheese.

I don't trust calculators, haha. I just made this switch. Took what I've been eating (on net) to lose weight, added a little bit back (to reach maintenance calories), and then took the amount of calories I expect to burn exercising, divided that by 7, and added that to what I already have.

What kind of exercise are you doing? For running (and this probably applies to most cardio), the key is to get something with about 5 times the carbs as protein. So, bread with PB and a banana is my go to. If you're focusing on strength training and trying to build muscle, power on the protein. Greek yogurt or cottage…

Normal daily fluctuation, water retention (you probably didn't drink water while at the party). There are 3500 calories (approximately) in a pound. Unless you were drinking some VERY dense mixers, it is unlikely that you drank enough to gain 1.7 pounds from alcohol.

Feel free to add me! Been a vegetarian for more than six years and I also try to avoid soy (although sometimes I can't resist edamame). I eat a lot of beans/lentils and nuts, and probably more dairy than I should (but cheese). I do have to make an effort to get in my protein though; I try to make sure that every meal/snack…

I just eat a banana. And if I'll be out there for more than an hour, I bring a quarter cup of raisins on the road.

Pumpernickel all day erryday

I'm not an expert by any means, but a woman can pretty much only gain about 4-6 pounds of muscle in a year (and that's on the higher end). It may just take longer than 9 months to get you there.

500 calories is pretty standard for me for fruits/vegetables. I make sure that I hit at least 5 servings per day, but I usually exceed 8. For example, what I ate yesterday (in terms of fruits/veggies): 2 bananas, 1 apple, carrots, 2 cups of chopped zucchini, 1 cup of chopped bell peppers, 1/2 cup of chopped onion, and 5…

I have a 10 miler in April. I want to do another half also, but what with graduating college and moving to a new place (hopefully) to start a job (gulp), I'm not sure when/where that will work out to be.

I've been a vegetarian for more than six years and prepare most of my meals on my own. I also have never in my life purchased a meat substitute. So, feel free to add me or scope around my diary for inspiration!

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THIS. I think it's easier for us to hide a small amount of fat than it is for shorter women, just because we're so tall!

Wraps! Take up no space, you control what goes in them, and you can eat them with one hand.

And this is the key. If your goal is fat loss, not strength gain, do HIIT. If you want to see significant strength gains, take the rest days.

I found that mine was way too high! It took several weeks of trial and error for me to find the right number of calories.