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Wholly Guacamole 100 calorie packs from Costco! I like simple and easy! I eat it with veggies or whole wheat pretzel sticks from Trader joes.

I'm not an expert by any means, however, my understanding is that if you use MFP's calculator, 1530 would be your minimum caloric intake. If you remain sedentary and eat only 1530 calories/day, you should lose 2lbs/week, If you exercise daily and burn 300/day calories, you can "eat back" those calories and still continue…

I've never done Tabata at home, but it's something we do often in my "boot camp." I don't think it would be difficult to do on your own. If I am remembering correctly, you do the same activity for 4 minutes. 40 seconds then rest 20, repeat. We do a variety of things, some as simple as crunches, some as complex as tire…

100daysofrealfood.com and foodbabe.com are great resources for eating organic, "real" food. However, I will warn you that the level of "clean" eating they espouse is, in my opinion, difficult for the average person to accomplish. I just try to buy organic foods and avoid ingredients in conventional foods that I know are…

How exactly are you defining "clean eater?" I try my best to eat organic, "real" food (minimally processed), and avoid artificial chemicals, sweeteners, dyes etc... Most of what I ate today fit that description, but I ended my day with 4 mini reeses PB cups. So... Kind of??

I'm a skeptic too, so I totally understand!!

I'm new to this, so when you say "macronutrients," do you mean carbs, fats, and protein? In that case, I'm not carb loading. I'm eating WAY less carbs than usual and more protein. I don't weigh my foods yet, but I do count each piece (ex almonds, carrots etc..) and I try to overestimate on guesses rather than…

My scale did show a 4 lb loss but I've been stuck there for a couple of weeks. I did some research on the InBody machine. It's not a hoax, as suggested, it's a legitimate tool that's used in gyms and doctor's offices. However, it's not 100% accurate and hydration levels can affect the outcomes. So, it's likely that I have…

Thanks! I'll have to get out the tape measurer. I probably should have done that in the beginning!

So. what's the best way to analyze my progress? Should I be concerned that my scale reflects no loss and adjust my calories etc... OR should I just go with their analysis that I am displacing weight and not worry as much about the number on my scale?

Yeah, even the guy at the gym said that was probably off, which makes me wonder how much I can trust their analysis.

"albs" should say 4 lbs!

Did you take any measurements? The scale doesn't always show results. Four weeks ago, I started a fitness challenge. Circuit training and a low (not too low) calorie diet. The first 2 weeks, I kept gaining and losing the same pound. After 3 weeks, I was down 4 lbs and I will weigh in tomorrow on my scale at home to see…