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I don't really eat bread. I try to keep my carb intake low to moderate (~100 grams), and one slice will blow my whole target for the day! I will occasionally eat a pita or wrap of some sort, and VERY occasionally I will have some fresh bread if we go out to eat or something, but it's not a daily or even weekly thing. I…

My husband was like this. He would bring home food from work (he works in a restaurant) or run by Krispy Kreme and bring us both home doughnuts and other treats. It was really hard, but I just didn't eat them. I would thank him and say, "Maybe I'll have this later, I'm not hungry right now." And then it would sit until…

I would love to hear this too! I am pretty skeptical of all of the "starvation mode" posts out there as I have also heard good things about intermittent fasting.

Are you on the meal plan? Is there a kitchen in your dorm/apartment? Definitely open your food diary so we have an idea of what you're eating. I had a hard time my first year in college when I was living in the dorms, things were definitely easier once I moved to an off-campus apartment with a full kitchen. If you're stuck…

Me me! I ride 4-5 days a week. Right now I'm training in Dressage, but my background is in jumpers. Along with riding, I take classes at my gym. I try to go to Bodyworks (kind of a boot camp class) and Kickboxing classes a few times a week as well. I also sometimes do yoga and Pilates DVDs at home, which I find is great…

Booze. I lean toward lighter options now (my go-to is vodka and club soda, with a twist of lime) but sometimes a couple of craft beers or glasses of wine are what I want. Whenever I hear of someone doing a "Sober 30 day challenge" or something all I can think is, WHY???

Yes, keep us posted! I would be interested in trying something like that,

This time of year, I make a big salad in the morning. Just whatever fresh produce I have on hand (lettuce, raw spinach, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, bell peppers, etc) and a protein. I try to roast a whole chicken on the weekend or grill up several chicken breasts that I can just toss in, but if you don't have time for that…

Sometimes I "eat back" my exercise calories, sometimes I don't. I try to listen to my body. If I'm hungry, I eat! If not, I don't feel like I need to force myself. When I make healthy choices, I find that I just don't get as hungry as I used to, especially at night. All of the protein and fiber I eat keep me pretty…

First thing in the morning. I bring my breakfast, lunch, and snacks to work with me and usually know what we're having for dinner. I like to have a plan, it helps me stay focused. I will tweak things as I go along if I skip a snack or if my husband surprises me with dinner or something. I also log my exercise in the…

Yep, I've been feeling like this all day too and didn't have a chance to get a workout in. Hopefully it will pass by tomorrow!

It happens, people like to celebrate with food. If you want one and can fit it into your eating plan for the day, have one. I usually will split one donut (or whatever) with my coworker who is also trying to be healthier. We get our sweet fix, get to celebrate, and keep the calories to a minimum. Or just make sure you…

I use half and half and Splenda. It actually fills me up a bit, so between two cups of coffee and 2 hard boiled eggs most mornings I don't get hungry till lunchtime.

I pre-log to plan my meals/snacks for the day. It helps me to have a plan. It's like a game to stick to the plan all day. Sometimes I do have to go in and change things as the day goes on, but it doesn't bother me unless I impulsively ate something "bad," like a donut.

I love it! I always pre-log to plan for the day, and I enjoy playing with different meals and snacks to meet my goal. Then it's kind of my daily challenge to stick to the plan because I don't want to go back and change what I put in (or feel guilty when I have to put in an impulse "cheat food"). I find planning and logging…

Wow, you look great! And I love that suit!

You can do it! I just started last week. Feel free to add me as a friend and we can help each other with motivation and support.

Sounds good! I'm going to mix them up with regular crunches, reverse crunches, and oblique crunches. Anyone have any other crunch-style recommendations to incorporate into my 150?

If I'm hungry after eating all of my NET calories, I will eat them. But usually I don't. After dinner I find that if I think I'm still hungry, I drink a glass of water and then try to decide if I'm actually hungry or just bored/tired/whatever. I just try to listen to my body.

I usually eat a FAGE Greek yogurt or a Luna Bar (if I'm on the go) about an hour before I work out. I can't really eat anything within 30 minutes of working out, though, or I don't feel good.

Fill up on salads and proteins, which are filling and low in calories. My breakfast is usually eggs - hard boiled, scrambled, or in a quiche. For lunch almost every day I have a big salad (spinach, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, bell pepper - whatever!) topped with some grilled chicken or steak. Toss it in a little bit Italian…

Picking at a rotisserie chicken, baby carrots with blue cheese dressing My husband is working tonight and I have very little motivation to cook when it's just me.

I eat a lot of leftovers for breakfast. This morning I had leftovers from dinner last night: steak, mushroom, and onion stir fry. Yesterday morning I pulled some chicken off of a store-bought rotisserie chicken and just munched on that. I know some people have trouble with "dinner" foods in the morning, but I like it and…