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I add some protein powder to some light chocolate soy milk :) I try to make sure to get myself at least 25 grams of protein within the hour after my workouts. If I workout in the morning, I do it on an empty stomach straight out of bed and then eat a protein-rich breakfast after my shower, like scrambled egg whites, wheat…

Here's a great post on why you SHOULD TOTALLY eat your exercise calories. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/10589-for-those-confused-or-questioning-eating-your-exercise-calo If you want to lose it and keep it off, I'd say the healthiest way is to eat your exercise calories. MFP already calculates your calories at a…

Whoo, I'm with all of you! I'm 23, graduated in May and definitely added some poundage by the time I graduated. And 2 1/2 months of being unemployed and frantically looking for jobs did no wonders for my body. I've been working for over 3 months and I have a routine finally! So now it's time to whoop my butt into shape.…

For instance, what is your workout schedule like? What exercises do you find to be most effective? What do you munch on? Do you space your meals out, have a big breakfast, use protein shakes? Tell us! :-)

And this is why I love this site so much :) This and the great food/exercise logs. I have some mini goals going, like my birthday, Christmas/new year's, anniversary, etc. and probably won't see my family for awhile. There's a 5-year class reunion back in my hometown this summer though...and I've been highly against going,…

I feel your pain chica. I feel like I've hit rock bottom, this is the fattest I've ever been and everyone around me seems to be getting in shape. The sex life has also dropped off a bit for me since I just feel like wearing baggy sweats at home to hide myself. You are not alone. We need to pick our sorry a**es up and take…

I googled around for this sort of info and created my own workout listings haha. If you consider some sex to be as vigorous as a sport, definitely consider putting it in your cardio!

Wow. I usually log 100 calories per 10 minutes. The machines are not terribly accurate, I've done some research with multiple sites and a heart rate monitor. For me, I usually do the elliptical for about 40 minutes and log 400 calories as long as I did some serious sweating and used the incline and resistance at high…

I'm going to use the peanut butter idea. :-) Thanks!

I like 100% Whey Protein-Gold Standard (chocolate). It was like $25 for 2 pounds. 22 grams of protein, only 5 grams of carbohydrates, 1.5 grams of fat and minimal lactose. It uses natural Stevia extract as the sweetener so I prefer it over any that use sucralose (splenda) or aspartame. It tastes amazing with chocolate soy…

I could use some cheering :) Added you as a friend, sending a message

Ouch. I did write that haha. I have great ideas and start a lot of projects...just never keep them. Blerg. What should we call the new thread? Do people really keep up with the threads? Obviously I don't haha, but maybe it'll motivate me if others do it...

Added you as a friend, let's start this! :-)

Looking for the same answer....I have the same problem!

Hey, it's just after midnight for me but I have info for you! Message me tomorrow or whenever you get this to remind me, and I'll email some veg tips for college life. I graduated in May and have been veg for 3 1/2 years (vegan for 3 months before that). I have a few cookbooks for under 5 ingredient recipes and such. Maybe…

I'm with Shelley on this one, I just change the serving to a percentage if I don't eat a whole serving (or if I know I had more than a cup of couscous, I put 1.5 or whatever). My work is full of free food and it's awesome because I hardly need to bring lunch with me, but while I'm thankful to save the money, it's hard to…

Try recipezaar.com, they're usually fantastic.

I feel your pain to some extent...but I am not close to my halfway mark! So congrats on getting this far. I am just coming back to the site now after disappearing for a few months. I graduated from college, and was unemployed for a few months (great free time to get in shape). And then I got a great job and I'm really…