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Go to Food Network.com and search for Alton Brown's Diet. He has a great plan for eating well and losing weight. It's not a "diet", but more of a lifestyle. You lose weight because you're eating well, not because it's a fad or restrictive. It's not for the faint of heart because you can't have soda or fast food or…

I'm from the south and the best is collards and black eyed peas. What else do you need!! :)

*Turkey bacon. Lol

I keep saying this and one day someone will listen. Watch "Food Inc". It's all in there. Also, I eat Trukey Bacon. I was all, "I'm cutting bacon out of my diet. To be healthier" and it's not even that much better for you. I'm going eat regular bacon again. It's like 1 day a week for breakfast, but dangit, it's important.…

I love spinning, and like you, I had a TERRIBLE first experience. The music, the pace of the class, everything was off. The first class I took was only 45 minutes and I barely made it through. I was definitely clock watching. The second class wasn't too much better but I kept going back. Finally, the 3rd or 4th class I…

Congrats on the engagement and on the new healthy lifestyle quest! It's one thing to look good, but to feel good and be healthy and happy are the real accomplishments. Good luck to you! We are here for support!

I forgot about Potbelly! I love them!! They do have a great sandwich builder online and their sandwiches are manageable if you get the tuna or turkey. Love that they're all toasted. Yum!

This is exactly right (obviously, you instruct so you should be). My first spin class was 45 minutes and I was looking at the clock after 5 minutes. It was torture. The music was awful and I just hated it. I kept going back on different days (I never knew why I insisted on going back when I kept hating it. Lol). After one…

I was in line at the grocery store last night. My total? $89. I bought a lot of fruits, veggies, cheeses, lean proteins, wheat bagels, and a couple of Amy's frozen burritos for those days when I'm running late. The woman behind me was piling her groceries onto the belt as I was paying. What was she buying? Boxes. Boxes and…

I never thought I would say this, but the Quizno's Veggis Flatbread Sammie is only 330 calories. If you get it without the vinaigrette (which it doesn't need because it has guacamole) it's only 230. You can have 2 for lunch and feel pretty darn good about yourself. I am not a fan of Subway. You're basically eating a loaf…

Some good ones for me are side crunches. Sit sideways with the bosu a little lower than the curve of your waist. Then just do crunches like that. What makes it really challenging is keeping you head and chest up and your body straight. It really works your core. I also like mountain climbers on the bosu. When you put your…

Help yourself! I cook at home a lot, so I hope that I can help. :bigsmile:

Thank you. You really made my day. I've been really caught up in the numbers. I'm at my original "goal weight" and now for some reason I think I need to lose 5-10 more pounds. Not because I still look overweight. Not because I'm not comfortable with my weight. It's the exact opposite. I am very comfortable and I look…

A. Watch the movie "Food, Inc" B. Netflix the show "Bull *kitten* with Penn and Teller" and watch the Wal-Mart episode. People like to have someone to blame. That someone isn't always the right someone, but I can understand why they might feel that way.

I have taken quite a few classes at my gym. I love the hour spin. I usually produce about 100 or so watts, which with my weight and height is around 487 calories burned. Not bad. I love the boxing because it's interval with cardio and strength training. The kickboxing is similar. Yoga is hard for me because I'm very new to…

Yeah. At my heaviest I was 220. I'm 5'9" and most everyone was all, "You don't weigh that much!" or "You really don't look it", I see those pictures of me then and there's no way in heck that people "didn't see it". I was overweight. I was round. I know because of my height, I did carry it a little better... until I hit…

If you find a way, let me know!!

Last year was 190. This year I am 165. It may not seem like much, but it's been all the difference in the world to me. I started at 220 lbs in November of 2008. I always think about it from that angle, because it really tells me how far I've come.

Yeah, I already eat at least one banana a day, an apple a day, a spoonful of peanut butter a day... um, I guess because I eat minimally processed foods, it's harder to stack on calories? I'll try to add in some legumes. That's something I don't eat enough of for sure.

I am 5'9". I was going by the BMI originally, until I realized I didn't think it was really the best way to go about deciding my goal weight. The healthy range was just too broad. I haven't measured myself for frame size, but I would say I'm either a medium or a slightly large frame. I think I'm about in the middle between…

I just watched a Penn & Teller episode of Bullsh*t on obesity last night. Apparently, the BMI scale is really not that great an indicator of health even though it's used as such. It doesn't take into account frame size or muscle mass vs fat. I think that it should be a guideline but whenever you feel comfortable at a…

Totally tried out Zumba Wii tonight. Did 2 routines on "easy" and was sweating profusely in 20 minutes. I believe that if you did that for an hour, you'd be doing something serious. Also it's super fun and there are different levels and tutorials.

I hadn't gotten on a scale in years. I always thought that I was still around 180. I was in denial. Then I went to the doctor and they weighed me and casually said, "212", and I thought, "212?!?! When did I break 200??" So then a few months later I weighted again at my heaviest, 218. Since then I've been dieting and trying…

I was only allowed one soda a day as a kid and it was usually diet caffeine free and tasted awful so I didn't want it anyway. I've never been a heavy soda drinker. My fiance drinks Coke Zero like it's water. If we have none in the house, then I won't drink a soda for days. If they're in teh house I might have one every…

Yeah. I used a formula to convert watts to calories burned for my hour long spin classes and MFP was calculating something close to 600 when I was actually only burning 250 or so because I wasn't producing a lot of watts. I wasn't working as hard as I needed to be burning that many calories. Now I have to set watt goals…

Thanks everyone. I guess going over a little isn't that big of a deal since it is the lowest number of calories you're supposed to ever eat in one day. I'll try not to stress about it. Thanks again!

I just got the zumba last night. Gonna try it out tonight! Will post how it is!!

Thanks for this! I have been finding it difficult to decide on a goal weight. This helps me stop and think about what's really the best weight for my health and gives me an idea of what others think about it too. I am not looking to lose too much weight and be unhealthy at too low of a weight. (I never thought I'd say…

Jumping rope is really good for you. Also jumping jacks or running in place. Doing high kneesand alternating with jogging in place or jumping jacks or jump rope. Good luck! :smile:

Taken from LiveStrong.com Calories in Beer A 12-ounce bottle of regular beer delivers 153 calories, while its light beer counterpart is only 103 calories, according to the United States Department of Agriculture's National Nutrient Database. Beer companies have been trying to cut calories, and Budweiser has stolen the…