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Great article. Personally, I've found that having the 1200 "cap" on my food diary was a good eye opener as to what kinds of food I'm eating. While MFP has set a 1200 goal for me, I take it with a grain of salt (as long as it's below my sodium goal :bigsmile: )

I can't enjoy plain green tea, but I'm a huuuuge fan of flavoured green teas. Green earl grey, mint green, and superfruit are my favs. Love love love them! A great way to get your water in, and keep your mind off more food :tongue:

Haha I do this too. Definitely a motivation when you see how much your jiggling!

I know! There's a mid 60s woman at the gym who always wears her bike shorts and sports bra that shows her abs. And I plunk myself down next to her in my gym shorts and oversized tshirt to hide my gut :laugh:

My confession is I purposely pick the elliptical or bike next to the oldest person in the gym because it motivates me more! If they're kicking butt at the gym, I have NO excuse not to be sweating it out!

Good post

Gluten free is the newest fad. I'm not saying there aren't celiacs, but many people are using gluten avoidance as a diet method (I work with one!). Gluten and wheat aren't bad things! It's all about moderation and your calorie deficit.

Ugh doubters are the worst! Keep your chin up, and when you get healthier than her, you'll have all the more satisfaction.

I think it's a personal choice more so than a "right way". For myself, I like to weigh everyday.

frozen fruit smoothies with coconut water and kale chips! MMmmmmmm

Psh it's your bday! Enjoy a few shots! Otherwise, I tend to stick with white rum & diet coke, or red wine

Sorry - I'm no help. I'd love to lose an inch off my chest! Not being able to fit in to Victoria Secret is such a pain! However from what I've learned, spot reduction unfortunately isn't possible. If you've got fat on you chest, it will likely reduce along with your stomach, thighs, etc.

My secret motivation is a trip to California & Vegas with my boyfriend's family in April. Even though my clothes have to be more modest than if I was going to Vegas with friends, I want to look fantastic when I put on my (modest) bathing suit!

Frozen fruit smoothie and cottage cheese!

I like the ones that don't FEEL like workouts. I often do the PCD workout off Youtube, or Carmen Electra's workout. They're more like choreographed dances than workouts, but my thighs and obliques are always sore the next day! My boyfriend doesn't mind me doing them either :laugh: **edit** - MFP won't let me type the name…

I'm currently 171, aiming for 150. I haven't been 150 in years so I'm ultimately going to see how I feel when I get to my goal, then set a new one :bigsmile:

Belly. Seems to be a theme :ohwell:

I 100% understand that feeling! Nothing quite like going to bed knowing you ate/exercised well that day :)

Holey man - who knew this topic would start such a heated debate. Added processed sugars are in more foods than I would've originally thought, so this process is simply getting me to think harder about what I'm putting in my body. Comparing healthy eating to alcoholism is a far stretch. I can only imagine the reactions…

Thank you! I don't feel like I'll be significantly depriving myself - it's more about substitutions than deprivation.

Nope - the plan is to stick to natural sugars. There are plenty of sugar free whole wheat options I'll be eating.

Should have clarified - I mean to refined or added sugar. Fruit, veggies, etc are still a main component. I've hear such positive things from friends who have taken it on as a lifestyle now - more energy, weight loss, better skin. Seems as though as long as I can hold out for the first 21 days, the addiction and reliance…

Ugh I'm the same way. What I try to do is wake up late, then do yoga at home right away. This will usually take me to at least a "brunch" hour so I'm already down to 2 meals for the day. I ALWAYS make sure I have hummus and cauliflower cut up for the weekend because it feels more "sinful" than my weekday carrot sticks

I'm in a similar situation yukino. A month ago I started doing morning workouts 5 days a week and recording my food intake, but thus far very little change. I'm doing my best to be patient and increase my water intake.

I'm with ya on this one. I've started doing early AM workouts 5 days a week an been keeping within my 1200 calorie goal for the past month with no change. I'm frustrated, so I can only imagine how difficult it is for you since you've been doing it much longer. For myself, I'm upping my water intake and going to tack on an…

The hard core folks at the gym freak me out too! Honestly though, I know for myself and my friends I talk to about this, when we see a large person at the gym, it's very impressive. I give anyone at the gym big kudos for having the motivation to workout, but especially larger people who are taking the initiative to make a…

I'm 5'6 and I eat about 1200 a day and eat back exercise calories as well. If I'm hungry I'll eat more, but I find that 1200-1300 usually is plenty for me

Ugh Saturday is always the hard one for me. But as everyone else has said, plan ahead! But also don't beat yourself up if you do cheat. Not the end of the world or your diet!