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Another vote for vivoactive. I love that I don't have to charge it daily. When I track my runs with gps it will last about 3 or 4 days. When I don't use GPS, It will last up to a week. Loads of useful data with the app.

Looking at my history on MFP makes me sad. 6 years ago, I lost 50 pounds. I gained back 25 within the first year and then another 40 over the last 5 years. I have come to the realization that I will probably have to log my calories for life. I am down 25 this time and have 30 to go. This time I am losing it much slower…

I wear some chucks I got on clearance for $20. I really like lifting barefoot but am a bit squeamish as I lift at a gym.

I completed a 1x5 deadlift set 5 pounds below my body weight 2 days ago. Monday, I hope to complete a set at my body weight! Not bad for a 30 something year old mom.

I was just eating a quest bar in the morning but I found myself starving mid-workout, which is about 3 hours after I wake up. The last couple days I have eaten an actual breakfast and my workout went much smoother. I know it sounds weird but the macros fit so I have been eating 2 eggs, steamed broccoli, and 2 pieces of dry…

Maybe try a preworkout shake. Something with more calories and protein to sustain you longer.

Thank you for your input. 20% under TDEE puts me at about a 350 calorie deficit so I will stick with that.

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Not real Mexican but I am currently eating a delicious taco salad that is under 500 calories. Romaine lettuce with lean ground beef seasoned with onion, garlic, and cumin, full fat shredded cheese, pinto beans, tomatoes, and dressing made from equal parts salsa and nonfat Greek yogurt.

I was just thinking this the other day. I switched to maintenance a few months ago and shortly after I torn a ligament in my ankle; so little to no exercise beyond chasing my kids around. Add a couple vacations in there and several summer BBQ's and my diet has been pretty lax, to say the least. I am still almost shocked…

Thank you JesterMFP for the great advice. I agree that it came be tough to mentally switch to maintenance mode and to figure out how to do it. I think that for me is much harder than adding extra calories. I'll check out the maintenance group for sure!

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Something that helped me was sipping hot tea with a little stevia in it. You can get really good flavors (I like Celestial Seasonings) and it takes a while to drink it. This didn't help if I was actually hungry but definitely curbed the munchies.

I do this. I am not on any specific plan it just usually works out that way. Breakfast one and two are almost always the same. I have a piece of whole wheat toast with a table spoon of natural peanut butter and coffee. #2 is usually a cups worth of egg beaters with 1/4 cup of shredded cheese and hot sauce. Works out to…

I don't have any pictures but I have lost 43 pounds since September. Most of that came off in about 4 months. the last couple of months I have been a lot more focused on fitness rather than dropping pounds. The first four months I lost 2 pants sizes. I have lost another 2 in the last 6 weeks by working out.

I did the exact same thing -level 2 day 4 but it was my shoulder (not working out but lifting my son). I was planning on starting on level two again.

Thank you for the suggestions. I will check some of those out on youtube!

I just completed level one and I was horribly sore for the first 4 days. I actually felt the best after my workout. I guess because my muscles were all loosened up. Around day five the soreness subsided and now I am hardly sore. I start level 2 tomorrow though so we will see how long that lasts. Just push through and do…

I don't know if this would work for others but I usually have a piece of wheat toast with a tablespoon of peanut butter or a half a banana and an ounce of cheese. Sometimes if I am really hungry pre-workout,I throw in a couple ounces of chicken breast.

Great results so far! I am just on day 5 of round one for the first time and this is the first day I can actually move. I probably won't take measurements or photos until I am done but I am enjoying feeling stronger and more energetic with each work out.

Hummus with cucumber slices. Cucumbers have hardly any calories and hummus is 2 tablespoons for around 60 calories. And it is delicious!

Great Job! I was just thinking about what to do with my fat clothes!

It took about 20 pounds to notice any change in myself and almost 40 pounds until everyone else noticed. I also didn't have to go down in clothing until I lost 30 pounds and since I've lost the last 10 I have gone down two sizes- weird.

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I just did day 2 today and I am in horrible pain but I am going to stick with it. From what I have been told after the first four or five days the soreness gets better. My motivation is that I have lost the bulk of my weight and need to firm things up a bit. I am currently walking like an 80 year old women though ha!

Sounds good!

They're pretty well gone but at least my gut doesn't stick out further than they do any more. :)

I am obviously pretty predictable on my breakfast choices. 100% Whole Wheat Bread 2 cups coffee with fat free 1/2 1/2 Crunchy Peanut Butter Qty: of Better'n Eggs - Egg Beaters Qty: of Kraft - Natural Shredded Fat Free Chedder Cheese Qty: of

Velveeta, in all shapes and forms. Queso, chicken spaghetti, mac n cheese. Good stuff.