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I am 5'4 and 135lb with appr. 22%bf. I was told to eat 2200/2400 to maintain and 1700/1800 to cut without too much muscle loss. I have my macros at 25c/40/p/30f and my goal is to keep muscle and lose fat. I'm not trying to bulk or necessarily lose weight on the scale I just want to tighten up ;). I do Crossfit around 5-6…

Yes you can do it. Your body will still use whey protein just like any other protein source. Should you do it? I would never dare. Variety of foods is always advised in any healthy lifestyle plus a large percent of your food will be from suppliments. Personally I have had 3 to 5 scoops of protein on a desperate day, but…

5'4" 130-133lbs I wear US dress size 4, pants size 4, shirt size medium or small. When I was 15-18lbs heavier I wore a dress size up, but the same pants size. Now a 4 waistband is slightly loose on me, but my legs are not smaller, maybe more toned, but not smaller.

I'm 5'4" and 130lbs I do Crossfit 6 days a week and run(20-30min) 3x a week. While I would like to build lean muscle my main goal is weight lose. I follow Renaissance Periodization diet templates and I average about 1200 calories a day of food. I eat 125-150 grams of protein a day. I drink whey protein after every Crossfit…

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Holy Crap this post is so reassuring!!!! I just starting back on MFP again two days ago and a few weeks ago I weighed 125, well when I weighed myself two days ago I had just started my cycle and I weighed 129....EXACTLY 4 POUNDS MORE!!! Just like you other guys! Wow and I just thought I was getting fat in the past few…

I try not to eat my exercise calories. Usually I am not hungry anyhow. I comply agree with this post and yes people do go psycho over starvation mood.

Right now I try to do both. Maybe one day I will be able to eat completely clean. There are some things that are hard for me to give up like...whole milk, butter, white bread and pasta. Don't get me wrong I enjoy wheat pasta and bread just as much, but I am not gonna give up white stuff forever. I also occasionally need to…

Exciting! I do love homemade dressing, but I always feel like mine tastes gross. I stayed with my Aunt one summer and she made all her dressing from scratch. She would mix it up in the salad bowl then toss the lettuce on top....although she was never concerned with dieting.

Best thing to do is pick your favorite brands and then sign up for savings on their website. I really like Horizon brand milk so I signed up for coupons on their website.

Take the children away. OBESITY IS KILLING PEOPLE. How do they not realize they are hurting their children??? It is silly to say that people do not know what nutrition is. Obesity is a major problem constantly broadcasted all over the media. Also keep in mind these children have doctors. I'm sure the parents have been told…

I do not have that much of a problem with coke cravings. I drink water through the day and milk if I can afford at meals. Sometimes I crave sweetness in the evenings so I bought some diet Sunkist and diet cherry 7-up so I do not exceed my calories. When I finish dieting I will no longer buy diet cokes. I will probably just…

Great for you! My office buys everyone treats at Dairy Queen every Friday afternoon and I can never pass up a blizzard, so I do the same thing. Although I never thought to put it in a cone. Everything is better in a cone!

Check out skinnytaste.com. It is my favorite website.

You should start by making a menu for your week that includes all your meals and snacks. Then only shop along the outside of the grocery store where all the fresh meats and produce are....stick to simple meals.....remember frozen vegetables and fruits are also great...just make sure they do not have any added salts or…

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I usually cook lentils with beef broth, onion, parsley, bay leaf and s&p. Sometimes I add beef tips or something. My mom used to cook her lentils plain then add taco seasoning and we would sub the lentils for ground beef in our tacos.

I love rice like crazy!!! Okay so I love to make rice cooked in broth. My husbands favorite is mushroom rice. I saute diced fresh mushroom in a SMALL amount of butter or spray. Then I add chicken broth and fresh parley and cook my jasmine rice in the broth. I use the same amount of broth as a person would use water.…

My salads are usually not very exciting. If I have them i enjoy onions, black olives, garbanzo beans, nuts, sprouts, shredded carrot or whatever I can find. I usually only use about 1/2 to 1 TBLS dressing to my salad. I also enjoy light feta crumbles and grated Parmesan cheese (the powdered kind is 20 calories a TBLS). I…

Apples, Bananas, wheat bread, and water are my top. Anything that is inexpensive, portable, and naturally low-calorie.

I had a recipe for a soup exactly like this but instead of using real cheese and sour cream it used Velvetta cheese. I experimented with real cheese a few times myself...this is exactly what I needed! Glad to find a healthier version for delicious cheeseburger soup!

Breakfast: -Whole grain cereal -Whole grain toast, bagel, or English muffin -Make breakfast sandwich with egg white, low-fat cheese, ham/Canadian bacon/or turkey bacon -Use healthy condiment like fruit spread and Laughing Cow cheese spread wedges -Whole wheat waffles -Easy walk out the door fruits such as apple, banana,…

I don't plan a menu, but I consider what foods I want to eat...I like to group my foods and then decide what I need. I eat fruit and cereal, toast, or bagel for breakfast, sandwhiches or soup with fruit for lunch, and a meat sometimes rice/pasta/or starch and at least two vegetables. This is some examples. Meat Hamburgers…

Oh and for the person who said food in Europe is cheap they are wrong. My family lives and Germany and we talk usually 2-4 times a week. I visit often and they spend a ton on groceries. When I was visiting it was an average over $1000 a month for four people. They used to live in the states and they spend less here. I must…

I live in Louisiana and I can only shop at Walmart and Brookshires. Mostly my husband and I spend $400 dollars a month on groceries....I eat at least three servings of fresh produce everyday and some kind of meat at night. We never or rarely eat out. My groceries consist of tons bottled waters, organic milk, cereal,…

I also enjoy one piece of fruit in the morning along with whole wheat toast with jam, or whole wheat bagel with laughing cow cheese wedge(better than cream cheese), or whole grain waffle sometimes plain or with fruit and a tiny bit of powder sugar, or an egg white sandwich or omelet, or this morning I was starving so I did…

I allow myself one piece of candy everyday...

Thanks for your help guys...I will have to see what I can do...I do enjoy Kashi products and I am glad to know that they have pizza. I was actually searching online earlier for a ready-made healthy pizza crust. Does anyone else know of good reputable brands?

I think this is a very interesting and helpful thread because I often find myself struggling to be at exactly 1200 calories. Sometimes I feel full and I continue to eat fearing the "starvation mode." I am glad to know that my body is not in danger. I don't like systems, myths, or tricks to make people lose weight. People…

I got a 45 then took it a second time and got a 65, I learned a lot....the foods change...that was very interesting. I am not familiar with some of the foods but I was surprised to find that some of the processed foods were so healthy. I also realized that some of the foods I eat are not as healthy as I assumed...the…