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The new site sucks :( I use the old site all the time so that I can find the correct MFP database entries. I searched for 'lentils' and initially got over 900 results. I narrowed to just SR legacy and got 9 which is manageable. Next I tried 'chicken' with just the SR legacy selected... 392 results. Who has time for that…

I've been transitioning to a vegan diet over the past 6 weeks or so as I've struggled with some stomach issues. I have other personal reasons that made this diet shift a good choice for me too. I'm not quite there yet - I have a real yogurt habit that I'm pretty close to kicking - but I'm making amazing progress with my…

Female, 40, 5'4.5", 120lbs, 2,000 to maintain. I can do 1750 to lose pretty easily My activity level is active, I lift 3x/wk and get 11k steps day/avg with activity. I have a sedendary desk job.

Egg, popcorn, cheese and pretzels, yogurt, 1/2 peanut butter sandwich, cottage cheese, fruit, veggies.... depends on what 'better' means for you and what goals you are trying to achieve.

Sunny Spain and Northwoods Fire on everything, especially steamed veggies. Vietnamese cinnamon. Dried peppers, especially chipotle peppers for soups and chilis, and tsien tsien in stir fry. Smoked paprika. Bold Taco Seasoning. Hot Chili Powder. Hot Curry powder. Basically everything I need spice wise, I get there. The only…

I use a weight trend app to keep track of my weight (Libra for android users). I would consider myself at '141 or X number' when my trend weight reaches 141. Using the trend weight app helps eliminate some weight over thinking for me

Here's a couple of my go-to's that keep me full for awhile although I eat them as a snack, not a meal. Berry (around 225 cals): 1/2c unsweetened soymilk 3/4c crushed ice 1/2 banana, frozen and chopped 2 scoop vanilla protein powder 50g frozen berries Chocolate Chip Banana (around 260 cals): 3/4c crushed ice 2 scoop…

Nice work! It's a huge difference and I agree that you look leaner even though you're heavier. I'm doing a small cut while weight training without adding in more cardio (yuck!). I just scale back the calories by 200ish/day. I was eating around 1920 and have scaled back to 1750 until I lose a couple (4 ugh!) of vacation…

I have recently gotten into make ahead freezer marinades for chicken breast and have been wondering the same thing. I've been logging the entire amount even though I know there are calories left in the unused/uneaten marinade.

Been there - super frustrating. Like a few others mentioned weighing and using the correct entries is critical. Sounds like you are weighing. It might help, if you are interested, to open your diary so that we could help spot any entry errors. You can make you diary public in your settings.

Whew, thanks! I'll keep at it. I'm probably my own worst critic.

I second these. My faves are the Chocolate chunk peanut butter, chocolate chip brownie, and chocolate chip cookie dough

I had the same issue - I had some luck increasing the weight and decreasing the amount of reps...

Cottage cheese with berries greek yogurt mixed with chocolate protein powder and mini choc chips peanut butter filled pretzels protein bars hard boiled eggs string cheese cheese, deli meat and pretzel thins

I don't avoid them - I include snacks in my calorie goal every day especially at night. I pre-log so I know that I have saved room for my evening snacks. If I go over somewhere else during the day I don't get the snack I was planning on - this helps me make better choices throughout the day.

Maybe you could pre-log the calories for a bowl of cheerios or greek yogurt so you could make alternative choices throughout the day without going over your calorie goal. If you're at a calorie deficit, sometimes you'll be hungry. You'll have to discover what works for you to deal with that. When I was eating at a deficit,…

Wow, OP - I can see a big difference! It's hard to notice changes taking place with your own body - the before/after photos really help

In the after photo I weighed 122 - a 6 pound difference between the two photos. The after photo is 6 months after adding lifting weights into my routine. The before photo was all cardio based.

Black bean and salsa soup: combine 1 cup salsa, 1.5c vegetable broth, 1t cumin, 2 cans blacks beans (drained) in sauce pan and heat until warm. Use a hand mixer to process. This is my fastest vegetarian recipe for sure - perfect amount for 2 people. I really love this chickpea curry recipe, it takes a few more minutes but…

I'm 5'5'' - My before picture on this thread is at 128, https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10701468/before-and-after-photos-throw-em-up/p6 I entirely agree with the other poster who mentioned that 128 on you and 128 on someone else the same height won't be the same.

My goals are to hit at least 100g of protein each day and stay within my calorie goal (which I set each month and stick to for the entire month). Anything more complicated is probably unsustainable for me.

If I eat it, I log it. I don't think there is much point to only logging a partial day... Personally I find that if I have to log it, I might decide not to eat it and I ultimately end up making better choices. I'm currently logging a massive amount of Christmas cookies... even so I can still stay within my calorie goals. I…

I ran this program earlier this year for 11 weeks - saw amazing gains. I would do it again... Personally I did have some back pain with the stiff legged dl - RDL's seems like a good alternative

Triple espresso

Every single Tuesday, plus either Friday or Saturday whichever day I think will be 'best.' That's enough scale anxiety for me...

I started the last week of November last year - although I did take a break between Christmas and New Years. I might do that again this year... or I might not.

I have struggled with the same issue especially when adding in a lot of protein. It's such a pain. My 20-25g fiber is made up of oats, PB2, berries, cold veggies with lunch, steamed veggies with dinner, avocados, and beans. When I find myself very low I'll do a protein bar from Costco (15g fiber each bar). That said I try…

I don't log my 15 cal fish oil supp... But if it were me I would probably log those 55 calories. That's between 1540-1705 calories a month. Like another poster mentioned you're probably off on any number of other estimates throughout the day - why add to potential overestimating when you know the total cals.

Counting calories will be key to you reaching your goals! It's so easy to under or over estimate. As others have mentioned .8-1g/per pound of bodyweight of protein is important to build those muscles. Personally I aim for just over .8g/lb of current bodyweight each day and let the rest of my macros fall where they may…