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Haha, me too! 24hr fitness gyms are made for people like us. I try to keep it reasonable by working out before midnight since my school gym closes at midnight and I'm already paying school fees for it even when I don't use it. I noticed that on occasions when I workout earlier, my day is more productive and I'm generally…

Er, log what you ate. If you only ate half, then log half.

If you have dry skin, the yolk makes a great hydrating mask (just a thin layer and let it dry, then rinse off). If you also save a little (1tsp) of the white, you can follow the yolk mask with a white mask that helps firm up your skin and acts as an astringent. Leftover yolk can be kept a day or two in the fridge. I've…

That's what you should be doing because that will still leave you with a deficit of a few hundred calories. MFP's plan sets my goal net cal at 1200 and tells me that my normal activity cal each day is about 1900. When I eat my exercise cals also, I would be effectively be getting ride of 700 cal each day. I imagine your…

I like the special K foods and drinks, but there's just too much sugar in them. I keep a stock of them for emergency foods when I'm too busy or on the go... so at the office and on my car mostly. I am curious but couldn't find a clear answer on the kellogs website... how many calories a day is the meal plan? The 3 "meal" +…

I think the others are right about the scrambled eggs having stuff other than just 2 eggs. I usually enter my eggs as hardboiled and if I use oil to scramble, I add that in separately. However, yes eggs really do have that many calories. I'm on the fence about having only whites though. You see, while the yolk does have…

Depending on what else you eat, you do get some water from just food too and the 8 cups of water isn't an absolute rule. However, plenty of water isn't bad for you. True it is possible to drink too much water, but you have to try really really :huh: really hard to do it. That said, some things I do to get myself to drink…

I weigh in when I feel good. It might be everyday, once a week or something in between, but always first thing in the morning. If I miss the morning, then I wait for the next day. And then I log when it has decreased. But yes, TOM messes with the weighings.

My first thought is that you might not be drinking enough water. And then reading the other posts reassured me that my instincts are not too far off. Anyway, try to hydrate before you workout... a whole glass before you start. It always feels like I need to pee but really I'm sweating enough to not actually need to. Oh and…

I've been thinking about this too. I haven't added things like walking to class or spending 30 minutes walking around the grocery store. I figured it was the extra 500 Cal over my MBR that MFP already lists for my "normal activity." But some days there's more normal activity than others... I think it's about right on…

I would probably do different exercise depending on how my body feels. I want to stay indoors when I'm sick and make sure my throat stays warm, so I would do exercises at home like crunches and aerobics in 10 minute stretches. I agree that it could help you feel better perhaps even sooner, but listen to your body. On a…

One way to cut down on the soda is Italian soda. It's pretty much seltzer water with flavored syrup, and the nice thing is you get to choose how much syrup to put in it. There are also sugarfree syrups and it really helps you see what you are putting in your drink (similar to person who said to look at the amount of sugar…

Kjcamaro that's interesting. I don't tend to remember to do that until I'm sore the next day, then I take a hot shower/bath to loosen the aches so I can move properly. I wonder if it also works in the sauna/steamroom for right after the workout since we have one at my gym.

I actually find it easier to measure it dry. I have a kitchen scale so getting the mass is easier when dry since I sometimes make my rice too dry or too wet. Plus I'm terrible at figuring out what volume of food is actually a cup when it's all lumpy. But yes, to add to the responses, 2oz = dry. Another food that took me a…

Thanks for all the input. I like the idea of adding a little more to each meal since I normally try to plan and log my meals for the next day before I got to sleep. I still make lots of adjustments, but I have a plan to follow. The only nuts I like are almonds so I usually have a stash of that around. I'm cutting out juice…

I agree with anovasjo. I liked everything and my only comment was "where are the fibers?" I see a bit of them, but you could probably do with more. Plus that would be a good way to fill up the remaining 300 cal for your goal.

I would go with shrinking down and then over time, you may find it easier to cut it out completely. When I did that, it was easy to cut out some things because the gradual process made me realize there were other things I want more. I don't have cookies anymore because I'd much rather have room for a brownie (unless it's a…

Anything you can prep the night before will make breakfast a lot easier. I'm a zombie in the morning. Definitely hardboiled egg. For oatmeal, if you save your glass jars from jam and salsa type foods, you can put the oatmeal in the jar to go. I like that better than a Tupperware box since the jar lids screw on snug. I also…

150-200 Breakfast 600 Lunch 400 Dinner 200-400 Snacks I almost always have oatmeal with berries and tea or coffee for breakfast, sometimes add a fruit. I didn't really eat breakfast before dieting so I can't handle a lot of food first thing in the day. The rest of the meals get more calories depending on if I workout out…

Hahaha, so true!!

I hear ya! Grading is the worst part of teaching. I love the rest of it, but grading :sad: Anyway, I haven't really found food to help me with the grading, but I feel like I need something to do to keep me from getting emotionally drained as I grade. So some ideas: I keep a timer next to me and see how many papers I can…

Cinnamon is a surprisingly good source of iron, calcium and other minerals. I add 1tbsp of it in my oatmeal each day. If that's too much for you, it goes nicely in coffee also. Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Calorie Counter

Those days really just suck the life and will out of you don't they. I think you did a great job surviving the day though. You were aware of the emotional stresses and you made a conscious effort to resist instead of indulging without even being aware of it. Personally I think that it is emotionally healthy to permit…

Snacker when I'm doing well and with tracking my food, I'm a healthier snacker. I find that if I have healthy snacks that are nutritionally dense (lots of nutrients per calorie) and I spread it out so I get to munch on something every hour, I feel much better and more productive at work (no tired/hungry slumps!). And the…

One thing that really help me with my cravings is that I get one treat a day. A treat is something that does me no good but I want it anyway (probably each thing you binged on counts). On top of that, I cannot have a repeated treat more than once a week which gives me variety and doesn't allow me to get obsessive. You…