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I am also struggling with what is most likely Fibromyalgia. Feel free to add me, I am 21 from the U.S but I can definitely relate with what you are going through.

My boyfriend and I eat on about $60-80/week between the two of us (And he eats A LOT, he works manual labor). We also eat a vegetarian diet so not all of these may work for you, but you get the point. When we did eat meat we had about 3-4lb of boneless, skinless chicken breast or bone-in thighs/wk. Nowadays I always buy…

Thank you all for so many more great suggestions! Hot Cocoa sounds like a good idea. While my PIC has her afternoon cup of coffee I can make some hot cocoa. I would love to do fudge-sicles or ice cream bars but alas no freezer at work for food. I will definitely keep them in mind for home though.

thank you all so much! I was hoping for some recipes but all of your ideas a so good. Thanks again!

So I am not sure if this NSV thread will be used for the summer challenge, but I have to post this somewhere. Yesterday morning at the gym I held a plank for 60 seconds straight! And I can definitely feel my core getting stronger as the ab exercises become easier to do. I am very proud of myself!

Name: Courtney Age: 20 Height: 5ft Current Weight: 208 Challenge Goal Weight: 195 lbs (0.5 lb/week) Ultimate Goal Weight: 135 lbs (will re-evaluate here) Goals: June my focus is waking up and getting to the gym. Some days will be arms/abs/cardio, some days will be legs/cardio and others will just be cardio. July and August…

Thank you so much for your advice guys! I really appreciate it!

This is day 2 after the workout. I have another scheduled tomorrow morning and I am afraid I won't be able to do it, then again a night's sleep does amazing things so I guess I will see. I appreciate ya'lls feedback. I haven't really been able to straighten my arms out at all and moving past a 90 degree angle at my elbows…

My diary is open and my goal is 1430/day and I have a fitbit that tracks my exercise and tells MFP how to adjust. I do eat dairy and grains but you are more than welcome to add me!

I also think I look less than what I weigh. I mean don't get me wrong, I still look big, but not as big as I would think 5' 190 pounds would look. That was me at my heaviest. Now, I am down to 179, and to be honest, I don't feel like I look different, and my clothes don't fit looser or anything either (granted, I was…

Hi! My name is Courtney and I am 19 years old and 5 feet tall. My highest weight was 190 pounds (that was on April 28) And I am already down almost 10 pounds with moderate exercise and calorie counting. I love to cook too and almost always eat at home. Feel free to add me as a friend, if you'd like. I know from experience…

My boyfriend and I spend between $50-$75 per week on groceries, depending on if we are out of certain staple items. This comes out to $200-$300 a month. We eat a lot of eggs, maybe 8 or so a week. We also don't go out to eat. We might go for a Sheetz a run every other week, but that's about it. I personally love overnight…

My best advice for this dilemma is to cook for yourself. Not in a "no one else can eat this" kind of way but in a "I don't care if you don't like it or you think I did it wrong, this is tasty, and I made it so I am going to enjoy it" kind of way. Cooking is very enjoyable for me and I am completely self taught. Of course,…

Your boyfriend is definitely NOT being supportive. I live with mine too, and we do combine resources for groceries, but I make the lists and do the couponing and shopping etc. He has never told me not to by something for any reason, unless I have told him something like "Hey don't let me buy a Coca Cola, I know I am going…

I get like this when I am stressed. Although, I have never experienced the jaw clenching, I do experience the "everything healthy makes me gag" quite a bit (especially when classes are in session). My best advice is to just eat something. Whatever you feel like you can eat. Count the calories as accurately as possible and…

I'm 19 and always open to new friends! Feel free to add me!

I'd love to join!

Hi! I'm 5'0'' I've been hovering around 185 for a while and would like to get down to 140. At that point I'll reassess and decide if I want to lose more. I am sending you a friend request. Congrats on your current success and good luck with the rest of your journey!

You can do it! Feel free to add me as a friend on here. I'm not perfect but I am persistent! haha. Best of luck!

I'm a graduate student but that's still college right? I'm looking to lose about 50 pounds as well and cook for one 5 days a week! (Okay more like 2x a week with leftovers but I've got some ideas haha!) Feel free to add me!

Hi! Feel free to add me as a friend on here! I'm not exactly new to MFP but I haven't been very consistent in the past haha. Good luck in your endeavors!

Make sure you stay hydrated! Taking in too much protein without adequate hydration is associated with kidney problems.

I would recommend talking to your doctor if you really want to get on an appetite suppressant

I just started doing over night oats again. I just take 1/2 cup old fashioned oats and add a container of greek yogurt (this week I bought Dannon Light and Fit) which is about a cup if you buy the big tub of yogurt and just take from that. Then I added about 2.5 oz of strawberries and mix it all up and keep it covered in…

I am from the USA. I'm also categorized as obese so I definitely feel your pain. Feel free to add me as a friend!

Look up blogilates if you are into pilates/bodyweight workouts. Cassey Ho (the woman who runs it) does monthly calendars and challenges to keep it interesting. Most of her videos are on youtube too so if you just wanted to make your own workouts instead of following her calendars you can do that too. I've been pairing her…

My goal is 1620 a day but I'm on a meal plan that is only 1300-1400 a day. I normally net 1350 and always eat back at least half of my exercise calories when I have them. Feel free to add me :D

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Finally a challenge for something I actually do! I'm in!

So today I went out of my way to make sure I got more protein and I had tons of veggies and I didn't feel very hungry at all! thank you all for the great ideas and advice! and believe me, I hate poptarts the only time I eat them is if I have no time for anything else. But today I had a boiled egg and english muffin w/…