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The important thing here is that you were in control. You decided what course of action to take and you had the will power to follow through and stay within your self imposed limits. I for one am standing and applauding. Here here!

Knock yourself out.

There's a certain irony here that I clicked out of this current thread and immediately saw the one below.......... http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10077140/no-sugar-my-son-is-12-and-234-pounds#latest

Ha = Tom Brady gets richer.

Ok but now we have to start another thread on juicing because "...if they want to look like Starla, it surely involves adding juice to their diet."

We do potluck at work on the last Friday of every month. I politely take a small portion of everything and cut out snacking that day. Sometimes I'll skip dinner because I'm still full from lunch.

How quickly does your heart rate return to near normal on your "resting" intervals? 700 seems high to me - but perhaps it's based on your current weight? I'll echo the advice on lifting - I've run for years and all it did was give me nice legs - lifting has allowed me to maintain a better looking and stronger physique…

I think that's a great goal - but why not adjust that so by the end of the year you are running 10k? You'll find you get comfortable at the distance pretty quickly if you are training appropriately. By way of comparison - I run 5k twice a week - but that has become the standard for me.

A couple of random thoughts in no particular order; 1. Michaelangelo's David - the male ideal has been around a while - how many young males aspired to that definition of perfection throughout the ages? 2. Judging - its what human's do. Would I mate with that person? Would that person mate with me? Is that person as…

pish - if you can't learn to include things now that you'll want back in your diet at your goal weight then how will you incorporate them back when you're done "dieting". Include your alcohol calories in your logging, prelog to make it easier to stick to your goal and don't demonize foods.

Just drink the damn smoothie :)

2150 - 2250 except for this weekend. I feel ill. :o

As others have said - weight loss is not linear, esprcially around xmas :D

Pish - if you were drinking a couple of ciders every few days most of your calories were not coming from alcohol. Your profile says you have 48lbs to lose - I would have a careful look at your diet before you blame alcohol for your weight issues. You need to make sure you are eating in a deficit in order to lose weight.…

Just curious - on your incline benches - shouldn't your safety bars be one notch higher? Sweet set up though.

Last place is my !@#$#@!@#$ love handles. Even my freakin' feet are smaller now.

Appreciate it - I'm 170-72 right now and want to get it down to 165. Losing about 1/2 per week on average - of course Dec was a wash because of the holidays. My mfp protein goal is 140ish and most days I make 130. Usually miss it on the weekend - probably missing the whey shake I have at work M-F. I'm just about finished…

329cal - 20-25% - NROL

Interesting - I have certainly gained strength over the last year lifting while in a defecit, but I haven't gained any muscle, that I can measure anyway. Looking forward to trying it when I get the last 8-10 lbs shed.

You should defnitely fuel with gels or other carbs after 50 min or so. Also - maybe add 100 cal to a couple of other non run days to make your overall average closer to target and make sure you have the fuel to do the job. good luck.

Adjustable bench bar/ plates dumbells pull up bar swiss ball (no really!) treadmill yoga mats want; full cage rowing machine

Y'know threads like these are why I keep coming back to these forums - thanks you all for sharing your info. So using the same info - you could build muscle eating at maintenance or slightly over, once you reach your goal weight?

No I just eat - some days I'm over, others I'm under. That being said, I don't eat a lot of desserts or candy.

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If its on the food label - is it really hidden?

We are going to a party and the host's husband has requested Ribs and Lasagna. So I may be bringing a veggie tray.........

When I was a kid we used to make mini pizzas using english muffins as the base. A little sauce, a slice of mozza, some pepperoni and maybe a couple of mushrooms. Just enough and no leftovers to tempt.

Try this - weigh yourself before your workout and then after. I had a 2lb difference after a 3 mile run this am - and because I've tracked it I know this is normal for me. In my head I think of my weight as +/- 2lbs.

hooo boy.

"Healthier food enthusiasts" keep searching until they find a veggie they like. How about brussel sprouts cooked in bacon. Maybe a little hollandaise on that broccoli? Succotash - sauteed corn and red peppers with chipotle?