BethanyMasters Member

You don't just gain 5 pounds over night. Likely it's just some stubborn water weight. Are you due for your t.o.m.?

I have. Eat as close to 100% clean as possible. Eat your exercise calories. Have a "cheat" day every once in a while where you eat at or close to your maintenence calories. Eat when you genuinely feel hungry even if you will go over your goal. Unless you completely binge you will likely still have a deficit.

I'm not even sure you can get a crappy one for 20$ Your best bet is ebay. I got lucky and got my Polar FT4 still in the box for 55$ on ebay

Water is the number 1 diet tool in my opinion. It keeps you hydrated. Helps with digestion. Helps you feel full without any extra calories. Helps your body detox. Helps move water soluble vitamins and minerals where they need to go. And that's just a few things. I literally drink at least a gallon of water a day.

@DeeJayTJ Sounds to me like she is trying to hurt your self esteem. Because if your self esteem sucks maybe you will lower your standards enough to actually date her. At least that's what she thinks. Being that I've been on the internet since I was 12 I've been told numerous times that I'm ugly / fat. Most of the time it's…

I was between 160 and 170 when I was wearing 14s. Currently in an 8 or a 10 at 150ish depending on the way the pants are cut.

I LOVE both. Star Trek probably would win the vote for me except they lost points with Voyager. What an awful series.

That is incredible!

I wish I had done that for myself when I was 17. I was in marching bad too. And I tell you a Bari sax is heavy enough without the extra 50 or so pounds I was carrying around!

Oh god Golden Corral. I can't even go in there anymore. It's not even an option. They have a whole buffet of DESSERT!

From what I've heard a FitBit isn't a HRM. It's an overpriced fancy pedometer.

If you are using 3 tablespoons of olive oil you are doing it wrong.

As long as you can fit it into your calorie an nutrient goals it doesn't matter how late you eat.

Anything that gets your heart rate up will burn calories and help you lose weight.

The default values are WAY low as far as protein goes.

I love my mini tramp. It's great for when it's too cold to run outside and I've been using it TONS since I had to cancel my gym membership. I wear weighted gloves and move my arms A LOT while I'm jumping. I currently weight about 148 and I burn anywhere between 400 - 600 calories an hour depending on how hard i'm pushing…

No . . . you don't. What you need is a balanced diet with a sufficient amount of protein to keep you sated. Why don't you save some calories for after dinner? Most days I'm up until at least 2 AM. I plan my meals accordingly and generally eat right up until 12AM - 1AM.

She is gorgeous. I wish my parents had taken measures to help me become healthier. Going through grade school as one of the chubby kids was a traumatizing experience. Please ignore the negative comments. People who say rude things like that have their own issues.

Your metabolism never switches off. Just eat something.

I'm getting mine through Penn Foster Career school. 3 Exams left

Thanks for the encouragement. I really need it right now.

5ft 5.5" I've been down to 142 before and still wasn't happy with the way I looked an felt. Right now I'm shooting for 130. Then I want to bulk up to a lean 140. 18% - 20% body fat.

I make 3 gallons of spaghetti sauce at a time. Lasts my boyfriend and I about two weeks.

Here's the jist of it. Forgive me if it's been said already I didn't read through every post. I'll give you the TL:DR simple explanation. Your body doesn't know the difference between fake sugar and real sugar. If you consume aspartame your body will still release insulin. Insulin inhibits breakdown of fat in adipose…

McDonald's isn't even food. I wouldn't even feed it to my dogs if somebody paid me to.

Looks like you are off to a great start. It's well rounded and you have a good amount of veggies and protien. I like how you have those little low calorie sweets in there. That will really help you keep the cravings at bay. And don't sweat the sodium too much. I'm a sodium addict but I also drink at least a gallon of water…

Just looking for a gauge really! Does your other half: Do an equal share of the housework when he/she is home? Not really. It's mostly my fault though because I have OCD and anything he tries to clean ends up being a half *kitten* job so we've had a few fights about it and he just doesn't bother anymore. Cook for you? He…

I went from barely being able to fit into a DD to barely being able to fill a D. I wouldn't even mind that they are smaller except they look deflated to. Like week old balloons. :(

It can't. Like others have said it's just a fancy overpriced pedometer.

ooh yours is way better than mine.