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I literally just started today. Does anyone know where I can get some recipes?

Where can I find Coconut Manna? I love cookie dough! I could put this in my chocolate protein shakes.

The Shred diet isn't a fad. I'm actually planning on starting it next week and I'm carefully reading the book. It's a 6 week program and if you read the book, you will see that after six weeks you can cycle in the weeks that work best for you and then once you reach your goal, there is also maintenance so that you can stay…

I get into this slump every few weeks. I change the way I eat as well as changing my workout routines. For example, last week my lunches were spring mix salad, shredded parmesean cheese, homemade lemon vinegarette, and a whole sliced pear. This week, I packed baby spinach for the salad, still the same parmesean cheese, a…

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I work out 6 days a week. I do 3 days of just 30 minutes to an hour of cardio on either the elliptical, arc trainer, rowing machine or joggin on the treadmill. 2 days I do 20 minutes of cardio and a weight training routine. Every Saturday morning I swim.

Wow! You look great! I can't wait to get there!

Skinnygirl.com has some great recipes.

I want to feel better about myself and I had so much more confidence with everything from swimming to dating. I miss looking in the mirror and loving what I see. I want my body back...

It's terrible for you! You only eat about 500 calories per day if you follow the diet correctly. Of course you can lose a ton of weight in a short period of time, you're starving your body. It's not realistic to continue this for a long period of time. Also, you take a nasty tasting liquid supplement that suppresses your…

Wow! You look fantastic! This is so inspirational. I'm having a tough time right now, but stuff likes this keeps me on track. Thank you for posting this :)

Drinking more water may help with your headaches. The sugar may have been covering that up before. Water can be a HUGE difference.

I think it depends on your build. I'm 5'6 and a half and I think if you're really small boned that 135 or 140 is doable. However, from my own experience, I did get down to 145 and everyone was trying to feed me. I thought I looked the best I ever had, but I look back now and my face looked sunken in and bones were sticking…

I agree with the eggs. Canadian bacon, 1 egg, and fat free cheese on a sandwich thin. I have this at about 8 am and then I start to get hungry about 10:30 and have a small snack like kiwi or string cheese.

A great thing to do is to have something with protein in it. One of my favs is half a banana (they're fatty, so I don't eat a whole), a table spoon of natural peanut butter, one cup of skim milk, and about 4 ice cubes. It's low in calories and has a decent amount of protein to help your muscles recover even if you're only…

Quickchek has the best coffee right now if you have one near you. It's called Kris Kringle and it's almost like a vanilla coconut christmasy flavor. It's delicious!

I'm in exactly the same boat. I over did it a very long time ago and woke up one morning and here I am. It's very frustrating, but I found I sports club not far from me that has sports for all seasons. I play softball from April thru October and they have indoor dodgeball and volleyball for the winter. I'm frustrated…

I agree. Although watching the jerk's jaw drop that called me a nasty cow just because he was a jerk will be great, that's not my main motivation, but it's definitely in the back of my mind. Use whatever you need to motivate you to stay on track and forget what everyone else says. If you haven't experienced it, you can't…

Yoga is a great suggestion and try using a stationary bike. When you move around, you actually get more energy for a few reasons. One, you use up stagnant energy and will sleep better. Secondly, you'll increase your blood flow, increasing your digestion process, and giving you more energy. I completely understand how…

I always have a sugar substitute in my coffee in the morning and use fat free creamer. I also now get a medium instead of a large. In the afternoon, I only use skim milk and it's not too bad. It took a little getting used to though.

I was watching doctor OZ and he said that you're body needs food, sleep, and sex and if you're lacking in one you're going to make it up in another. So make sure you get enough of each!

How about Eliza - liz or ellie for short.

No way! I'm a 34GG and my girls need to air out over night lol

We can do it together, just don't give up.

You're not alone, sister. Don't give up. The first thing you need to do is write down what you do like. Cut out soda, it's terrible for you. Try diet at first and then go to flavored seltzer and then to plain seltzer with some lemon or any other citrus juice squeezed in it. Now as far as you not being hungry, that could be…

Don't give up! I'm finding this site is very helpful. We're all trying to do the same thing...be healthy, not thin (although it sounds nice), but at a healthy weight. If you haven't already, download the app. I look at my nutrition for the day to see what I'm having too much of or not enough. I've found out that I'm ODing…

I was tall and thin growing up, then gained the freshman 75 in college, lost 85 and have since gained back 65. Since college I've been on the diet rollercoaster and I'm back on my way down and intend to stay there.:happy:

If you cook fish with lemon it'll take away from the sometimes fishy taste.

Citrus Grilled Chicken Just slice a lemon or orange and put it on top and underneath boneless skinless chicken breast and throw on a grill or foreman. If you're using a grill, you can wrap it in alminum foil and grill so it holds the flavor. Then you can serve over salad or with some Quinoa (insead of rice, and it's very…

Getting started is the hardest part! I didn't start that long ago either and I'm finding the site VERY helpful. Not only am I holding myself accountable for everything, but I'm finding monitoring myself interesting because I can see the nutrient breakout and things that I actually need to change. I've always been active…