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I just put it out of sight, that helps a lot. Up and away in a high cupboard above the fridge, way in the back so I can't get to it easily. Another option is throw it in the freezer until the morning of Halloween. It's a lot harder to binge on snickers bars and skittles when they're frozen :tongue:

I started January 3rd 2013, logged religiously and lost almost 30 pounds in 5 months, then went off the summer and gained back to 190. Luckily some of the gain was muscle, so to maintain it I'm doing only weightlifting and counting calories to keep losing fat. I'm basically back to where I was in May, so with the bulk in…

We don't have DD out here :grumble: but at starbucks I either get iced black coffee [because I'm hot and white enough] or unsweetened green iced tea [because I'm sweet enough] :tongue:

I have 5-10 pounds left to lose, hoping to get there before my 1 year mark on January 3rd. Any of y'all are free to add me! 6' tall SW 210 CW 185 GW 180 UGW 175

I'm growing out my beard so I can be a lumberjack. Yay for easy costumes!

I wake up that early for work, but when I do morning workouts I always make sure to have a bigger dinner the night before with more protein and carbs. When I wake up I would drink a big cup of water, then go work out. If you wake up hungry, have an apple or orange or something like that to start yourself off, then eat…

I'm having this exact problem! Last year I bought all of these nice new work shirts that were "smaller" so I could fit into them better. Then I gained weight this summer so I figured they should fit fine...NOPE. Now 12 of my 14 dress shirts don't fit at all. I had to get rid of most of my pants and shorts, and most of my…

1% milk cereal [I love it too much to give it up] eggs low-Sodium Bacon [tried turkey bacon, too processed!] leaf/romaine/red lettuce spinach kale red bell peppers carrots avacados [I make a lot of salads] bananas apples/oranges/pears granola bars plain oatmeal chicken pork lean beef sometimes I get good bread. Daves…

I'm at 70-75 days, I log every day and try to be supportive. Feel free to add me, any of you! Love my supportive friends!

Congrats on getting to maintenance! I'd say if you're switching to less cardio and more strength training then slowly add calories each week until you find the right balance, and remember to eat a bit more during the workout days. Also get your protein!!!! If you're lifting to gain muscle and lose fat you'll want to…

Nope! I stopped buying alcohol that I keep at home, but I still go out and drink. I also drink less because my tolerance has gone down, which is a nice money saver :P I just log it and don't really care if I go over. It's so occasional that it hasn't effected my progress. I do recommend you drink a lot of water that day,…

I would agree with them and say yes, that is exactly what they're saying. I'm in the same boat right now, I've never been thinner than I am right now and I'm close to my goal weight, but I still have a gut that's really bugging me. So keep losing and lift weights to maintain the muscle I already have and hopefully when I…

I have the same problem so I know how you feel. We all lose weight in different places and usually the last place you lose is the place you want gone the most :ohwell: Best thing is to keep losing weight and strength training so you don't also lose muscle. Rowing machines and bench press are good for this, try upping the…

This bodyweight workout is a good place to start, do it 3 days a week until you can complete all the sets: www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/12/09/beginner-body-weight-workout-burn-fat-build-muscle/

What about you? Do you want or not want this? Why or why not? Seems strange to post about a topic and ask for reasons without offering any of your own.

I don't really care about it. I'm not going for very defined muscles like with that low body fat look, I know I'll never get there without years of work and I'm just not willing to put the effort in. I'd rather just be healthy. I'm not saying I actively DON'T want any definition, I'm just apathetic. My fitness goals are…

I haven't gotten people really treating me differently, though my family and coworkers often tell me to stop losing weight and that I'm getting too skinny. I don't feel that way at all because I still see my protruding stomach and sunken chest when I look at myself, though I know I'm losing weight I still feel overweight…

This is some great advice and information. Thanks!

I'd like to get my christmas shopping done! I started last January so by the 4th I'd like to be below 180, only 10 pounds to go! I'd say I'd like to be 175 by Christmas so that I can gain some back over the break and be okay with it :P

I thought you were talking about the process of taking a cupcake, breaking it in half, then putting the bottom part upside town on the icing and making a cupcake sandwich. Either way, both things are not offensive. I mean I wouldn't serve them at my little cousin's birthday, but the meth on the show is rock candy anyway so…

Outside. The variations are great!

I keep mine high but I usually stay around 130. I've found egg with bacon or yogurt for breakfast, maybe a piece of bread [good breads can have 6 grams per slice] or high protein cereal like Kashi GoLean helps. Then I'll eat a salad with chicken or tuna for lunch, and meat meat meat with veggies for dinner. Learn to love…

I don't think "banking" calories works too well when spread out, like if I ate 200 less on Monday and Tuesday, then went out Friday and drank it back, I wouldn't see it leveling out because our metabolisms don't work like a savings account. Still, if you know you're going drinking Friday Night and eat lighter on Thursday,…

I don't think it really matters when you eat it, though I remember reading some articles that talked about the thing your body wants before and after a workout is protein and carbs [and water, of course] so I'll try to time mine so that I'm eating as soon as I'm hungry after a workout, but I don't freak out about it or try…

I would try for 3 sets of 12, then if you can do that easily up the weight by 5 lbs. Keep doing this until you can barely finish the last set, then you know you're doing the right amount. What are you goals? Where are you physically [weight/height]? It's hard to say what you should be doing when we don't know anything…

I think if you just keep doing what you're doing and religiously logging, you'll lose at the right speed. Eating back your exercise calories will help and reduce carbs/sodium will keep you from bloating. make sure you eat back though, it's important so you build more muscle as you get stronger. Water is important, I drink…

Today I'm weighing 189 and size 36 jeans, large or medium shirt [depends on brand] or 16.5 neck and 34 for dress shirts. 6' tall Also size 12 shoes. Used to be 12 wide but I think they shrank a bit after I started running :P

Firstly, you are so beautiful! Now, I am by no means an expert in women's bodies but I blue done some research for my friend that is rather large chested. Breasts are fatty tissue and will drop with weight, but they are also just mammary tissue and some women, no matter how skinny or ripped, will always be larger than…

I love ladies with beards! Then we can both grow ours out together and they get all intertwined when we kiss...sigh.... She can even grow it longer than mine, it's her right as a woman!

Congrats on your hard work! You look amazing, keep it up!