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I went shopping for a dress to wear to a wedding in a month. I found one at Target, one of the more reliable stores for finding my size without breaking the bank. There was one XL left on the rack of a beautiful blue dress. I have historically always been a Target XXL, but figured what the heck, I've been losing so I may…

I eat skyr, which is like greek yogurt but has more protein and less sugar (at least Siggi's brand does). I usually mix in some oats and maybe peanut butter to up the protein and fiber. I wish I had more suggestions, but I often struggle to get enough protein, too, so this has been helpful to read!

I'm 5'11 and around 200lbs right now. My highest weight ever was 269 (or more, I stopped weighing myself after that). I joined MFP a few years ago to get the rest of the way and never made it, so I'm back! I could really use some new friends for motivation. I don't have kids yet, but I'm engaged and we are talking about…

Thank you all! I'm just so happy and feel like I have a much brighter future now!

I find that on days when I can't stop eating, it isnt actual hunger, it's my body lacking and craving some nutrient, be it fat, iron, potassium. As soon as I hit on what I was lacking, I stop feeling the need to eat.

I turn 25 on June 27. I would LOVE to be ~170 by then, or around two sizes smaller. I also wanted to run a 5k for my present to myself but since I hurt myself I don't know if that will possible anymore. :(

I make a cheesesteak "pizza". Sautee ground bison, venison, or turkey until browned, stir in diced onions and bell peppers (and mushrooms if you like them). While it cooks, preheat the oven to 400. Put whole wheat tortillas in the oven until they are slightly crispy. Put the meat/veggie mixture on the tortilla and sprinkle…

I'm saving this to try soon!! Do you think other variations would work? I'm not a huge peanut butter person, and prefer plain or caramel cheesecake to chocolate.

Can you be a little more specific? I have no idea what chair workouts are. I can't do tricep dips because I can't bend my hip to that angle or bear weight on it. This is the problem I'm running into with almost everything I think of, except upper body curls and presses, which even some of those put strain on the hip. I've…

Sad bump.

What get's me are the plus-size stores that have 4 sizes (looking at you, Torrid). 0,1,2,3- what does that tell me at all about what size I am?!? I have wide shoulders and get progressively narrower (if I didn't have my belly), and am 6' tall. I don't even shop for tops anymore. Sleeves are always 3-5 inches too short ,…

I try to limit myself to 1-2 servings of carb-y carbs per day, such as one tortilla/slice of bread/serving of pasta/rice/etc. If you decide to go low-carb, make sure it is sustainable for you, or else you could experience regain. Fruits and vegetables are high in carbs, I disregard them in my count but that is a personal…

I've been doing each level for 10 days, with 1 rest day/week. I started with soup cans and moved to 3lb weights by day 5. Some exercises were still too easy (row) and some were really hard (side lunges). I've found the same at level 2, although most of the strength exercises on this level really have my muscles screaming.

I agree, just calculate your entire recipe as portions. Even though you aren't eating the soup, things like sodium will still get absorbed into the chicken and you want to account for that.

Ooh Sage is a good one! When I lived out west and it was plentiful we would burn it in place of incense, or just have it hanging around! What a wonderful plant.

Ginger root tea helps me instantly. Grate 1tsp of ginger root and let sit for 7 minutes in near-boiling water. Add honey to taste.

<3 I TOTALLY feel your pain. When I started trying to lose weight waaaay before MFP, I would go get a bag of fat free gummies or a 100g chocolate bar, saying I would only have 5 gummies, or 1 square of chocolate. I would always cave and eat the whole thing that night. I gave up eating sugary treats completely for months.…

Ok, bf is going to the store for Cranberry juice as soon as he wakes up! Thanks for all your advice and empathy!

Can't direct you to a study, but it makes sense, similar to how running on sand or soft dirt is a lot lower impact on joints than running on concrete. ETA: One episode of AFV will show you that tramps are not the safest things in the world, especially for bigger people, unless you are at the gym with mats and such.

I'm already somewhat of a cowgirl IRL, but I want to wear the daisy dukes and tied up shirt :)

Yup, there is a reason gym clothes are tight. Holds everything in place better at any weight.

I think my bum and legs look phenomenal all the time. See above for proofs.

I'm 6' without heels, BF is 5'8. ETA: He is very self-conscious about it and HATES when I wear heels.

Thank you all! Looks like it will be AM from now on!

TL;DR: Don't get butthurt because you misinterpreted someone's compliment. To be honest, I don't think a lot of these comments are meant maliciously. The topic of weight is very touchy for a lot of people, and I think friends and family can feel awkward about the situation. They want to recognize your progress but don't…

With 60lbs I lost a cup size. My boobs are still so perky my bf can't tell when I'm not wearing a bra :)

Reading BWWs nutrition facts on Super Bowl Sunday made me cry. Up to 4000mg/serving for some dishes. The things lowest in sodium were chocolate cake and cheesecake- great. I wound up getting some sushi which I like better than wings and my boyfriend got his B-Dubs. I'd ideally like to eat less than 2000mg/day, but…

I'm on L1D10! I noticed the endurance thing too, and then realized that I was doing the cardio a lot faster and getting more reps on the strength and abs. So it makes sense that I'm doing way more work and I'm going to be more tired! Keep with it, it's so worth it! ETA: I think "easier" means "less painful". Workouts…

I got some flavorless whey I can mix into anything. I like to make smoothies. Last night I had one with a scoop of whey protein, 1 banana, 1c whole frozen strawberries, parsley, cucumber, and green pepper. It just tasted like strawberry banana though! Or 1 scoop whey, 1 banana, 1/2 tbsp nut butter, and 1c almond milk is…