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Problem? Isn't the appearance and health status of your body paramount to your relationship with gravity? Just keep doing what you're doing. They'll catch up to each other.

Forget the scale then. The scale is NOT a necessary tool for changing your body. Take pictures. Take measurements. If you have 30-60 minutes to walk around then you have 30-60 minutes to get a REAL workout in! I'm hearing your campus has a rec center but only "sports people" go there? Find a sports person. Have them take…

Damn. I started doing heavy lifting a few weeks ago I was wondering why I couldn't flex through my shirts!!!!!

I'm not trying to lose weight but I am 20 years old :) I'm here to maintain, lift heavy and make healthy choices!

There are so many more effective things that you can do for your abs than situps and crunches, why on earth would you do 500 of them? Do some resistance-based (re: holding something heavy) ab exercises and do it 2-3 times a week.

Anxiety is hard. In the end, it is unreasonable, but it can be really hard to come. Do some slow breathing and ask yourself: do you want to be afraid and frail? Or do you want to get in there and join the ranks of the super fit? (Listening to Eye of the Tiger won't hurt.) Plus, we're all here cheering you on!…

I just want to have an amazing muscular body so that when people see my tiny self finally take off the flannel and yoga pants theyre like SINCE WHEN DO U EXERCISE YOU CRAZY HOT GIRL

I cooked a whole package of chicken breasts ahead of time to take to school with me! Now I can have grilled chicken in the microwave in 5 minutes. Then I cook up some minute rice or whole grain pasta and frozen veggies. :) My mom also cooks and freezes homemade chicken soup, beef stew, and noodles.

There's a lot of science in this thread so I'm just going to take the following stance: More protein can't hurt. Since you're a vegetarian, you need to add some protein to your diet. Maybe you can mask some of those things you don't like in some delicious recipes. When in doubt, add more dairy - eating a couple of egg…

Probably a lot of calories. Sounds delicious though. I would just eat lightly for the rest of the day (but don't ignore hunger) and move on from it, honestly. Italian food is usually cooked with a lot of fats and such, and you can't work with no information.

I live in New York. hahahahahahahaha

you haven't been here very long. also no one suggested low weight/high rep so... what.

Are you only working out to burn calories? :\

I think your math is correct. That sounds right for your BMR and your TDEE, so yes, eating at 2250 should cause you to lose a pound each week. I wouldn't go below your BMR, personally, so if you want to lose 2lb/week I would do 1750 (just about your BMR). I know a lot of people do it and have success but I think below that…

Some fantastic ideas in this thread! Will evaluate what I've got at the dorm and try them out :)

Female 20 years 5'4" 135lb 2000cal+exercise Though I consider myself to be maintaining my weight, this is actually a 200-calorie deficit and I should be slowly losing.

What kind of workouts are you doing? And are you monitoring your food intake? You're probably craving sweets because your body needs more energy to keep up with your workouts. If you're doing strength training you could be gaining muscle which is making your clothes tighter. If you're doing cardio you'll need to eat your…

I had that when I wanted to lose vanity pounds as well. People don't want you to get thinner/fitter than they are for fear that you will look better than you already do! People are jealous. Remember that. Think about your goals and phrase them in ways that people can't argue with - oh yeah I'm trying to exercise more,…

Exercise music is so subjective. A lot of people like upbeat dance/hiphop stuff, but your favorite upbeat songs are a good place to start. Take your music device and start selecting songs you know are fast and/or loud. I also like to make playlists for different moods. If I want to let off steam while exercising I'll…

Anything that straightens your core (abdominals, obliques, lower back), your back or your shoulders will improve your posture. Since you have a medical issue I would definitely talk to your doctor about this first. Big recommendation though: yoga! Yoga is all about doing what you can and not pushing yourself too far, but…

If you want to focus on your abdominals, try doing your crunches/situps on an exercise ball, you'll get a better range of motion and it'll be better on your back. Do ones straight up and ones to either side.

That smoothie sounds incredible. I used to own some PB2 when I was eating at lower numbers. I'm seriously considering buying it just to put in shakes and smoothies. I do like to mix Carnation Instant Breakfast into my coffee instead of/in addition to milk. The no sugar added kind. It's basically a chocolate multivitamin…

I think it's SO funny that people talk about eating at basically starvation level and eating everything low-fat and then stuff like this comes along. Classic. Thing is, dietary fat doesn't make you gain fat. Carbs do that (you still need carbs). So, you could have coconut oil. Or olive oil. Grapeseed oil. Peanut oil. Corn…

Guys.... it's turkey bacon.... there isn't that much fat in turkey bacon. Can you fry it alone? Sure. Will you enjoy it more if you fry it in butter? Yes. Guaranteed. I'd measure the butter and use whatever is left in the pan to butter my toast. A food scale is absolutely the best way to get an accurate calorie count. On…

I have PMS Tea from Traditional Medicinals. It's supposed to reduce PMS-induced bloating. It's full of herbs and stuff. It tastes... gross. Honestly. It tastes like chewing on unrefined wheat and flowers. But I keep drinking it instead of eating the things I'm craving. That way even if I do give in (to my salt craving,…

Key points I would look for are lean, low sodium and natural if at all possible. You want a limited ingredients list (just meat), less sodium than the other brands next to it, and close to a 1:1 fat:protein ratio, since I believe most hot dogs are more fat than protein. Turkey may help you pick something leaner. I don't…

While I also agree with "dang set that guilt down and walk away" you obviously came here because you want to make healthier choices. Prelogging might help. If you know what your meals are going to be, you can pre-log your day and make changes if something changes. I tend to pick my breakfast and lunch well, they're usually…

I also recommend NROL4W. I just started it and I'm feeling stronger already! I also say that you should be losing a half pound/week and definitely eat back your exercise calories if you are strength training. Your body needs the energy. Make sure you're hitting your protein goals too. Once you start strength training,…

Congrats on your weight loss so far! Since you are young, I would recommend that you focus on exercise instead of lowering your calories further. Do some cardio, work in some strength training, drink your water, eat your protein and don't eat back your exercise calories unless you are very hungry. Try that and see how it…

I'm not seeing a problem??? Except maybe sodium intake from sandwich meats.... eat more protein if you're craving it. Protein is good for you. Drink your protein shakes. If they help you build muscle... why would you avoid them? Building some amount of muscle is always good, even if your focus is not on strength training.…