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Love this. Major congrats to you!

blueberry stoli and sprite zero vanilla vodka and diet coke vodka and light lemonade (raspberry vodka and blueberry vodka both work well with this!) wine light beers but light beers also have less alcohol so you need to drink more of them... so IMO liquor is the way to go if you are trying to consume the least amount of…

$10/year at the local rec, through my boyfriend's sister's job.

You look fantastic! Bumping so I can read more later :)

The only people who see the number on the scale are you & your doctor. Would you be happier if you lost a couple pounds but didn't see any difference in your pants size... or would you be happier if you lost a pants size but didn't lose a pound on the scale?? Now, this is something I too struggle with. And I still weigh…

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Never said all things natural are good. Never said all things artificial are bad. This is people putting words in mouths for the sake of being able to dispute something. Any statements people have made that are not regarding the topic of SWEETENERS have been taken out of context and really have nothing to do with this…

Was this an independently funded study? I'd like to know who funded it since the only studies I can find to show it as safe are funded by the industry. See below links for reference: http://www.wnho.net/call_for_aspartame_independent_scientific_peer_reviewed_research.htm…

Artificial sweeteners come from synthetic chemicals. The fact that we are talking about *artificial* sweeteners should have hinted at that. But I guess I should have known someone from the debate team would show up and try to nitpick my statement. (:yawns and rolls eyes: ) If you prefer to be the lab rat & put *synthetic*…

So far everything you have posted is mere opinion as well. Where is your - or anyone for that matter's - evidence to prove that using artificial sweeteners are NOT bad for you? Regardless, it always comes back to the fact that it is a chemical you are putting in your body. We are not designed to eat foods that are created…

Not sure which would work for coffee (as it's up to your preference) but in general, here are some clean/natural sweeteners: Honey Maple Syrup Agave Sucanant Rapadura Maple Sugar Flakes Stevia (real Stevia like the kind by Sweet Leaf... not Truvia) Maple Sugar Brown Rice Syrup Molasses Coconut Palm Sugar Banana Powder Date…

The book provides a diet guide as well (including how many calories to eat). 900 calories a day is definitely too little. Even 1200 a day is not enough in my opinion. You'll lose "weight" at that point - but you'll likely be losing it in the form of muscle. I think lifting will make you more hungry - you'll need those…

Hey girl - so here's my advice: 1. If you have a smart phone, download the app called "MyFit". It has a nice database of exercises with animations & instructions. Plus you can search them by name, muscle, equipment, etc. The animations made the workout instructions clearer for me (on some) than the book did. 2. The book…

Wow, that is awesome! I can definitely see the difference!!

Yes, I will definitely listen to what my body needs. Thanks! I actually do have one more question though (sorry, hope I'm not being a pest!) - if I do cardio on my NON-workout days, how do I eat back those calories? Would I use the pre-calculated "Workout Caloreis" (1928) that the book gives me for normal lifting days...…

Gotcha. I still have a decent amount of fat to lose so I think I should probably stick to the -300 for now. Which that amount (1666 cals) is still more than I was previously eating (1420 cals before starting NROL4W).

Thank you. So you are still seeing progress even without the -300 calories for fat loss?

I appreciate your feedback all the way up until the last paragraph. I said I was starting to feel a bit discouraged and I wanted to make sure I was on the right track. There is nothing wrong with me double checking to make sure I'm doing things right. Especially when I don't even know if my macros are set right AND there…

Thanks. For all of this. I think I needed to hear it. Congrats to you on beating your plateau too!

Thank you for the info!

Thank you!!

I'm a bit intrigued by this Scooby calculator. I checked it out. Why do you suggest -20% vs. the gain muscle, lose fat option? Also, if I calculate my exercise into this calculator would I no longer be eating back my extra exercise calories that I gain with MFP? On the other side, if I do not calculate my exercise into…

I'm trying to get more healthy nutrients in my body. Plus it's a lot easier to drink a smoothie at work than it is to eat 1/2 banana, a kiwi, a cup of spinach, a half of a cucumber, some wheat germ, wheat grass, parsley, almond milk, etc. you get the picture.

Thanks, I actually retired derby the end of last season so I haven't been practicing like that in quite a few months. I guess I need to update my profile, huh? 4 years of derby actually made me gain weight if anything! Lol I appreciate your feedback though & will keep it in mind. I try to eat all my calories just some days…

Yes...after my last meal of the day...I dont eat again until the same time i ate dinner the day before....You cals seem fine...just keep adjusting document how your body reacts....also when I'm fasting I'm drinking only water...I also have maybe two cups of coffee with a little cream, no sugar just to hold me up...…

your diet sounds very healthy...but for some reason its not helping you lose the weight you wish/eat more green veggies...they have less sugar and carbs...yes...fat/pro/carbs...also one day a week I fast for 24 hrs....say on tuesday my last meal is at 6pm...I don't eat again until wednesday at 6pm...one meal and thats…

Unfortunately that's not really possible with my schedule. I drink 2 glasses of water upon waking with a little fresh juice added to it from 1/2 a lemon & 1 inch of ginger. Then I drink my smoothie when I get to work around 8:30 AM. I can try and stop eating an hour or so earlier but 5-6pm just wouldn't be able to work for…

As stated earlier i would lower the carbs and beef up the protien and fats...lean protien chicken breast/turkey/fish/seafood....treat yourself to a steak 1-2 per week...try 40/40/20...As for the nuts...i think it depends on the person...everyong is different....I can eat nuts all day and not gain a single pound and they…