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Remember - in the grand scheme of your life, 2 weeks is nothing at all. Be kind to yourself. Tomorrow is a new day!

I don't specifically eat back exercise calories; rather, I try to make my calorie goal inclusive of my weekly activity (since I am consistently at the gym 6 days a week, split between heavy lifting and bootcamp/dance classes). If I am not losing, i need to tighten up my logging or move my calorie goal down, keeping in mind…

Haha, my measurements also don't agree (story of my life). I squeezed the tape as tight as possible around my wrist, almost bruised my elbow pinching hard, and rounded both my measurements down just in case - wrist says medium, elbow says broad. Somewhat unsurprising based on how clothes have fit throughout my life... That…

Assuming you're 18... I'm older now (28) but I was pretty much you in highschool (plus about 25 pounds). I swam 2-3 hours a day year-round, and did dry land conditioning and weight training on the side. I was ALWAYS bigger than the other girls on my team. I know that FEELING of being fat/flabby in my mind compared to…

Popcorn. Or red wine. Or red wine and popcorn.

SW:250lbs (113kg) CW:220 GW:170 (77kgs) I guess I have a larger frame and carry a lot of muscle (and boobs that have always been there, even when I was a competitive swimmer) - at my fittest ever, I still weighed around 165 when I was 16. After years of my teens/early twenties being yelled at by charts and WW and medical…

Sounds suspiciously like my daily routine during my year in Ethiopia... Ahhh *reminiscing*

I've lost weight nearly everytime I've been in a foreign country, but this is likely due to significantly increased daily activity (walking everywhere while on vacation compared to a more sedentary lifestyle at home). I've been living in a rural Ethiopian town for almost a year now and have been losing slowly but steadily…

Anything that contains water can count as water intake. You'll want to log your crystal light if it has calories, but it can count towards your water intake. In terms of how much water you need - that varies in the person. Drink enough to make your pee look closer to clear than a dark yellow color. If you eat salty foods…

I have found that setting a goal day with a specific # lost by that day has generally been extremely counterproductive for me. My 28th birthday is on January 28 - my goal is to weigh less then than I do now. Maybe I'll be at my first goal weight (about 30 more pounds to go), but maybe not and that is ok. My other goal is…

As someone who's had a wonky left knee since her swimming days over a decade ago and ran through the slight pain (not injury induced, not severe pain, didn't hurt when running but only the next day when walking around/walking up stairs) to train and run her first half marathon, and then went the PT route and took a…

I assume you mean 1000 mL? Otherwise, that sounds like an adorable tiny little bottle :wink: ETA: OP, your body does get used to drinking more water, but it takes a few days of a routine. Like others have said, you need to find the sweet spot for you. I was up to 4-5 Liters of water a day (not even counting coffee) and was…

I was the pudgy middle child with super slim siblings growing up. Being treated differently when it came to snacks/food really sucked (though I know my mom tried her hardest not to, and she made my dad promise to not make any major comments regarding weight specifically when I hit my teen years) and I think I carried some…

And here I have been worrying that my dinner of 3 cups of boiled beets on Tuesday have not demonstrated themselves as expected in my poop yet :neutral: ^ thankfully I can probably blame that on the iron supplement I've recently started taking, phew!

Spaghetti and homemade beef bolognaise sauce... I am a big fan of leftovers for breakfast, and I usually find them more filling than things like cereal, toast, and even oatmeal. Some mornings I have nothing, some I have something. Just depends on how I feel and my workout schedule that day!

Yeah.... I cut off 18 inches of hair (waist to shoulder too) in December and mailed it to donate it, I would have noticed if the post office scale said anything much more than 2 pounds. I'm voting faulty batteries plus a bunch of water weight loss?

Tee-hee :wink: This thread is making me hungry! Not much access to any fish (besides canned tuna) where I'm at, but remembering these great suggestions for when I'm back in the US!

Well, I quit the job that was making me miserable and more stressed than I ever plan to be again, and moved to East Africa. That cut my stress down SIGNIFICANTLY. I realize that may not work for everyone, so I second what everyone else has posted. Minus cleaning. Cleaning actually stresses me more when im already stressed.

hi! I am 27, 5'6, and probably somewhere between 200 and 210 (my scale is broken), down from 245. I am currently aiming for 170, and will reassess based on how I feel and how I am doing fitness-wise once I get there. I will add you!

First gen American and have dual citizenship with Belgium!

I too grew up in a home where I couldn't leave the table until I finished my plate (meals with mushrooms or tomatoes were the bane of my childhood existence). This translated into a huge appetite as I grew (i.e. I was eating adult-sized meals at restaurants well before I was close to being an adult) and that's probably…

It took me longer than it should have to realize WHY I gained 40-50 pounds over 3 years (and it definitely wasn't just the 'stress'). I was traveling for work 70% of the time, and therefore eating way, wayy too many restaurant/airport meals. Doesn't matter that I was 'eating healthy' and skipping dessert and drinks most of…

BTW I forgot to mention the hollandaise looks amazing and I can't wait to try that soon! Thanks for the ideas!

Hi! currently 27, and my current goal is to lose a total of about 75-80 pounds - mostly because I don't even know how to imagine myself lower than my current goal weight. Of course, I will likely reevaluate my goals once I 'get there' but happy to have more active and excited friends! :smiley: Height: 5'6.5ish SW: 245ish…

How it's done here is simply using a blender and adding some water (and/or honey/sugar etc) til you get the right consistency! Of course, you could definitely play around with other methods :smile:

Here in rural Ethiopia, avocado juice is a common thing (and sometimes the only option) at juice houses. I was skeptical for months until I tried it, and then LOVED IT. I've had it alone, and in 'sprees' (a layered juice, often avocado juice on the bottom and another juice or two like guava and mango layered on top). SO…

I've lost 35-40 pounds and am still wearing the same US 16-18 sized clothes (CW:209ish). Shouldn't be surprising, as I only really went up "1" dress size when I gained 50 pounds (comfortable 14-16 to 16-18), so I'm not expecting any major clothing changes until I get closer to goal. I agree with the previous posters - I…

BEANS! I find them extremely filling, and since I live somewhere I can rarely find good meat sources, they're a bit of a lifeline for me these days as I struggle to even get close to my protein goals. There are many types to experiment with, and dry beans are super cheap and can be stored for a long time. If you're worried…

Completely agree! Another thing that has helped me tremendously - no longer labeling a day as 'bad' purely because I overate. Saturday, I ate above maintenance - in the past I would have considered that a bad day, and would have guilted/punished myself for days because i HAD to absolutely make up the mistake. Now, I can…

Great suggestions above. Just wanted to add that dry beans are usually super cheap, and there are so many varieties! They do take some time to cook initially (you can easily multitask as they are simmering), but then are super easy to throw into a salad (love mixing with quinoa, onions, and balsamic vinegar) or to make a…