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Why so restrictive? There's a better way. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1235566-so-you-re-new-here http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants Also, 3 pounds in one week is likely not all fat. Water weight and glycogen stores make up a portion of that.…

Yes. Why wouldn't it be ok? If you can handle it, do it! :smile:

Quest bars? ETA: I know it's not a recipe, but I think it's an option worth mentioning. :smile:

Weighed my food with a food scale so I had a more accurate calorie count. Got me out of a plateau.

Are you looking for my trigger foods? Foods that I can easily eat well over the recommended serving: Bread (from white to flavored, like raisin bread with frosting, pumpkin bread, zucchini bread, banana bread, etc) Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches Mac & Cheese Pretty much and dessert (especially brownies and cookies)…

Squat: 5x5 @ 195, one rep max 225lbs Deadlift: 1x5 @ 235, one rep max 245lbs OHP: 5x5 @ 70, one rep max 80lbs Bench: 5x5 @ 90, one rep max 100lbs Rows: 5x5 @ 90, one rep max 110lbs One rep max last tested 12/31/14

I just meet my protein and fat minimums and fill the rest with what I want. Protein minimum = 120g Fat minimum = 52g

I leave about 200-300 calories for a decadent dessert. If that doesn't work, I drink 12-16 oz of water or a can of diet soda/calorie free drink. If that doesn't work, I floss and brush my teeth. If that doesn't work, I go to bed early.

I had trouble sleeping recently. Originally I was sleeping completely naked, but now I sleep naked plus socks and I fall asleep a lot faster. It's weird because I don't really like to wear socks at all. I'm barefoot as much as possible, but having those fuzzy socks on at night worked.

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Like others have said, it depends on your goals and personal preference. I prefer to eat those calories, but if I want something bubbly and sweet, I can enjoy diet soda without hindering my weight loss. I do agree with the tip of swishing water in between sips. I tend to nurse my drinks so a can of diet pop and a cup of…

New to this food, but ingredients list sound delicious so Yum! Jellyfish

If I'm getting it off of MFP, I eat back about 50%. If I use a HRM, I eat back 75%.

I completely agree! I started exercising right after high school, (Curves, mostly). I didn't see any "toning" going on (even while in a deficit), until I started heavy lifting. I wish I started lifting from DAY 1! Great job, OP! I'm glad that you are able to SHOW people that weight lifting works, instead of merely telling…

You might want to see a doctor. Were you well hydrated?

12-16 cups. My urine is usually light yellow to very light yellow, so I know I'm well hydrated.

I don't weigh my eggs. :p

It's happened to me before, but it has happened at a time when I wasn't dieting. I just randomly miss one every now and then (like once a year). My doctor said that it was normal, nothing to be concerned about. Now, if you miss two in a row and you're not on birth control, I would make an appt. with your gyno just to be…

When I first came to MFP, I started with a goal weight. When I got within 2lbs of my weight goal and found myself still unsatisfied with the way my body looked, I found a better goal: body composition. I eat enough protein and lift heavy and I'm finally get that "tone" look (aka muscle definition). I want to look sexy with…

I burp a few times while I exercise. I've got to be careful so I don't throw up. If I burp at the wrong moment, my snack may end up on my shirt. :|

Wow, they sound more like frienemies than friends. It is a little awkward to hear these comments, but if this is something you really want you need to learn when to say no. Maybe talk about your success or your goals. Or just have a snappy comeback. But I agree with the idea of banking calories. Maybe go for a long…

I completely agree! By my third or fourth set, my heart rate is definitely up there.

Eating 1.5-2 hours before working out works best for me. And I'm glad to see that the OP and a few other realize that Skittles are food. Everything in moderation! :)

~For weight loss: calories in < calories out. ~For body composition: get enough protein and do some sort of progresive resistance training ~For overall health: get enough fat, micronutrients, water, sleep, rest/recovery, maybe some cardio. ~For your sanity: don't eliminate a whole group of foods for no medical reason or…

I get what you're saying, but in my personal experience, making it a habit to exercise 3-5 times a week seemed easier/more appealing in the beginning. Once that became a habit for me, focusing on improving my eating habits came easily. I find that a few of my real life friends (who are actively trying to lose weight)…

I disagree with the bolded. I don't get to eat a whole lot more. Maybe a few hundred calories per day. I think that the two main benefits to exercise is cardiovascular health (cardio/aerobics) and body composition (progressive resistance training program: my fav = heavy lifting). I've got to do something to retain my…

This is true. You should eat at least half of your calories back from exercise. I don't know how you're calculating your exercise calories, but MFP is notorious for inflating those numbers.

If you purposefully tried to drink enough diet soda in order for the phosphoric acid to reach a high enough level to be considered toxic, you would die well before reaching that point because the amount of water would kill you first. :-)

Food scale!!

cheese. just cheese.