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How funny, I actually studied Chemical Engineering.. so we are pretty close! Sounds like we're in the same boat, sent you a FR! Not on here as much as I used to be, but trying to find that balance that isn't obsessive or overwhelming.

Yeah this is the hardest balance, and the main reason why my weight has crept up slowly to >200 lbs over the last 10+ years with him. He will make me a separate steak with less seasoning and salt. Or if we have hot dogs for example, I have one.. and he has five. Same with tacos, I have 2, he has 6. But it takes so much…

Thank you all, this is great advice so far! I am an Engineer and like things in black and white, and I have spent most of my adult life being "all or nothing" with dieting (fairly unsuccessfully). I will get all the motivation to start fresh, weigh myself and take "starting" pictures, make up a fancy spreadsheet on Excel…

Yeah I was referring to the benefits I've read related to brain / cognitive health. They may be "unfounded" or "touted benefits", but as someone who watched my dad die the most disgusting and despicable death from dementia, even an unfounded claim to increase cognitive health is enough for me to do it. :)

For weight loss specifically, this is true. But IF has many other health impacts beyond weight and the amount of hours you go in between food DOES mean something.

I am SO jealous of those of you that say you work out in the morning but then say you get up at 6-8 AM... lucky! I have to be at work at 6:30 and before I started working out in the mornings I would be up by 5:15-5:30 depending if I need to wash my hair. I tried to work out in the evenings but although a desk job, my work…

Oh man twistedingenue I agree so much, this is sort of an unfair post. Bleeding is NOT the only difference for a lot of people, and this post really really makes me hate my body... and sorta hate women who do not experience other symptoms. So not fair, and not the nicest thing to post on this thread!! I get insane cramps…

I typically get vodka soda with a lime, which depending on the grade of vodka is about 50-80 calories per drink. Make sure it is NOT tonic water because that has a ton of sugar and calories, but soda water is zero. Or as others have suggested, rum and diet coke is good too! Essentially any liquor type with diet soda or…

rmnc0427 I am so sorry to deliver you bad news, but you may have a hard time finding a dress. With only 3 months before your wedding, you essentially need to purchase something in a sample size off the rack directly that day and begin alterations in a month or so. My wedding is in October, and I placed the order for my…

If you eat 2300 calories a day and want to lose 10 lbs per week, you would need a daily defect of 5000 calories therefore would need to burn 7300 calories a day. Similarly, for 5 lbs a week you would need a daily deficit of 2500 calories per day and would need to burn 4800 calories per day. It is probably not impossible,…

1. Right now my main motivation is my wedding in October and the events surrounding it, like my bachelorette party in Las Vegas and honeymoon in Hawaii (gotta get that bikini bod!). But, I also want to start off my marriage healthy and in the best shape of my life. We plan on trying to have kids fairly soon after we get…

Depending on the breed, it will absolutely make your family more active. As most people on here have said already, the dog needs to be walked daily so that certainly helps with the activity level. On top of that, for me at least, my dog was very curious when he was a baby. He would wander around the house sniffing and…

I go up anywhere from 2-5 lbs every month, due to bloating and water retention. And I certainly believe it, because every month I feel like I gained 2 lbs JUST in my boobs alone lol. While your right that you would assume the weight gain would be before you start and go away as you shed, that is not always the way it…

I am not sure if you are against a food scale because of the money, and if you are this won't help you either. But my advice is to buy a body fat impedance calculator. I just ordered one on Amazon a few weeks ago for $40 and it has been a worthy investment. The reason I say this is that you keep stressing that you "are…

I haven't really been following a program. I am lifting weights after work a few days a week with a friend who is training me. We do intense full body circuit training sessions, for about an hour. Squats, bench press, legs, arms, abs, cardio, all in one. So far I am seeing results in my toning and it's only been a month!

I haven't really been following a program. I am lifting weights after work a few days a week with a friend who is training me. We do intense full body circuit training sessions, for about an hour. Squats, bench press, legs, arms, abs, cardio, all in one. So far I am seeing results in my toning and it's only been a month!

Victoria's Secret VSX all the way!! They're pricey, but super high quality so they last a long time. And really comfortable. I agree with the clasp at the front, much easier to get on and off. :)

Saw it on here a few times already, but my engagement ring is about ready to slip off!! I need to take it in to be sized before I lose it. Oh and I bought a size 6 Calvin Klein dress! 4 weeks of weight lifting, from an 8 to a 6 and the same weight on the scale!!

I am in the same boat as you, only I am getting married in October 2016. For me, the main motivation is not the wedding dress, it is me in a bikini in Vegas for my bachelorette and in Hawaii on my honeymoon. On top of that, I want to start out my marriage as a new life, in shape, and maintain my figure when I have a baby.…

This! Vodka soda lime is my go to drink at the bar. Club soda has zero calories, so you are only getting the 60-100 cals per shot of vodka depending on the brand and strength. When I drink liquor at home, I typically do vodka or rum with zero calorie unsweetened iced tea. Or, red wine! It may have more cals than straight…

But it is not all that black and white. You are essentially asking "do we want to lose weight and be healthier OR have a social life?" Life is NOT that easy with black and white decisions, most things are a lot more complicated to handle. Yes, I have made a choice to lose weight and I am willing to put in the work…

Agreed with ahoy! It is unfair and a bit rude to think the OP is faced with such an easy black and white decision. Yes, the OP could meet her goals better (and so would I) if we were to avoid certain social outings or "just control our intake" as you suggested. However, things aren't so easy. Sure I could be at my goal…

I can totally relate to this, when I was in grad school I was working 45 hours a week while going to school in the evenings for about two years. The biggest thing that worked for me was advanced meal prep! I would cook a lot of meals on the weekends in preparation for the week. On week days, I woke up at 4 AM to do a…

I agree with you OP, my final goal is just to be happy and comfortable with my body! I have set myself weight and body fat goals that are somewhat arbitrary in the past based on celebrity bodies that I idolize (Jennifer Lawrence for example). However, I know those numbers are just on paper and mean absolutely nothing in…

1) I would go to McDonald's if you are craving it, but I say get something other than a big mac. They have a lot of new healthy meal options, like wraps, salads, and a 350 calorie Artesian chicken sandwich that is really good. It can be seen as a compromise for both your craving and your health. 2) You should not be eating…

As many on here have said, the workouts are good but the rest is a waste of money. I have all of the P90X and insanity DVD's given to me by a friend, and I have done them before. But I got sick of his voice easily and didn't end up finishing the program because I don't like the DVD's much. I recently just started doing…

Skinny Vanilla Latte=] it is a generic vanilla latte, but asking for anything "skinny" will give you non-fat milk and sugar free syrup. It comes to about 110 calories for a Grande, but when I decide to indulge in Starbucks I make sure to fit it in my day!

I weigh myself daily regardless of the day of the month. I have to admit when I first began my weight loss journey seeing that gain on the scale freaked me out.. a lot! Now that I am more consistent, I know how much I can expect to gain during that time so I mentally subtract it from my weight.

I typically just eat whatever I am craving, but like others have said on here.. in moderation and within my calorie goal! I get painful periods, so I am often not in the mood to cook or attempt to find/make healthy snacks. Sometimes ordering pizza or going to the drive though is all I can manage to do. But I still track…

It is fairly expensive, but I love my Incredible by Victoria’s Secret Sport Bra. In the store it was advertised as "the word's best sports bra" and I tried it on thinking that could not be true. But I have to tell you, once it was on, I felt like my boobs were inside pillows. It's wonderful! There is a lot of extra padding…