Cheeky_0102 Member

I have just about 30 lbs to lose to my happy weight, and I'd like to be at least 25 lbs of the way there by my birthday. (if I get 26 off from now, I plan to get myself a tattoo!) I'm losing more a few lbs per week still, but I can't see losing that much by then... I'm more of a slow and steady person. 15-20 would make me…

I figure everything is subject to a pretty decent variance... so if I'm out by 25% it's no biggie. I consider my tracking like a vague guideline. getting too technical makes me feel like I'm trying to cheat a system

buffalo chicken, and I love the flatbread!

I'm even depriving my poor family of cheese. that said, I do the cooking, I do the groceries, deal with what is on hand

think of how many 150 gram potatoes it would take. 2 would be 300 grams, 1.5 would be 225 sooo. 1.7 ish? or put it in a calculator. 250/148 = 1.689 so 1.7 like I guessed.

There are products that have come to my attention on the show that I now use daily (coconut oil, coconut sugar) - I didn't buy in without talking to other people about it, reading a little more... I also like the positive reinforcement of the value of the foods I eat; black beans are good for your brains, bright colored…

I'm in Victoria, BC (see that profile pic - Booya!)

farm eggs oatmeal spinach almond butter coconut oil

I'm a pretty good example of a complete diet too, Most of the foods that appear packaged are just my best estimate instead of entering a recipe

are you feeling full with what you eat? I was looking at your diary and there ia a lot of processed food in there, maybe you are just retaining water? Do you know how to cook? you should try healthier foods for a few weeks I do really well with 1400 ish calories / day, but I'm not working out very much... I know I will…

100 grams is just under 1/4 lb if that helps... at least that helps me with most things

OR I can eat a chocolate cone from Costco. 520 calories. OOPS! no problem today, but there is a lot of room to wiggle since we climbed a mountain this morning, then spend the afternoon loading a pickup truck with garden waste for a friend. I sure got my exercise in today!

I love yam curry... could probably be a crockput dish it's seasoned with clove, a cinnamon stick, bay leaf, a bit of turmeric, cumin, then in it goes yams, coconut milk, and whatever veggies you want - kale, pumpkin, celery, eggplant... pretty freeform when it's ready I throw in some white beans from a can (drained and…

I can't keep mine under somehow, but I eat a lot of eggs.

I have made it from my healthiest (trail running uphill, 100 mile clean eating diet) to my skinniest with crappy food. I kind of plateaued working out so I joined weight watchers. It was so exciting! I could eat sugar free jello pudding in the place of ANYTHING and I lost a ton of weight, but it was my ultimate demise…

I'm addicted to sugar. If I have a little I can't stop! It makes for an on again off again approach to dieting, which sucks. I'm working on indulging occasionally and then putting it behind me, but it's hard because I think about it all the time for about 5 days after eating one sweet treat. I think the same about wheat.…

mine are almond butter, bananas cinnamon and nutmeg fresh fruit (or frozen), and greek yogurt (sweeten with honey or maple syrup if you have to, but I don't) apples cinnamon and walnuts I'm thinking of switching mine up some days for teff or millet to make my life a little more interesting. But I like life on the edge

don't get me wrong I like meat. I was a real vegetarian once then I passed up a big seafood feast and totally regretted it, then I realized why am i restricting something that i really do like! I buy almost exclusively local free range grain/ grass fed meat. It simply costs too much to eat a huge steak very often (like…

I'm saying I'm not reaching my goals with the foods I eat. I don't use diet products, but I do lean toward a paleo or vegetarian (ish) diet... Today I feel like a sloth because I filled up on bread... i'm ruined for crappy food. I usually add almond butter to my smoothies, but I haven't been lately. I used to snack on…

Maybe I'm low on protein, I'm just so bad with portions on food that tases good, so don't bring in nuts

I don't find it that much more expensive to be honest. I'm on a super tight budget right now, but even with buying local meat, and mostly organic veggies, I am coming in at around $100/week for myself, my husband, two preteen boys and a baby. I make almost everything from scratch. I don't buy food with sauce, mixed…

your net should be just under your daily requirements after exercise. for example, I eat 1500 calories in a day, I exercise 300 away, my net is 1200, which is a 500 calories lower than the 1700 I need to maintain my weight where it is right now

Two things I do when I'm bummed about how far I have to go. First thing is picture that amount of weight packed on you in ground beef... gross, but pretty accurate. Second, go for a good walk with a weighted pack. I carried my 22 lb son around for 2 hours the other day on my back... once I got him off it felt like I was…

sometimes I will have a meal of "a yogurt and half a banana" then eat my brunchy lunch later. I can't function without food in the morning

sometimes you have to change what you're doing. I know I can get to within 15 lbs of my goal weight with food changes only (I'm down 22 lbs, 30ish to go) but that last 15 lbs I REALLY have to exercise my butt off, and take very special attention to my diet. once I get the muscle base up, the weight is easy to keep off…

if you are eating healthier than you were before it might be part of the detox process as well, or hormonal... My skin goes crazy when i change my diet for the better (and most people expect crappy food to give them zits! not me!)

I make a lasagna with almost no noodles, i replace all but two layers of pasta with layers of zuccini and eggplant. Top with a lighter sprinkling of cheese... I make it meatless to compensate for the extra cheese fat

I have read and heard that your liver is the organ that helps metabolize the extra hormones in your body, so if you are eating healthier and being more active, you should notice you have less obnoxious symptoms! I notice that depending on how much I'm drinking and how much crappy food I'm eating. The hard part is your body…

i didn't read all the responses, but i want to add, it's not like the chemical companies etc went around thinking "how can we destroy the planet?" it happened quite organically. If I'm in business to make money on food, i want my product to be more appealing than the next guy for less money. I will hire people to help me…

i have also been warned to not drink too much of it at the beginning, or it can make you get the runs if your body isn't used to fermented food