StephanieMM2013

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Love this thread. I love the idea of IIFIYM but I have an insane appetite and find when I do try IIFIYM I end up eating 3000+ calories because I'm RAVENOUS. Clean eating can definitely be disordered.

Avocados are one of my all time favorite foods. They are extremely tempermental and that can make them expensive, but once you get a good one, you forget all the pain and suffering you had to go through to get it ;) Best possible scenario: find a friend who can show you GOOD avocado or guacamole. Subway's SUCKS, and often…

The main bad things I hear about it are that it leaches some minerals from your body, and (along the same lines) it's very acidic. So personally I think if you do what you can to counteract the acidity and don't have symptoms of mineral deficiency/get extra minerals, it should be fine. I love love love coffee. A friend of…

Absolutely amazing. Congrats on the weight loss, but more importantly not letting a "doctor's" condemnation allow you to believe you couldn't heal yourself. It's funny how they say that about a lot of things... "no cure" "you'll be x for the rest of your life and on medication for it". To heck with that doctor and all…

This is a cool post. I once hired a trainer to help motivate me to be more consistent. I guess I just didn't know what I was getting into, but she literally told me two things that disturbed me: "its best not to out more than 2 hours so that you're able to stay on track" and "consider this thanksgiving a sacrifice" (and…

Amazing progress! Thanks for the inspiration :)

Incredible!

Wow! Those Legs! Amazing transformation!

Thank you!

I stopped getting them when I was 10. Never had the flu. I don't get why people get angry at the ones who don't get shots because they might spread it. Um, if you had the shots you don't need to worry about that, right? The non shot people should be free to spread it amongst themselves haha. It's a personal choice. I'm…

That's so obnoxious. One think I'm dreading about the gym... The "feminine hygeine products" haha. I'll be blasting my music as well as wearing a forward facing cap to avoid eye contact. Sounds like you were able to get a good workout in anyways, good job!

We drank raw milk for years from a non organic (admittedly, pretty dirty looking dairy). Never had any problems. I don't drink much milk anymore. Why on earth should it be illegal? People know the risk, they can do whatever they want with their own body.

WOW... What a tiny waist! WITH MUSCLES. Amazing, thanks for sharing!

amazing! You look fantastic!

I was overweight at 12 years old. The doctor gently informed my parents I should probably lose a bit, but they got offended and told me "Everyone has a chubby phase". I cant speak for everyone, but for me, it felt like they were just avoiding doing the hard thing and blowing it (and my well being) off by saying something…

I have faced, and am in the midst of that problem. I've done better these past few weeks but its been hard without my "abusive lover" (binge eating). Remember that you must REPLACE it with something else. Running or walking is an amazing stress reliever, especially accompanied by music. Yoga, lifting... Find something and…

My favorite thing, albeit unhealthy, is to put about 1/3 cup of reddi whip on top of my black coffee. It melts as I sip it. I love it, and it makes me feel like I'm indulging. It's easy to fit into my macros/calories because its only 45 calories. If I'm trying to eat a little cleaner, I'll have 2 Tablespoons of whole milk…

This is inspiring! Thanks for the reminder, I get caught up in what the scale says too often...

Great job! Keep up the good work!

WHAT. Holy cow! You obviously worked very hard, well done!!!!

You look amazing! Great job!

Wow! Great job!

This is encouraging! I'm wondering what to expect when I reach my goal. Congrats on the loss!

This is a cute idea! Maybe I'll do it! I've been putting off buying a few things... -Food scale -Polar HRM -Green tea capsules (easier than brewing and I don't particularly like the taste) -A healthy recipes magazine subscription

Thank you to everyone who commented! I am encouraged and my mind is at ease :)

I read recently in Women's Health, basically a bro-science article about juicing. It also said something like "at the end of the cleanse, if you feel good, its just a placebo effect". WUT. Here's the definition of a placebo effect: "a beneficial effect, produced by a placebo drug or treatment, that cannot be attributed to…

Amazing! You look vibrant :)

Blast your music! (Unless its unsafe/high traffic area) And consider it practice for not caring what people think. It's HARD, but you don't get over something by avoiding it. Good luck!

I have a similar problem! I live in a big college party town, all there really is to do is eat and drink. I struggled with it for a long time, it's not easy. Here are the main things that helped me: Cook at home. It sucks, but its been a MUST for me. Even if its just fish and a veggie, or a veggie omelette... Quick, easy,…