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That;s so cute. Kids like to feed people so just pretend to eat it and make silly mwah mwah mwah noises. Make it a game. That's what I used to do with my kids.

I was being ironic. I don't think that she has stomach fat that needs to be sucked out. If anything she might need to see a psychiatrist about BDD. I'm pretty sure that if she starts lifting heavy she will be posting about how her arms are too big....…

Well it sounds like you are pretty active and eat well. If I were you I would just schedule with a plastic surgeon for that last little bit of unsightly stomach fat.......

taco salad. made at home.

If you have one autoimmune disease you are more than likely to have another. Often Hashimotos and Celiac go hand in hand. I would see a really good specialist and have them do a full blood panel for Celiac Disease. Often times non specialists will do a small panel that misses a lot of the auto antibodies. I wasn't…

This (quote below). If I were you I would eat your BMR plus all your exercise calories back for 4 days and I bet you will see a hell of a lot of water weight loss. Also do not forget that with a new exercise program and heavy lifting your muscles will be retaining more water for repair. A lot of people actually go up in…

Yeah eat the spatzle and then log 400 calories for just that alone because you know it's in cream and cheese and has a ton of high calorie flour.

On a similar note I have to tell you that I'm not even interested in eating cereal anymore after seeing how fing small a serving actually is. Damn it's like two handfuls if even that. Also don't listen to people who tell you to eat more.

Get a scale. Don't use measuring cups or spoons. I just weighed out a serving of dry cereal for the first time ever today and it was much smaller than I had been eye-balling in my measuring cup. Seriously, wow. You can underestimate a lot when it comes to measuring grains and carbs if doing it by volume and not by weight.…

You are on the right track to losing the weight you had lost. I think it is great that you have an active job that makes you happy as well. One thing that I thought of is your snacking while on the computer at night. Perhaps until you get your sweet cravings under control you should try reading a book rather than being on…

You look great! Awesome work. I love the before picture. You should take an after like this, as soon as it warms up that is.

They might not know the difference.

Unless you bought that Burberry trench coat off of ebay or in China Town.

You are doing it all wrong. Instead of doing Insanity, walking, cycling, and 30 day shred daily, you need to reverse that order and do 30 day shred, cycling, walking and Insanity daily and then the next day reverse the order and so on. I think you will find if you use this strategy you will confuse your muscles and finally…

Measure your body. Weigh your food. Get a food scale. They are cheap and an asset. Log every morsel you put into your mouth. A lot of your days you did not log after lunch. Also be honest about how much you are eating. This means actually weighing all that Chinese food you have been eating. If it is from a take out place…

If you create a calorie deficit it does not matter how many meals or snacks you have spread your calories out. Contrary to what many personal trainers like to espouse eating more often does not "stoke your metabolism and keep it running high." Do what works for you. And do not think that snacking a lot one day will cause…

You are doing TDEE-20% so do not eat back your exercise calories. Eat your TDEE-20%! You are weak and hungry and tired right now because you are averaging 200-300 calories below that.

In for later. I have read through the 5/3/1 program and it strongly appeals to me, but seeing as I will be new to lifting and have been advised against it as a newbie I will start with Stronglifts. Just wondering how long I should do Stronglifts before I am ready for the 5/3/1 program? When do you know that you are ready…

Hi there, I've been following this thread with interest. Can you explain what you mean by meal timing being important during a recomp?

Nothing is sexier than a sexy man doing dishes shirtless. Meow!

Sorry there. You can't choose the spots from where your body looses the fat. It will come off when it comes off. You have done some great work and I'm sure that by the time you hit your goal weight you will be much leaner in your stomach. Just keep a positive attitude, stay with what you are doing and love yourself.

I'm not sure if anyone mention this yet because I haven't read through the chain, but if you are eating too few calories your body produces more cortisol. Cortisol can, among other things, cause your body to hold onto water.…

If you were eating at 1200 cals a day while you lost that 21 pounds and all things are equal now I would look into the cause of your fatigue being something else. As one poster above mentioned seasonal allergies can cause extreme fatigue even without other symptoms. I sometimes get slightly itchy eyes during the spring but…

Fantastic progress gentlemen. Just wonderful!:drinker:

I'm all for adding fish, shrimp and steak to the diet. I also can not have dairy and I use Garden of Life raw vegan protein powder. It's yummy. If you can't find it there are a ton of other nondairy protein powders out there. I would suggest trying packets before buying a whole tub as some may not agree with your tummy. I…

I'm curious as to how you figured out your body fat % by reading online? Did you eat chips and sweets everyday before? That is easily an extra 300-400 calories. So if you are not weighing your food now and you were eating calorie dense food like chips and sweets you probably were eating around 2000 calories a day before.…

Will have to try. How many calories do those bars come out to?

This happens to me when I eat dairy, Even if I take lactaid I still become bloated by the end of the day.

Ahahahaha! Too funny.:laugh: Great job OP.

What is in your rotisserie chicken salad? Only half a cup, you eat? I bet it is more and your calories are higher for that salad if dressing is involved. Aside from that you seem to do fine going over 1200 every day.