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I like to weigh in the morning because I personally feel like that is my truest weight. Whether that's a legit thing or not, it makes sense to me because in the morning the scale is more likely to be reading what my actual body weight is without the added water/food from throughout the day. But as someone else said, as…

I saw this on pinterest, but I haven't tried it yet but it sounds amazing. It's terribly unhealthy, but I have to try it someday. Pillsbury crescent rolls out of the package, smear some nutella on the inside, roll up, then roll in cinnamon-sugar and bake as normal. Sorry!

Lately it's been Skrillex. Don't know why, it just keeps me moving.

I would say this is it. Some days I have no trouble with it, like especially hot days when I'm hot and thirsty all day, but sometimes I struggle with drinking enough water mostly because it's so boring and flavorless. Those times I like to add a little something to it to make it more appealing, like a slice of lemon, lime,…

Consuming carbs does boost serotonin (happiness hormone) production, so it would make sense. Maybe it'll go away once your brain gets used to not having that extra serotonin.

Whaaa? That's so bizarre. I can't help but giggle when I imagine someone using the words "pants" as rubbish. It sounds hilarious in my head.

A Short History of Women in your pants

I have it, too, and I hate it! I'm actually more self conscious about it now than I was before I lost the weight... maybe being insecure about my weight distracted me or something. I hate to think that I would have to exfoliate everyday and apply creams twice everyday to maybe see improvement. Ugh. I'm so jealous of the…

This is very true. Also, misuse of antibiotic medications. If you start an antibiotic, always FINISH the perscription.

Actually, anyone who has worked in food service is trained that hand sanitizers DO NOT make up for washing your hands with anti-bacterial soap for at least 20-30 seconds and drying with a clean or disposable towel. The only time sanitizers are truly effective is after a good hand washing, by food serving standards. So, by…

I don't know that much about 5-hour energy, aside from what I've heard about it tasting really gross, but is it possible that you're dehydrated or lacking in some vitamins? For instance, if you live some place where you don't see a ton of sun, you could be Vitamin D deficient. Most people around here (I live in Oregon)…

When I get pizza, I always order it with extra light cheese, and I only do veggies, usually comes in at around 200 a slice. And thin crust. Although, it's a personal preference, I actually like it better that way, but I know most people prefer pepperoni and the like (which I don't personally care for much), and if that's…

I say it depends on how hungry you are. I'm always really hungry in the morning, so if I really had no other choice I'd look up their nutrition menu, find the least of the evils and go with that.

You didn't specify, but do you not enjoy coffee or tea? Both are caffeinated (except herbal teas, you'll have to go with green for a little, black for a little more caffeine), and if you don't add anything you won't be consuming any sugar. OR if you do prefer a little sweeter taste I suggest using honey in either one. It's…

About a cup of berries topped off with some light whipped cream does the trick for me... I think the fruit is about 90 cals and a serving of light whipped cream is 15-20. That is, of course, if you can keep it to a serving.

So should I stop eating a deficit then?

Okay, first, except for a tiny, itty-bitty bit of lifting in my freshman year of high school (6 years ago), I am totally new to lifting. Second, so where do I start? I don't even know what to do. Third, what the heck is rate coding?

Anyone?

If you're goal is set to 2lbs a week, you might try to decrease your deficit a bit to 1.5 or even 1lb per week. It sounds counter productive, but it's worked for a lot of people when they get stuck at a plateau like you have. It worked for me. I'd say it's worth a shot if you're really stuck. Also, give it more than a…

My boyfriend and I narrowly missed hitting a coyote on the way to class today. I love animals and I've never seen a coyote in person before, so seeing it and NOT hitting it was a great way to start the day :)

This makes me feel a little better. I sweat quite a bit, but I thought everyone was like that until I started taking a Zumba class. I noticed that everyone else had this cute little glisten going on while I was DRIPPING sweat and I started to get a little self-conscious about it.

How *many* calories. Sorry, I've been seeing this a lot lately and it has been bugging me.

I wouldn't worry about it, especially if you stayed in the maintenance area. Today is a new day, so just get back on track and in a week or two it won't seem like you had those days off at all.

As you get closer to your goal weight you should decrease your deficit gradually, and if it were me I would start now. You don't have to start right away, but at twenty pounds to go, trying to lose 2lbs a week can be sort of taxing on your body. I would say go down to 1.5 for the next 5-10lbs, then 1lb a week, and…

I don't exactly know my way around a kitchen too well, but my boyfriend and I decided to make homemade pizza together for the first time.

Eating a small deficit while doing both cardio and weight training would be best, I think, but I'm not an expert. If' you try to "lose fat" just by doing cardio and eating a deficit, you'll probably end up losing some muscle as well (happened to me). And, since you don't have a lot to lose, you want to keep your deficit…

I don't think it really matters, just whatever works for you. Some say it helps them wake up and feel energized in the morning, but I find that if I try to workout before having my breakfast and coffee, I feel like crap the whole time and can't get a really good workout in. I don't have time to eat THEN work out because I…

I like a little lemon in my water regardless. I haven't heard anything about "cleansing," but it makes water easier to drink for me!

I agree with this. My doctor told me that being on the pill won't *cause* you to gain weight, although I think she mentioned that there is a possibility of an increase in appetite. But as long as you're aware that it could cause you to want to eat more, you should be able to keep it in check. There's nothing about being on…

I am concerned, though, about having too great of a deficit. As I said, I'm already in the "healthy" range, so I'm afraid that having too big of a deficit will cause me to lose more muscle than I'd like. Maybe I could decrease my deficit to .5lb per week and stop eating exercise cals? Thoughts?