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Anything is ok to start out with - Dont work yourself to the point where you give up - but everyone needs to start somewhere.

you CAN eat too much of anything... It would be really hard with veggies though... excluding carrots/corn/potatos (if you consider that a veggie)

I suppose this was the answer I was looking for and I was asking the wrong question But I appreciate all the information everyone has provided - thank you!

Meh, I would prefer to work out and add muscle... I would like to lean out to about 23% body fat eventually but working out makes me feel better mentally and physically - If I have a little extra cushion in the mean time - I'm not terribly upset about it. I am still within healthy range for women.

I am 5'10, 26, weigh 174 and am at 28% bf Do you really have to eat back all of your calories to gain muscle if you are still getting adequate protein? I am not arguing, I just really want to know.

I also think I underestimate my portions, so it's probably a little higher. I am used to eating like a teenage boy so I have significantly improved my habits.

I eat between 1600-1700 cals a day - my diary doesnt always reflect EVERYTHING but is pretty close

Female - Idk about heavy weights but we do all sorts of stuff - cardio, body weight exercises, typical weight lifting, resistance exercises, ropes and tire flips - these are all in circuits - I eat between 70-100grams of proteing a day. And I typically don't eat back my exercise calories - my diary is public so you can see…

Yea just take some vitamins...and maybe youre just really dehydrated.... that could cause low potassium - make sure youre getting adequate water and salt - believe it or not, if you drink tons of water - its gonna wash all your vitamins and minerals out... i used to do that and i would become dehydrated and get muscle…

I can think of very few instances in which it is ok for someone to be fat....Idk.... fat shaming? really? being fat is bad for you...what do you expect? just like smoking is bad for you....anorexia is bad for you....idk just seems stupid

Did the people who called you fatass etc tell you they say it because they care? Because they just sound rude. I can't even imagine what I would be called! I would be a giant!

Can someone fill me in on TOM syndrome?

Please note I read no responses so Idk if this was already said. Define "poor" - "Poor" isn't you complaining because you are paycheck to paycheck and you just cant afford that grass fed beef anymore. Most people don't truly realize the defininition of poor or all of the hardships that come with it. Are the poor fat?…

Well, they probably didn't look at you and say "hey, she's fat - she needs this" - sorry kiddoh, but they really dont care that much about you in particular - just what's in your wallet. I think you are being over-sensitive.

Comparison is the thief of joy.

I think you are over thinking it. Most of what weight goes away after cooking is all from water - it evaporates.

I think its because there are not really any consequences for your actions - I could be horribly rude and mean and terrible on the internet and what is anybody really going to do except call me an *kitten*? If I was rude and horrible in real life - I would probably get what was coming to me. Also, how easy is it to hide…

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I do finance so my *kitten* is glued to a computer 8 hours a day.... I go on about a 1/2 mile walk every break I get (twice a day) and I make sure Im doing something on my lunch like walking around the mall or taking a longer walk etc. Lately though, I am sure everyone thinks im crazy because Ive been working out a lot and…

yea - totally fine- just make sure you eat enough - drinking enough water, getting plenty of sleep, and avoid over-exhaustion - remember to rest every once in a while!

youre going to feel horrible for a while - think of it as "detoxing" you're not used to not having the extra sugar etc. It will get better - promise! then you'll feel great. Just gotta tough it out for the time being :-/

I know, its a mystery right? You put all the same stuff in but somehow the restaurant chains have higher calories - perhaps its how they cook their chicken or something - Ive also heard they add things (Idk what) to keep them fresh that might be it - but i really don't know. Or maybe we are just underestimating what we put…

So, to better the results you can try this: 30 Second plank, then 30 second active plank (looks like your doing something naughty to the floor - move your hips up to form a tower then down low to form what I can only best describe as a "bowl" I guess. Then 30 second side plank, and do 30 second active side plank - both…

your hunger is a mental game - there is nothing about your period that requires you to eat more. Just buckle down and power through it - dont eat out of boredom or becase your hormones are going nuts - YOU ARE IN CONTROL

My tip is to take all the advice you receive with a grain of rice - On MFP especially, everyone has their own opinions and they all love to shout about them and bash other peoples' opinions. So just make sure you do your own research on everything and form your own opinion (even if it happens to be an unpopluar one ) Also,…

oh also! buying pre-frozen bags of chicken is WAY more expensive than buying fresh and breaking the package up and freezing dinner sized portions for your family.

There are several different produce stores in our valley - one is significantly less expensive because most of their produce is already ripe - like you better eat it soon or its gonna go bad, ripe - I get a lot of my fruits there and cut them up and freeze them to use for smoothies, it's also on my way home from work so I…

Embrace your big hips! I bet you have a shapely feminine looking body - don't worry about it. I know lots of people who would KILL to have hips!

I wish I had your metabolism!!!

I think its good to be doing something and just go at your own pace, you will always improve. If you need to modify things to make it easier - go right ahead because eventually you'll be owning that program! I did insanity but the first day when I did the "assesment video" I barely made it through and now I am much better.…