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Can you not bring in your own snacks or simple meals?

What possible benefits are you going to get from just eating fruits/vegs vs. eating a balanced diet of whole grains, fruits, veggies, healthy fats, and protein? Your body needs fats and proteins to survive. If you want to stop eating crap, stop eating it. Doing a "cleanse" is unnecessary. Let your liver and kidneys serve…

Vegetarian chili is easy and good. Incorporate different beans and roast some of the veggies for added flavor. I like adding squash and roasted poblano peppers. Or sweet potato and black bean stew is pretty good. Try to incorporate different protein sources so you're not bored with your food. For lunch I like big salads…

It looks like you eat a lot of ready meals/heavily processed meals. That can make your sodium intake fairly high. Are you drinking water? Limit your sugary drinks and drink more water to avoid water retention from the excess sodium. It also appears that your calorie estimates are off for some of the panera meals. When in…

Despite not feeling hungry, your body still needs those calories. How much weight are you trying to lose? If it's not a significant amount, you probably won't require that large of a deficit to still see results. Perhaps you could try a 500 cal deficit first?

You should eat more, especially if you're working out. Do you know what you TDEE is? Taking that number and subtracting 20% will give you a good number to shoot for. Personally, I don't worry about eating at night. If that's when you can eat, that's when you should eat. Why not take something small that you can eat right…

I do most of my snacking at work. These are things I like to keep on hand at home: Roasted almonds and cashews Trail mix Dark chocolate Bananas, apples, pears (these are my go to choices because they're less messy for me at work) Sweet bell peppers Fresh smoothies made with yogurt/frozen fruit/almond milk Also, tortilla…

My best ones I own have been from kohls and marshalls. The target bras never seemed supportive enough to me.

300 lbs. seems like an intense goal, but you can do it! Perhaps you can reach out to a few of the posters that have lost a large amount of weight to see what worked for them. Instead of thinking of your ultimate goal and feeling discouraged, you may feel better setting micro goals. A few examples: 1. Incorporating one new…

Why not just eat a nutrient dense healthy diet for the next 60 days? You will get your fruit and veggies plus protein and fats. Make sustainable changes. A 60 day juice fast is a fad.

Senconding the recommendation to figure out your TDEE. I have Similar stats, and I lost weight by roughly counting calories, eating cleaner, and doing a variety of activities. My suggestion is to find activities you enjoy. Currently I do a combination of xardio, boot camp classes, and yoga.

I like the Polar FT4. I bought mine for 90$ but you will find it cheaper online. Try amazon or a sports store. I find the calorie burn/HR to be fairly accurate and consistent. Good luck!

Have you tried chocolate almond milk? I like making oatmeal or smoothies with it. That usually gives me my chocolate fix for the day.

If you think you're truly only eating 900 calories a day, that's too low. Have you ever figured out your BMR and your TDEE? That make be a good point to reevaluate your calorie needs.

Why not find a healthy recipe and offer to make it for dinner? Shoe them new foods you will incorporate into your new lifestyle. Be firm and polite when they offer you seconds/thirds. If all else fails, keep your foods separate. I come from a similar background. Eventually they'll adjust to your new goals. If not, you can…

Why can't you eat brown rice, fruit, or nuts? While it's true nuts are high caloric, they're still fairly healthy. Fat keeps you satisfied and most nuts have good fats in them. Rather than eliminating whole foods, why not limit your portions? Learn what a proper portion looks like. Measure and log consistently. If you…

Figure out what went wrong the last time. Create a sustainable exercise plan you will regularly do. Consider kicking up the intensity of your work outs. Try adding new things to keep you interested. Log consistently and accurately. Be patient.

Dinner tips: I've found that using a crock pot simplifies cooking. Vegetarian chili is fairly healthy and easy, for example. If you roast the peppers first, it adds a nice flavor dimension. You can also easily stew meats. Make large batches of healthy meals and freeze portions if possible!

Tell him that you are doing this for your mental and physical health. This isn't about any other person, it's for you. If he cannot exercise, can he become more involved in healthy meal prep so you are both still on the journey together? In the end this is your body and life. Ideally he will be supportive. If he is…

1. Increase strength and endurance 2. Do more complex yoga poses 3. Make it to boot camp more often :drinker:

Peanut butter and raspberries!

I'm 5'0, currently staying around 124. I'd like to get to 120 or so. In addition, I am working on incorporating more strength training to increase my strength and definition. Feel free to add me!

If you want to feel part of the crowd without drinking alcohol, you could order seltzer with lime. If you add a splash of fruit juice it will look like a cocktail without the extra calories. I don't drink often so I will generally order something like that to sip on.

What about tabata? There are several apps available that time the segments/rest periods. Essentially you do 20 second high intensity exercises with a 10 second rest period. I have also done 1 minute segments with 30 second rests. You can really do anything you like such as squats, lunges, donkey kicks, high knees, jumping…

Preparing ahead and shopping smart will help you. Make soups and chili in batches. Eat leftovers throughout the week. Roast whole chickens and turkeys. Portion and freeze the meat so you don't have to buy convenience food such as lunch meat. Can you make your own bread? There are several no yeast recipes online. Try to use…

I think when you consider the grand picture, two days versus one day is not a big deal. You spent time with family and friends and enjoyed yourself. You won't always be able to do that. If you continue to feel this way about food, perhaps you should work with a mental health professional to develop a more balanced attitude…

I second the boot camp class recommendation. I recently started attending one regularly in my area. We do things that I normally wouldn't do on my own as much such as HIIT, tabata, tons of strength moves, etc. Every time it's a bit different but I always get a great workout. It's also the type of class that will transform…

I don't think you need to switch to a low-oxalate diet necessarily. It depends on the type of stones you form and whether you feel healthier eating lower oxalate foods. I recently switched to a new urologist. When I brought up low-oxalate diets as a preventative action, she told me that a LO diet isn't necessarily as…

Go on their website. They have calorie estimates under the menu tab. In general: avoid the frozen drinks, use skim milk, and skip the whip.

Some general tips: don't buy produce that isn't on sale. Make your selections for the week based on what's available and still nutritious. Like Gala apples but they only have Red Delicious on special? Go for the Red Delicious. You can also buy larger batches of meat. If you want chicken, buy a whole chicken and butcher it…