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I also wanted to say that different things wok for different people. I have found that "cheat meals", "cheat weekends" or "cheating" in general just didn't make me feel good mentally. It wasn't so much about gaining weight or destroying my progress (you'd have to do some serious caloric damage to do that), but more about…

I actually totally ree with this statement! After years of yo-yo'ing with my weight because of "cheat meals" or "cheat days" that would turn in to "cheat months" I found that I no longer wanted to have them. if I want a small treat during the week I have it. I don't tell myself no I just force myself to moderate how much I…

[/quote] If your diet is not nutrient dense then that is not IIFYM... IIFYM is not eating ice cream and pop tarts all day. for the record, there is no junk food, just junk diets.[/quote] I don't want to, but I have to disagree :( There is totally junk food (foods with no real nutritional value), but with IIFYM or Flexible…

He doesn't mean he is meeting his micro goals from his ice cream. He means he is still able to FIT in ice cream while still meeting his micros with other foods.

That's not a modified approach. That's exactly what IIFYM or flexible dieting is. Like today I will have eaten eggs, tons of veggies, quinoa, greek yogurt but will have a piece of skinny peanut butter pie with an oreo crust :smiley:

I'm not a sir :neutral:

I LOVE THIS!! So true so true. Like my macros vary very differently from my friend who is the same hight and weight. It took me forever to explain to her that the reason I can eat MORE is because I have a much higher muscle percentage and higher metabolic rate because I am in the gym six days a week.

those numbers would be good for someone who doesn't lift. if you lift and follow IIFYM your protein should be at least 1g per pound of lean body weight (or all your weight if you don't know your lean body mass).

That really isn't the case. People who do low carb, paleo, etc restrict certain food types and groups whereas people who follow IIFYM or flexible dieting DO NOT.

Raw snow peas and carrots with opa ranch dressing, nuts, low fat cheeses (I love babybel light), roasted turkey breast, turkey pepperoni slices (if you don't worry too much about sodium, tuna packets (the herb and garlic by starkist is really good), power crunch protein bars (only 10 carbs, 9 net), beef or turkey jerkey…

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that seems very steep to me

Sorry but pass....not my gender preference

I weigh all food raw before cooking it. I prep out food for a few days at a time. You have to not care about eating things the day they are made. Some of the easiest things to prep out are: boiled eggs, overnight oatmeal, portioned out baggies of nuts, fruit and veggies (carrots, snap peas, etc), egg muffins can be made in…

oats with protein powder, plain greek yogurt sweetened with stevia drops, protein shakes, protein pancaks/waffles, cottage cheese

too much of anything is bad

2 boiled eggs, three slices candian bacon, low sugar maple brown sugar oatmeal (I only used the packaged kind on workdays, other wise I use old fashioned rolled and make my own), 1/2 serving frozen mixed berry antioxidant blend and 2 tsp maple brown sugar peanut butter.

I would not weigh after cooked. When you weigh cooked foods, they weigh less than the raw weight. That way you would be eating MORE of your desired serving amount.

A carrot cake vita top with fat free cream cheese and coconut butter, two boiled eggs, two cups sauteed spinach and three slices canadian bacon

In my humble option, blindly saying that a woman should be eating at least 2,000 calories a day with out exercising seems high. There are a lot of factors that go in to figuring out how much one person can eat without gaining weight I.E.: height, age, weight, rmr (resting metabolic rate), metabolism. I can say for myself…

I usually weigh and track all of my food. I follow IIFYM and have strict macros set up for my lifting days and off days. However, I have a huge cereal collection and almost every morning when I wake up a take a box off the shelf and eat a few handfuls while I make coffee and feed the dogs. I try to track it, but i'm sure…

I would recommend Opti-Women Multi Vitamin, by Optimum Nutrition. Also, as far as fish oil goes I was told by a neurologist years ago that the only truly effective fish oil supplement is COLD PRESSED! I was able to find cold pressed fish oil pills from Whole Foods and they aren't expensive. Maybe 8.99 for 2 or 3 months?

Just move forward. No need to cut calories, but also no need to feel guilty. None of us are perfect, and we all slip up from time. We eat things we shouldn't, we miss workouts, etc. The thing to do is learn from our missteps and try to exercise better judgement and self control next time. Let go of whatever guilt you may…

Peoples answers are so funny! fruit is healthy, the sugars are natural and they contain tons of micronutrients! So of course it stands to reason that fruit would be a better alternative to a lot of other sugary things you could eat. However, fruit still contains SUGAR. And as with anything in your diet, most often times…

Becky, A few things. First, let me tell you a little about me so you will know that I know what I am talking about. I am 34, currently 110 lbs, a coach with Beachbody and fitness fanatic. However, 6 years ago I was 170 lbs and couldn't run to the end of the block. Here are my thoughts, take them for what they are worth.…

I would say numbers 14 or 15 with dressing on the side, number 29 with no rice, corn or potatoes sub side salad, or number 38 no cheese or rice sub side salad.

Politely pass, just not my type

I agree with a lot of the comments I have read. It's about what works for you. I have done three beachbody programs (two of them multiple times). One of their programs in particular helped get me in the best shape of my life! Was it entirely because of the program? No. Did I make healthy lifestyle changes, keep up a gym…