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It doesn't matter what time you eat, as far as bedtime. I often smoke weed, eat a half a mini watermelon, and pass out at 3am, lol Some ppl (myself included) like to work out in a fasted state though. This supposedly causes your body to pull energy from fat stores, rather than from the nutrients from a meal you just ate.…

Chocolate Malt protein powder+half a banana+really strong chilled black coffee blended with ice. This is super filling, and delicious.

If you search the tag #stronglifts of Tumblr, you will see the strength gains ppl are making. It is one of the reasons I am starting Stronglifts. http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/stronglifts

DUDE! I am so glad I googled that! I love that sound! And omg- topless women in high-waisted shorts! Thank You! He had me at "We are all made of stars."

Well, can you tell us some info about what you are eating? Logging everyday? That sort of thing :)

I'm over it. Skirts and dresses everyday.

Here's my theory- when I (or most others) think we eat x number of calories, we are probs off by about 200-300 cals. So we think we eat 1200, but really it is more like 1500. This is maybe why you are not losing at 1600. It is easy to be off. I am totally obsessive about weighing things and recording food I've eaten, yet I…

Yes, many of them do. I wouldn't want anything in the benzodiazepine family bc those will make you eat and also, lethargic. Plus, they are very addictive. Lexapro does not cause weight gain and is prescribed for anxiety. Buspar is another one. Some actually lose weight while on Buspar. Just tell you doc that you will go…

Also, it takes an average man lifting heavy for six weeks to gain one pound of muscle, so your gains are not likely from muscle :(

I see what you are saying, but if you only weigh once a month, you may get a higher number that day bc you happen to be bloated or constipated or whatever. My weight fluctuates a lot, so I weigh daily each morning, then take the average for the week. Idk if that would make you obsess more, but for me, it helps, bc those…

i agree with you guys. Vanity is a huge motivator and I am not afraid to say it. I started trying to lose weight when I saw someone else who was 36, but with this incredible body. I thought "Why'd I give up? I remember what it was like to be the hot girl." Having been successful at losing the weight, let me tell you it…

op, you are right- a lot of foods ppl list as healthy are high calorie. They are good for you, but in what seem like very small amounts. I like to take small portions of foods like that and add them to a huge bowl of raw spinach. That way, I get a mini-meal out of those calories, instead of a tiny snack. You can do this…

I had this problem the whole way down. I dealt with it by sewing. Even if you do not know how, it might be fun to learn, as alterations aren't hard at all. I bought an old machine for 25 bucks on craigslist, five yrs ago. Get you an old Kenmore from the 70's like I have. They cost next to nothing and will last for years.…

I get my fix by having a chocolate malt flavored protein shake with half a frozen banana in it for an ice-cream-like texture. I also love PB2 powdered peanut butter. They have it in chocolate peanut flavor and it tastes just like Reese Cups, but is only 45 cals for 2T. You just mix it with water. Malt PP-…

Def don't feel guilty for having the binge. I notice that when I restrict too much, (for me, it's usually when I try to be paleo and cut all grains), a switch will get flipped in my brain at some point and my body is like "YOU WILL FEED ME. NOW!" and at that point, I cannot control my actions. The cry for food is coming…

*kitten*. lol.

LOL! Thanks for letting me know. I just went and researched it and of course, you are right. Who knows where I read that nonsense. I feel much better about my protein shakes now.

That's what I thought I came here for. I was so disappointed.

This is where I get confused. I read that your bod can only process 16 grams of protein at a time. So what good would it do to eat 50 g in one sitting? 34 g are not utilized. So what is one to do? Do you high protein people graze all day to make your protein count? Bc it seems like you'd have to.

Thrift stores. All of it. Exercise clothes are one of the easiest things to find secondhand bc most ppl don't stick with their workout plans and then donate the clothes, barely worn if at all. Cheap and ethical.

When my squats pay off, I'd like to wear leggings as pants. Opaque ones, though. I see a lot of women around here who's butts are naked when they bend over in tights, lol.

J475 cals for 3 shakes? what kind of protein powder are you drinking? mine is 100 cals a scoop. (muscle milk lite)

I lowered mine. My original goal was 157 bc that's where I'd been cute and thin before. BUT years of fatness and then weight loss led to my body comp being diff than it was before at 157- more fat, much less muscle. I lowered it to 145, then 135. I am 36 yrs old, and 5'.8.5" and 136ish for reference. Still feeling like I…

I think protein shakes are very filling. If you get a lighter type, they are only about 100 cals a scoop. I thicken it with half a frozen banana- about 50 more calories. You could thicken with chia seeds. Many people do. I just like the banana bc it takes away some of the stevia taste while adding thickness. It also allows…

Ladyark, you look fantastic! What a total change!

yo, we are some powerful women. i'm so proud of us. Granted, these are horrible fat pics. I do have much more attractive ones, but they don't show my body as well, so I am saying *kitten* pride, and showing you these. For reference, I went from 240 to 135 in about a year and a half, and I am 5'8.5" tall, with a large frame.

Q. Balls eta- that was supposed to be for the bald guy.

You need to accurately track your calories, first thing. You can't say nothing is working when you really don't know what it is you are consuming.

Nice! That's the kind of willingness that gets results!