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I tried to workout on an empty stomach for a week. felt like ****. I try to eat something small like oatmeal or a piece of bread w/ some peanut butter on it or a nature valley bar. I feel like it gives me a little boost during my cardio.

at least ur boyfriend is being supportive. I'm sure he doesn't mean to "steal the spotlight" I asked my boyfriend to run a 5K with me....he said no haha.

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I started drinking whey powder after workouts. 2 scoops, some light soy milk, and a banana gives me around 50g of protein. its around 275ish cals? that'll give u half of ur day's protein goal right for breakfast! I struggle to get my protein up there too. Almonds, turkey, chicken, fish is usually what I do but I'd like to…

most miles in 30 days seems perfect. could u post a link to the challenge/explain how to find it? I don't have any nike+ friends and i never did a challenge before. :)

I've been dating my boyfriend for almost 4 years and I've been in the same spot you're in (and i frequently come back to it). He's not a bad person but sometimes I get that feeling too that maybe there is something better out there. Being more active and focused on losing weight and being healthy has given me something…

i've been in the same boat. i recently found inthegym.net. they have workout playlists already made and pretty sweet treadmill workouts too. I like to run to whatever is new in the hip-hop/pop scene. It's always fast and fun. Vampire Weekend is a surprisingly good band to run. Currently I have.... Britney Spears- Hold It…

also in! i like the idea of the pounds u wanna lose. keep us updated!!!

nicely said. i agree 100%. I feel like my relationship has gotten better because I'm doing something for me and feeling more confident and happy.

my face is naturally on the oily side so I don't really use face creams except some moisturizer here and there so i'm probably not going to be much help haha. BUT i was in Rite Aid yesterday and they had some all natural stuff. Say yes to carrots was one brand and the other was something about going back to nature....maybe…

I know this, you know this. But i went to college in maryland and got teased SO much for being from NJ. They really all thought it was just some landfill that smelled a bunch.

the apple shouldn't be so bad since it's natural sugar. I usually do PB on some toast. I tried not eating before workouts and that sucked haha

peanut butter on a piece of bread, some sort of low cal peanut bar, an apple, banana?

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I was trying to lose 2lbs a week and it had me at 1240 also but was only eating between 1000 and 1200 and saw that my weight wasn't really dropping that much after a while. I decided to up my calories by about 300 and I'll know tomorrow if it has paid off (this is the first week i'm trying it). I feel alot better tho. As…

nice! im gonna make this sunday. :)

one time i barcode scanned a Nature Valley Sweet and Salty nut bar (the barcode ON the bar) and it said it was a tater-tot casserole....i got a kick out of that one

fantastic! thanks for this :)

i usually just get one roll or two if i'm really hungry. get salmon, tuna, or yellowtail plain or spicy. I feel like a spicy salmon and a california roll together is between 500-600 cals. not so bad and super yummy. stay away from tempura. Also, eat the miso soup and a salad. low cal stuff there too. have fun!

awesome article. i had a personal trainer and we did alot of weight lifting. i miss it. i'll have to get back to it!

hahaha. i ran next to a farter once....horrible. I got tired of that and also waiting for a treadmill. I started going in the morning. today I was the only runner. it was awesome :)

sounds cool! keep us posted....im curious to see how you feel after and if you do lose any weight.

you guys have all been so sweet! :flowerforyou: thank you!! I feel tons better. I have to remember to take it one day at a time and not get too far ahead of myself. I think i get that way because I remember how great it felt to be at a healthy weight and really love my body. I just can't wait to get back to that.…

that sounds like a good plan. I'm not going to cut back on my exercise (i'm only burning 300-600 cals a session and i love how i feel when i exercise) but I will try to eat closer to 1710 cals. my weigh in is tomorrow so i'll start tomorrow! glad to know ur having the same problem....hope we can figure this out!!

try using the guided goal setting feature thinger and see what that tells you. make sure you're drinking alot of water and try eating more fruits and vegis. Also, try snacking throughout the day. 1200 isn't too low. I try not to go under 1000 and my daily amount is 1240. good luck!

THAT'S SO AWESOME!!!! congrats and welcome to your new and healthy lifestyle :)

AWESOME! thanks. I was doing my research on GNC...i'm gonna stop there on friday so I'll ask someone. i am ALSO reading burn the fat, feed the muscle. I haven't gotten to that part yet ;) i used to exercise on an empty stomach but I feel better if I have something in there. I think it might be because I'm exercising way…

Yea i was thinking that....i think i can make that work. Do you eat anything before? like a carb for energy? also...has anyone tried Nature's Best perfect zero carb ISOPURE? the vanilla has 200 cals and 50 grams of protein and no carbs or fat....wonder how it tastes