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I like the advice to divide your plate into 1/4 lean protein, 1/4 carb, and 1/2 veggies. I personally set my macros to 40% carb, 30% protein, 30% fat, then I try to avoid added sugar. It's easier than trying to uncover all the macro numbers. With my % mix, I need to get over 100g of protein which can be difficult, so I…

I know! I have so many friends who try to lose weight by cutting portions but don't add produce or sub lean protein for higher calorie ones. I'm like, dude, do you realize how many vegetables you could eat instead of 4 tbsp of sugary coffee creamer that doesn't fill you up at all? Or how much volume you could eat if you…

UGH I get it done quarterly for the same reason. Only saw the dentist a couple times in my twenties because I've had such horrible experiences. Just got my last crown the other day! Stick with it! When I need substantial food that's easy to eat, I make protein snakes with whey and banana, cinnamon, and peanut butter. Mmmm.…

Fries are the hardest for me. I can pass on sweets ANY time, but fries are too good! Good job! Plus a little junky meal helps to not feel deprived, but to also feel like you are in control in a healthy way. You did great.

1.What was the turning point for you? For the first time in my life, I realized my BMI was "overweight." It's a stupid thing because BMI is a terrible indicator of health and so is just looking at your weight, BUT I knew it was just one of many signs that my health was slipping as I headed farther into my 20s. I felt…

haha, good job! It's cool to be excited.

You look amazing! And you have a 20 year old daughter?? lol I'm 31 and I'd guess you're my age. Good on you for finding what works for you. People think you have to destroy yourself or run a marathon to lose weight. But walking is SO good for you! :D

Good job! Have fun!!

Yikes on the abuse front! That's not okay. Well I'm trying to get back to using MFP more and I'm pretty straight, but super pro-gay so if you want some rainbow pals, hit me up. ;)

Oh my gosh, right!? We have these cool stand up desks that move up and down with a switch and I *love* that, but then our boss tries to be nice and give us "healthy" snacks. Yeah. Not healthy. I mean, there are Clif Bars and things that aren't bad for you, but one of those badboys might be over 250 calories. That's not the…

I've been doing pretty good on my goals for January, but I was weight lifting and doing muscle building that is slowing down for February as I get ready for a lot more running. It hopefully will be a good way to get rid of some of the fat I gained back! ;) Goals for today are to workout at lunch (check!), hit my calorie…

Aww, thanks! I just took my measurements for the first time since before I was pregnant and I'm only a couple inches off between everything, so that's nice to know. I thought other people would want to share selfies too! :smile:

I did this! I got a weight set from Amazon for I think $100 or a little less. I bet you can find a deal right now.

I went out for tapas with my family Saturday and totally tanked. haha Oops. But we only do that twice a year when we go to see a play. So I had a really REALLY hard workout Sunday. I'm feeling it hard. I was getting annoyed that it's taken so long just to lose a pound, but I've mostly set up my eating to focus on gaining…

After phoning it in for a couple days before the challenge started, I nailed it yesterday. May have helped that I realized I lost all the baby weight and then have gained back 10 lbs. WOOPS worse than I thought. haha Today: 1.) Can't go to the gym, so it's extra important to get those 10k steps! 2.) Eat the yummy food I…

DANG! See, this is the kind of luck I have and this is what always happens in my life. We woke up with no heat today. I won't know until this afternoon whether we need a new furnace or not. But I woke up and called the HVAC place when I couldn't figure it out, and basically I'm going into survival mode. I just ate a bagel…

I like to know what my "maintenance" calories are too because some days if you've been working out you really just need to feed the hunger. haha So some days I definitely go over, but yeah. Just log it and aim for the goal tomorrow.

Well I'll be the first to say I certainly did *not* meet my goals yesterday! haha 10k steps is HARD. But I did go to the gym and do 30 minutes of strength training that kicked my butt, and even though I didn't log everything, I ate some protein-packed clean meals yesterday. A couple pieces of chocolate, though. ;) Hey, I…

See, right now is the time of day when things start to fall apart for me. There's a slump at work. I'm fading in energy because I went to the gym at lunch, and I just want to eat everything!

Take pics asap! I really wish I would have done that before I started working out because it's so hard to look at yourself later and see just how sweet those results are. ;)

I started adding people, but I don't have time. lol Feel free to add me, turkeys!

Yesterday I got within 300 steps of 10k! DOH! I didn't realize it until I was lying in bed. I almost got up to pace the living room but I was too tired. -Today I'm going to stand at my desk for 3 hours -Get my 10k steps -Go to the gym and either run 5k or do 30 min strength workout -And eat and log all the nutritious food…

Well, it's a little late to set my goals for today, but I *did* hit 8400 steps so far and ran 3.3 miles, along with being on track for calories. My challenge overall is that I have gone from being a couch potato a few years ago, gaining weight slowly but surely throughout my 20s, then I got into running and figured out how…

I'm still here! lol

I had my baby boy in November. We weren't able to breastfeed exclusively, but have kept it up as best we can and I feel like it hasn't helped me lose at all! Oh well. ;-) But I'm finally back to a good amount of running and healthy eating, so hopefully I can lose the next 20lbs! Feel free to friend me. I love supporting…

This is the most helpful thread evarrrrrr.

I like to make double batches of dinner to eat for lunch the next day. So I'll make a big batch of ground turkey taco meat that my husband and I eat for tacos one night (I might do a salad or use lettuce to save some cals, and it's good stuff), and then the next day I'll bring leftovers for lunch. Like others suggested…

You can totally have pasta. Look for whole grain pasta and just measure it out for yourself so you know you're not eating a huge serving. Then find lower sodium/heart healthy/lower calorie sauces and use ground turkey instead of beef. Chop up some veggies like bell peppers to get added fiber and to sneak some veggies in…

I think that's low for anyone, but that's just my opinion! When I hit a wall and still had easily ten pounds to lose, I actually ate more and worked out harder. Don't skimp on weight training, and don't worry if you go up a couple pounds at first. There are stores in your body that you keep at zero in order to tell your…

omg I used to eat nachos and hotdogs from the GAS STATION! EW! I look back on that, and the fact that even when I was tiny I could eat an entire medium pizza by myself along with several Cokes, and I wonder how I was 119 pounds for so long. Plus, my breakfast in high school was a Slim Fast and a cigarette. Good lord.