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I'm 5'5" and love my height but not so much my weight... SW : 144 - 25% BodyFat CW : 140 - 22% BodyFat GW : 112 - 15% BodyFat My goal weight is my "normal weight." All my clothes with the exception of the ones I bought recently are size small. I am a small framed person so I want to feel light and energetic again like I…

You can always try the P90X meal plans. They are supposed to be good.

I usually drink a cup of coffee or have some yogurt, that usually helps with my cravings. Drinking lots of water is important too.

Red wine is best supposedly and helps with "weight loss." I'm not sure how much of that is actually true, in my mind alcohol is alcohol, but red wine is better than white wine because white has a higher sugar content. Here is another article about Red Wine…

The gym I used to go to was right across the street from work so I used to bring EVERYTHING and just walk over to work. People usually get ready at gyms at least the ones I've been at. You shouldnt worry about that, I would just make sure you wear slippers in there and I've always kept an extra pair of clothes at work just…

My favorite is Spinach + Kiwi + Green Apples or Spinach + Green Apple + Tangerine....Only thing is the high sugar content from the fruit is too much. I find that sugar from fruit still makes me bloated. I've also tried putting celery and parsley in with apples and spinach and that tastes pretty good as well.

i also hated the yoga poses and since it was 1.5 hours I would get annoyed. I am a little upset with myself for not doing the Yoga because it is SOO beneficial to your workout regime and is a great workout. When I did do the yoga I split it up 45 mins sessions. The standing posing are so hard and is what I pretty much…

I do pretty much the same thing. If I dont make a bowl, I take a tortilla (about 50 calories) and bake it and crumble it on top. I start with lots of lettuce. Add about 1/4 cup of refried beans. (I make my refried beans by taking 1 can of fat free refried beans, mixing it with homemade taco seasoning, and 1/2 cup of tomato…

Don't overdo it, especially if you are doing plyo tonight. Find something else fun for yourself, for example give yourself a mani/pedi...or clean. Yesterday I came home from work and worked out for half an hour, and then realized I had so much time before my bf came home, so I just cleaned up around the house and called my…

back when i had a super flat stomach that felt hard when you touched it. Eating Habits: *Limited Alcohol, *Ate several small portions through out the day, including greek yogurt, salads loaded with veggies and grilled chicken, stayed away from carbs for the most part. Exercise: Tu/Th - Spinning for 1 hour and Insanity…

I like my Blendtec b/c it comes with a great recipe book but more so, its supposedly not as bulky as the Vitamix. It fits perfectly on my counter without looking ugly. Also, it has some pre-set dials for Soup, Dressing, Batters, etc and works pretty well. I would make Green Smoothies all the time with apples cut up in big…

i agree with Juls. I would consider cutting out processed foods and incorporating more whole foods, like fruits and vegtables. Make these your main dish and then as a side portion, have a piece of grilled chicken, fish, etc. Drinking lots of water helps. Coming from someone who has been struggling for a long time, I…

I am in the same situation. I've been vegetarian most my life, it happened when I was about 10 years old. I didn't eat meat for about 8-10 years, then after college, I became very fit. A little side story is that my whole life I've never been thin, more curvy. That being said, after I started incorporating chicken and lean…

amazing!! keep it up!

Try YurBuds...they are the BEST $20 I ever spent because they neverrrrr fall out even when I'm running and my ears get all sweaty.

Celexa is an SSRI, and typically those are associated with weight gain. I am not exactly sure about the science, but it has to do something with how your metabolism slows down. I don't do well on SSRIs because they make me SUPER tired, and I tend to gain weight. After battling depression for close to 10 years, I switched…

I agree. Currently, I';m using these hand me down stainless steel mixing bowls. They aren't really ideal to eat out of, although they do the job. Then I have these other odd shaped bowl that really don't work b/c they are way to small and I can't mix everything around. I'll have to go to Crate and Barrel this weekend to do…

greek yogurt or sour cream (low fat)

My new things is savory oatmeal. I'm not a fan of sweet breakfast items, so lately, I've been preparing a small container the night before, adding 1/2 cup dry oatmeal with some seasonings like peppers, onion powder, garlic, salt, adding mushrooms and spinach. In the morning, when I'm getting ready, I add 1 cup of water,…

sounds delicious. I used to do that with jalepenos and mushrooms (my two fav ingredients).

Thanks everyone. I have been vegetarian, but its a lot of carb intake, i.e oatmeal, rice, bread, etc. I think I will eat chicken again, slowly, but use it as a side meal and load up on veggies. Even when I did eat chicken I never ate fried chicken or it marinated in butter. I'm more of a grilled chicken type of girl. I…

It's mostly like water from the steaming of the onions and japenos. Anytime I make eggs with veggies like onions, mushrooms, or peppers in them, they tend to be a little watery, so just make sure you drain it out.

Well, I think the reason why your co-workers disagree with your situation is just because there is a possibility you start to lose yourself when you move in with someone. My bf is staying with me now, and we have a good share of arguements, but I realized since we see eachother all the time, we take it for granted. He…

I Love Trader Joe's. My favorite products are -Roasted Seaweed (only 30 calories/serving) -Almond Milk -Soy Chorizo -100 calorie pita breads -Smoked Gouda Light -100% pure Stevia extract (1 oz bottle) -Chickenless strips -Veggie Sausage -Chicken burgers (when I ate meat) -Hummus -Olive Tapenade... The list goes on! But…

sounds delicious

I actually discovered these headphones called YurBuds..but they are amazing. I used to get so frustrated when I ran because my headphones would just fall right out or I would get so sweaty and they wouldn't stay put. I tried numerous headphones that would promise they would stay in, but none of them would until I found…

I'm not sure how much this may affect you, but I recently learned (yesterday) maltodextrin which is found in a lot of drinks/sugar free products such as coffee creamer, which i see you have been consuming. Either way maltodextrin is a main ingredient for weight gaining products. Now in the past I've been able to lose…

Also, not to be critical, but you should also try to figure out why you want to supress your appetite. You need to eat food, otherwise you will not function. Food nourishes your body and keeps your body running. If you are looking ways to turn off that hunger, think about if you are actually really hungry, or are you…

People are curious creatures, and the purpose of marketing is to get people to try new products. So its not about being lazy, its about hopefully finding solutions or fixes to our problems. Unfortunately, good things in life like losing weight come with hard work and sweat. I've tried it and I was hoping for an easy way…

I usually try to stir fry veggies with a very little amount of oil and add some type of protein (soy in my case). Or I like eating taco salads, I could eat that for the rest of my life and be happy :-) I do it without the tortilla shell, instead i buy tortillas from the grocery story, cut it up, spray with pam and bake for…