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Yes, I don't remember how long it took, but it won't always be like that. Your muscles are simply holding extra water to repair themselves since you just started a new exercise :)

Hey Amanda and welcome to MFP! Basically, just check out the stickies at the top of the forums. There's lots of good tips for getting started in those :) I would suggest taking it slow and celebrating every small victory along the way. Don't get so caught up on the destination that you forget to enjoy the journey. I would…

When I eat oatmeal, I typically stir in some vanilla protein powder. I find that it doesn't change the taste at all. I also will have a boiled egg with it. Other suggestions: -Eggs/egg whites -Lean meats -Ham and cheese roll-ups -Greek yogurt (I love oikos triple zero) -Cottage cheese (I'll sometimes add it to my yogurt,…

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THIS times one billion and five I also wondered this. Maybe she was on her way to a meeting but before she left her desk wanted to make sure she sent you a message about the cookies before they were gone. Or maybe she did see it, but wasn't offended, she just didn't know what to say back. "Oh good! I'm glad you've decided…

Hey Bubbles! Welcome to MFP! Honestly, we (being the MFP community) can't have motivation for you. Motivation comes from within. We can give you tips along your journey, answer any questions you might post in the future, share our experiences, etc., but we can't motivate you. You have to find that thing worth fighting for.…

Hey! My name is Bri and I'm 21. I've had this account for years but started back up January 19, 2016. I've lost a little over 20 pounds and am currently in maintenance and focusing on my strength training! My dairy for the last week is crap (as in its not at all accurate), but I'm getting back serious about my logging…

I can't answer for taste and stomach problems for you personally, but I've tried a couple powders, and my favorite so far is Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard in the rocky road flavor (120 cal, 24g protein). Another one I really like and also still currently use is Body Fortress in the chocolate peanut flavor (190 cal, 30g…

Nahhh. The only one with scientific evidence of weight gain is the shot. The pill is very well known for increasing appetite, so then it's up to you to control it. I personally do notice that my appetite increases after I take mine, but I'd read the pamphlet and knew that appetite increase and/or nausea could occur and I…

If by carbs you mean net carbs, Quest bars are really good. I only say that because MFP will include them as twenty-some-odd carbs, but they're actually 4-5 net carbs. My fave is the white chocolate raspberry, but they have a ton of flavors worth trying

My parents have a bunch of them and love them. My dad, in particular, says they give him a lot of energy for workouts and such

Congrats on your loss!!! That's seriously amazing :) I agree with others to just go try on a pair because every pair of pants I own fit sooo differently. I own size 11 juniors jeans that fit tighter than my size 7 or 9 ones, and I have a pair of size 7 jeans that are too loose and I would probably need a 5 in them, while…

A few things could factor into it going slow. For one, if you're already a healthy weight, losing 22 pounds in 12 weeks will be more difficult than if you were trying to lose it from an overweight or obese starting point. It will be slower and you will have to be very accurate as far as your logging goes ... Which brings…

Do some strength training, particularly squats to keep the booty. Try Stronglifts 5x5. There's also another one by Bret Canteras (probably spelled that wrong but close enough to find it). You can't spot reduce, but making sure to maintain (you won't gain any if you're eating at a deficit, but you need to keep from losing…

For the first question, Fitbit does a "real-time" (for lack of better wording) caloric measurement, while MFP does a daily caloric measurement. MFP syncs with Fitbit and uses the steps and some forumula or another to bring the Fitbit number up to a daily number. If that number is more than what MFP has for your daily…

Some great suggestions up above, so I'm just gonna add this: make sure to include foods that you love. Don't think of it as "a diet". That word has so many connotations to it. It brings dread, it's thought of as temporary, and it's thought that one has to give up all bread, pasta, cookies, and ice cream and instead eat…

I'm 5'5.5" and started at 169. I originally picked 145 because ... well, really because it sounded cool if I'm being at all honest. I needed an arbitrary number to work towards, so I picked 145 because I liked the sound of it and figured I'd evaluate when I got there. I later checked a BMI chart and 152.4 would be the…

Oh, and there's also a site called trendweight.com!

I hear Libra is the Android equivalent :)

You don't technically need any protein supplements unless you don't usually get a lot of protein on your own. If you're averaging, like 30 grams, of protein on a daily basis, then yeah, you'd want to look into a sup. If you eat enough protein, you don't "need" a sup. And no, you don't have to be a certain weight for protein

Victoria Secret has great swim stuff, but, fair warning, it runs so small. Walmart and Target also have some great swimwear! My favorite bikini is from Walmart. I'm still trying to get the nerve to wear it in public. I've always worn takinis (also got the absolute cutest tankini from Walmart). I think it's so sweet that…

CICO all the way. I eat what I want, when I want, so long as it's in my deficit. I'd say that I probably focus more on protein because it fills me up, but I'm not super strict about it. The majority of my calories usually fall in the night because I'm a night snacker. I also do strength training and some light cardio for…

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10382871/obesity-journal-study-its-not-just-cico#latest https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10382998/todays-nyt-article-re-metabolism-maintaining#latest Here's a couple more if you want to take a look though them as well. The top one has more responses. The…

I personally weigh every morning after the bathroom before eating, and I put it into an app called Happy Scale which shows my trend over time. If I waited and weighed once a week, I feel like I would get frustrated, since sometimes that day happens to be an upward fluctuation day, and I might weigh the same or even more…

As other have said, Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, and protein powders. Also, beef jerky, deli meat rolled with cheese (but watch the sodium), shrimp (literally 50 calories worth will get you 10.8 grams of protein), eggs, string cheese, and protein bars.

Normal weight fluctuations. Since you're weighing everyday, you might want to look into trend apps or sites. Trendweight is one. Happy Scale is an iOS app. Libra is an Android app. All graph your weights and show a trend line

I haven't had breakfast yet, but I'm thinking boiled eggs

I've been on the pill for about 6 months. I didn't gain while on it. I began my weigh loss in mid-January and have lost over 20 pounds while still on birth control. The depo shot is scientifically proven to cause weight gain, the rest just really mess with your appetite. Of course, everyone is different, but that's all…

I'm on Adderall so I get what you mean about having literally no appetite for an extreme amount of time. My XR one tends to wear off around 4 pm and that's when I'm all of a sudden starving. However, I do remind myself to eat throughout the day, and I don't feel gross about it. It concerns me that it makes you feel gross.…

I stay on track and keep going by eating foods that I like and logging them. I still eat pasta and other carbs. I still eat cookies, chocolate, and ice cream. I just weigh it all out and make sure I come out at a deficit. If I tried to go on some "healthy" eating kick, it would have lasted all of one week, tops. I also do…