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Try this: http://allrecipes.com/personalrecipe/64181485/pumpkin-chipotle-chili/detail.aspx It tastes even better when you use fresh pumpkin.

Sounds delicious! I suggest blending 1/4 - 1/2 of the squash (or using 1/4 or 1/2 of another squash) with 1/2 of the tomatoes (or a separate can), then adding that to the chili. It will create a decadently thick sauce.

Okay, thanks. I guess I have no choice. It's pretty intimidating, but I'd rather be uncomfortable for 30 minutes than end up with cancer and all that entails because I didn't catch it in time. (: I'll fill you in on how it goes.

I think I might have PCOS. When I had an ultrasound a few years ago, the person doing it commented on how my ovaries appeared to have cysts in them. However, we didn't really follow up on it and now I'm afraid to go to an OB/GYN. If I just eat healthy and exercise, do you think I'll be fine?

That sounds delicious! Can I have a recipe? (: As for the broth itself, I'd count it as 10-15 calories per cup, which is usually the average for bone soups. If you're including the pork meat, perhaps estimate the amount of meat in the bowl. The dried longans and dates will probably be the most calorie dense ingredient; I…

I took that into consideration and budgeted my calories so that I could gorge on candy guilt-free... turns out I still feel pretty guilty about it

I plan on celebrating Halloween by eating my favorite candies. I bought 5 different king-sized candy bars and have already fit them into this week's calorie count. It won't set me back any and I'll still lose weight for this week. I was going to buy a couple bags of fun-sized candy bars and eat them instead (cheaper and…

Thanks, I've bookmarked that page - very helpful!

Wow that much? Awesome!

I've found that soy or almond milk tastes good in coffee. As I like my coffee to be very watered down, I add a 1/2 cup of unsweetened almond milk--which at 15 calories per 1/2 cup is less than most creamer packs.

When you bulk, do you burn the exact amount of excess? I'll check out The New Rules of Lifting. Thanks! Thanks! Apparently my TDEE is 1909, while my BMR is 1389 I'm 5'2". It really takes /years?/ I'm only 18 - will that make it go faster? So genetics plays a part in it?

Ah, okay. So I'll have to wait until I reach my ideal body fat percentage before I should expect to grow muscles?

Yeah, I'm at a deficit. Is there anything else I should do while losing weight/maintaining to increase muscle growth?

All right! (:

Thank you. That's a relief.

The caffeine really helps me stay awake after a long day. If I take it an hour before working out, is it fine?

Right now I'm doing weight lifting + elliptical machine 2-3 times a week for 1 hour each time. I know it's not a whole lot, but it's more than I'm used to.

Thanks. Is it normal for the fat to feel kind of bumpy, like marbles beneath the skin?

They were raw.

What do you use in the chocolate almond butter protein balls? That sounds delicious. Can I have the recipe?

Try reading a book during your break time. Whenever I pick up a good book, the rest of the world just fades away.

@Liftng4Lis Oh, well, that's doable then. (: @arditarose I love them too. Beef jerky is one of my guilty pleasures. @onefortyone Does your body ever adjust to the extra fluid? I find that when I drink, I have to pee constantly.

@Liftng4Lis Thank you! How much water do you suggest I consume? I know there's no fixed number, but the thought of chugging a gallon makes me ill. @arditarose If I don't eat over, I always get very close to eating over. It's shocking when I log, say, a tbsp of soy sauce and end up expending 45% of my sodium intake right…

These last few days I've eaten a lot of fat in the form of fatty fish.

I exercise 3 times a week. I drink on average 9+ cups of water a day. Tried coffee. Normally it helps but this time it didn't. I ate a whole pot of curry, stuffed full of fiber. Most of it hasn't come out yet. I'll try prune juice. do stool softeners work better than laxatives?

Thanks everyone. That sounds like what I'm experiencing. Such a relief!

Oh. I didn't realize that was the wrong place - thank you for telling me. I'll have to remeasure again. But, yeah, I will keep the measurement - it'll still be a nice reference once I measure myself again. (:

Totally! I just wish I'd have thought of taking my measurements when I weighed 175. It would be a real eye opener and make me feel more accomplished than I do now, looking at these numbers.

Oh my god, yes!

You look great! (: Your story is very inspiring.