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Yes, it's definitely something to consider if you're near your time of the month. That'll do it nearly every time. Give it a week and try not to stress about it! Some things that may help: - Herbal tea that aids with digestion and water loss like raspberry leaf, green, ginger, etc. - foods like celery and asparagus also…

I'm glad you asked this! The same thing happened to me and it's pretty frustrating :( It's just important to remember that more calories also means more energy to do things, which I sorely needed. I just keep telling myself that better quality of life more than makes up for a temporary weight gain for a couple of weeks. I…

Honestly, the only way you're probably going to be able to keep working out/exercising on a regular basis (short of having incredible willpower) is going to be if you find something you really legitimately enjoy. For a lot of people it's a sport, I'm just getting into tennis and the time just flies by on the courts. Or…

I'm still quite a bit above my goal, but I think my mistake was not factoring in the time my body would need to adjust to hard workouts and a new diet. A week and a half left before school starts for me, and that last week is going to be spent on vacation in Ocean City. Highly unlikely I'm going to meet my goal, haha! I…

I took the liberty of looking at your diary, and from what I can see, you're not doing very badly. I think you may want to take a look at how much sodium you're taking in. With premade foods sodium is usually a big problem. I also think that you could try to get more of your calories from fruits and vegetables. It doesn't…

I think perhaps I may join you all as well! I was debating it, and I won't be able to follow the schedule perfectly since I do other things some of the other days, but I'll try to follow as closely as I can. Bring the pain!

I usually go for either egg whites with toast or oatmeal in the morning. Always accompanied by a side of fruit, of course. There's a lot of room for variation just with the oatmeal, as well. You can put different fruits or nuts in it, or make it with milk vs. water. I like to add a little pureed pumpkin with pumpkin pie…

if you're trying to lose weight, I highly suggest you cut out all that butter... it's not doing you any favors. That's probably the one small thing you can change that will make the biggest difference

I usually end up around 30 g, but it's pretty easy to keep it low when you make all your own food. Choosing healthy fats is easier to keep it low, like almonds, avocado, olives... sometimes i'll have 2% cottage cheese in the morning and that's about the only time i'll have fats in my dairy ( I can't stand the taste of…

my fav workday lunch is tuna w/ light mayo on a sandwich thin with baby carrots. I like to make my tuna fancy with dill, slivered almonds for some crunch, and just a squirt of lemon juice :3. Done right it ends up just about 350 calories. I'm also a big fan of oatmeal, it's so basic and really easy to get creative with!

I'm looking to lose around 20 lbs, if more then great. I'd like to tone up everything lol, but especially stomach, legs and arms. Trying to be much more fit and healthy in the process, too. More energy, more sports, more fun! And no more turning down pool and beach parties

Ohhh Iced coffee is such a big thing for me in the summer. I love love love it! Depending on how much I've been eating that day I'll drink it black or with some skim milk. Trying to keep away from artificial sweeteners. Sugar snap peas and strawberries are some of my favorite summer treats. Also zucchini and tomatoes.…

generally protein helps keep you sated for longer, but protein tends to be high in calories as well so it's a trade-off. Fiber also works pretty well, depending on the source. Big salads help a lot, there's almost no calories in a head of romaine lettuce but you'll be stuffed for a while. Egg whites are a good protein…

What a great group! I'm about to start my senior year and I'd like to make it one where I'm not ashamed to wear leggings! Also want to be healthy and fit before I start applying to med schools. Good first impressions and all that! Gained a bunch over the winter and spring and I'm ready to lose it for the fall. Already down…

On the hardest workouts that are around an hour I'm lucky to burn 400. For example, yesterday when I did pure cardio + cardio abs I worked really hard and burned about 395. I'm 5'7 and 137 though. Just remember that everyone's different. It makes sense that you'd burn more if this is your first time trying something this…