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my favorite salad recipe ever is the nordstrom chicken apple & goat cheese salad which you can make at home using this recipe: http://www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/recipe-nordstromrsquos-chicken-apple-and-goat-cheese-salad/ It is a bit labor intensive, but it is 100% worth it in my opinion! So tasty

Even though I secretly do want to try it, Halo Top is $6.99 a pint at my local grocery store! That is insane!! I just can't justify it

I've been craving sushi a lot lately too! We also have a new (cheap) sushi place that just opened down the street from my house that keeps taunting me. Maybe you're low on carbs? I think that's the case for me. Sushi's been my go to "cheat" meal lately. I think because of how high carb it is. I bet the simpler rolls would…

It just depends on what you like and what works for you. If you want a really strong pre-workout with pretty good flavor, try RSP nutrition's Dyno pre-workout. I can't take that anymore because it's too strong for me. I almost threw up during my workout the first time I took a full scoop. . . My personal favorite is cobra…

When I can tell I'm holding on to a lot of water (I mainly notice it in my belly and fingers--my wedding ring gets tight) I usually watch my sodium for a few days. I gained about 10 pounds of fluid when I went on a trip to Asia. I was eating salty food nearly every day and probably the stress of traveling didn't help. I…

Yes height and age are factors too!

See if you can find it online? I don't know what that is... Is it a box kit or something? If it's not an actual recipe you may not be able to. If you can, go to add new recipe and edit out what you didn't use. Otherwise just go to add new food and take out however much salt you didn't use.

Sounds yum...I'm starting to crave stuff like this now that it's getting warmer... Now all I need is a spiralizer / vegetti!!

Naa...I can understand how bikini competitors and pro athlete do it, but not I! I also would never bring a scale to someone's house...I think that'd be worse than to Golden Corral. As far as embarrassing people, I personally wouldn't care if one of my friends or another patron was doing that. My thought would probably be…

Such a good question!! I think for a lot of people, as others have already mentioned, it takes a while for the brain to catch up to what the body actually looks or even feels like. I haven't been overweight since I was in college but I still have days where I forget I don't look the same way that I did in college. It…

I would suggest looking into IIFYM.com's calorie counter or Scooby's calorie calculator to see what that says as far as calories you should be consuming to lose weight. Those are my go-to calculators and after watching my intake (off and on) for nearly 4 years now, I've found those 2 to be the most accurate. I'm around…

A big part of it is genetics...like the other poster said, how long youve carried the weight, etc. wearing compression clothes won't "stop" the bingo wings any more than just willing them to be gone / not appear. Also--creams are a waste of money in my experience. Just do what you need to be at a healthier weight,…

Aw, it's ok, really. That guy who posted shirtless looks great, wouldn't you agree? Most people, men included won't give a crap about your stretch marks! Really what matters is how you view them though. Over time you'll probably realize they're not a big deal. I have them on my boobs, hips, arms, etc... They are not nearly…

Unforunately no :( I'm sure some have had success, but I am still working on shedding the weight after going off an SSRI I was taking late 2014-mid 2015 (and still take it off and on now). I can almost immediately tell the effect it has on my body. I crave carbs and sugary food like crazy. The craving is overwhelming. I am…

In the event the restaurant doesn't have nutritional information available, I suggest keeping your food choices simple, i.e. a __ ounce steak with a side of broccoli and rice / veggies and estimate the amounts the best you can. The more "complicated" the meal you get--various unknown sauces / oils / ingredients, the less…

I think overnight proats are better. . . I don't like protein powder in warm oatmeal, no matter the brand I just don't like the flavor of heated protein powder. I've read conflicting reports on the effects of heating protein powder. . . not sure what to believe. Try a vanilla protein powder and either pb2 or peanut butter,…

mmm I love African peanut stew!!! I put chicken in it because I like meat too. I've made a few pots of white chicken chili recently--cumin, garlic powder, onion, honey, canned tomatillos and green chiles, chicken broth and either chicken thighs or breasts, white beans and salt / pepper to taste. I usually just put some…

People will always have something to say about your body, whether you're skinny, fat or in-between. I, and I'm sure many people have dealt with this our entire lives. As a kid I was teased for being chubby and the nickname given to me (by "loving" family members) was "chubs." As a teen, one of my family members "told" me…

a good rule of thumb is 1 gram / protein per pound of body weight when cutting. I drink BCAA's to help with DOMs personally, but a good night's sleep does about the same in my experience.

I've always wanted to try these since babysitting a boy from a French family that always ate that for breakfast. I always thought it looked so good! I like shredded wheat too though, that's my kind of cereal! Probably not for everyone.

I'm about the same height and weight, probably closer to 130 now, I lift for about an hour 4 times / week and do probably an hour of cardio / week and my maintenance is around 2100-2200. I am 29 years old, so mine is a probably bit higher than yours. I like Scooby's calorie calculator and have found it to be the most…

I usually lift weights fasted because I work out in the early morning most days and don't want to have to get up any earlier than I'm already up! I take a pre-workout--usually 1.5-2 scoops of c4 and I'm good to go most days! Sometimes on leg days I'll have half a banana or apple 15 minutes or so before working out. It's…

love these: http://www.amazon.com/Saucony-Womens-Peregrine-Running-Purple/dp/B00GWJP0W6/ref=sr_1_2?s=apparel&ie=UTF8&qid=1427175081&sr=1-2&keywords=peregrine+4 most comfortable shoes I've ever worn . . . period!

light string cheese--50 calories a piece w/ I think 6 grams of protein each, turkey lunchmeat slices with some kind of veggie, beef jerky, protein bars, hardboiled egg whites, protein sludge, greek yogurt w/ delicious stuff mixed in--I like frozen blueberries and splenda and pb2!

If you're waiting until lunch, I'd say go for something with plenty of protein. I usually eat a breakfast around 300 calories and always eat an AM snack before lunch. Especially if I've lifted that day I can't wait until 12 or 1 to eat again, I get too hungry! Given your time restraint, I'd say try oatmeal w/ protein…

^^haha, made me lol . . . some of these foods listed sound pretty tasty. Tuna helper--love that stuff! Haven't eaten it in probably a decade, but I'm pretty sure I'd still like it. Pretty sure I could down a can of beefaroni, ravioli or spaghetti-o's with meatballs right now! Yum I guess the only thing I wouldn't do now as…

this thread is cracking me upppp . . . . I second the "unsweetened almond milk" just plain. Plain unsweetened greek yogurt is pretty gross, there are some pretty nasty protein bars out there. I normally love pure protein bars, but the s'mores one is disgusting. I think that's about it. Most everything else I've liked! :)

I think egg omelets with some light toast is one of my all-time favorite meals. Just toss in some veggies, cheese, lunch meat, whatever you like. So good! I also like making sandwiches heated in the oven--takes a little extra time, but it's worth it. It makes the bread nice and crunchy and melts the cheese and browns the…

congrats!! wow you carry your weight very well. Honestly I thought the middle picture was your "after" and thought you looked great there before I scrolled down! Great job :)

I find that doing more cardio and taking in more caffeine than usual helps