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I get it when I'm working out and have increased blood flow to a muscle group that's not used to it. Combined with the sweat, it causes that weird itching with a reticular rash that resolves pretty quickly. My quads are the worst for it, especially if I've taken some time off running. For me it tends to go away if I try to…
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I top veggie omelets or rice bowls with it. Sooo good.
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My boyfriend is in construction and I'm an ex-chef. We eat entirely opposite. He wants brown, hot, and plenty of it. I like weird spices, sour and spicy, and I'll make anything into a salad. I eat lower carb and he would live off white bread and peanut butter (and I'm pretty sure he does when we aren't together). For me,…
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My goal weight was going to be 130, but I'm down to about 18-20% bodyfat and I'm wondering if it would look right on me. CW 137, GW 130-135.
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I have some friends who are heavier than me, and they used to get irritated that I would call myself a 'fat kid.' Then we went to Waffle House..and they no longer doubt me. I'm at my lowest weight ever now, and my boyfriend (who only knew me ten pounds ago- and I was still small) complimented me once on how he liked being…
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What works for my macros is loading up on protein and fiber at meals and saving the fat and carbs for sweets. I'll still eat whole grains, just sparingly. Like today, breakfast was a donut and coffee. To balance that out, lunch was a salad with lean meat and tomato soup. Keeps my macros in check and I still eat what I…
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My tastes have seriously changed since I started changing the way I eat. Half the time my 'cheat' meal doesn't sound anywhere near as good as my go-to meals. I can't live without my salads, with lots of olives and pickles and cheeses and grilled meat. I eat it at least once a day and I'm in heaven. My boyfriend laughs at…
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I have developed a new addiction...those ridiculous flavored coffees. Right now I'm alternating between DD Caramel Coffee Cake, New England Blueberry Cobbler, and Target brand Dark Chocolate Cherry. They. Are. Addictive. Coffee+ a little coconut/almond milk blend makes a cup right at 25 cal. Up to 50 if I use a little…
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I'm in a long-distance relationship, so I tend to cheat on our weekends together (which happens to be about every other weekend, sometimes more). We do a lot of eating out, and he cooks a lot of southern homecooking sort of meals when we aren't. What works for me is making responsible decisions and still logging all my…
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GIRL'S DAY!!! Which will include fruity martinis and tasty junk food and a piece of cheesecake the size of your head. Bonus points for getting massages and/or your hair and nails done. And then tomorrow you can exercise, get stronger, and get on with your life. Break up chocolate is a right, not a privilege. One day of…
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If I stop eating by about 5pm, the next morning I will wake up with some serious water weight loss, no matter if I'm in calorie deficit or not. I only noticed this incidentally, but it's a good trick if you need to fit into a skinny dress on Friday night! Lowering carbs will do it as well.
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Going through that right now. I crave chocolate and spicy and creamy and everything that's bad for me this time of the month. Pre-logging the junk and healthier versions of what I'm craving helps so much. Today was a crazy stressful day so KNEW I would be eating some junk. Breakfast was McDonalds, but I made it the egg…
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Yes- alcohol is empty calories. I still drink, but moderately, and don't add any mixers. I'll pre-log when I know I'm going out with friends. I prefer tequila with a squeeze of lime, gin and diet tonics, and an infused vodka with soda. All of these will keep you at under 100 cal for the drink, no extra calories. Beer and…
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I was plateaued at 141 for about two months doing the 1200 cal/day thing. I lost weight quickly initially, but then my body gave up...tired, dry skin, brittle hair, foggy feeling. I was miserable. Upped it to 1470 cal two weeks ago because I was tired of feeling like crap. Terrified of gaining weight, but I really didn't…
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I made myself a deal that if I got to my goal weight, I'd get a new set. At my heaviest I was a B, now I'm barely filling those up. I've got a serious case of 'dat azz' and broad shoulders, so I really just want to be proportionate. I know lots of girls who have gotten into shape and rewarded themselves with silicone. I…
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I have a big problem with binge eating...part of the reason I make myself track. I don't stop at just one of anything. I've found that after about a week of restricting volume, I literally *can't* binge. My stomach has shrunk up enough that I get sick before I do too much damage. On those days that I have to eat everything…
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Your MCL is the ligament on the inside part of your knee- it keeps it from buckling in toward the other one (knock knees, essentially). When you sprain that, it makes it hard to bend the knee front to back since you're taking the sprained ligament along for the ride. You can also get some laxity of the patellar ligament…
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Breakfast: 1/2 cup fat free greek yogurt, teaspoon honey, few spoonfuls rolled oats, cup of frozen berries- layered and fridged overnight for a quick breakfast. ~250 cal, depending on ratios. Very filling. Toasted sandwich thin, 2oz deli ham, one sliced boiled egg, the tinest smear of mayo- 200 cal and keeps me full for…
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Breads make me feel gooky and sluggish, but I don't think it has anything to do with the gluten. Gluten insensitivities are way overhyped, I think. Starchy foods in general, in excess, will make me feel like crap. That said, every once in a while I get really low on carbs and a sandwich will perk me right up. Everything in…
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I was eating a banana or two a day, and for some reason even with calorie counting I wasn't losing quickly. Switched to berries (blueberries, blackberries, strawberries) and it helped me get over the hump. If you're losing with eating them- go for it! If not, maybe a substitution is in order. I still like them as an…
