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Thanks for the tips everyone! I do have a new fondness for lentils. I made a huge crock pot of them, and they lasted me about a month. Never thought about subbing them for meat like in a lasagna! Thats a great idea!

Yeah carbs are defiantly friends, I am no means anti-carb, or "low carb" I am just trying to be more conscious. I tend to turn to more carb high foods, which I think is why I get the mid-after noon crash. I am really trying to concentrate on getting in that good protein (and fats some days) to keep my energy up during…

Mostly I just get bored with the same stuff. I need to look up more recipes. And again, I am not necessarily on a low carb diet, but I am also trying to keep my macros more at 40/30/20 and not 50/20/30. Thanks for the suggestions, I do like tofu, I should get some and try and cook it myself!

Yeah I defiantly do better with more protein as well, too many eggs and I get gasy (to be frank) so trying to find alternatives to eggs. I ran out of whey protein, I think I am going to order some whey protein isolate, I have heard good things about that for people who tend get gassy/bloated easily. Thanks for sharing what…

Yeah after a week I started to get the same feeling. It was a little overwhelming actually, not so much the individual exercises, just overall. The gym I go to also is set up a little strange, I was spending more time running back and forth, than I felt actually working out. I am doing Kris Gethin 12-week daily trainer.…

Thanks everyone !! Haha thanks Laughter !

Thanks for all the advice. I will look into more programs and try and get back on that. I had a trainer, but I just can't afford it. It was more short term anyways to show me how to properly lift. I honestly don't know my BF% I have done a few online calculators based on measurements and I get a range from 20%-37% ha, last…

Thank you so much! That was all wonderful advice! I will look into going down on reps and up on weights. I think my circuits are structured like yours. An example of mine from the other day was squats at the squat rack, iso curls, deadliest with about a 30 sec break between each circuit but nothing between each exercise. I…

You are going to get a varied of answers. I am almost the same height and started my journey around the same weight (5'3.5" at 193lbs) I used the TDEE method. I felt it allowed me to eat and it wasn't overly complicated. For every 10 lbs I lost I recalculate. Some days I go over, some days I am way under, the most…

Thanks everyone !!! Swimming suit is packed in the suitcase !!

Unfortunately the scale only measures your numerical relationship to gravity. It doesn't measure the past two weeks of you diligently logging calories, or those trips to gym, your hard work and dedication, and most importantly your beauty. 2 weeks feels like a long time, but in the grand scheme of things its very early to…

Both of these! Feel free to add me if you like and we can chit chat, I have lost about 45lbs thus far but let me tell you it wasn't in 4.5 months. No 10lbs a month isn't impossible but I also enjoy living and going out with friends, so I am choosing to lose weight slower so that I can still enjoy life's invitation to…

You set goals and that is a great first step! I was and still kind of am in a similar situation. What I learned is that there will just be days your body is exhausted, either go to they gym or don't but make a decision. We need rest just as much as a good workout. This week I made it to the gym but they weren't my best…

awesome!!! Keep up the great work :)

I am 23, and just recently got into this range! I am 5'3 155 and a size 6/8 with a BF of about 29-30%, I would really like to be a 4/6 with a BF of 25% so I roughly need to be 140ish. Only 15 more to go, and hoping to get there by my birthday in July (also my 2 yr anniversary) I am a graduate student so I can't focus all…

Haha kind of! My undergrad school colors were maroon and white and my grad school colors are red and white. I guess I do have a subtle attraction to deep reds! And thank you :)

Thank you everyone :) Yes and that deciscion currently stands as #1 in bad life choices ;) I will back though, just gotta get a stupid piece of paper that reads "Masters of Fine Arts"

wonderful thanks! I will be sure to read that in the morning :)

Awesome thanks! I think I do need to up my calories now that I have added lifting, and I am able to run more. I was doing run/walk, but I feel like I have a lot more energy, and like you said my legs don't tire as easily. I have noticed I am a lot hungrier than usual.

Great! Thanks for your input. I have been feeling great, but then I had my doubts after hearing my friends reaction. I also read an article saying that heavy lifting can slow down a runners mile, which I am not solely concerned on distance, but I didn't want running to become harder. Right now sundays are my rest days, but…

I almost forgot I signed up for this! Gotta get my booty in gear. So far: dec 4th- 45min dec 5th - 45min dec 6th- 45min dec 9th- 45min dec 18th- 30min i should have logged these better. Surly I didn't go from the 9th till today without working out… :| wow…only 3.5 hours. Finals kicked my butt….NO EXCUSES!!! I still have 13…

I am in! I love a good challenge :)

Oh I am in !! My focus isn't on weight loss anymore though, so I will post my current weights I am lifting and avg time per mile lol only going to post my averages for upper and lower body, too many exercise to type ! 12/1 - upper 20lbs; lower 85 lbs ; 14 min mile 12/7 12/14 12/21 12/28 Total lbs increase - Total time…

bumping - any one else out there going through something similar?

Thanks for the support! Unfortunately I have no money for a personal trainer, I have budgeted in for the gym which apparently makes me a very odd grad student lol anyways I may do a little more searching and try to switch up my routine a bit. It's just so easy to get into a habit and use the same routine and be in the mind…

I thought the same thing lol I did some googling and there are many variations but its basically little bite size snack things that have a higher % in fat. Apparently some people on keto diets, which require higher fat intake, use these. One guys recipe sounds...really sweet? lol idk they don't seem appetizing but I have…

Thanks for all the ideas everyone !! I am defiantly going to invest in a probiotic. Is there one that is better? I know some have different types of live bacteria. I have just been really bloated these past few days and the only change in my diet is more veggies! I had some almonds today, and love avacado so I will have to…

Thanks everyone who posted. I don't agree with the phrase "cheat days" I just didn't know how else to put it. Reading all your post make me feel a little less crazy lol. I think I will try writing down the situations and foods that are making me a little stressed and see how that helps. Off the top of my head French fries…

Haha those are good ones !

It's because you don't think of football as work, it's fun and you enjoy it. The more focus and pressure you put on yourself to perform a task that you don't like...the harder it will be. Could you run drills for football rather than running? Try other ways of cardio..you don't HAVE to run to lose weight. You could also…