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Eggs are one of my main proteins at the moment, so if they're killing me, what a nice way to go. :smile: Mine are usually fried in the bacon fat, so not the healthiest, but so tasty. Also, I have a way to do a perfect hard boiled egg - it's in the NomNom Paleo book but I'll post it below - so you might want to do that in…

I'm doing Whole30 and they recommend cutting them out completely. The only thing they do allow is something sweetened by fruit juice because you can't really get rid of everything and still eat. You might want to look into the rules of South Beach and see what they recommend for when you're just starting. I still think the…

Hi! I started the Whole30 on December 1st and feeling really good. Feel free to join me - I just got back to the entire blog what you eat, but you're more than welcome to friend me. Also, don't worry if you see that what you're eating doesn't really show a lot of calories. :)

I agree with the others on saying that you should start lifting whenever you want to. I've got a long road to go (around 200 pounds at the end of everything) but I'm using weight machines to gain strength first. I'm planning on doing heavy weights eventually* but I wanted to work a bit on something that felt comfortable to…

Have my favorite dry rub ribs recipe: http://lowcarbcrock.com/2013/05/low-carb-crock-pot-ribs-dry-rub/

I have band shirts that I bought at the biggest size that I can't fit into yet. Every time I think about how I don't want to weigh food or exercise, I think that there's a concert of my favorite band in December and I want to wear one of the damned shirts! So, yes, definitely motivation for me. Just so people know, it's a…

I use full fat flavored creamer. Right now, it's International Delight Irish Cream until pumpkin spice or peppermint mocha comes out. Just make sure you do measure it out with a tablespoon and don't just eyeball. I will always make room in my calorie count for a cup of coffee with three to four tablespoons of creamer in…

Yes - I've lost 3.1 pounds since starting to train for a walking 5K. I'm up to nearly a mile and a half with my walks. Google Coach Jenny if you want to look at her plans. She's got them for zero to running, 5K, 8K, and 10K. I think she also has marathon training.

I could see it if they were talking about what people add to it. I know that I'm putting in a ton of calories to my coffee (flavored full fat creamer*) but I count it and make sure it cycles into my day. *It needs to be full fat because my stomach goes through strange hoops otherwise. Then we're talking about a whole…

This is my workout plan until the first Saturday in October: https://www.jennyhadfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/5K_Walk.gif?4d4092 My Tuesday cross train is a bike and using the weight machines. My Friday cross train is either swimming (no weight training because I'm so wiped afterward) or elliptical with weight…

Fellow night owl here. I agree with the others - eat when you want, make sure it fits your counts for the day. I usually have a snack around 11 but have known to have that same snack around 1 or 2. Also, make sure you're drinking a good amount of water too.

Awesome - thank you all! I thought it would be best to weight it (side note, I love my food scale) but then was second guessing myself. Happening a lot lately, due to being stuck at my current weight for a couple weeks now, but I'm not giving up.

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From my Googling and reading here on MFP articles, you're supposed to eat within a half hour to a hour after a workout. So it sounds like you have a good plan already, OP. :)

I have two, Thursdays and Saturdays. I walk Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and cross train Tuesdays (stationary bike and weight train) and Fridays (swimming). The program I'm using says to have a walk on Saturday and rest Sunday but I flipped it because I'm exhausted from the swimming. It's been a few decades since I swam…

I plan for it. :D Four days on (two walk days, a cross train/strength day, walk day), one day off, one day intense cardio (getting back into swimming - I am red faced and breathing hard afterwards), one day off, then back to the four days again. But this is through knowing my body and also following a training plan. First…

Thanks KyleBonsorPT - that really helped. It helped me realize that my goal is cardio endurance due to the 5K training and that strength training is secondary at the moment. It helps and I do it on the days that it says "cross train + strength train". Probably, after the 5K, I'll be focusing more on strength vs endurance,…

Thank you, especially for getting back to me so quickly. <3

Can you explain the why about this? I do my weight lifting after cardio and now I'm worried I'm doing it wrong. :)

I'm confused as well. Hopefully someone can help - I'm going to put what I'm at for today (Wednesday). Goal is 2010. I've already eaten / plan to eat 1777 calories. Exercise (from 56 minutes of walking - dog and my 5K training) gained back is 412. My net is 1365. So, I plan to find a way to eat the other ~300 calories.…

For the record, I am a lot taller than you are OP (I'm 5'9") with a lot to lose, so my calorie limit is at 2010 for the moment. I do recommend that, if you can, go for the full 24 hour test. If you can't and if what you are doing works for you (as in you do not feel hungry, aren't craving, and losing) then that's amazing!…

I agree with different people here and there. I plan for an evening snack but if I find I don't want it, then I don't have it. However, I feel better if I have it as a safety net, especially since it's usually just a little 100 calorie pack snack. I used to get hunger pains right before I went to bed and, before starting…

You know those 100 calorie packs? I found Snackwell's 100 calorie yogurt covered pretzels to be extremely yummy and filling. Same goes for the chocolate covered ones, plus they cover my craving for a sweet / salty thing. If I just want sweet, I have 100 calorie packs of mini fudge stripes or Snackwell's cookies, just…

I can't run, but I do walk (training for a 5K and it's my first week of training) and yes, using that part of your body will be really good for weight loss. I use swimming for cross training / strength training days, along with stationary bike, and I felt more amazing doing 30 minutes of swimming vs 30 minutes of walking.…

Good to know - thank you!

Ooo - will be trying that but using whole milk. My body hates me if I try to drink anything else. You say to use some real sugar, but couldn't it just be sugar substitute throughout? Or does that make it taste strange? Thanks!

I'm going between new clothes and getting a second ear piercing. :) It'll probably be the new clothes though.

Yeah - I'm in the don't log unless I'm putting in a recipe to the builder camp. The only big spices I use are a spice mix and garlic really. I'm not even sure that I log olive oil / butter when using them to grease a pan, which is probably a no-no, but I'm losing. I think the big message is to not sweat the small stuff and…

You look amazing! Thank you for posting this today, as I have a long weight loss journey like yours to take, and I was feeling down in the dumps. Your before and after picture reminded me that there is a light at the end of the tunnel and I will get there.

You guys are awesome! Thank you so much because I didn't even think to Google what I was looking for (it's been one of those days). Or looking on YouTube. Thanks again!