cxareigna

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  • When you feel hungry, quite often it's due to dehydration. Always make sure you are drinking enough water each day. Also, what you eat can cause cravings or hunger pangs. If you eliminate those foods and fill up on nutrient-dense, low-calorie foods in each meal, along with 1-2 servings of lean protein, you'll find that you…
  • Logging everything I eat has really helped me keep on track. It also helps me from going way overboard when I have one of those craving/binge days. Personally, I don't log on here, I use a spreadsheet, and because I eat a certain collection of foods, I just copy & paste the data, adjust the number of servings and have my…
  • Getting tired of me yet? To make things a bit easier for you if you are having trouble figuring out macronutrients, I'll give you an example. You want to stay in ketogensis. My goal is to stay under 30g of carbs per day, and people can be in ketogenesis at this level, but the generic response is that you want to be 25g or…
  • Oh, and for reference, my macronutrients are: 58% fat, 33% protein, 9% carbs, but I'm also on calorie restriction. So, you'll want to adjust based on your carb percentage. If you haven't seen this calculator yet, you may want to give it a look, just for an idea: http://keto-calculator.ankerl.com/ Basically, think about…
  • To start, not all of these options I'm about to list stress 'healthy fats'. Basically, fats are more a concern for your cholesterol level and contribute to plaque on your arteries if you aren't watching your carbs and continue consuming highly processed foods with nasty chemical additives. Fatty meats really aren't a…
  • I just joined MFP yesterday, and this sounds like exactly what I need. I'm working to lose ~100 pounds and have lost 43 pounds so far in the past 3 months. I think an active community group is the perfect match so as to hold me accountable for continuing the weight loss, even when times get tough. Sign me up! cxareigna
  • Awesome job! What an amazing figure and to have gotten those killer curves in only a few months! I'm very happy to hear that you are wanting to keep those curves. Most women would kill for them. Good luck on transitioning into strength training. Would love to follow your results! <3
  • I just read through all 20 pages of the initial thread and was unable to pull myself away from the screen. I joined MyFitnessPal today and then ran across this post and am so amazed at these transformations and success stories. Everyone looks phenomenal! It really brightened my day and makes me want to put this computer…
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