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bump, only cuz I know there are many many more lil tricks out there

What I would suggest, which is what is working for me (of course we are all different) - figure out your TDEE at a stationary pace, then eat back your exercise calories... or drinking in protein shakes... anyway, you would possibly be safer doing that... That is my method of choice...

Not sure it affects water retention... sure as hell brings the crazy out of me, LOL Everything is a diet... everything is a short cut... Moderation, Healthier Choices, Movement - that is what works...

LMAO... that was so cute

I will keep that in mind for the future, LOL ________________________________________________________________ once your done, can you find me batteries to finish the job myself...

Wow - been there myself - that was the story of my Son's life at that stage. In a school system that all is marked as completed or not completed regardless of it being right or wrong - his logic was that he knew the material and would ace the tests anyways so he never would bother with homework that his classmate just…

Thank you for all the great comments... I think this is a great way to help each other with our goals - I know that lil by lil we all start changing things. It doesn't have to be all or nothing - lil changes can bring forward great results.

Well darling it is best for no one to say anything than to have many say stupid comments... lol You are doing great - remember you are doing this for you - so keep up the good work, let them wonder what your doing to look good

forget about losing weight and start picking up the weights while eating a good balanced diet.... Visit www.bodybuilding.com - there are some awesome 12 week programs on there that could help you get to having a beach ready bod - and no I am not saying that not having abs or defined muscles wouldn't make you beach…

Perhaps I needed to be there... if it is that cold, then perhaps it was simple concern of it being so cold. Instead of venting, I would talk directly to him (I mean talk) it shouldn't be a defense/offense kinda situation - express how you really feel and perhaps tell him reasons why you are committed to doing this. In all…

Being a female I would say, squat, squat, squat - you don't want that booty to be jiggling around...

Absolutely. My diet consist of staying away from fast food - other than that I eat what I want of course in moderation and make sure everything is portion size, I log it all 6lbs lost since January 1st... oh and my first time in the gym, after a long 2 mos of only maybe onece a week, was yesterday

Perhaps your first step should be to start logging your food, make sure you are indeed eating enough and hitting your macros - Also, depending on your workout, your weight could be more lean muscle based than # itself.

You are more than welcome to add me...

I am sure he is all cheered up by now... but as amazing as he sounds heck I might as well tune in to say "Cheer UP" *wink*

All depends on what you are looking to do... for cardio, I love love love the Arc Trainer... strength free weights.

greek yogurt... yum

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SCREW IT... your body composition is obviously changing... forget about the scale

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I am more surprised at how quickly the sodium adds up... Also I will suggest everyone when logging something for the very first time on their diary check the nutrition facts before choosing - sorta annoying when I find the right serving with all the wrong information as calories, sodium, carbs, simply not all the correct…

If they have group classes, those are great to meet people who have similar goals as yours.

My experience with this is when I have failed at drinking water or snacking between meals, I will eat anything and everything in front of me. Though it doesn't work for everyone (and of course you have to experiment as to what works for you), I average 5 to 6 meals a day and good amount of water consumption. If I don't do…

There are plenty of reasons, what type of workouts are you doing? Do you hit your macros at the end of the day and your sodium intake is in check? How about water?

I have 5 and I want ab. 5 more

pretty amazing and inspirational - I love how you took your loss and made it in to something so much more positive than simply grief and victimizing yourself even more than you had already had during your younger years. It was when my mom passed away that I too decided I needed to make a change in my life - wasn't as…

brown rice w chicken or tilapia - if you meal prep on Sunday the brown rice keeps very well for up to 7 days and I usually under cook the chicken a bit so when I heat it in the microwave it doesn't dry out same with the tilapia...

go shopping

the one that shows my beautiful curves - been a 3 and it is a hell no - been a 12 and it is a hell no... I felt the most comfortable when I was a 5 and I could barely find jeans because squats had my *kitten* extremely perky and my thighs were a bit massive because of leg pressing 320... but my tummy was tight and I could…

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