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I'm just about to switch over from SL5x5 to Strong Curves. I just finished reading the book, so now I'm working out the schedule between work/home/mommy duty/wife duty stuff. Please feel free to add me!

^^this. My husband and I are also trying to get healthier and lose weight together, but I'm definitely having better success than he is because I'm more committed. It's frustrating to me that when I buy or make treats (either for the kids or for all of us), he'll eat them all up before anyone else gets a chance, and then…

A whole bunch of lean protein. I'd go for shrimp.

The one that you like enough to use regularly.

I say to each their own. Some people incorporate diet drinks into their day without harm, and if it takes the place of calories that would otherwise be consumed, all the better. Personally, the diet stuff doesn't do it for me taste-wise, and will sometimes trigger migraines, so I steer clear. Once every couple of months…

You would just sub your results for that time period, so no loss would be (0*3500) and a gain of one pound would be (-1*3500). So essentially, if you had a net zero loss you'd divide the total net calories consumed by 21 and that's your average TDEE. with a gain you're going to subtract the product of (x*3500) from net…

I go to Costco and buy a 10-ish lb package of boneless/skinless chicken thighs for $2/lb, a bag of green beans (haricots verts) or broccoli for about $5, and a pack of apples for $7. I cook the chicken on a Sunday and portion the chicken and green beans or broccoli, add brown rice to the hub's, and we have lunch for the…

Personally, I'd log the food at least. Even if you have no idea the ingredients/preparation/calories, it would help me to be mindful of what I'm eating and help me to not go completely off the rails. Ever have one of those days where you go shopping and spend a bit here and a bit there, and have a dollar amount in your…

Postage meter hack FTW! I can't believe I've never thought of that. You are my hero today :)

Yes, I would use the weight of 5.5oz to calculate the calories. Weight is always the most accurate measurement when it comes to food.

My diary's open and I eat mostly whole, home-cooked foods (please ignore the snickers I had at work today, it's not a typical occurrence!). Friend request sent :)

Daily logger, regular exerciser, mama-to-three here. Anyone feel free to add me!

33 year-old wife and mama of three 5'5"-ish SW: 160 CW: 153 GW: 125-ish

I added you. I promise I'm not a creep :)

I have the Polar FT4 and I like it so far. The chest strap basically goes under my sports bra strap, and I find that I don't really notice it at all. It's more accurate during steady-state aerobics, so I'm not sure how it would work for cardio. I know that when I've used it during weight training, it beeps at me every time…

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I think I'm the only person in the world who has no problem eating steel-cut oatmeal plain. I don't mind it sweet, but I also don't mind it plain, either, so I figure why waste the calories. I pre-cook a big batch on the weekend and then freeze in 1/2 cup portions to reheat during the week. If it ends up a little thick/dry…

Mine is open, too. Feel free to add me :) I (usually) eat pretty clean and try really hard to hit my macros (40/40/20) each day. I also home-cook 99% of what we eat in our family, so I've got lots of recipes.

Thank you, I think this is spot on. And have you ever seen how a 12-year-old boy eats?! I don't think I have to worry about him wasting away any time soon!

I'll look into this, but we're in kind of a small area, with not a ton of options. I don't think there are any formal classes available, but I do know some personal trainers (that I would actually trust to give credible advice), that I might be able to call upon. My husband's currently working through a pretty bad injury…

Thank you for this! I'll read through all of the linked articles in the next couple of days. I'm thinking of starting him on SL, because I've had enough training to ensure that he's doing those movements with perfect form. I wouldn't be comfortable supervising him during cleans or snatches, though. I don't hotdog in the…

Thanks for the opinions! We're a pretty active family (we have a pull-up bar in our living room!) and all of our kids do bodyweight exercises for fun: pushups, pullups, squat tabatas, and that ab roller thing that my mother-in-law gave to them because they all used it so much whenever we went to visit them. I wouldn't…