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Not in Canada. Chapman's is a delicious Canadian brand. And honestly... I'd rather have a small serving of real ice cream than a whole pint of "ice cream".

You can, but it might be super tough. Be careful not to overdo it. Do you have a meat thermometer? Generally, if it's sold as stewing beef, it's because it will benefit from a slow cooking method with moisture (like throw it in the slow cooker for 6 hours with some kind of sauce).

I throw things in my water. Cucumber. Watermelon. Berries. Mint. Flavoured water is fun. I also brew water kefir, which is low sugar/calorie by the time the scoby eats all the sugar and carbonates it for me. It's fizzy and probiotic and I kind of love it. Rhubarb is my current flavour. :) Look into it if you want a new…

this isn't actually Canadian only, but the Starbucks shaken iced tea with lemonade is delicious and not too bad on calories (under 100 for any size). It's expensive for what it is, but we went there on date night last night and it was nice to have something delicious that didn't break the calorie bank.

My Co-Op has the Flat Out wraps. Is Co-Op a western province thing? I love the PC Blue Buffalo sauce. We did buy some sketchy calorie-free Parkay butter spray. It works to stick flavour to air-popped popcorn.

As a start, change to maintenance for first trimester. Add 200 for second tri, and at least 300 for third tri. In reality, it's more complicated. Morning sickness in the beginning and a teeny tiny stomach at the end change things, and indeed, it's not all up to you. Stay active. Do what you were doing before as long as it…

Lower body: https://www.fitnessblender.com/videos/quick-lower-body-workout-for-strength-dumbbell-leg-workout Arms and Shoulders: https://www.fitnessblender.com/videos/quick-arm-and-shoulder-workout-with-dumbbells Upper: https://www.fitnessblender.com/videos/quick-10-minute-upper-body-strength-workout-bored-easily All their…

go here: https://www.fitnessblender.com/videos Put in the max time (15 min), check off the equipment you own, and see what appeals. Alternate lower body and upper body days and finish up with a core move (plank, crunches, etc).

Water retention, more actual food in your system, extra bloating from flying, etc. You'll probably see at least half of that fall off with minimal effort within a week. Possibly more.

I walk in and start eating raw veggies. I'm super hungry by the time I get home, so I eat and cook dinner and then try to cut out the mindless snacking once I've got a good meal in me.

If you can get them, the Kirkland Protein bars from Costco are delicious and less expensive. Very filling.

Yes, choose "very active" for your activity level. I just use Google Fit on my phone to track activity; it works well enough and didn't cost an extra $100-200. Your steps would be somewhat more calories than simply walking, but starting by counting it as walking will get you in the ballpark.

I add stevia to sweeten, and a tablespoon of cocoa when I want chocolate. :) Adds some extra fiber, too. My favorite flavor so far is cocoa + cherries. So good.

McDonald's and Tim Horton's in the summer I order iced coffee, no "base" or "liquid sugar". With cream is about 80 calories, or with milk is about 20 calories for a small. Starbucks I usually just get a drip coffee and add a bit of milk. Here's a list of drinks under 200 cal:…

How old is your baby? Are you cleared to exercise? Are you breastfeeding? What's your height?

I also listen to audio books a lot, while walking at lunch and while biking. It's definitely more attractive for me to exercise if I've got a good book on the go. My library has three different app options to borrow audio books for free.

My husband definitely has a "snore threshold weight". He quit when he lost weight. He started again when he regained past that point. He's stopped again now that he's lost again. It isn't the case in everyone, but it certainly can be.

Lots of ways to get this done; the easiest is to set your goal to "maintain" and let bfing create your deficit. How old is your baby? Are you supplementing with formula? Solids?

MFP lets you scan things for calories. :)

Vanity pounds are optional. I have no desire to get down to the low end of my healthy bmi range. I'm cool hanging out around 24. A slightly higher target weight gives me more calories for wine, and is easier to maintain without further large changes to my lifestyle. You do get to decide if you REALLY want to lose more, and…

It's not that you're an intentional liar, it's just that the laws of physics aren't special for you. Your Apple watch can lie to you. The sticker on your meal can lie to you. In fact, I'd pretty much guarantee both, based on your results. Only your results don't lie to you.

Depends on what your current weight is, but probably around 5 lb.

If he can, I expect the Army to kidnap him before the week is out.

I adjust my calories burned on exercise to what I want to eat. I use Google Fit to log exercise automatically (counts my steps and cycling) and when it imports to MFP, it logs the cycling as a much faster pace than I did it. So I end up adjusting it to about half that for calories. Set up MFP to do what you want to do. Do…

Yes, that's two servings. Almonds have lots of healthy fats and fiber. "Too much" depends on many other things.

You get my favorite illustration of why losing as much weight as fast as possible is a bad plan. Which do you aim to look like? Hint: Bale on the right did what you're doing now.

I'd increase your calories a little and let it take the time it takes.

3 meals, plus 2-3 snacks. Generally a small breakfast (300 cal or a bit less), mid-morning snack of around 100-200 cal, lunch around 300-400 cal, coffee in the afternoon, early supper at around 400-600(I've got kids, so we get home at 5 and eat as soon as the food is cooked), and then an alcoholic drink in the evening if…

Bring a protein bar or something you can eat. I'm sure someone takes smoke breaks? Take a snack break. Those two minutes won't kill anyone.