kcmartian

i understand what you mean. i come from a family and cultural background where not eating a host's food or accepting any and all food offers is rude. we just use food to show love and generosity, so to reject it (for whatever reason) seems rude and ungrateful to the offerer. my solution has always been to just take the…

oh also! if you buy bottled, make sure it's just plain green tea and not sugared or anything like that. they also sell green tea + flavor tea bags. my work stocks this green tea + pomegranate that's delicious. maybe you can try those.

no definite evidence that the antioxidants in green tea really do benefit you in any significant way. however, i drink it cause the taste and temperature help me control sweet cravings. also, i grew up drinking tea so i just like it anyway.

i do rum and diet coke or vodka+soda water or just straight vodka shots i usually go out to drink once a week and i tend to have at least 4-5 drinks. i just know to exercise and burn it off the next day. OH and drink PLENTY of water in between drinks and the next day to avoid dehydration.

I read that a lot of it has to do with psychology. You're drinking something that is supposed to be sweet, but then your body actually gets the soda and is like "wait, this isn't sugar!" so you don't actually satisfy the sweet craving you had in the first place (if that's the reason why you drank it). Also, studies have…

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i allow myself a treat everyday and a dessert every week. the treat can be a couple squares of chocolate or a few pieces of candy or small portions of chips (~100-200 calories basically for whatever i want to spend it on). the "dessert" is something bigger like an actual piece of cake or ice cream or pastry. sometimes i'll…

The MFP calculator doesn't take into account any exercise you do (at least when it sets the goal calorie intake for you). For example, with my stats (H: 5'6", W: 169), MFP told me to eat 1200 calories as well. It also says I burn 1900 calories a day from just doing normal actvities (no working out). If I calculate this…

i weigh myself a few times a week, but only record once a week. I try not to be overly obsessive with weighing myself day to day because I tend to overreact. For example, if I gained a pound since yesterday it might trigger me to cut a lot of calories or workout like crazy, which isn't healthy in the long run. Besides,…

jump rope, circuit train, resistance bands.

turkey mushroom burger with cheddar cheese

i like jerkey. I usually get the turkey jerkey cause it's much lower in calories and fat. like some have said, however, it's not great if you're walking your sodium intake.

THIS. exactly. I've "given up" foods before and then BAM! binge months or a year or two later. now, i don't give up on anything.

nothing completely. if i really want something, i'm eating it. i'll just adjust somewhere else.

i don't have an ideal dress size in mind, just a healthy weight. also, just because the national average is 14 doesn't mean it's acceptable and/or should be commended. this is a little off-topic but that image just got me thinking is all. "average" is just that...average of everyone's size in America. it doesn't imply that…

i do rum and diet coke with a slice of lime. sometimes i'll just do shots of vodka

H: 5'6" W: 169 Age: 27 Calories: 1600-1800 average Goal: 0.5-1 lbs per week I don't believe in really restrictive diets mainly because I ALWAYS end up binging at some point. It's just been my experience from the last 5+ years of dieting and exercising. MFP told me I should be eating 1200 calories...ummmm I don't think so.…

I try to think of weight loss as a lifestyle change rather than a diet and/or something temporary, so unless you think you can keep up this eating AND workout routine in the long run, it may not be the best idea. You'll probably reach your goal of 160 by 1/1, but it might be good to think about AFTER that too. If you start…