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I don't know about their calories, but as a Mexican I vote bad. Especially when good tacos are literally the easiest thing to make. Tacos are what I make when I'm too lazy to cook.

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This. Absolutely this. I'm not in maintenance yet, but when I started back on MFP a few weeks ago my TDEE was 1660. I'm 136 lbs, 5'6", currently unemployed, as I was when I joined, and was therefore also very sedentary. Now I'm still unemployed, but I swim or do some other form of cardio activity for 30-60 minutes at least…

I think it depends on your geographical location. Where I live, frozen and prepared foods cost more. A small box of frozen battered fish or chicken that would feed my boyfriend and I for one meal costs $8-12, whereas we could buy a whole, fresh chicken for a few dollars a lb, and have that feed us for a whole week. Even…

Them: "Hi" Me: "Hello" Them: "So can I have your number?" This, always. From random men who come up to me on the street. You'd think there'd be more of a conversation in between, but nope, never.

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I find it a lot less expensive to buy produce and fresh meat than buying pre-packed foods or pre-made meals, but that may just be a geographical thing. Frozen foods are expensive here, I find anyway. I only buy whole, fresh foods as a personal preference, because I cook a lot and prefer the taste. Here are some of my tips…

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Find the time. I know single working mothers with toddlers who find the time to exercise. If you want to build strength, and eventually lean muscle, weight lifting is the way to go. Bodyweight exercises are another option if you can't get access to weights.

Everything rabbitjb has said it correct, and based on your TDEE it doesn't look like you're creating too high of a deficit. If you wanted to, however, you could eat closer to 1600 calories and still expect to lose about a lb per week, assuming you are logging accurately. Make sure to eat back half of your exercise…

This. I don't know about the sugar, but sodium levels in packaged foods make me feel bloated, laggy and gross. Fast food gives causes me gastrointestinal issues, and I've never enjoyed it, even as a kid. As far as chain restaurants go, we don't really have those here like they do in the States (I see commercials) but when…

Strawberry pie

I'm Mexican, and when I go home to Acapulco to see my family, I often tend to lose a little weight. My secret? I'm lactose intolerant. I eat the same foods my family eats (albeit a little less than some of my cousins) but because I'm lactose intolerant, I don't add cream or cheese to any of the dishes, or its not added…

That's really impressive for only 12 weeks! You can really see the change.

What is your TDEE?

I just thought of how to explain it step-by-step how it would have made the most sense to me. Here goes: Feet shoulder width apart Bend knees slightly Push heels into the ground and try to open your hips without moving your knees Sit down by lowering your butt, keeping your knees locked, and lean forward as your butt…

My first day of Stronglifts a trainer saw me squatting incorrectly and endeavoured to teach me proper form. He put one of those big Pilates balls (I don't know what they're called) between me and the wall, and told me to bend my knees slightly with my feet shoulder width apart, and sit down by moving my butt, not my knees.…

I need to eat fruit every day. For no particular reason, I just love fruit and if I go a whole day without it I feel like something is missing. I tend to have a couple of fruits I'll eat every day for weeks, then I switch to something else. Right now it's strawberries and oranges, and before that it was pineapple and…

Dr. Oz makes me so sad. He tells people that gluten is bad, for everyone. Gluten feels very bullied by Dr. Oz.

24, and I guessed that before I saw your post, so *pats self on back*

That's easy! Grab a knife, chop off excess fat on either side of your stomach, and voila! No gym membership needed, and get results fast! Or you can eat at a calorie deficit to lose fat, but that fat is going to come off where it wants, when it wants. You cannot spot reduce fat, and anyone who is telling you differently is…

I'm from ON, Canada so that's probably why I didn't know they listed weight on your driver's license. Thanks for the breakdown!

When I gain weight, I get curvier (bust and butt), then wider (hips and waist). It also shows a lot in my face. When I lose weight, I lose it in my face quickly, and then I get narrower (waist first, then hips/thighs), and with that also goes the bust and a bit of butt. The rest of my butt is the last to go. Also, I've…

I see gold and white, however the dress has been confirmed to be blue and black. Colour is just our eye's perception of how an object reflects or emits light, which explains why people see different colour combinations due to the lighting in this photo. This article from Wired further elaborates.

Most mornings I eat a bagel with smoked salmon and cream cheese, but sometimes I take the bagel out of the equation (OK, I only do this when I run out of bagels, but still) and make smoked salmon rolls filled with cream cheese. It has less calories than you'd think and all the fatty, protein goodness I find very filling.

Buy a rotisserie chicken that they sell at some grocery stores. Then you'll have an already cooked form of protein that you can implement into salads and sandwiches. It should last a few days in the fridge, so at least half your trip. Pre-hardboiled eggs, cans/cartons of soup, cans of tuna, and what ever breads you like…

I'm doing SL on M/W/F and swimming or doing some other form of cardio on my non-lifting days. I'm not working at the moment though and won't be starting my new job until the 9th of March so I've been getting antsy staying still for too long, which is why I'm doing all the cardio. I'm sure once I'm working on my feet all…