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most Doctor's weigh you as a part of a routine checkup - they are looking for glaring abnormalities -being overweight, underweight, or having a "surprising" weight (you weigh 20 lbs more than you appear and perhaps have a tumor or growth, or you have gained or lost a significant amount of weight in a significant amount of…

I just found one at Whole Foods with Kalamata Olives and probiotics (called Good Culture) - I LOVE kalamata's in there, there is garlic too. I often add salsa, smoked salmon, capers, and sri racha!

many doctor's don't have the insight, time, or bedside manner to manage weight loss advice (and many doctor's do)- however this may not be your general practitioner or obgyn's specialty (it's not why they got into the game, a nutritionist or RD might be more passionate about this kind of thing, and have more experience…

medjool dates with almond or cashew butter, (just one or two, pretty calorie dense) - maple syrup yogurt with peanut butter, coconut yogurt with almond butter...fancy nut mix...just make sure i weigh and measure, but usually i want something fat/sweet before bed.

Yes some universities have gotten rid of the tray so that you can't carry multiple plates. Does your college have a salad bar? garbanzo beans and nuts are a good way to get protein...

I'm not sure WHY you're not eating bread, although I will say that I eat little bread because I prefer more bang for my buck calorically, and to eat less processed whenever possible. (But if I want bread, I eat bread)- anyways, some alternative that I use: Corn Tortillas (80 cals for two, I have my eggs in them in the…

Yes- I have been in this same position. Once my body started refeeding, it said "thaaaaank youuu!" and kept on going- now I just try to lose slower and NO demonizing food or food groups, all maintenance represents is a few extra calories, not a whole world of food groups that had previously been eliminated..

So with my girls I have no problem being like "yeah no, I'm intentional about what I put in my body and I'm gonna hang out with you but I aint doin that!" - but with boys I find it a lot harder! I want to eat and drink all the things my boyfriend does even though he has 30 lbs of muscle on me....all I can say is, keep…

Hey there! I'm a rock climber/lifter/runner/swimmer (aka way overcross trained and unspecified athlete) - and it has been super tough for me to really nail down my calories. Obviously 1570 is just not going to cut it when you have an 80 mile bike with a 6 mile run. What I do is play around with a couple of different…

also, what better way to spend money than improving the health of yourself and your family?!

Costco, big bag of quinoa, a couple stacks of black/garbanzo beans, a big bag of brussel sprouts (they keep for a long time) and or broccoli, big bags of frozen fish or chicken breasts, big bag of carrots, almonds...and now you could stirfry for days! Also, bulk isles. I say don't pay atttention to some of the "fancy…

if you are making the lasagna or casserole then you can weigh each individual ingredient, prepare it, and then weigh the entire meal, so you know how many grams a serving size is. I only do this when cooking for myself, if I'm having people for dinner, I do more of a guesstimation with each ingredient and try to "quick…

this thread just makes me want brownies...

I am leaving for vacation tomorrow (but it's not my honeymoon, that sounds more special!) - but I am going to track, it depends on your goals! I say do what feels the most romantic

1) must weigh peanut butter on a food scale! food scale food scale food scale...loooog accurately 2) yeah maybe cut down on the running and up your protein.

I keep mine open because I DO look at my friends' diaries and I think if I'm using their diary it is only fair to offer mine- A lot of my friends are either in my height / weight range, have a body comp similar to my goals, or are wise brilliant women who puke great advice on these forums, so i look at their diaries…

I tend to hold my weight, maybe gain 1 during my period, and then woosh 2-4 the week after. two steps forward one step back over and over...

YESSSS scolaris I had no idea but I loooove this! I wish vindication weren't so sweet sometimes...

i LOVE breakfast. 500 is my max allowance for it. Lately I've been in the 375 range with 30+ grams of protein, but sometimes I will get up to 450. On days where I am going out to dinner, I try to cut it down to 300 but any lower than that and I get reeeeal hungry.

Yes, and also, no. A calorie is a unit of measurement. So, a calorie = a calorie. Energetically (as in, how many calories it takes to heat 1 gram of water by 1 degree celsius) - all calories are equal. That being said, as humans are a diverse species with varying genetics, body types, and needs, people will find that…

As a nurse with a baby, obviously your relationship to sleep is going to affect every aspect of your body. Also, I found when I upped my protein (at first) - I reallllly downed my fiber, this led be to um....hold on to some of my waste...I got away from the bars and started doing veggies (sauteed or salads) with egg whites…

It's a life long journey. I now look way better heavier than I ever used to because of the years of work I've put into weight training and climbing (ten years)- When I get serious I can occasionally see some significant results in as few as 60 days (I'm in my twenties)- but some of the major body shifts that I've had (no…

I have done a few things, one, I invite friends to movies (but the movies are the central part, not the food), I also invite them to my house where I prepare the meal so I'm in charge. Each of my friendship circles has a vice though, my music community drinks a lot, my girlfriends snack a lot, its only my fitness friends…

I wouldn't take the caloric needs of other people into account when determining your numbers....weight loss takes time. If you increase your calories, you definitely won't lose weight any faster, not to say you shouldn't increase your calories; just to say that if you do, don't expect that to be the "fix." I would do what…

Yum, I want to come over to your place! Sounds like you are being dilligent, and the only thing worse than a little guilt when you have a treat, is the negative mental cycle you get from NOT having the treat. If you ever decide to recomp (increase muscle mass while losing fat,) you may want to lighten your treat load, but…

"Calorie counting" makes me think that I am literally watching every calorie that comes through my hands and into my mouth- I think that would drive me insane. I prefer to think about it as "meal planning" - Instead of going with the flow of my friends, or waiting until I'm starving and grabbing whatever I can, I plan my…

@rabbitjb +1

also, eating smaller volumes of food means smaller volumes of waste

the PB is really chalky and its super fake sugary. I LOVE Justin's peanut butter cups- because the pb is really creamy- and they make mini's now that are only 70 cals..mmmm...

I love everything about this post. Yes.