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I'm sorry I have to laugh, I find it really funny that I think the first responder to the original poster @simplyGigi did EXACTLY what she was talking about. Being really militant about CICO and unempathetic. Simplygigi- the fact that your son is passionate about something, and so you are coming on here to try it, even…

I set goals with ideas or big picture concepts in my mind of ballpark ranges, but it always changes. Oftentimes I build more muscle than expected and end up wanting to lose less, that's always nice...

I just got these tiny little tupperwares for christmas, I preweigh out 1 serving size of nuts and put them into the tupperwares...then i just grab one tupperware at a time...if I didn't do that, I could eat a whole jar. I get the big costco size nuts, on days when I'm feeling sugar low or crave-filled, the fat really helps…

The equation is CICO. However, there are lots of ways to do CICO. As long as your calories in are less than your calories out, you'll lose weight. Some people find that gluten is in a lot of processed and calorically dense foods, and by eliminating gluten, they end up eating fewer calories (by focusing on vegetables or…

I eat tons of fat...30-40 percent of my macros daily...love it!

for me it ain't the drank itself that kills, but sometimes it is what I eat after the drink...I've lost weight while drinking, but its way faster/better when I don't- I have trouble fitting in the amount of protein that makes me feel satiated when I drink (side note, I like dark IPA's, that doesn't help!)

this! I say never bank more than 100 cals in per day. no treat is worth being hungry over for days. Also, if you're exercising (which I know you are!) then, a treat or bigger day won't mean so much in a week of eating at TDEE and exercising...

is there a gym near you? floor exercises can be great too, right at home.

i LOVE longing. I work in the wilderness a lot and when I'm gone, I miss it, but I still log manually. That being said, there are times in life where I've gotten burnt out on certain things - I took a training/diet break last month, and it was a real motivator. Maybe a logging break? I would think it better to just totally…

it depends on which inch!

Boom, exactly. I have filled 3-4k while training quite easily. A big baked sweet potato with almond or peanut butter, fish, meat, nuts, whole avocados...yummm!

It looks like you are from outside the U.S., but some options that may be available to you: if you have a large freezer you can order a piece of an animal, cow or something...I find roasting full chickens to be more affordable than buying chicken breasts...nuts at bulk sections or farm stands helps...we have this place…

i like to keep canned wild alaskan salmon in the house, i'll throw that on top of a salad and have a quick protein source...roll ups with turkey cheese apple and pickles...

my gym was craaazy last night, I resolved to no longer go after 6pm, it is just too insane. my new years resolution is to avoid people who are doing their new years resolutions.

I just found a new brand that has blueberries and chia seeds in it...yum.

I have SO done that. When I was first starting out, I couldn't pack bring my lunch to school or work because I'd just eat it right away. It takes tiiiime! Two things that helped: Eating breakfast a bit later if possible. Making sure I get 30-40g protein at breakfast (turkey burgers with eggs, salmon burgers with eggs,…

I do not appreciate the commodification of health or weight loss. I think it is unfortunate that a woman with so much money who is supposed to empower women is investing her money, in order to make more money, off of women who think they need to spend money to change their health. I've always been very pro-Oprah, but this…

Usually I step on the scale when motivation is taking a hit - I can FEEL in my body when I'm losing weight, I know it, and it's usually right on. The times where I dont' feel like I need the scale, I usually step on it and say "yep, that's about right, I feel like I've been losing that much weight"- but then things get…

I get alter-eco dark caramel truffles, 1 is 70 calories and soooo delicious. I also get Justin's peanut butter cup mini's, one is also 70 cals. Or, if I'm having a friend over I'll split a two pack, one is 110 cals...also, I love talenti ice creams (had some last night!) but I weigh out my exact 102 g's

very random but I told myself I would get a xylophone or vibraphone, I've been dying for one for like, ever...

i am a rock climber and the most pullups I have ever done is 8. That being said I was underweight and overtraining and unhealthy in many other ways. When I started, I couldn't do 1, then I built up to 3, then 4, ...I think 4 or 5 was my max while being in a healthy weight range. I'm tall, 5'10, so I have longer levers, it…

Best thing I ever DID. you have to WANT it, if you don't want it you won't get it...taking a break makes you want it again.

I try to rotate around so I don't get bored. Sometimes I'll get nori-sheets and do a wrap/sandwich inside the nori, I wet it first and then add turkey, thinly sliced apples, cheese and pickles. It's like a sushi sandwich! Right now I'm cutting while lifting (ugh) so I've been trying to just jam in protein with low cals, so…

You'll find your answer in 34 days!

have you also reduced your calories? I find I have trouble sleeping during PMS, and also, when I reduce my calories significantly.

I am a student and to be perfectly honest, alcohol is my downfall. Not the alcohol itself, but the inhibitions I lose once I have consumed the alcohol. For me, it works best just to abstain. My friends know, and respect it. I meet them at bars and drink tea or kombucha, soda water with lime. I do plan on drinking in my…

Drinking water, sleeping, exercising, and getting adequate nutrition are all human requirements. when you are short on your human requirements, the conditions of your biology are more likely to work against you in all of your processes and functions, including but not limited to weight loss. So, buy fulfilling all of your…

I have two methods here. It depends on my mood, how patient I'm feeling, how much I like the person offering me food. I always say no thanks, and usually, that's enough. However, if the person feels the need to push, ask why I'm not eating the food, or insist- either, I'm already at the end of the line, and because it is…

There are no bad foods, only bad feelings. There are foods that will negatively affect your cholesterol levels, mental clarity, blood pressure rates, energy levels, and general biological health- particularly if they comprise the majority of your diet. However, if you "eat food, not too much, mostly plants" then no single…

Shooooot daaang. I'm at around 1500 cals right now (low for me), and eating 120g-140g of it in protein, and I still am up at like 80-120 g of carbs every day, that is with being faiiiirly deliberate most days about my protein intake. I can't imagine eating less than 50 g of carbs, I feel like my brain would get so tired...…