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Glad I found this! I have a very high fat diet, and I eat no red meat. My fat intake ends up being between 35-50 percent every day....I eat avocados, maybe one slice of cheese per day, and usually a tablespoon or two of almond butter...it doesn't really sound like much but when I'm eating to lose, half an avocado, two…

i put powdered peanut butter (just great stuff) in my greek yogurt (4 tbs = 100 calories, add 100 calories of greek yogurt and you're eating pb flavor foreeever with only 200 cals, and its a meal with protein) OR, I add 1 tbs or 2 of real peanut butter into yogurt or oatmeal and put it on the side of my bowl and get a tiny…

I like deviled eggs made with greek yogurt instead of mayo with curry in them and sri racha on top...also pears or beet slices with goat cheese and pistachio on top!

Totally subjective, but I do think the term was derived from the whole crossfit/paleo culture originally. It is has evolved to incorporate a lot of different types of food. But I think most people would agree that at least at the most basic level it means no processed, packaged, fast foods. But as someone said earlier,…

no bad foods only bad feelings!

I've thought about this one a few times as I've scrolled past it in the forums...and actually, I think I really disagree with that article. That being said, I don't tell a whole lot of people about my goals, however, a big part of my history with disordered eating was secret keeping. Sometimes, letting people know my goals…

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I had so many cousins, I never got to spend time with my grandma like that. My parents had me later in life so I didn't have that much time with her. But my grandpa was around longer, he used to make me spaghetti and we would eat jelly donuts together. I'll always remember that. I'm glad he wasn't on a diet, because it was…

no bad foods only bad feelings!

ha ^ @callsitlikeiseeit - love that post, you literally called it like it was! Actually, last year my new years resolution was NOT to diet. It was to just be, and be healthy, and be gentle with myself. (Post break up, moving, transitions, etc etc) - and I did that, I have been very gentle, as gentle as the sloping curve of…

Someone on one of these forums recently advised me to take a picture of my plate - I thought it was a great idea since all the cool kids are insta-ing their meals anyways! (...and now I am one of those cool kids). Taking a picture obviously doesn't measure the cals, but it means you don't have to sit there and analyze it…

I am a young single girl myself and I will say this: 1) It is easy for every day to be a special occasion - someones birthday, they left their job, having a baby, had a tough day...I can find a reason to drink EVERY DAY if I wanted to. 2) i have trouble both with the calories of alcohol and the calories I consume after the…

When I'm looking to cut, I always start my cardio with an ab workout - yes this means abs 4 times a week. I also think it leads to engaging your core more in your cardio workout if you've just exercised it. There are a lot of opinions out there and I am no expert, but for me personally, working one section of my body once…

Agree with all the things, but also 1) free writing, checking in on how I'm thinking, feeling, what kind of mood I'm in. 2) tracking my period and eating maintenance during PMS to avoid binges!

Changing the workout really has always helped me with plateaus - adding HIIT or increasing resistance training, adding a longer run...also- especially if you feel burnt out, taking a training break and THEN coming back fresh and changing up your schedule can be a real boost.

CONGRATULATIONS! 60 days sober of candies and crisps that is HUGE...and I have to ask - (even though I'm sure you're going through a lot of changes right now ) --- How do you FEEL?! I feel like changing my sugar intake that significantly (I have at times, but not that significantly)- would really change how my brain felt,…

I often take "dry months" where I don't drink at all, because it helps me a lot with my goals - the not drinking isn't the goal perse, it is more the mechanism for achieving the goal. Anyways, I always let my friends know when I'm not drinking, otherwise, they will pour drinks for me and put drinks in my hands before I…

it really depends on you, how are you at compartmentalizing? I can write the holidays off easy because I know I can get back on track when they're done, but if these cookies stick around past christmas, best to plan some boundaries. Sometimes I'll put my acceptable snacks in a zip lock bag - pick ONE cookie and a small…

I have always looked at my diary like, a year back, or two years back to think back to those times when I was *supafit!* to get an idea of what I was eating around that time...so for me it is really important to at least log SOMETHING, quick add calories, or random entries, so I have a ballpark idea of my range on that day…

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greek yogurt with pb2, those squeezable (pre portioned!) packets of peanut butter with an apple or banana, I'll pre-weigh exactly 1 ounce of mixed nuts or cashews, one or two hard boiled eggs...two medjool dates for sweetness...

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You are! If you eat it log it. There are SEVERAL days a week where I eat 1-400 calories worth of vegetables....thats a lot not to log.

i have times where I choose to eat a "special food" - but in order for me to still be losing weight while I do that, I have to go seek out an individual portion of that food, go buy ONE slice of pizza, go to the grocery store and get one nice cookie, or one piece of chocolate. If i'm at a party where there is a whole pizza…

I like to put a slice or two of coldcut turkey on a big salad, or even like pastrami sometimes...shirataki noodles are my new faaavorite thing...MISO paste- if you have miso paste in the house you can ALWAYS make a soup and bulk things out...I like to eat for quantity. Oatmeal is great, too.

Just checked in your diary. 1) I see you didn't log last thursday, even if it's your "cheat day" you still should log it. 2) I saw an entry for 2 aladdin grilled chicken breasts..I don't know what these Aladdin things are that I see all the time but I have weighed out a chicken breast (single) that comes in at 350 cal's…

I tend to struggle with the fact that nearly everything in life is a special occasion, its always someones birthday, or I'm meeting with someone I haven't seen for a while, sitting with family I made a long trip to visit with - I think it is situational. There are times where I think it is good to be polite, control your…

I often eat a whole avocado while I am pms-ing, sometimes I will bake egg into it and it will just be a meal! I say better to have a lot of your fat and calories coming from a fruit rather than a processed good- 1 avocado might be 300 calories, one muffin might be 300 calories, i'd vote avo every time.

Sacramento has lots of fresh fruit stands, I don't know if you have access to transportation while you're there (the bus system is ok, not great - I went to school nearby) but I like to keep a package of cold cuts around, apples and turkey, salad with turkey, sometimes for me it is worth it to sacrifice a hot meal while…

sweets: sweet potato and almond butter. And also, single serve lindt truffles (sometimes the best replacement for chocolate, is just eating the chocolate - i put them in the freezer and can only have one!) Alcohol...ugh I love all the alcoholz. Beer: I either do Coors Light if I want volume, or 2 IPA's (what I really…