fromaquasar09

Just yesterday I tried changing my 'no' to a 'you can' and actually it really helped this. I went to Mum's for dinner and I TOOK the dessert, Chocolate Torte and immediately the war started in my head "I want, no you can't, but i waaaant, no, I'll start tomorrow, no you started today, just a little piece, nooooooo, a treat…

I had been on the nerd fitness open boards for awhile and just joined the academy over the weekend. I am really happy I did actually. The check lists and structure are exactly what I needed and the focus on small changes. Plus heaps of work outs to keep me busy. I am keen to see how it goes. On the food note, I am not…

I try not to reward myself with food, it creates a weird thing for me when foods I "can't" eat are the "rewards". I reward myself with clothes and spa treatments haha. BUT if it works for you then go for it and enjoy the heck out of those gummi bears!

Ok so what you are talking about is pretty much recomposition. i.e. gaining muscle and losing fat. This will give you the "toned" appearance you want. (Note there will be lots of people telling you you can't tone. Which is technically corrected. But we get what you want as a result. The way to do it is to build muscle then…

My only other thing thinking and looking at this is if you are maybe consuming more calories than you realise. i.e. you think you're at 1200 but not seeing the loss, maybe you are unknowingly eating a little more. This is such a common problem, most people under estimate their calories. Do you weigh your food? sounds…

If you calculated your TDEE you should also know your BMR (base metabolic rate) this is the amount of calories you would need / day to keep you alive if you were in a coma. They are just used to make your heart beat etc. I dont know your stats but I would expect your BMR to be above 900 cals (mines 1300). Netting below…

I'm definitely there with you on meal prepping and not making bad choices on the go. Also probably maintaining motivation. I tend to be hardcore for 2 weeks, awful for 2 weeks etc. So I never make any real progress. And patience. I lose motivation because I am not patient enough to see the changes!

I eat eggs every single day too! Scrambled on toast, amazing, and not just for breakfast. Other breakfast ideas for you though: If I'm in a rush I'll have a shake, banana, frozen berries, almond milk and protein powder in the blender, boom - drink it on the way to work. Proats - I cook oats with vanilla protein powder…

Hi :) I'm 5"4 I currently weigh about 138 pounds. I have previously lost a lot of weight and sat down around 115 - 118 pound. For me that just wasn't healthy or sustainable. At the moment I am thinking I'll go down to 130 - 125 pounds but am trying to stay focussed on improving fitness and strength (and what I see in the…

I was over yesterday - log and move on :) I think when we get too scared of the red numbers is when we 1) give up because we think we're failing 2) lie, cheat, miss a day of logging so we don't have to see them, but ultimately we only cheat ourselves when that happens. Acceptance is the best way to stay in for the long…

I'm getting married Jan 2015 ! Can't wait :) I have not got heaps of weight to lose but am hoping I can lose 5-6kg by the time The Dress arrives in September and then maybe a couple more before the big day. Also want to sculpt some lovely arms and back muscles (as they are expose in the dress!). So focussing my exercise on…

I would say your activity levels are definitely at least lightly active. The tricky thing with MFP is that it counts your exercise calories on top of everything, so many definitions that classify your activity levels by amount of exercise you do each week become redundant. But a true sedentary lifestyle is like me, I get…

Go for a run. Eat normally the rest of the day. Depends on your deficit / how much you ate but you're probably still just at maintenance. Chill, one day won't make the difference. Learn from it for tomorrow.