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Omg stop. This is so stupid. Calories in, calories out. I hate the misconception that you can eat all of something healthy - I'm sorry but no, that's not how it works. If you eat 3,000 calories of fruits all day (which, by the way, is really easy to do) and only burn 1,500 calories, you're going to gain weight -- even if…

Make sure everything you're eating is accurate. Get a scale, measure your food, use measuring cups. It's possible that you are thinking you're eating less than you really are. Also, don't go off what the treadmill/elliptical calorie counter says, often times it is very skewed. Take a snapshot with your phone of your stats…

YES. I had never noticed how badly I PMSed or bloated until I started losing weight. It was a really tough week for me (the week before my period). To top it off, my period was very late so I had no idea if it was all related to the period. Now I know better and realize what my body is trying to tell me.

This past week: Unsweetened vanilla almond milk Low cal yogurt -- usually greek but sometimes the fun Yoplait light flavors Egg whites Special K cereal Produce - this week: watermelon, pineapple, frozen mango, spinach, cucumber, spaghetti squash, white onion, bananas, strawberries, sweet potato, red bliss potatoes,…

Periods wreck havoc on your body, and it's only worse when you're paying super close attention to it! For the next month, keep track of how you feel (bloated, mood, etc.) and see if you notice any correlations. The results might surprise you!

Take note of how your vegetables are prepared. If you're getting them at a restaurant, they are likely loaded with oil and butter. Trust me. I work at a fancy restaurant and the vegetables are prepared in a very unhealthy way to make them taste fantastic. We have a roasted cauliflower head that is marinated in three cups…

I've been using the Map My Ride app to help me figure out how much I'm burning. It uses GPS to track your distance and pace. It will tell you your pace every mile! I've noticed that instead of acknowledging that I've stopped at a light, it will just say my split speed (or speed for that one mile) is lower. It will also…

handsome!

hipsterguy - can't see anything other than your main one, so i'll go with that

I have the word foundations on my ribcage in cursive. I've always loved the quote from Thoreau, "If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost, that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them." The word "foundations" serves as a reminder to always do everything I have to do to achieve…

Don't let the people on here get you down! Try not to think of it as a cleanse. There are many other ways to cleanse your body. Think of it as an interesting culinary adventure. Juice cleanses are a fun way to get nutrients and introduce yourself to fruits and veggies you may not have thought you liked. For example, I…

It was surprising how I had no idea how many calories I was really eating until I started tracking. Serving sizes changed everything. I tried clean eating for 3 weeks, thinking it would help, but it didn't because I wasn't limiting how much clean food I ate. Unless you're accurately tracking, you can't know anything for…

Haha realized my question was phrased a little funny. I have no problem changing the speed, I've just found that some of the intervals I've found online say to do 8 mph sprints - which is definitely a little much for me! Thanks for some of the plans ya'll posted though. I'll have to try those out. I think I might avoid…

some healthy foods will give you calories really quickly without making you feel crazy full. try adding quinoa or black beans to salads or adding peanut butter to a banana. that's a quick way to add an additional 100 calories to a meal or snack.

Your partner probably just feels left out of everything since this isn't a goal for her. While her attitude isn't justified by any means, maybe it would help to see it from her point of view. I imagine it's something like this. Imagine you want to go get a drink one night and one friend decides to go with you. Then, once…

sexy!

I have this problem and I'm still trying to lose. I'm very concerned with how it's affecting my life, and worry for you too! It's so hard and it definitely is causing a ton of anxiety. For me, it meant relapsing on my EDNOS. What worked for me? Letting go for a weekend. I went home to see my family and expressed my…

22 years young over here!

I tried vegan mayonnaise recently when i had to prepare a vegan meal. It had a different taste, almost similar to miracle whip, but it's 35 calories vs. 100. I personally think just a little bit of mayo is fine though if you can work on limiting your portions. Or you can mix it with something like honey mustard or mustard…

I drink this on a daily basis, although sometimes without the cranberry juice or without the lemon. I do it to help with occasional bloating. Does it work? I don't think it works any better than simply drinking a ton of water. I like that it jump starts my hydration, but that's really the only benefit I've found.

I'm in the same boat! I have a 64 oz jug that I walk around with. I usually fill it and put a bag of dandelion root tea in it in the morning, and then refill with water 3-4 times a day. Starting to wonder if it's *too* much! But my body feels great so I'm not terribly concerned.

I'm 5'4"! I'm currently at 126, but I'd like to get to 115.

I guess the beard... but really nothing since it was so rude of you to simply say "pass" instead of complimenting the person above you. What a jerk... Person above the jerk - your entire face is lovely!

Allow me to rephrase: soda is okay in moderation. But okay doesn't make it a good thing. It has zero health benefits.

I mean, a simple google search is going to tell you all the negative facts about diet coke (and any soda for that matter!) Researching it will only make you realize what a nasty beverage it is. That being said, I used to drink A LOT of soda. I'm from Atlanta, the Coke capital of the world! I drank mostly diet beverages…

Oh also, goodbye boobs.

No matter how great it's going now, or how much you lost one week, there are going to be bad weeks - even when you do everything right! The best thing to do is keep on going. Cry it out if you have to and take out your anger at the gym. Don't give up just because it got hard (or harder in some cases)! Also water weight is…

I'd loveee to get this topic going again. Losing weight is so hard in Nola, so I'd love to have a couple of MFP friends to keep me on track. Feel free to add me :)

actually, yes! but not by myself, with my sorority. we got second place :) have you ever jumped off something tall (bridge, cliff, etc) into water?

You look like you've really come a long way on your fitness journey! Damn, son.