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I think the OP's girlfriend has a point, though. Every BODY is arranged differently; where fat accumulates, metabolic rates, ease/difficulty in building muscle. I naturally have an hourglass type figure. If I want to have a teeny, tiny butt, I could possibly do it, but I'd have to work REALLY REALLY hard at it...crazy…

Squats, lunges, deadlifts, running/cycling... You're right: You can't force your body to lose weight in a particular area (or else I would have gotten rid of my love handles FIRST!!! ARGH!), but you can find exercises to target the muscles in those areas to help you create the shape that you want. For legs, stick with the…

I did dry January this year because I realized how much alcohol I was drinking, especially over the holidays. Like you, OP, moderation does not work for me. I'm definitely all-or-nothing. At first, it was easy. Get through the week days without a drink? Sure, easy. But then comes the weekend...what to do on Friday,…

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A week at the beach?! Wow, have fun! I always pack a cooler, not just for my bevvies and sunscreen, but for grapes, sandwich fixins like deli meat and cheese, carrot sticks, etc. If you have a beach house or even a hotel room with a kitchenette, find a grocery store and stock up on what you usually have at your house.

Bikram Yoga keeps you at a steady elevated heart rate for most of the class (standing series is almost 50 minutes). If you've never done it, you should absolutely try it. It's not like a yoga class at the YMCA or at a studio with incense and candles...it's an intense cardio and strength workout. In 90 minutes, you can very…

If you have access to it, a regular Bikram yoga practice will help you. Not just physically, but emotionally, spiritually, mentally, etc. It's you time, turn your brain off time, focus on yourself and your body and your breath time. You'll feel calmer, more patient, and stronger after every class, even if it only lasts…

I LOVE Bikram yoga!!! I wish there was a studio near me, but I just make due with finding one wherever I travel. I'm at my parents' for the next few weeks, and there's a studio not too far away. Hopefully, it will help me get out of this plateau...I've still got at least 10-15lbs to lose, 20 if we lived in a perfect world.…

We spiralize sweet potatoes and make home-made curly fries...toss the curly fries in some oil with salt and pepper and (I like to add dried rosemary and crushed red pepper....yum!) and bake them at 400-425 for about 20 minutes.

I check out my shadow ALL THE TIME!!! lol

Adorable suit and tats! Work it, girl ;)

Today was a scoop of chocolate protein powder in a cup of unsweetened vanilla almond milk with a "lite" English muffin, topped with protein-powder fortified neufchatel cheese. Totes delish.

YAY!!!! Congratulations!

A few months ago, that number was 170. It took me about two months to drop below it, and when I would, it would only last for a day or two, maybe 4-5, then back up over 170. I kept at it, kept going to spin class, kept cooking and packing my lunches, kept lifting, kept going on walks, kept limiting my alcohol, etc.…

I'm about to spend a MONTH in France, and I have the same fear/worry! My plan is to A) Walk or bike everywhere!, B) Purchase breakfast foods at a local market to eat over several days (croissants, coffee at the hotel/airbnb, some yogurts in the fridge), and C) Plan to eat only one big meal per day. This will save on cost…

That would definitely be fantastic...ideally I could do it by June 24th, as that's the date we're leaving for our trip. July 1st is when I start my bike tour through the Loire Valley in France!

What advice can we give you that you have not thought over for yourself? You need a professional therapist to help you work through these issues. Fortunately, many college campuses offer those services for free. I hope that you will be able to get yourself to a place where you will allow someone to help you, and allow…

Every week, three times a week. I have a dumb bell rack and weight bench at home, so I'm hardly ever in the gym, but I push until the muscles fail. It's true that lifting will change the composition of a woman's body, but for me that means a leaner appearance, more definition in my muscles, and a stronger, slimmer…

I stop looking in the mirror those days, I stick to my calories, and ESPECIALLY my exercise, and allow myself an extra glass of wine or bit of dark chocolate. I try not to stress over it...if I can stay on track three weeks out of four, and I don't go crazy over during that one week, then I think I'm pretty good to go.

Tonic water, diet ginger ale, Coke zero, and low-cal juices are great mixers for tequila, whiskey, gin, rum...Just pour your own as much as possible!

Did you smooth off the top of the tablespoon, or did you leave it heaped?

It's not a diet; it's life. I've had to change my way of thinking, especially about my relationship with food. Yes, cheese and wine and bread are DELICIOUS, but I can't eat large quantities of any of those things every day and lose weight. Eating out is fun, but it's expensive and I can easily overindulge on appetizers,…

Low-fat protein sources: Veggie burgers (Boca, Morning Star, etc), meatless alternatives (Gardein, Beyond Meat, etc), eggs, low fat Greek yogurt, low fat cottage cheese, protein shakes (I use a powder mixed with almond milk), beans, lentils, quinoa. Those are just off the top of my head. Other sources, not so low fat,…

BudgetBytes.com, yo. It's the BEST. All of the recipes are so simple, so tasty, so EASY, so DELICOUS, so cheap... I make at least 2 recipes a week from this website, and I have for about 3 years now. It's fantastic. Do it.

mmm.....Basmmmmati rice is delicious. I'm also a fan of quinoa, but if you're having a hard time digesting brown rice, then maybe that would be out as well.

Definitely add in Greek yogurt and cottage cheese, a nice vegetarian protein powder, lots of beans and legumes. I average 90g of protein each day on a 1380 calorie/day diet. Occasionally I eat fish, which of course, increases my protein intake.

I can't believe you've only lost 10 pounds!!! It seriously looks like you've dropped 20-30lbs. I lost 10lbs in January (hoping to lose 20 by June), then gained 4-5 back in February for some crazy reason, then it's taken me the last 2 1/2 months to get down to 12! I'm so glad that you're celebrating your loss. It definitely…

You should be able to leave it out - it's not in the original recipe.