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Harissa! Sriracha! Crushed red pepper! Anything spicy... Garlic is not even an option, here. It's in everything I make, ever. It's not a "condiment" and it's not a "spice". It's a food group, people!!!

OMG BudgetBytes.com . DO IT!!!!!!! The black bean avocado enchiladas are pretty much my favorite thing in the world.

Make sure to keep your core engaged to avoid lower back injury. Keep a bend in your elbow and your knees to prevent injury there as well. I like spinning! I do it at least once a week as cardio. The climbs can be good for strength, just make sure you're pulling up on the pedal as much as you're pushing down to keep those…

That's up to you. I log, but I like to see the big deficit and the 5-week loss estimate :) The advantage to not logging would be not worrying about eating back those calories as long as you don't go over your calorie budget otherwise.

Do you wash your face before you work out? Get some Olay wipes or some generic ones to swipe off any dirt or make up before your work out, then wash and use a salicylic wipe (like Clearasil or Oxy or whatever) right after. Don't forget to moisturize!!! When I was younger, I always thought that moisturizer would cause oil…

I've been making really excellent overnight oats with it. 2 cups oatmeal 3 scoops chocolate flavored whey protein (~28 grams per scoop) 3/4 cup almond milk 1/2 tbsp cinnamon (to taste) 8-10oz vanilla (or plain, or chocolate) Greek yogurt 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder 1/4 cup brown sugar (to taste) Mix it all up together…

Greek yogurt/low-fat cottage cheese are some of my favorite choices. Couple of hard-boiled eggs. Smoked salmon on an English muffin with cream cheese (that's more like breakfast, though). Dark chocolate covered almonds (nom). Pure Protein shakes.

Squats, lunges, push-ups, pull-ups. Those four will hit every muscle in your body. Throw in some yoga and/or pilates, and you'll be toned and tight and feeling great.

Congratulations, that's a great achievement!!! Yes, weekends happen (usually once a week), but keep that positive attitude and your success will continue ;)

Drink a LOT of water!!! Find a grocer near your hotel and pick up some fruits and healthy snacks on day 1 so you always have something. Remember that casual strolling is not exercise, even if you're on your feet all day so don't use "all that walkng we did" as an excuse to overindulge every day. But you're on vacation, so…

My first batch was soupy, so I cut the milk to 2/3 and it was much thicker. I also added another scoop of chocolate protein powder. I will probably do 3/4 cup of milk from now on...not soupy, but not super thick, either.

The recipe I posted makes 2 servings, but I doubled all of the ingredients and split it five ways because it did seem like a lot. It was DELICIOUS all week and I'm making it again tomorrow to have next week.

I have a weight bench and a rack with dumbbells from 5 - 40. I use the Body Sculpting Bible for Women, which I LOVE. It has pictures and detailed instructions for exercises for all muscle groups and three different programs. It's glorious. Highly recommended. Good luck!

I didn't think you were blaming your wife at all, but yeah...I feel you. I have to ask my husband that we only go out once or twice a week or I will overindulge because I have a hard time controlling myself. It's not his fault I LOVE food, and the small town we live in has a wealth of local fine dining establishments with…

Jeff Goldblum went paleo. Twice. The dinosaurs almost killed him. Twice. Never go paleo. Not even once.

Recipes? You mean other than "Cut it open and eat with spoon?" This one is my favorite: http://www.budgetbytes.com/2013/04/black-bean-avocado-enchiladas/ I'm excited about trying this one next week: http://margaretsdish.com/tempeh-salad-sandwich-hold-the-mayo

First of all, get yourself a microwave (if feasible/possible)!!! Secondly, check out my two recent posts about Hearty White Bean Minestrone (make a big batch in the slow cooker on Sunday, divide it up and you've got lunch for DAYS. If you don't have a slow-cooker, start early in the day and let it simmer in a big covered…

SSSSSSSOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOD!!!!! It turned out a little soupy, but that can be easily fixed for the next time by either reducing the amount of almond milk or increasing the amount of oats. You guys really need to try this! It kept me full past my mid-morning snack time, which is HUGE. I'm a teacher, so I chow down…

I don't. As a vegetarian, there's not a lot of good reasons for me to even pull into a drive-thru. I'll sometimes have a Subway samich, but other than that it's just not worth it for me.

5'7" 30 years old, married no kids HW: 226 CW: 173.1 Ideal GW: 150 Realistic GW: 155-160 Pescetarian. Francophile. Oenophile. Cheese-ophile. Message me for twinsies, I really don't check message boards that often.

I just posted a great breakfast that you can tweak to make vegan. Check out my post called "Brownie Batter Overnight Protein Oatmeal". I'm also about to post a really wonderful minestrone recipe that's 100% vegan that I will eat for lunch ALL WEEK and still have leftovers.

Anything high in fiber. I really like red pears, figs (when in season), bananas. For veggies, I LOVE doing spaghetti squash with dinner...70 calories in two cups and it will keep you FULL! So yummy.

I'm usually done eating by 8 or 8:30pm at the very latest. Dinner is usually between 6:30 and 7:30 and depends on what I had for lunch. If I had grain with my lunch, I won't have any with dinner. If I didn't have grains with lunch, I'll have brown rice or couscous or quinoa or whole wheat pasta as my carb, veggies, and a…

Physically turn around and walk away. I always have a snack with me - fruit or Greek yogurt or protein bar. After a while, the mediocre flavors of added sugar and whatnot just aren't that appealing, nor are they worth the calories nor how they make me feel bloated and sluggish. I do have a hard time resisting peanut…

I've got a few vegetarian/vegan recipes that I LOVE making in my crock-pot. Soups, chilis, rice and beans...all kinds of deliciousness. Granted, I could probably make all of these things in a big stock pot on the stove top, but the slow cooker really allows the flavors to meld together. Plus, it's so easy...you don't…

Nothing new on race day! No new shoes, no new socks, no new supplements, nothing!!! Trust your training and you'll be great!

I have just a regular heart rate monitor. I created my own exercise in the MFP app called "Interval running" and just adjust my calories burned based on what my HRM says at the end of the workout.

Squats, lunges, deadlifts, etc. Get you a perky booty, girl. If you want to increase the size of muscles and thereby increase the size of your booty, you have to do some heavy lifting, though. Fatigue your muscles, stretch, rest, then do it again.

I wear a heart rate monitor while I lift and the amount of calories I burn depends on how high my heart rate gets. On leg day, I can burn over 200 calories in around 20 minutes, but on bicep/back day, I might only burn 140. I always follow it up with cardio, though, so it adds up. I prefer doing the strength training first…

I did a Bikram-only summer a few years ago and I LOVED IT. Bikram is way more intense than your regular yoga classes at the Y, but it's still low-impact. I LOVED what it did for my body and for my mind. If you have a Bikram-certified studio near you, I highly, highly, HIGHLY recommend checking it out. It can be pricey, but…