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Friend: How did you lose all that weight? Me: The CLAP Friend: .....

I also started with the New Rules of Lifting for Women, I eat TDEE-15% for a deficit and follow If It Fits Your Macros (IIFYM) http://iifym.com/iifym-calculator/

IMO: The right diet for a healthy life = whatever you will stick with. I do IIFYM, it works for me, I feel good, I enjoy life even while in a deficit. Some people love eating "clean" or being vegan or vegetarian (whether for dietary or ethical reasons, or both), some people are more sensitive to carbs than others, etc.…

I tried out this crazy black pill called lipo6 black in college - I literally felt like I was going to have a heart attack in the middle of the gym at the ripe old age of 17. :s Anytime someone suggests a fat burner or thermogenic to me, it's an automatic no-go

I do similar to this. I don't plan them because if I really want something I can usually make it fit. But if there is a special event or meal (or I'm just super hungry at the end of the day), I don't worry about it - often when I go in to track it I actually end up within most of my goals, my macros will just be a bit off…

My diary is open if you'd like to look. I have a toddler as well.

Another +1 I have a great relationship with my dad, I was also healthy and active, but I remember every teeny thing he ever said about my eating habits or pinching my tummy fat. A teenage girl's mind is a frightening place, it doesn't take much.

Walden Farms makes calorie free dressings. If you're not into the fake stuff, balsamic vinegar :)

The new Jif Whips - I got the S'mores kind and it was not nearly as glorious as expected :\

If it were me and I didn't want to be flexible with my calories and/or have time to get in another workout, I'd probably have some cottage cheese (about 90cals) and then make some protein fluff (casein, almond milk, a couple mix-ins, mixed until mousse consistency) about 200cals. Super filling. It's not for everyone, but…

I agree with the above poster it must depend, my best friend has Crohn's and she can't hardly put on weight if she tries. I would recommend discussing it with your doctor or gastroenterologist(sp?) and maybe they can recommend the optimal foods for your Crohn's in general as well as give some recommendations for weight loss

Generally they say that your anabolic window is about an hour after you lift, so to optimally preserve muscle you'll want to consume 20+ grams of protein within that time frame. Other than than, as long as you're getting the right # of calories overall, I wouldn't worry about timing.

http://iifym.com/iifym-calculator/

This. Personal Responsibility +1

I like to make a big pot of taco soup - I just throw in ground venison or turkey, several kinds of beans, corn, can of diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, taco seasoning, and any veggies that I need to use up. I also like to pre-bake chicken, sweet potatoes, squash, zucchini, and pre-slice any veggies I'm going to want to use.

https://order.dominos.com/en/pages/content/nutritional/lighter-options.jsp Some "lighter" options they offer, or you could get a side of their hot wings, which is what I usually go for (yum!) 200 cals Have fun!

Thank you! bodybuilding.com has a transformation challenge that I just started with a good friend of mine and it's 12 weeks long, so I'm going to try and put my all into that, see where I get, then do a short bulk (4-6 weeks) in April so I can cut and (hopefully) see some good gains for the peak of summer. B) ETA - this…

I picked the lowest weight that I remembered being healthy at (130), I am currently below that since I have refocused on my body composition. I want to get a bit lower to give myself room for a good bulk so I can build some additional muscle.

I suppose I've never looked closely enough to notice whether others' pants are see-through o_0 I'll have to be more observant next time so I'll know which of my fellow gym-goers are just pretending to put in the hard work and are really only there for man-catching.

Quest makes protein chips www.questnutrition.com/quest-chips/

Name: Elsie Height:5'6" Starting Weight (12/1): 130 lbs Goal Weight (12/31): 128 lbs 12/8: 130 12/15: 129 12/22: 129 12/29: 12/31: Struggles or successes of the week: Struggle - sooo much sugar and tasty treats! Success - only 5lbs away from being able to squat my body weight for 5x5!

Name: Elsie Height:5'6" Starting Weight (12/1): 130 lbs Goal Weight (12/31): 128 lbs 12/8: 130 12/15: 129 12/22: 12/29: 12/31: Struggles or successes of the week: Struggle - crazy work schedule, sickness, ear infection, blah blah blah. Success - stuck to my workout schedule and back on track with logging (*)

Coffee is only going to be bad for your weightloss goals if you load it up with fat and sugar... and then don't track it. As long as you fit it into your daily calorie, macro, etc. goals there's no reason it should have an adverse effect. Cheers!

"You have a lower BMI than 87% of females aged 15-29 in your country" I think of myself as being pretty average, this blows my mind o_0

hot tea, lots of it

Name: Elsie Height:5'6" Starting Weight (12/1): 130 lbs Goal Weight (12/31): 128 lbs 12/8: 12/15: 12/22: 12/29: 12/31: Struggles or successes of the week:

blue!

...that's pretty much it

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again,…

Every morning. I graph it to see where the overall trend is going and make adjustments based on that. * pushes up glasses * :)