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Egg whites, chicken breast, tuna, haddock, protein shakes, cottage cheese, plain greek yogurt, and shrimp- these are my go to options for lean protein! I used to be vegetarian and just added the poultry and seafood back a few months ago, so I still stay away from pork and beef at this point in time. I know soy is…

I don't drink things like soda often, but when I do I sure am NOT going to consume my calories in a drink, so I'll go with the artificial sweetener. Even for something like an iced coffee, if I couldn't get it made with sweetener, I'd choose to go without it completely rather than "waste" my calories. Artificial sweeteners…

@Packerjohn - Yes, it is, and never more than 2 (not 3). The label says maximum 3 daily, although supposed to be spaced apart. I didn't realize recommendation was maximum 400mg though, because I'm pretty sure an awful lot of people must easily surpass that with more than 2 coffees a day. I definitely don't do this on a…

I used to like Cellucor C4, but find it doesn't do all that much for me anymore, even though I've never used pre workouts on a regular basis. I think it's due to having a caffeine tolerance from my recent coffee addiction. I had "The Curse" by Cobra Labs, and Mutant Madness recommended to me. I've tried both, and while…

Hey, you guys can add me. Im 27 and also a mom of a one year old. I've lost 100 lbs and maintained most of that for 6 years. I currently have 35 lbs left to lose! Also a 700+ day login streak, so definitely very active on here.

I know exactly what you mean! Thats what happened to me when I hit 199! That was the lowest Id ever been in my life after starting my journey at 300! The original 100 lb loss took me about a year. As for the fluctuations, I actually maintained that loss for about 6 years, give or take 5 lbs! The biggest change was the…

Hey, add me if you like! My baby is 12 months old now. Pre pregnancy I was already an uncomfortable 230 lbs (My highest weight was actually 300 lbs way back in 2008 but lost 100 lbs then). I was 247 postpartum, but Im currently 209 lbs and my goal weight is 175 lbs. Im still nursing my 12 month old, but am not as worried…

That's awesome! Congrats on the loss! Yeah, I've done BodyPump as well, and I think it's a great workout! My passion is definitely BodyCombat though. I TRIED to get equally hooked on Pump, but just don't get the same feeling from any of my other workouts. I do like Pump though! I actually just passed my audition to go for…

You guys can add me if you want. 100 lbs down. 35 left to go.

The way I see it, I'd rather have some loose skin afterwards than to still have my body fat filling it that skin. I used to be 300 lbs, and lost 100 pounds in 1 year (now 7 years ago) and have no problems with bad loose skin. Im still overweight, so Im sure Ill have some once I hit goal (35-40 more pounds). At least that…

I'm looking for more friends. I've been around MFP a long time (had another account), and currently 700 day login streak on this one, so very active on here. I've lost 100 lbs (7 years ago) and just never lost the last 35-40 lbs. I maintained my loss for years, then had a baby last year. So I recently lost the pregnancy…

I used to weigh 300 lbs years ago. I got down to 199 lbs at my lowest. You can do it! Just a quick bit about me- I maintained my loss within 10 lb range (200-210) for 5 years fairly easily, but then gained back up to 230 lbs on a medication in only a few months, so I quit it. I then decided soon after to have a baby, got…

I do still, but my baby is now 9.5 months old. :) I found I could NOT lose for the first 4 months even though I returned to working out at 5 weeks postpartum! Right after delivery I only dropped 14 lbs out of the 31 gained, and held onto the rest until 4 months! After that, my weight started to budge finally when I didnt…

Meat- never. Eggs- Almost every morning. :)

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Hey! Im 27 and 223 lbs. My highest was 300 lbs! Lowest was 199 lb after losing 100 lbs in a year back in 2009. Im currently working on getting back to my lowest and having people in a similar weight range as friends would be helpful!

Ooh, Id like to join! I already planned to do this on my own, but itll be way better to have support! Current: 223 Christmas goal: 210!

Im in! November goals: -No snacking after 8pm -Replace habit with herbal tea & gum -Get a 30 day success streak! If it werent for evening snacking mindlessly with TV, Id rarely exceed my calorie goal. This is why this challenge will help me, not because the time of day literally matters. Whatever helps a person to stick to…

This isn't really "funny" but kind of insensitive- I lost a total of 80 lbs over the years, but gained some for a pregnancy this year. Now AFTER having a baby 7 months ago, I've been working hard and lost 25 lbs. Some of this was pregnancy weight that remained after delivery, and some was extra. I am below my pre pregnancy…

Hi, I'm Kari. I'm 27, married, and vegetarian. I lost 100 lbs back in 2008-2009. I maintained that loss for about 5 years until last year, then gained 30 lbs of it back right before deciding to get pregnant. I just had our son in late March and am currently about 6 lbs lower than my pre pregnancy weight. I need to lose…

I do 50/20/30 for carbs/protein/fats, and find Im able to do this quite easily. Some days I eat more fat/protein and less carbs unintentionally, but always hit my protein without a problem mainly with eggs, tofu, protein shakes, and soy based fake meats (I know they're so processed but they taste so good!) I usually get…

You could both lose or gain weight while eating "clean" if you're at a caloric deficit or surplus. From a nutrition and body composition standpoint eating healthily matters, but solely for weight loss? It doesn't. I think when people say "clean eating" there's a purist mindset. Eat this, not that. Bad foods, good foods.…

Meat, but it has nothing to do with weight loss.

I personally dont understand difficulty getting to 100g with meat, as I typically get anywhere from 80-120g and I don't even eat any meat or fish since Im vegetarian. I get it from eggs, tofu/soy, protein shakes, milk, cheese, and legumes. Have you considered filling in the nutritional gap with a protein shake added to…

I listened to a group of middle aged and retirement age women talk about how "fattening" bananas are, and how they're avoiding them while discussing it over tea and pie. No lie. Also, I gave up on trying to convince a couple people that the "It Works!" wraps do NOT work. It was a pointless conversation.

Just drink more and your body will adapt. I drink at least 3 litres on a typical day, up to 4 sometimes, but don't go to washroom any more than an average person would. Even while pregnant, I drank that much and still only had to get up once per night to pee. Just start slow. Increase gradually, rather than trying to drink…

Did you weigh your avocado? I had half of a HUGE avocado this morning, and it was still only 128 calories. It was the largest avocado ever. I weighed it and it was less calories than I would have logged if I hadnt.

Eggs! Every single day since I was in my second trimester of pregnancy, and here I am 3 months postpartum still craving them daily. Lately I also crave spinach salads with fruit (peaches, strawberries), dried cranberries, seeds, and either raspberry vinaigrette or poppyseed. Something about it being summer makes me want…

I'm OBSESSED with Body Combat, and have been since my first class two years ago. I've also done RPM and Body Pump, but I never got into those the way I did with Combat. I was actually by the instructor last summer if I wanted to do the training to become an instructor, but I was actually a couple months pregnant at the…

I'm 26 and have 67 lbs to lose! Feel free to add me!