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***Do you eat back your exercise calories? ***Also, how much do you eat total and how many calories do you burn on average per day? Yes, I typically eat back most of my exercise calories, at least I try to...on days I do spin class, it gets to be too high sometimes. On good, normal, healthy days, I'm around 1200-1500 net…

I'm up for a new challenge for November! I took this weekend off, ate, drank, didn't workout. Just decided to take a rest. No change on the scale this a.m. (couldn't resist checking). My elbow is just healing, so I'm finally into the part where I'm strengthening it back up. Not sure I'm ready for push-ups yet or getting…

I did weigh in today, but our scale is clearly broken...or just messing with me because I feel great - even at a time I am usually + lbs bloated - and the number hasn't moved, so no numerical progress to get excited about yet but I'll take feeling good over the number. I realized I haven't really upped my caloires as much…

I'm in the same boat, pretty happy with what I've done so far (without going crazy or extreme, but keeping that lifestyle change mentality), so just have about 10-12 or 15 more to go, depends on the day right now. I'd love to hear ideas and know how upping the calories works out for you. Not on purpose, but looking back at…

I can't work out right now either (fractured elbow), so i've just been making an effort to be exra vigilant about watching my calories/intake. Wish there was a better answer....not working out drives me nuts and I liked how it gave me an extra allowance of calories for the day.

As much as it sucks to see the numbers, I log mine, too. It is what got me to stop drinking poinsettas at Sunday Funday brunch, ouch when I saw the cals in the champagne - for some reason thought it'd be lighter in my head. I usually stick to as simple of drinks as I can wherever I'm at, like dirty martinis or a flavored…

This is something I've considered a lot because I know I'm not giving it up altogether...so we drink flavored vodka with water & lemons. I think the Absolut Acai Berri is the lightest taste, so I like that one. My husband likes Three Olives Cherry, sometimes I have the grape, depends on what they have wherever we're at.…

Ok. I was taking it more for the appetite suppressant elements and figured the mood elevator part could be a nice bonus (mainly due to elevating pms issues). That's why I don't look up too much on the internet in that direction...I get freaked out too easily.

I hear ya! I seriously felt like my scale was messing with me this weekend. My goal for Friday was to have hit the -20 lbs mark...got on there that morning and it hadn't budged below -17. Then, Saturday got on again because I couldn't help myself and then I had hit it. Makes NO sense, but decided to just go ahead and…

I didn't even realize it might not be open...I could use some "constructive" criticism, I'm sure. I have been out of town a couple times over the past few weekends, but other than not always getting to a computer those days, have been painstakingly honest with it. Would also love to get some ideas about what is working for…

I either go for extra dirty stoli martinis or a flavored vodka, water & lemons squeezed in it. (I like the aboslut acai berry, three olives grape, or stoli cranberi the best like this. My husband prefers the three olives cherry.)

It sounds like he is on board, so you're not doing so bad at all! I tend to think about it too much & beat myself up, too, so I hear ya. I've made a big effort to just make sure that while I'm trying not to obsess on the wknds that I have healthier options around the house to eat. Like carrots or zuchinni with hummus…

My main comment is the same as the other person said about planning some excercise you can do together. Especially if that's your only time you see each other, then try to go for a bike ride or a big walk together...it doesn't have to be super hardcore like spin class, just something to keep you moving. I had to get my…

During the weekends, I also have issues with no stucture, it seems easy during the week. So, I try to include more excercise since I have more time, but I try to make it more fun with a long bike ride or extra-long walk or excercise class. It also seems to help to make the weekend meals more fun or seemingly more…