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I found myself falling into 16:8 very naturally, but I'm currently in a position where I don't make own food and the cafeteria is only open at set meal times. So for this reason, I tend to skip breakfast, grab lunch and dinner, and skip the night meal and go straight to bed. All my eating just fits right into IF. If I eat…

I just saw this, but... I'm in! I think I've only done a couple runs up til now, but I'm going to see if I can still make the 24 hours!

Surprisingly, people were noticing, but didn't say anything until I mentioned it first. We don't talk weight loss at work, but we do talk fitness since we're military. I was discussing the progress I made and the diet changes suggested from a class I took. When I say "I've lost 20 pounds in 3 months" the usual response was…

This and some of your other comments make me not want to be your friend anyway. You're very hostile to others just because they're eating less than you.

I agree with the others here. I grabbed a scale from Walmart, a tiny thing that I can take to work too to measure my snacks. It also measures the weight of water and milk which is extremely helpful. There's not magic starvation mode you hit once you go under 1200 calories, just FYI. If you're eating healthy and clean, you…

This is so important! So that I don't stress over the scale, I only weigh myself at the same time every day, first thing in the morning. That way it doesn't matter when's the last time ate or how much water I drank that day. That will come later. In the morning, I'm at the lowest weight of the day because I'm the most…

There's actually a ton of good advice here already, so I'll summarize a bit too. Since I'm in the military we have to do pushups. You get better by doing more pushups! If you can't do one yet, get started in these ways: * Angled Pushups - Start at a countertop, then a chair, and slowly get lower to the ground until you can…

Great post, mostly a bump. Seriously though. Decide. Commit!

I'm a nerd about some things, part time WoW-er and I love my dogs! We made sure to rescue them from the local shelter.

This one is sweet, and it's nice when those close to you notice your efforts.

First time I've been able to walk over 45 minutes without pain since... December, I think.

As they've said, maybe you just need an adjustment in macros, but it never hurts to see your doctor, just to make sure something else isn't going on too.

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My dietitian also pointed out that zero calorie drinks aren't good for you because of how the brain reacts. It's expecting calories because the drink tasted sugary. When your brain doesn't see those calories come around, you get an even stronger craving for something sweet! So, a diet drink with something to eat is…

If anyone is curious, I'm seeing a registered dietician and nutritionist once a week, and we just talked about aspartame this week. The scary part of aspartame is that it can cross the placenta's barrier when a woman is pregnant. The long term effects is that their babies are born with a stronger craving for sweet things,…

This^^ The 7 layer burrito is one of my favorite options, but you could always ask them to remove the sour cream if you think. It doesn't have the fried potatoes, ground beef and other high fat extras. Also, when I'm out, I'll look for "snack" options, aiming for under 300 calories. That means for McDonald's, the only good…

Unfortunately you can't edit it in the app, but on the website you can edit the food. When you click on it, to the right it will ask you if the nutrition information is correct. If you click no, it gives you the option to edit. Easy as that!

When I have a day like this, I look at my nutrition over a week. Remember, it takes 3500 calories to lose a pound, so MFP calculates your amount and subtracts 500 calories per day. So if you ate like this all the time, you would stay the same weight you currently are. Honestly, it's okay. Don't worry about it, and focus on…

You know, except for the headaches I get from fake sugars, and the fact that I feel lethargic if I drink diet soda like I do water.

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If I could redo my choices, I'd join the Navy. I love the Air Force, and my job, and the fact that there are so many women to support me since we have the highest percentage out of the military. Also my husband is Air Force, so that pushed me in that direction. As far as PT standards are concerned, I have chronic pain, and…

Go ahead and add me! I'm active duty Air Force, and let me tell you that the focus on fitness will not stop after basic training. Some people can be kicked out for two bad PT tests, so we've got to support each other! I've always been a chubby, non-athletic kid and adult, but I made it under the maximum weight, so you can…

I'm definitely not an expert, so hopefully others have more solid advice, but it sounds like you cut too many calories too quickly. You don't have to make drastic cuts to still see weight loss!

Someone already said it, but COOK COOK COOK! I have the best cookbook ever from my mother-in-law, and it shows me how to make anything. Roast turkey, orange chicken, burgers, cheesecake! I made orange chicken yesterday because my husband has been craving some Chinese food, and i wanted some fried chicken. It required me to…

This is always a great read, and I keep in mind every time I'm tempted to go below 1200 calories. It's a long post but explains very clearly what's going on with your body when you eat too little and what the process will be like. And yes, you will gain weight at first, until your metabolism realizes it's not in starvation…

I'll jump in here! I actually started right after Christmas but before January 1st. I didn't even realize it was a resolution until everyone started pointing it out to me. I didn't jump on MFP right away. I kind of thought "Well I've counted calories before, so i know how much I'm taking." I guess maybe not, so here I am!

I'll be your friend! I just came back from a spell too and have 1 friend right now.

I'm in for 30 miles swimming this month.

I'm in! I'm planning on combining running, swimming, and strength training with the swimming going in my normal "off" days because I don't ache from that afterward!

My friend is on an anti-inflammatory diet and she lives by garlic and ginger. I guess I should pay attention to what else she eats, but those are definite staples in her diet. It's always fresh ginger, btw. She makes tea, shreds it into most stove-top dishes, and her protein shakes.