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I find more fats helps me stay full. I find avocados extremely filling so I eat a few (small ones!) a day. I also find almonds good as a snack to satisfy me between meals on days I am extra hungry for some reason.

I get the cravings sometimes! I'm vegan so for me it's Veggie Grill or Native Foods. Giant burgers with tons of vegan mayo and sweet potato fries (with chipotle dipping sauce!) with some dessert on the side. YUM! I still go sometimes when I can fit it in my goal but usually it's not worth it to me because even though it…

It doesn't matter if you track from wake up -> bed time or from midnight -> midnight. Just be consistent with whatever you choose.

Your muscles could be retaining water from all the new exercise. It happens with some people and can take several weeks to even out. Don't get discouraged. As long as you are sure you are eating at a deficit eventually the scale will catch up.

If you are really eating that little, and working in retail, you are going to feel like crap/binge/etc. You need to eat at a more reasonable deficit, such as .5lb a week, being so close to your goal weight...

Put a towel under your elbow so you don't mess up the carpet if that's the concern. Maybe you can find a less scratchy towel too so it'll do less damage to your elbows.

With so little to lose, .5 lb a week is a good rate.

10x your healthy weight is not necessarily a good goal. What about someone 5 foot who is trying to be 110 or 105? Both of which are healthy for 5 foot. Are they supposed to only eat 1100 or 1050 calories? Sounds absolutely miserable.

You've never seen the commercials?

I have worked at 4 different Subways and yes, they did all change the expiration dates on food. Not the one on the package. But when you take it out of the package you date the food and it's good for "x" days. When "x" days were up if the food was still left we were required to put a new sticker on it with the new date.…

Since it's all about calories in, calories out, you can still eat 1 meal a day if that's what you prefer. A few people here do it and have had success. You have to make sure the 1 meal fits in your goals and you'll be fine.

Hi, The first thing I would tame was the weekly splurges. I'm not saying that they are bad! However, you don't mention if they are fitting within your calorie goals. If they are, then that isn't the problem. However, if they are truly "extra" then that could be the problem. Even one cheat meal that is unaccounted for a…

Don't worry too much. You are not on a vegan diet for ethical reasons so it's not a big deal. We can't always be perfect. You have reminded me though that there is a delicious looking vegan Chinese take-out place near where I live and I'm dying to order from it!

I drink a bunch before but I sweat a disgusting amount while working out so I do have to keep taking water breaks. I don't stop moving though, I just take a sip while exercising every 10 or 15 minutes.

You are also going to have an extremely difficult time working out during a week of fasting after the first day or two without food. It would be more effective and safer to follow 5:2.

I would choose mashed potatoes because they are clearly the most delicious option.

I had to look up what this is, but after looking at the site quickly I'd say that any diet that has a "detox" component is probably not a good one. Your body can detox itself without you doing some fancy "detox" diet. You don't need to consume a "detox vegetable broth". Also you don't need to eliminate food groups from…

As a man you should really never go below 1500, but even 1500 would be too low for your stats.

Yeah these things are just a red flag that screams "I don't want to know this person".

I'm not sure it's normal but it can happen. I went from 140-210 in 5 months at one point and have no metabolic issues.

I struggle with binge eating and no longer keep anything that would trigger a binge in the house. If I want something I will usually buy a small portion at the store to eat immediately. For example, oreos. If I want oreos I will walk to 7/11 and buy ONE 6 pack.

I usually lose only 0-1 lbs a week, but every 4 or so weeks I will suddenly have a huge loss of 4-8 lbs. When I was on the BC pill, it was timed with my cycle. Now even though I don't get my period (implanon) the pattern still repeats. Just look at the overall trends and if they average out correctly to your weight loss…

This is just an illustration of why we should weigh everything with a food scale and not just blindly believe the nutrition labels.

I just feel like anything with jumping is loud and annoying. Jump squats, jogging in place, burpees... all of that. I actually tiptoe in my apartment after 8pm because I'm paranoid about the neighbor hearing me walk at night. I once moved in somewhere and on the first day the downstairs neighbor said to us that he hated…

This is what I thought! My fiance told me I was overreacting though, which I do a lot, so I wanted to make sure.

I do the beginner's modifications she gives on almost everything and sometimes have to stop for short breaks (skip a rep or two). But so far, each time a video comes up that I've done before, I have improved. My best advice is to just give it your best shot always and don't get discouraged if you aren't perfect!

I grew up on Tabasco so that is my favorite. But I also think Tapatio is okay, plus it's super cheap.

The 3 weeks seemed to be enough for me. I was getting bored and wanted more of a challenge, so I just tried the regular calendar. The first 2 days I skipped 1 video, but by the 3rd day I was able to do all the videos every day.

Great job! When you start running outside you might find yourself even slower (I know, right!?) or having to walk a bit again. Don't get discouraged. Once you get used to it you might even do better outside. I find that when I run outside I am less "in my head" and can perform much better.

Good luck guys! I did about 3 weeks of the beginner's calendar before I decided to try the regular workouts. I thought it was pretty helpful in easing yourself into Pop Pilates.