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I think it depends on your field. It sounds like judging by the CFA you're in finance and it may be more influencial to get that and spend more time working and building up your experience. I'm a biologist and I did okay finding a decent (consulting) job coming out of undergrad, but there isn't much movement in my field…

I find that if I eat super healthy breakfasts and lunches (at least work days and most weekends) I find that I crave less sugar and processed foods. I eat nuts, hard boiled eggs, fruit, sandwiches or salads, oatmeal, yogurt, cereal&milk, or even a small portion of left overs during the week for breakfasts and lunches. When…

Indoor or regular biking, or doing variable inclines while on the treadmill? Also my boyfriend and I are competitive so if he walks a mile, i try to get ahead of him and jog it. My friend and I go to the gym together and we're built similarly and always trying to out do each other - oh you biked 10 miles? I biked 12. Oh…

I'm a pescetarian and eat pretty clean most meals. The only time I get near or exceed my sodium is when I have prepackaged foods (like canned clam chowder, or a frozen meal from trader joe's,) and when I eat out and eat italian or mexican food.

I'm 5'8" and when I started MFP I was 174 - today I weighed in at 158 (my lowest on MFP about 6 months ago was 156). Of course everyone is different, but here's what worked for me... - lose pounds in the kitchen, get fit at the gym. this motto has worked well for me. I eat 1400 - 1550 calories (about BMR) on week days and…

I've been a pescetarian for 10 years now and have had mixed results. At first I found it as a way to eat less at home with family without the guilt of "oh you need to finish your plate!" but then found myself binging on fast food (taco bell i order anything on the menu with beans instead of meat or grilled cheese and fries…

I usually don't like electronic music or black eyed peas, but rock your body - black eyed peas remixed by skrillex is actually really fun to work out to! lol i also like looking up playlists on 8tracks.com

Thanks so much for everyone's responses...the pain is mostly in the middle of the back of my legs and down to the sole of the foot, with some pain on the outside of my thigh. I'm in the LA area (redondo beach) if anyone has recommendations of physical or massage therapists!

Yeah thank you for the suggestions! Just wish there was an easier fix...

I'm pescatarian and eat primarily vegetarian, feel free to add me if you want more ideas! My boyfriend and I spend $40 - $75 a week on groceries, and he could eat for two people, seriously. On the note of soy, everything in moderation. Don't eat soy products with every meal, but a couple times a week is fine! He eats meat…

Thanks guys! :)

I wear my regular bra under the sports bra, and a fitted tank top!

i log fruit (mostly cos fruit is 100 calories + per piece) but almost never log veggies. a lot of the time i'll "quick add" 50 or 100 calories if im eating quite a bit, but i dont log an individual pickle or something. same with salads. i'm not going to log every veggie but round up on a quick add.

Been losing 5 pounds/month for the last two months...let's see if I can keep it up with margarita season coming up! SW: 173 CW: 163 GW: 158 (for May) UTW: 150

I'm 5'8"! My high weight was 177 - 178 sophomore and senior years of college. When I was depressed and stopped eating much and drinking alcohol a couple summers ago i was down to 159. but gained it all back. I graduated college last spring and lost four pounds just by...not being in college? lol So I started MFP at 173…

@ Albertson's I can usually get wild caught flash frozen Alaskan coho salmon for $5 for two servings! and I live in a really expensive area of Los Angeles so that's the jacked up price! lol

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As someone who drank approx. 1100 calories over on Saturday night, I understand where you're coming from (I love beer and I hate my drunk self on most hard alcohol - hard alcohol jackie is bad decision/munchie/too drunk jackie). so i like to stick to beer, but soooo many calories - and i hate light beer! :( I say pick and…

i hate paperwork after being in the field :/. and our receptionist is out so i've been answering phones for six weeks now, ugh nothing i hate more. as soon as i get into my work..the phone rings..get distracted...end up on MFP or Facebook or news websites...or worse...online shopping...get back into the paperwork...phone…

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In other threads i've read that you're not suppose to do intense cardio after you lift heavy because of issues with muscle tearing and not having time to repair? I don't think there's an issue with doing the cardio first then lifting..i usually do a moderate to hard run for 30 minutes then strength train for 45 and have…

I'm blonde and from LA, and I grew up in "the valley" (think Frank Zappa Valley Girl or the Valley Girl Nicholas Cage movie from the eighties) and I do have a tendency to say things like "like, ohmygod, totally, no freakin way." However, I'm actually not an idiot and have a Biology degree and work full time as a field…

I'm eating charoset and matzo crackers, hummus and veggies, marinara and mozzarella on matzo (like a little pizza!), as well as jam or cream cheese on matzo, lots of soy (I'm a vegetarian) and fruit!

Biking, elliptical, rowing are all great! Outside of the gym I find roller skating and hiking super fun and a motivating calorie burn on the weekend when I avoid the gym, lol. There is also swimming, the lowest impact you can get!

Rock That Body - Black Eyed Peas (Skrillex Remix) Even if you hate electronic music, it will pump you up to no end

There's a Bally's-turned-LA Fitness (still paying Bally's prices, yeahhh) across the street from my apartment, at Marina del Rey 10 minutes away, and next to my work office building. I needed convenience, otherwise I knew I wouldn't go. When it was a Bally's I hated going because it was not taken care of very well. Now…

cucumber slices with lime juice and salt. the sodium isn't too good for water weight, but i'll also drink a ton of ice water with cucumber slices in it while I'm eating, so I feel like it evens out. best thing ever in the summer!

If I can actually drag myself to the gym, I do ten minutes (or more if I can manage) on the treadmill, then bike for 45 minutes reading a magazine, then try to do ten minutes more on the elliptical or treadmill, and three sets of my usual weights (instead of 5). Or step up the intensity on the treadmill for 20 - 30 minutes…

I grew up in the valley..not the central valley....the valley...like totally omg...valley girl San Fernando Valley in LA! Then went up to Santa Cruz for college and fell in love with the bay area. and actual forests. and the hippie culture. but here I am back in So Cal living in Culver City - a block from Sony Studios and…

I live around the 10/405 interchange in Palms and go to the Ballys-turned-LA Fitness over here at Overland/Venice...that's probably too far for you though? I go at 6, but that's probably too far in 5:30 traffic :/