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Paying for something I'm not using would be motivation enough for me. Personally, though, I hated going TO the gym. It just seemed like a big time waster, since the commute to and fro took almost as much time as my actual workout. So I quit it, do my running outdoors, and bought a weight bench that I use at home, in front…

Go by measurements, photos and how clothes fit. The scale will do crazy things, and lifting in particular can make for some sore muscles that hold onto fluid.

The only potential drawbacks are the price and if you feel funny about artificial sweeteners. (I don't). If you want to drink less Propel, either alternate with plain water, or dilute it with plain water.

I either log the ingredients individually, or create a recipe logging the ingredients if it's something I'm going to make regularly (or a couple recipes: one for the bean sliders, one for the slaw, etc). It takes a long time at first, but as you log more regularly, you have all the foods you use a lot in your diary, so…

My husband and I are Ragnar & Lagertha from Vikings. These were from a lunchtime costume party at his college, but we'll bloody ourselves up for battle for tonight. Everything homemade except my wig and sword. nd

Thank you! :)

I stopped a couple months ago, and even being injured and unable to exercise as normal the past month, I still slowly lost a couple pounds. (Which I assume is more glycogen than fat.) I'm at a place right now where my brain and stomach are on good speaking terms ;) and I'm doing a good job of eating enough for my activity…

What I did before adjusting my calories was to set my activity level high enough that my calories were close to my TDEE before adding any exercise. But that's only if you want to see the "in five weeks you'll weigh..." number have at least a slight chance of being anywhere near accurate. ;) If I'm at "sedentary," and…

I've done both, and for the most part, it works out about the same for me. But my appetite doesn't always sync with my calorie burn. Sometimes I'm hungrier on a rest day, and have to almost force myself to eat after a long run. MFP method is good for me when my exercise isn't very consistent and my calorie burns are fairly…

This time I will try to be more aware if depression comes sneaking back, and not let it sideline me. I know I can eat pretty much whatever I want if I exercise regularly, and exercise helps with depression. My depression doesn't always manifest itself in sadness. Sometimes it's just apathy or irritability. So it's too easy…

I'm 43, 5'5 and a little below 135, not sure of BF but I'd guess around 24%, and I'm still losing slowly at 2100 total calories. (I only log during the week and take weekends off, so even if I'm below 2100 during the week, I'm sure I make up for it on weekends with wine and ice cream.) I lift 2-3 times a week and run 3x a…

Friend. I have a baked potato just about every night, topped with ranch dressing. My great-great-grandfather left Scotland for America when the potato crop failed. Sure, they called it the Great Highland Potato Famine, but I think he just didn't want to live in a land without the spud.

There was only one time I went to the gym that someone gave me a dirty look. She was across the gym from me on a treadmill and just looked like she wanted to kill someone. Then I realized it was a mirror and I have a horrible resting b*tch face. :blush:

During my first round on MFP, I didn't do strength training and, like you, wasn't happy with my composition when I finished. My butt deflated. :( A year of strength training helped a lot. Also like you, I had some family/personal matters that derailed me. This time around, I included heavy lifting in my routine from the…

Don't worry about gaining weight because you can't exercise. Not being able to eat normally will take care of that. I lost weight when I had mine out, and had pretty much just ice cream, jello, soup and mashed potatoes for two weeks.

Those are the days I put on my brightest red lipstick and jeans that give good butt and fake it until I feel better.

I stopped using any calorie estimates for exercise and just go by a slight deficit from my TDEE. Using MFP's method was good when I was just starting out, was still recovering an injury and couldn't exercise as regularly as I'd like, and needed more motivation. Now, though? I'm fairly consistent, and appetite doesn't…

Elliptical is one entry that can't be accurate, since it just has "elliptical trainer," with no variations for pace or resistance.

This. I won't eat a whole MEAL of foods I don't like, but in small quantities, I'll eat some things just because they're good for me. Like broccoli. I'm not a big fan, but I'll eat it as a side. But artichoke, no. It smells like armpits, and I don't want armpits on my tongue.

Running, lifting and a jalapeno cheddar bagel for breakfast every morning. ;)

I had some that weren't bad - I think it was a cookies and cream flavor that I got free when my husband worked for Pepsi - but the name itself sets off my gag reflex.

I'm being careful after a lower back injury last year (unrelated to lifting), and I'm at... Deadlift 125 lbs Barbell Hack Squat ( no squat rack :( ) 125 lbs Bench Press 87 lbs Row 87 lbs Overhead Press 65 lbs I lift at home with limited equipment.

It took me about a month to run one mile, and another month to run three miles. Couch to 5k is awesome. Now that I've been running about 4.5 years, I realized I much prefer running with some walk intervals. It doesn't have much effect on my overall pace and makes the activity more enjoyable.

I normally wear cotton bikini bottoms, and if I'm in capris or leggings, I just check my bum and smooth out the fabric if there's a VPL. I'm also in LOVE with the little running shorts with the built-in dry-weave panties. I find it amazing that I can run and run and run and not get a wedgie, and I get airflow in places…

If you want to switch to diet, but don't like the taste, try flavored diet sodas over plain cola. Diet Wild Cherry Pepsi, Diet Dr Pepper, Diet Mt Dew, etc. That made switching easier for me.

Sometimes through increased appetite, sometimes through fluid retention, sometimes through changes to your metabolism.

For fun, lighthearted running, I love Me First and the Gimme Gimmes. They do punk covers of oldies and classics. For kickbutt running, viking metal like Amon Amarth.

The strength training section where you enter how many pounds, reps and sets is just to keep track of your progress. To get calories burned - and understand it's just an estimate - search for the strength training entry in the cardio section.

I eat breakfast before I run, typically a cheddar bagel. I usually wait about a half hour after eating, and ideally poop first, but never had any digestive problems. I tried running before breakfast. Didn't like it.

I'm all for fitness goals, but sometimes it's best to accept that the thrill of achieving goals and making changes is behind us. The next stage isn't as exciting. Writing that down sounds really defeatist, but I don't mean it that way. I mean that maintaining a level of fitness and a weight range should just be a part of…