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If your husband thinks you're disrespecting him by being at a friend's bachelorette party where there will be another man dancing in his undies, then yeah, I think that qualifies as insecurity or at least controlling behavior on his part. If he thinks this is somehow disrespect to him or a threat to your marriage, hell…

THIS: If you have body fat to lose, you don't need to eat extra calories to put on muscle (because your body already has the calories available in fat reserves). I've been doing it myself for the past four months and recomp is working for me.

Yes, I eat first. According to what I've read, if you are lifting weights or doing HIIT, it's great to make sure you get a good helping of protein and some carbs to fuel that workout. Then some protein after helps recovery.

After a 5.5 mile climb to a lake at 9000 feet in elevation last week.

Go get a book called "The Shredded Chef." Lots of good recipes aimed at clean bulking.

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The Bohemian Dream Girl

I get Christina Ricci a lot...we've both got big eyes.

The most surprising thing is that people think nasty comments about your size are doubly okay now that you're thin. Nope. When you say, "Gawd, you're so skinny," and grimace while rolling your eyes, that's NOT a compliment. Your face betrays that it's not a compliment. Commenting on other people's bodies is just not okay,…

Order club soda with a twist of lime. Looks like a G & T, but isn't. Don't even tell anyone you're not drinking alcohol.

You can eat a carb heavy meal and gain a lot of weight in a day because your body retains more fluid to process it all. Be patient, and make sure that you're getting enough protein to sustain your muscle mass and exercise levels. If you ask me, the three most important things for anyone dieting are making sure you get…

I'm doing body comp testing every two months. At my last test, I'd added two pounds of muscle. At my next test, I hope to add another two pounds of lean mass. I know a pound a month is max for a woman, but so far, so good!

After peaking into some food diaries, I notice that a lot of people even log their vitamins/supplements. Thoughts on this? I can see doing it if you consume all your vitamins in gummy form. :wink: I've never logged my supplements, though I do take enough pills every day to choke a horse.

There are tons of non-meat protein options, and your trainer is correct that one gram per pound of body weight is optimal for gaining muscle and losing fat (try googling that and you'll find plenty of evidence). Just anecdotally, I started strength training two months ago and added protein at 1g per pound of body weight. I…

If your starting weight is really high (like 250 + pounds), yeah, you can lose 50 pounds fairly quickly, but if your starting weight is not 250+, don't stress! You will get there. Just remember to keep telling yourself to TRUST THE PROCESS. Weight loss doesn't happen the same way for everyone, and it won't even be…

David Wolfe also says that chocolate "lines up planetarily with the sun" and that it's "an octave of sun energy" and that it's the male energy that comes down out of the center of the sun. So, yeah. Not a reliable source of information. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rv4wRtURwZw

You are doing it right. Only eat back half your exercise calories, if any.

Honestly, all these folks who are lifting big and eating 1900 cal a day and say they're losing weight, and to eat more--you've got more muscle mass and therefore require more calories. Your resting metabolism requires a ton of calories. Not so for the original poster.

1200 is fine for your weight/age/goals. I've been doing 1200 for 100 days now and have lost about 25 pounds doing very moderate exercise (I'm 5'6", 38 years old, starting weight of 178, goal of 134, currently at 153). The thing about 1200 calories is that you don't want to exercise too hard. Keep it moderate. Like a 45…

Yeah. I'm totally in love with the new flavors. That peanut butter cup Halo Top is insanely delicious! I eat a half a pint a day. It's glorious. Takes the edge off a low sugar diet and all the lovely fiber and protein! I want a post where people just share all the awesome products they've discovered! In addition to Halo…

Cheat meals are no bueno. Stick with the program all week long, or you're erasing your results on the weekends. at your height, 1300 calories is a good amount of calories. I'm 5'6" and get daily exercise and eat 1200 and weigh everything and still only lose about a pound a week at this point. You're lucky to be losing what…

EVERYBODY gets sick at some point in their life. I'm glad you're not in charge because this is a monstrous and stupid idea. Are you upset because you pay taxes and other people use the roadways that you don't personally use? Are you upset because you pay taxes and it helps pay for the education of children that aren't…

I can relate. I'm on 1200 cal a day now, and have been for a little more than 90 days. Last weekend was my bf's birthday, so we had two days of having meals with family and friends where I had cake and a beer and ended up eating around 1800 on those days. Oh, man, this week, after going back down to 1200, I felt so hungry…

Pre-log your foods and make sure you're getting sufficient protein. If you stick to this for a month or so, the junk food cravings will subside. Promise!

Don't listen to other people. Clearly you're not anorexic. Your BMI in no way reflects that! If your family members are used to seeing you one way, and now you look differently, they may just be having a hard time getting used to the change. You will also have a hard time getting used to seeing a different "you" in the…

Other women are your allies, not your competition. Just stop it! Comparison is the thief of joy!

The symptoms of depression and lowered libido are just not worth it in my opinion.

Seriously, folks, this lady is not looking for you'all to play devil's advocate re: what she's decided she needs to do to lose weight and stop bad habits. All the body builders/extremely active people with super in-shape metabolisms in the house can stick it when you talk about "eat whatever you want as long as it's below…

It could be your piriformis muscle acting up. Start using a foam roller every day and get yourself a lacrosse ball to lay on and dig into that muscle to get the blood flowing to it. You should also do these stretches daily. I have the same trouble!…