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A tip I was given once upon a time was to only compare my weight (as a woman with a cycle) with the same time in my cycle the previous month, as it can (and will, in my experience) fluctuate madly during the month. But, if you compare the same time in your cycle, you can see legit trends in your weight loss/gain. I weigh…

lentils, quinoa, protein powder, peas, veggie burgers, tofu/edamame, cottage cheese or greek yogurt if you do dairy (this is beside meats of course, if you do meat/poultry/fish ). You can also add PB2 powder to oatmeal or smoothies for a bit of a boost. It all adds up.

I don't use that brand, so can't comment on it specifically, but I second the brown rice protein recommendation. I'm plant based so always looking to boost my protein. I use the North Coast Naturals brown rice protein powder personally (first one I tried actually) and I use it for everything. Smoothies (yes, slightly…

I have the Gear Fit2 and love it so far (a week in). It *is* reasonably accurate for me, but every body is different. That said, I'm really enjoying mine! Love the GPS accuracy, and that I can toggle bluetooth, wifi and gps on and off. The sleep tracking is decent too. Even the food tracking is pretty decent believe it or…

Oh I wish these would have worked for me. :(

Great results! Congratulations! And, enjoy ALL those rollercoasters now!! =)

The biggest clue here was found in your own words "I won't even go swimming because *I* hate how my body looks." You don't like your body, so you are making the assumption that other people are going to look at you, and feel the same way about your body as you do. I too used to feel like you do, in fact, I rarely go out…

Rooting for you! Love is the greatest motivator of all. You can do this!

I would increase, very slowly. Add even 100 calories a day at first. It will take a while to get your calories up but this should be a way to sneak it in. That said, your weight will be up and down all the time if you weigh daily. Once a week will see changes too, but average it over a couple months and then you can see…

It is a very alarming reaction, and yes, as was mentioned it is called a Niacin Flush. I don't like the sensation, so I take the "flush free" niacin now when I take it (not often) but the doctor saw me and my bright red face with itchy hives - it was like having an itchy itchy sunburn and she assured me I was just a heavy…

http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_performance_nutrition/lean_eatin_part_i http://www.t-nation.com/diet-fat-loss/a-calorie-is-sometimes-not-a-calorie The answer is that they both count. You can't avoid minding your calories because they do matter, but for fat loss, some methods work better…

Some great ideas here! You're all reminding me to grab more kale! I have to second the kale chips idea. Bake them with whatever seasonings you love and they have a really satisfying crunch to them. they are expensive in the store (though delicious) but incredibly easy to make at home.

Oh how I wish I were! =)

My potassium intake simply sucks....unless I focus on getting a major balance of fruits, veggies and legumes in each day. My low sodium vegetable juice has almost 1000 mg in a single glass. Needless to say, potassium is my weakest link. When I eat really well, lots of veggies and beans (and some fruit) I get a lot…

For some perspective: I was starting to feel really old until I ended up with a medical condition that had me daily at the local hospital for a 6 week period. I would use my age as an excuse as to why I would accept even a 50% improvement in my energy levels and all the staff kept fluffing off every concern I had telling…

"Starvation Mode" always makes me ask questions.... A bit of devils advocate here, but I do wonder these things sometimes: ok, so the theory is that eating at an extreme deficit makes your body realize you are starving, so it uses fat and muscle to do its thing, lowering metabolism to conserve what you DO eat into fat.…

Eat clean. Lift weights. Walk more than ride. (increase activity) De-stress. get a killer dress complete with heavy duty body shaper if you want to go that route. (Rock what ya got! ) Know that for a month you made a great start and did it sustainably. Solid foundation done! You could be 8-12 pounds down by then…

I mostly silently seethe and wish I could handle them internally with as much grace as I somehow manage externally. It's tough some days. And I have heard that before ("you would be so pretty if you were thin!)". Remarkably, I lost a ton of weight for a while after my son was born and you know what I heard? Not that I was…

Not sure about the flex specifically (in case it somehow is different) but basically you can sync to the fitbit website using the usb to the laptop (again, unless flex is different than the ultra in how it uploads data) and then MFP pulls that data to here. As long as you have the MFP settings set to share data with the…