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You probably need more protein, for starters, though it's hard to say without seeing your diary. Are you eating back any of the calories you burn? Remember, the calorie goal MFP gives you is already set at a deficit--that is, you could lose weight just by limiting yourself to that calorie goal, without exercising. So if…

I actually did think of that. I really wanted rolls though, since I really like the rice. I read through the menu descriptions and avoided anything with tempura, anything with the word "fried" in the description, and I was going to stay away from mayo as well, but the spicy tuna looked too good. At least the rainbow roll…

I tried Hazed and Confused the other day and it was AWESOME. Highly recommend. I may never have any other flavor.

Right? If I'm gonna go overboard calorie-wise, at least I did it with something I really enjoyed! Oh, and I'm not throwing in the towel on today, by the way. I still have lots of room to work with, I think I can still meet my calorie goal. I just don't normally have that many calories at lunch, so it was a little shocking.…

This is exactly what I was going to suggest. Listen to your body. If you're truly hungry, you need to eat something. Just make good choices. Trying to withstand hunger is a recipe for failure. Hunger is a survival drive in humans. You will be miserable if you try to ignore it. You gotta work with it, not against it. Eat at…

I would be a bit more concerned about not eating your exercise calories than I would be about whether you're logging accurately. Crossfit and cardio is a LOT of high-intensity exercise. If you're actually only eating 1400 calories a day, and then burning off 400-800 in your workouts, which is not an unreasonable amount for…

Some days you're just off. I'm having a hard time the last couple of days because I'm hungry-super hungry- but nothing at all sounds good. The problem for me is that when I feel that way, I tend to eat more, because I keep trying different things to see if that's the thing that makes my appetite wake up! Don't be like me.…

It's hard to say without more info, but my first guess is that you're not eating enough. If you're having 1200-1400 calories a day, and then exercising 45 minutes a day, you're probably only netting about 900-1200 calories a day, which is pretty low. Eating too few calories obviously isn't working for you, so switch it up.…

Kind of...One of the things I've learned on my many, many trips through calorie logging is that if I obsess over keeping my diary perfectly, I get annoyed by it and quit. So, I've developed methods of logging that keep me sane, and keep me from feeling as though logging is taking over my life. See, I usually log everything…

Be warned, each individual breast is probably more like 8-10 ounces. When it comes to meat, you gotta have a scale. Base your calories off the raw weight. I bought a package of chicken breasts this week, and weighed each piece. The SMALLEST piece was 7 ounces. The biggest was thirteen. THIRTEEN. If I'd listed that as 4…

Steel cut oats are a nice hearty breakfast, and there are almost no limits to what you can top them with. They're pretty filling, too. There's a brand of high-protein frozen waffles that I like as well, called Van's Power Grains. Very filling, especially with a little fruit. One of my favorites is a breakfast burrito,…

I've never actually had their cheesecake because I'm always full by the time I finish my entree, which is almost always a Cuban Sandwich and Fries. I love that sandwich. I just realized it's been about two years since I went to the CF. The one near my house is always so crowded, I don't enjoy being there, and we eat out so…

Is there an "ethnic" grocery store nearby? They are often cheaper than mainstream stores, and you will find completely new things to try there. We have an Asian market near us that is awesome-cheap seafood, lots of meat cuts that the "regular" grocery store doesn't carry, interesting vegetables, and more types of greens,…

Whoa. That sounds awesome. Gonna try that this fall, when the CSA starts handing out tons of squash. As to OP's question: In my experience, it doesn't taste or feel like pasta, BUT it is really awesome at absorbing the flavor of whatever you cook it with. So your awesome homemade marinara will still be awesome. To me,…

I promise you that no one is going to mock you, not even silently. A) They are too busy with their own routine. B) EVERYONE has been the new kid at something, somewhere, sometime in their life. I shall share my story: I fell off an apparatus. I was at the gym, and set up a sit-up bench for inclined sit-ups. It was the type…

Although the point as made stands, i.e. it's cheaper to buy real, whole foods than to go to a fast food joint, your mileage will vary depending on season and location. Right now, in Seattle, in February, a pound of strawberries is about 5.99, I've never seen frozen veggies for less than 1.50/lb, and specialty type foods,…

This is what I was gonna say. Every digestion system works differently--as someone with severe IBS I tend to be very understanding of people with sensitive/delicate systems. If bran flakes are keeping the mail moving, then by all means eat them. If you really feel like you need more protein in your breakfast, slowly reduce…

I don't think you're trying to be judgemental here, but I feel a little judged and defensive suddenly. Like I said, I don't think that's your intent, it's my issue, but still. You gotta understand, sometimes there's a reason for unhealthy attachements. Like, say, food never yelled at me, never hit me, and never threw me…

BWAHAHAHAHA!!! Nicely done!

And worth every one of them. Screw it, I'll walk on the treadmill for three hours for one of those. Life's no good unless you're actually living it! Besides, if I had a full englishin the morning, I think I'd be set 'til five or six that night, so the damage wouldn't be too bad.

YAY for you!! That's gotta be a great feeling! As a large-busted girl myself, I feel the pain of the industrial bra. Buying something pretty is high on my list of things I'm looking forward to. Congratulations!

No, I am not posting just to have a bookmark for this thread...why would you say that?

I weigh once a week, skipping the pre-menstrual week. I gain about 2 lbs of water weight that week, and I'm miserable enough fighting off my urge to eat every carby/chocolatey/salty thing in sight without adding the perception of a 2 lb gain! I keep meaning to take all my measurements so that I'll have a non-scale way of…

Oh my god. We SO need a "like" button on this forum.

Seriously. THIS. First of all, Welcome to the Internet. You want 24 hour, 7 day a week access to a support system? You got it. However, the price you pay for that access is that not everyone is going to agree with you, not everyone is going to like you, and hardly anyone is going to keep any of that to themselves. You…

Oh, water's handled, haha. I have a 20 oz bottle on my desk that I refill 4-5 times a day. I wasn't sure if the loss of blood during a donation is enough to trigger a higher energy need for the day or not.

what about switching to maintenance while you're gone? That will give you a little more leeway in your calories, and you won't gain. This would mean writing the week off for losing, but I'd rather stay the same one week than gain. Also, pick your battles. choose one meal each day that you can indulge (intelligently! don't…

I try to stick to the same things, at least during the week. I tend to lose more and eat better the less I think about food. So, for breakfast, I usually have a hardboiled egg, followed by a greek yogurt ( I love the Fage Honey and the Fage Cherry Pomegranate). There is usually a 60 to 90 minute gap between those two.…

Level three was harder than level two in terms of intensity, but it was my favorite of the levels. I HATED level two...that string of planks followed by shoulder moves never got easy-or even easiER- for me, and there was just something boring and hateful to me about the moves on that level. I hated it from the first day,…

Well, frak. Willy, with TOM's assistance, managed to set up camp inside my head today. I binged on cookies. :frown: I was just gonna have one, cause I was craving chocolate so bad, but I kept getting up and walking back to the kitchen. Stupid. BUT I did come out of this with one small victory: Willy wanted me to bag the…