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I do have ketostix to measure ketosis.... I always come in at the lightest positive color. Is this a bad thing? I had read somewhere that it doesn't matter what color its in, as long as its positive, but I don't know if that's true. All of the atkins bars that I'm currently using state that they are appropriate for all…

I too have been losing/gaining the same 5 pounds, and I'm tired of it. I've decided to be much better about logging what I eat on here, to see if that makes a difference. I thought I had eaten 1300 calories today. I had 1530. I know its not that much more, but over the days, weeks, months, it adds up! I will measure out my…

Yes the 1200 calories a day is NET calories. If I earn 300-400 from running, I end up eating 1500-1600 total. I love running when my net calories has to be around 1200 because I get to eat more for dinner. It's great. I've upped my net calories to 1400 calories a day, so we'll see in a few weeks how this works out.

Amazing! Keep up the good work. Truly inspirational.

I try to stick to a higher protein diet, so I eat protein cereal in morning, salad with chicken for lunch and another salad for dinner or chicken and veggies. I don't drink my calories unless if I run a lot, then I treat myself to low cal starbucks, but other than that, no drinking of calories. I run 3 miles, 3 days a…

Thank you all so much! Today was pretty easy because I love veggies, avocados, almonds, eggs, and steak, so I pulled through. However, I'm a huge carb lover! HUGE! I know tomorrow will be tough. I'd appreciate any recipes that anyone has to offer. I've decided to do Paleo because I just can't break out of the 160s. I go…

Thanks for all the tips! I run 3-4 days a week, so I average about 12-15 miles a week, depending on my half marathon training schedule. I had put my settings to losing 2 pounds per week, but perhaps I should change that. Losing 1/2-1 pound a week isn't bad at all, and as someone had said "slow and steady, wins the race". I…

Great idea! I'm just worried about going to get properly fit for shoes and then simply walking out w/o buying something. I'd feel so weird and obligated to the employee who just helped me out.... but heck, when we're tight on money, we gotta do what we gotta do. :happy:

I've been super, super busy lately, so I only run 4 days a week. If I could, I'd run everyday. However, I run short distances (3 mile runs) on 3 of those days. On one day, usually on Sunday, I run more miles. Anywhere between 5-11 miles.... depending where I am on my half marathon training. The other 3 days, I either rest,…

I do a couple things.... I exercise before I know I'm going to be in a situation where the food choices aren't as healthy. Example: family wants pizza night, so I go run 3-4 miles so I can add on an extra 400+ calories to my allotted calories. Also, I tend to eat light in the AM and afternoon because my bf doesn't need to…

I'm in! It's a challenge, and yet it just seems so fun :happy: This will definitely be a great thing because we can motivate each other and it will keep me accountable. You guys are going to do your best to lose those 15 pounds, so I gotta do the same. Thanks for starting this, and best of luck to everyone. SW: 205 CW: 162…

Tell me about it! I've been on here for almost 3 hours. I started reading posts around 9pm, and before I knew it, it was past 11pm. Love this site! Can't believe it took me this long to find it. Found it two weeks ago via tumblr :)

I really love that so many people are willing to share their experiences/insight/knowledge on anything. I appreciate it. I think I'll skip the HCG stuff, and give the noodles a shot. I run half marathons, and I need to train, so limiting myself to such a few calories cannot be a good thing for me. I'm heading to hungry…

Thanks a bunch! :happy: I'm definitely going to try them. What's this HCG diet that you're on which restricts you to 500 calories? I think if I ate that little, I'd get hunger headaches.

Haha, I was wondering the same thing. I think people are just trying to be really annoying. Like on facebook... when people feel the need to be the first person to comment on something, then just post "#1 or first". So annoying! I could be wrong though... EDIT. Never mind. I see some great answers. But now I know :bigsmile:

I agree that this site is great! People are willing to help, give advice, and be supportive. The food database is amazing! I find nearly everything I eat on here. The exercise database is pretty good too, but not as great. Specific workouts such as p90x isn't on here, but that's okay. And what makes this the best site that…

I'm running my fourth half marathon next weekend too. Good luck! :drinker: Typically, my feet are okay post race because I wear the right shoes, but I've noticed that I recover much faster if I do a post ice bath. If you can't do that, at least soak your feet/calves in a bucket full of ice water. Stings a bit, but really…

Yes, I went through all the posts.... what did I get from it? Starvation mode is a myth. Wait, no! It's not. It's true..... so many different answers. What I will do though is continue doing what I'm doing until my weight loss is stalled. I've only been at this for a couple of weeks, but I was concerned since I did weight…