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Nearly 8 weeks here! I am teetering between overweight and obese and hope to find some friends with similar goals!

20! Feel free to add! I always love new friends to encourage!

Great article regarding hormone cycles with the female body and how to change your diet to account for it. Hormones have so much to do with diet and weight loss! http://www.metaboliceffect.com/15-facts-about-weight-loss-and-the-menstrual-cyle/

Power Green Smoothie! My typical smoothie: 1 cup almond milk 1 banana 4- 5 strawberries 1 handful blueberries 1 cup spinach 1 cup kale 1 tbsp flaxseed 1 scoop protein powder Also, you can look up recipes for scrambled eggs in a mug using just egg whites or whole eggs. Super easy and quick and will give you healthy fats and…

Thanks everyone! I didn't realize they could be so inaccurate. I had underestimated what my protein needed to be set at for a while and then once I got it right and started to try to eat that, I got sick a few days later and that has been the cause of the underfeeding. However, I expected to see it stay about the same, but…

I really hope so, but I am trying to work really hard to not go from slightly overweight to skinny fat, but as a poor college student, I can't afford to get my bf% measured accurately.

I'm optimistic and like to say I'm 5'5" even though I'm 5' 4.5"! :) Feel free to add me!

They will definitely be posted as my success story! I have pictures from when I first tried it on, and I will be posting those along with one from my wedding day!

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The dress was actually my size. Size 12 was the highest weight I had been, so it made me get serious about getting in shape. I was excited that after 6 lbs it is starting to fit better and I am excited about what's in store for alterations. However, I'm worried that if I lose too much, it might be difficult to alter the…

I make a large green smoothie in the morning and can sip on that for a few hours and it will still keep me full.... 1 c. almond milk 1 banana 4-5 strawberries handful of blueberries 1 c spinach 1 c kale 1 scoop protein powder 1 tbsp. ground flaxseed You can change the fruits you like, and I typically add more greens based…

I'm not saying we don't need to correct those who are propagating false facts. But, if they are doing it out of ignorance, as in a lack of knowledge, then maybe it would be better to inform them, and not rip them apart. If I were to use this process when trying to help any misinformed or unknowledgeable, it wouldn't really…

I wasn't trying to say that the laws of thermodynamics don't hold. I am just saying that it is incredibly difficult to have an accurate number for calories out.

I said I agreed.... I just said that it is much more complex and difficult to know precisely how your body responds to certain things.

I actually just used my phone when I first used in 2011, so I didn't really know about the forums. In the past month, I have started using this site again. Secondly, I can ignore people I don't agree with, but I just prefer to have discussions with them. I just don't see why some people have to be so rude about stating…

Yes I agree. But every body is different. The hormones that your body produces on a day to day basis will change your calories out. While calculation calories in can be easy, calculating calories out is not always accurate. There is a very interesting thing about a guy who ate 5000-6000 cals a day and didn't gain that much…

I understand this as well, and I sometimes find myself frustrated by it and sometimes have actually been that person, when the advice wasn't in the direction I thought it would be. Not looking for affirmation, but more along the lines of I thought advice wouldn't be related to what I ended up getting, which was fine and I…

I understand where you are coming from as well. But I have seen many threads turn into bashing one another's beliefs and also the OP's. If the OP needs help or advice, they can't get it when people turn their questions into targets of hate and ridicule. I am willing to discuss with everyone, but in the world of nutrition…

You do always have the choice to ignore what people say, but when you are looking for advice and all you get is criticism, it isn't helpful or beneficial to that person. If they can't find an answer to help them, they could easily fall off, which I don't want to encourage. And sure people bring problems that should be…

Thanks mlcdz! I know a lot of people won't agree, but it's nice to know I'm not alone!

I am not saying you shouldn't offer your advice. I feel like that is highly beneficial and can help people make adjustments, but if someone really likes zumba or pasta. I wouldn't suggest saying "Cardio is stupid. Weight lifting is what you should do!" and "Gluten is bad, no more pasta!" because that is counter productive…

^^This^^ And "If it doesn't challenge you, it doesn't change you>"

An entire pizza from a local pizza place (seriously the best pizza I've ever had). A few gourmet doughnuts (yes, it's a thing). Some Taco Bell (weird craving). Poptart sandwich (just heard about this and really want to try it). A huge burger. And some pasta... I miss pasta, preferably one with an abundance of cheese.

You can sometimes find sites that list the healthiest options at fast food restaurants if you absolutely have to go. You could research ahead of time so you are prepared when you get there. It's not the most ideal, but it is a small solution.

I actually don't shop there, but since I am near one, my HEB carries their products. I also live near a Whole Foods, which is awesome, but pricey! Unfortunately, I don't know what I am going to do once I move back to school. The HEBs in my school's city are no where near as health conscious as the ones here! Also, I don't…

Sorry if it seems like I assumed the protein was going to fix something. It seems that when I'm eating more protein, I feel less full and seem to be consistently hungry.

@trogalicious - I know I haven't been hitting my protein goals, but yesterday I did and today has been feeling the same way. My protein goals are .8 - 1 g of protein per lb of body weight (134-160 g). My fat goals are at least .4 g of fat per lb of body weight (65 g). I am a poor college student that is having to pay for a…

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I'm about to start training for my first half marathon next March. I'm not much of a runner, but I really want to start! Hopefully I can stick to it this time!

Thanks for all the great info! I had always heard to eat about 1 g per lb of body weight, but others have said per pound of lean body mass, but I'll try the .82 and .4. It put my macros at approximately 35c/30p/35f, but not exactly! Thanks for the help! I also have trouble consuming a lot of protein. Any ideas I typically…