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Try searching for trimmed nutritional values. I'm not sure which one would be most accurate, but maybe try looking up several to get an idea of what most estimates say? Most estimates I've seen are about 55 calories/ounce and 2 g fat/ounce (1 saturated).

Very excited to see this morning I was down a bit below last week's weigh in! I think my body is normalizing back out after the half. Now to make sure Thurs-Sun are 100% in terms of diet and exercise for a great weigh-in on Monday! Who knows...maybe if I'm lucky I can break past the 200 mark! (I vowed to never see that…

Unfortunately I stumbled this week and maintained. While I put in the miles for the half, I also took a few days off to rest up my muscles and ate a lot more carbs than normal. It's ok, I'm confident next week will be better! :) Plus, after the half I have an insane desire to keep improving my running and really push the…

I'm going to weigh-in tomorrow. After yesterday's run I know I need a bit more time to flush water. Not sure how this week will go, but I'd say my race was a NSV, so I'll take it. :)

Just an FYI- we're up to 57.1 pounds lost so far! Busy week- sorry it took me so long to update! Monday's should go up pretty quick. Heading to LA tomorrow and taking a crack at my second half marathon on Sunday! Wish me luck!

How is your water intake? Sometimes when I plateau it's because my water consumption is down. Your body needs it to metabolize fat, so it's certainly something to consider. Maybe try adding in some extra cardio during your day? Even if it's just 20 minutes walking after dinner it could be the boost you need. Other than…

Ok, decided just using placeholder weights is better for those that need to skip a week for vacations and such. :)

Congrats! As for the vacation- no worries! I *may* put you in the inactive for that week or just use your most recent weight as a placeholder for that week, but it's just to make calculating percentages easier. Excel freaks out when there is an empty data field. :)

Man, there are some AWESOME numbers coming in this week! I've put up all the info I've gotten so far this morning and updated percentages. Percentage wise, you're on track if you're at 15% of goal right now. If not, don't worry. We have big weeks, little weeks, and even weeks we gain. Keep it up ladies!

The water is probably really throwing you off. Let me know if you want to weigh again tomorrow morning and enter what you get then or just wait until next week. Whichever you'd prefer. (And don't stress- I'm sure any gain you had is more than likely salt retention from the munchies and less the calorie intake.)

Hi ladies! According to my scale I'm down another 2 pounds to 202. Not sure how, as I was sick all of last week and didn't work out. I tried to eat more intuitively (I got lazy with tracking/MFP in general last week...my bad). Pleasant surprise this morning! I'll get to entering in new weights this afternoon. For those…

Sorry about that! It's fixed! Excel and midnight apparently don't mix. :)

Ok ladies, the spreadsheet has been updated! Sorry it took so long. I fell behind and it all snowballed. But, it's all in now. :) Looks like a lot of us had a rough week. I know it's already Wednesday, but let's buckle down and commit to all finishing out the week STRONG and setting a great stage for a fantastic weekend!

Looks like some ups and downs this week. No worries! We still have 18 more weigh-ins left- it's definitely a marathon and not a race! I'll update the spreadsheet tomorrow. I'm running a bit behind due to being under the weather (yay strep throat!) and working at a school further away. (I got a call to come sub last week-…

Just a quick note: we collectively lost 38.5 pounds this week. That's AWESOME! Keep it up ladies!

Hang in there! I hate those days/weeks when I *feel* bigger, even though I'm not. Wishing some skinny feeling weeks your way! :)

No problem! Just remind me when you put up your next weigh-in that you're missing the next week and. I'll probably just use the next weigh-in as a place holder for that week so Excel doesn't get all angry with me. :)

Other things I forgot to mention! All the weights I've received are in the spreadsheet. I've also calculated the percentage you've all gotten towards your goal! POSITIVE percentage is OK! I know we're so used to sheering on negative numbers with weight loss, so don't worry when you see a positive number in that column!…

Oops....meant to quote you!

I know you might feel gross, but please, please weigh in! It's tough, BUT it really does help! You'll have a better record of how your body responds to monthly hormones- eventually the PMS gain just becomes an annoyance, but one you know not to sweat. More importantly- we've all had (and will all probably have during the…

Ok, almost everyone turned in data- that's awesome! Please know that I will place anyone who does not turn in their weights by Tuesday evening (we all get busy and forget sometimes) on the "inactive" section. After more than two weeks, you will be dropped (unless of course there's something going on like a vacation- in…

GREAT job ladies! A couple gains this week that sound very much like they're just water weight. Everyone is doing a FANTASTIC job! I'm at 205 (down 1.5, but it's a different scale so who knows.....I had an off weekend as family got back from vacation and working out was nonexistent. Oh well- I'm going with the new scale,…

If you really can't tolerate fruit and veggies unless cooked, than I'm guessing you don't have an allergy, but something more akin to irritable bowel syndrome. The other possibility is oral allergy syndrome, but even then, it's highly unlikely you're allergic to all fruits. Regardless, if you're having symptoms to a wide…

I measure a lot, but it's because I'm a numbers nerd like that and (thankfully) MFP will let you add new things to measure. I measure: neck, upper arms (L & R), bust, chest (mainly so I really know when I need to change bra size), waist, hips, stomach (my stomach is my widest point and most hated, hence why I want to see…

You can, but I honestly struggle to on most days. For me it's been just fine to eat some if I'm hungry. Listen to your body and eat if you're hungry. If not, don't sweat it too much unless you've got a crazy huge deficit. As for it seeming to be off, it's not. MFP builds in a calorie deficit to meet your weight loss goal…

I prefer to plan ahead and work out a little extra. A good beer is totally worth the extra sweat.

Great progress!

If you get the group going I can send a spreadsheet template to track everyone's weight and goals. We're using one for our challenge (tracking weekly weight, % to goal, and a NSV) to keep everyone motivated. It'd make it easy to compare (and encourage/challenge!) each other. Send me a direct message if you're interested.

This is about what I've been told too. The main thing to keep in mind is that you aren't eating more than you're working out.

Olive oil is a great source. You can also try adding in avocados or nuts into your meals. As the above poster said, fatty fish is a good source too.