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lunches are usually hummus and veggies with crackers or pita; pad thai pitas (peanut butter, sriracha, grated carrots, cucumber, cilantro - don't knock it till you try it!). they pack well for hikes. dinner is paella (shrimp, sausage, vegetable), burritos (meat, beans, fajita veg), fish with quinoa/veggies. we very often…

Ignore the "right levels" - if it's comfortable to work out at that intensity and you have a healthy heart (and no doctor has advised against high intensity exercise), it's fine.

(1) are you taking rest days? (2) are you stretching properly every single day - even if you don't workout? I mean a full stretching routine, holding each stretch for 20-30 seconds. There is nothing inherently wrong with squatting, DLing, and lunging on the same day.

I used to be the fattest person in the gym. I wore pajama pants and old ratty tshirts the first month I went. I avoided the mirrors at all costs. I felt self-conscious and out of place. But I decided not to let that stop me; I didn't give a *kitten* what anyone said and whether they stared or what they thought. Then…

I've been maintaining a 133-pound loss within a 5 pound range for almost two years. I weigh a few times a month, and I've been below and above my range but that never lasts long. I always feel like a smug jerk when I post this, but I'll say it: maintenance is easy for me.* While I was losing weight, I wasn't one of those…

Do the tennis ball massage Be sure to stretch your calves (especially!), hamstrings, hips, and glutes well - every day, whether working out or not Post workout, run your feet over a frozen water bottle I use green Superfeet insoles in my athletic shoes, black insoles in dress shoes - I need arch support all the time, and I…

We do camp nachos, jambalaya, battered and fried cod (we do that on a cookstove, not a campfire, because I've heard that oil + open flames don't mix), sausages and grilled veggies. Sometimes if it's going to be cool we do chili. For breakfast: breakfast burritos, pancakes and scrambled eggs, foil wraps with hash browns,…

145 was my best for reps; I definitely got accolades from the guys lifting around me. Then I hurt my shoulder and now I bench 95 on a good day :)

I'd hit up Trader Joe's and Whole Foods.

It eating a big breakfast works for you, then it works for you :) I normally have 400-700 for breakfast. Since I pre-plan my day, I have a larger breakfast if I know my lunch and dinner are smaller. I also have 2-3 snacks (ranging from 200-300 calories) a day.

I do. I use my HRM for cardio-based exercise (but I also wear my Fitbit to count the steps). When I'm done, I log onto the MFP app and input the calories burned from my HRM, along with the time I started the exercise and length of the session. MFP then syncs to Fitbit and overwrites the calories Fitbit calculated at the…

It's a cardio workout. Nothing wrong with that. I think you might see different results if you swapped, and did an hour of weights 3-5 days a week, and 30 minutes on the elliptical a couple days a week. That's assuming you want different results, though. If you're happy with how things are going, keep on keeping on. At…

Helpful article with good tips. Wish the author had left off the pseudo-porn pics and "What It Takes To Build An Attractive Female Body" tagline, though. The headline says "What It Takes To Build A Fit Female Body!" so I'm not sure why that morphed into "attractive".

I consider these essentials for me: Gym membership Food Scale Things that I like or were fun or have otherwise helped, but are far from essential: HRM Fitbit Cute workout clothes Nice bike Cross country skis / snowshoes (it's so liberating finding active outdoor sports I like for winter!)

I was - BMI was 45, once upon a time, and it was above 40 when I started here. Now it's 24 :) It took me one year to lose 120 pounds, then I took my sweet time getting to 133ish total lost. I've been maintaining since September of 2012. The most important things I did were track my food and exercise. Bottom line - it takes…

Biggest piece of advice: Start, and then don't stop. I am convinced that the difference between those who succeed and those who don't is perseverance. The rest - how big a deficit, macro ratio, exercise routine - is really just details. Those details are important, because they can speed or slow your loss and may…

Why? So you weigh a chicken breast, but you'll still have no idea how many calories it has. What kind of oil did they cook it in, and how much? Any other seasonings? Weigh pasta, but how will you account for the butter that's put on it after it's cooked? This is how I would stay on track for a vacation this length: Eat…

Your plan sounds way more humane and sustainable than the dietician's suggested plan - and you will still drop pounds. You aren't being a baby. I'm with you - 1200 calories is a nightmare.

880 calories from protein (220x4).

I would have a hard time reaching 220g also. Go with 1 gram per pound of lean body mass, or even 1 gram per pound of goal weight. You can add protein powder to help reach your goal. I prefer getting it from food (protein shakes don't give me any sense of satiety; a chicken breast does) but I definitely supplement at times…

I recently got a couple at Victoria's Secret and I'm sold. Good support, perfect sizing, and the uniboob effect of the cheaper ones I was using is eliminated. They're so comfortable and look nice enough to actually wear as a regular bra.

I weigh my food when it's convenient to do so - I use my scale several times daily. I would never take it with me to a restaurant. If it fits into my life, why not?

Fitbit will absolutely not give you an accurate measure of calories burned horseback riding - Fitbit only calculates step-based activity with any level of accuracy.

I want this so bad. Right now. All of this.

I'd rather have garlic naan any day of the week than plain rice. Seriously - go without the rice. Get the bread. Even if you go over in calories for the day, it's well worth it if this is an occasional thing.

I can't stop weighing myself altogether. Last time I did that, it was the start of a long trip to 300 pounds. I only weigh myself once or twice a month now, though. The scale is one of many tools - including food logging, exercise, how my clothes fit - that keeps me maintaining.

Well, sure, if you don't care if you gain/lose. Whether you log it or not, eating too much will result in weight gain. Logging a calorie surplus does not negate a calorie surplus.

Certainly sounds like a loss of control to me. That sounds like a full-on binge to me, and possibly something that you should talk to a counselor or therapist about to get to the root of the issue and learn some techniques for avoiding it in the future. I've heard that overeater's anonymous is very helpful for helping with…

I have no cut-off; meal timing doesn't matter for weight loss. I typically eat dinner at some point between 6 and 8 because that suits my lifestyle. I also usually eat a snack at around 9pm. I go to bed around 10:30, so that means I normally eat 700-800 calories within three or four hours of sleeping, usually 200 within an…

As long as you've got a decent pair of running shoes, I think that's all you need for now. Know that it's going to stick before you invest in hundreds of dollars in accessories. Once you know running is something you're going to be into and want to invest in: Properly fitted running shoes Non-cotton running clothes Good…