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There is no such thing as a negative calorie food.

Oh, and nutella.

bacon chips/queso tequila oreos movie theatre popcorn

I usually plan a week at a time.

Cook healthy food and he just eats more of it. Healthy doesn't have to be fake, diet or tasteless.

Then don't. You shouldn't eat what they're eating - instead, they eat what you eat. Healthy meals are good for them too. Make one meal and you all eat it. If they don't like it, they can make their own meals.

1. Don't be a short order cook. Cook one meal and everyone eats it. 2. Consider appeasing your picky eaters with side dishes. i.e. If my son doesn't like the mediterranean chicken I'm making as the main dish, I'll use couscous as the starch and green beans as the side because he loves couscous and green beans. If my…

*raises hand* I had to take a couple of months off running. I did other exercise (elliptical, arc trainer) instead. I did specific stretches 2-3 a day, sat on a heating pad for a week or so, and then gradually eased back into running. It seems to be much better now - but I'm starting 1/2 marathon training next week, so…

I'm a fantastic cook. I LOVE to cook.

I use a HRM. I found that MFP overestimates and the machines REALLY overestimate.

I didn't find it very accurate at all. Way overestimated, according to my HRM.

I use a HRM. I burn anywhere from 325 to 425, depending on the instructor and the intensity.

3oz of chopped deli roast beef, 1 bell pepper and 1/2 and onion sauteed in evoo, and a slice of reduced fat swiss cheese - all thrown into two tortillas. And a clementine.

ZUMBA ROCKS!

I'd love to see 680 calories after only 55 minutes ... sigh.

Jealous! My HRM tells me - always - significantly less than MFP. I usually estimate in my head - so I know that if I plan a 4mile run, I'll get 350is cals from that. But I workout first thing in the morning 90% of the time, so I can usually log my exercise early.

This.

If you really want to seriously pursue running, go to a running/shoe store and get professionally fitted. Could very potentially save pain and injuries down the line. The shoes you show below are not, imo, good for running.

I pre-log most meals, so that I know what I have room for. I do adjust as the day goes on, if I don't stick exactly to my plan. I don't log exercise until after, because I use a HRM and don't know what I've burned until I've burned it.

fajitas without all the accompanying stuff. Just the meat (or veggies if you wish) and peppers/onions.

I lost 89 lbs on the flex plan. I was a huge WW advocate. then they changed the plan and it didn't work for me anymore.

I noticed a bit more loss right in the beginning - so many foods I couldn't eat and my mouth was so sore for a while. But it didn't last, lol.

Here's my meal plan for this week: Sunday: French onion and apple soup, chicken caesar salad Monday: ham, baked sweet potatoes, fresh pineapple Tuesday: Hot german potatoes and bratwurst, waldorf salad Wednesday: Fettucine alfredo, grilled chicken breasts, zucchini Thursday: OUT Friday: hidden rainbow albondigas

I'd do a couple of breakfast casseroles. One traditional, one mexican(ish), one Italian(ish) ... then serve fruit on the side.

google Hal Higdon.

Usually dinner, occasionally lunch. And sometimes it's dessert! lol

straight alcohol will get you the most bang for your buck. :)

something like Sweet potato Chipotle soup and a really good grilled cheese. Or quesadillas and a black bean salad. Or a baked potato bar, and everyone can choose their own (meat or meatless) toppings Pesto pasta and a veggie dish (salad?) Risotto and a veggie dish (salad)?

I do both ... but only a BIT of cardio. I usually do a 10min cardio warmup/workout before I lift weights; it gets my heart rate up and therefore my weight lifting should be more effective. Otherwise I alternate ... but that's as much about time constraints as it is anything else.

Okay, my serious answer now. I keep fruit cups, crackers, low-fat popcorn, etc at my desk. I also bring in, on a mostly daily basis, healthy snacks like yogurt and fruit and cut veggies.