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I think if you allow it to stress you out, then I can see how it might be counter productive. As a nutritionist friend of mine is fond of saying "Stressing over eating a "bad" food is worse for you than ACTUALLY EATING the "bad" food." So if you go over your calorie goal by say.. 100 calories, but then stress about it, and…

With working out (cardio and strength training) I have been loosing about 2% body fat per month. I'm in my third month of my lifestyle change, so will get my measurements done again the first week of October. God bless!

So far I have lost 25 pounds and would like to loose another 40 - 50 pounds. My TRUE goal is to get to 22% body fat. Friend me if you'd like. :) God bless!

My opinion, based on my own research... Sprouted Wheat Grain bread is the best way to go. It's lower in wheat gluten and easier to digest. My favorite is Ezekial bread. I love their 7 grain version as well as their raisin bread, and they have bagels as well as tortillas. Your best bet for pasta is organic brown rice pasta.…

I heard it put to like this... If you were to eat unhealthy, high calorie food ALL THE TIME, but ate ONE healthy meal a day.. would you lose weight? Of course not. The opposite must (and is) also be true... that if you're eating healthy food all the time.. ONE "bad" meal a week or every few weeks is not going to sabotage…

My husband has been really supportive most of the time. My issue is that he is a fast food junkie and a chinese food junkie. It's really tough for me to say no when he says he wants McDonald's or Wendy's for dinner. ESPECIALLY since we're eating out A LOT less than we used to.. so when he says he wants chinese, I feel…

Thanks so much. I'm about 2/3 of the way to my goal weight. Here's to the next 25. :giggle: God bless!

I weigh every day. I record on Wednesdays if there is a loss. If I'm feeling blah, but have a loss on Monday or Tuesday, I'll record early as a way to motivate myself to keep me on track. God bless!

A few months ago I would have said that I couldn't give up breads, chocolate, coffee or tea. But honestly, I've gotten so used to my lifestyle change that I don't crave them anymore... sure a cup of coffee SOUNDS good... or I think.. Mm... I think I'll have a pice of chocolate cake for dessert....but I I don't HAVE to have…

Have you tried going back down to 1500 and seeing what happens? God bless!

I ran across the Diet Solution Program. It's main focal point is that there are three metabolism types... protein, mixed and carb. And each one has their own unique ratio of proteins/carbs/fats. So I started following that and found that for me, it was right on (as far as being a protein type). Later I learned about…

Different people have different nutritional needs. I am a protein type. I have to really watch my grains (pasta, bread, crackers, etc.) When i do eat grains it has to be mostly gluten free, or I get bloated. I can have potatoes but have to limit them. My pasta is brown rice pasta. One of my best breakfasts (leaves me…

All calories are NOT created equal. If you only ate junk food, you would cause (or worsen) hormonal imbalances. So while initially you would still loose weight, it would eventually stop working as your body became bogged down with the junk food overload. In addition, the excessive sodium in junk food would cause you to…

I have a batch of Bacon Egg & Cheese muffins in the oven right now. Low on carbs, high in protein. http://wholelifestylenutrition.com/recipes/bacon-egg-and-cheese-muffin Also, on that website... www./wholelifestylenutrition.com has a lot of other recipes. This woman is a genius at adapting "traditional" recipes to…

Add some extra protein and healthy fat, and avoid the carbs except for low cal veggies. Go work out so that you can earn some extra cals. Good luck. God bless!

I'm confused. What's a stone? God bless!

I love my coffee. But I like lots of cream (half & half or heavy cream), so I've had to cut back. I'm the person who likes a little coffee in her cream. LOL Seriously, my coffee cup is almost half cream if it's the way I really like it. I don't use much sugar, just 2 teaspoons.. so it's really just the calorie count of the…

It's all about calories in vs calories out. Honestly. If you're eating 2400 calories, but burning 3400 calories. Then you'll loose weight. It's that simple. I am aiming to get my daily burn up. Right now my daily goal for burn is 2,600, so my daily goal for intake is 1,600, it was SO AWESOME on Monday when I burned 3,000,…

Bananas, grapes and berries (blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, etc..) have the highest sugar content of all the fruits, so should be limited during the weight loss faze. You don't need to cut them out completely, but cut back on them. Green apples and pears have the lowest sugar content of all of the fruits. For…

I am 5'6. The number on the scale is such a small part of the equation. My goal is focused more on body fat percent. I do cardio 3 days a week and weight training 3 days a week. So while I'm losing fat, I am putting on muscle. My goal used to be 145 pounds, but I think with doing the weight training, that even at a low…

I also use a Bodybugg. My goal burn is set at 2600 a day, and my goal calorie intake is set at 1600 a day. If you're working out, then the daily 1,000 calorie deficit should equal about a 2 pound fat loss per week. Foods that are typically eaten raw (celery, most fruits, salad greens etc), are weighed before cooking.…

Of course. I use a Bodybugg, and towards the end of the day if I notice that I don't think I'm going to hit my goal burn, I try to do something extra to hit my goal. What I do depends on how much extra I need to burn. LOL God bless!

Thanks. I have FINALLY gotten past the mental block of getting frustrated with the scale. I FINALLY am able to accept that scale is just one tool in the arsenal, but it's not the whole picture. God bless!

I aim to have a 1,000 deficit between my burn and my intake. I have a Bodybugg to do this, so that I don't have to guess. My daily goal is to take in 1600 calories and to burn 2600 calories. If I burn more, I eat more.So I guess if I were to strictly use MFP for my calorie needs (like if I didn't have my Bodybugg), I would…

Bring a small cooler and pack it with fruit, celery with peanut butter or almond butter, cheese. Make some veggie chips. I love to make my own trail mix. I mix 1 portion each of almonds, dried bananas, raisins, walnuts and chocolate chips. Then I figure out the calories in it. Then divide it into 3 snack bags, and label…

If you're not hungry during the day, then it's fine. If you're hungry and then choose not to eat just so you can have a bigger dinner, then that's NOT good. I personally cannot skip lunch, but then again I don't eat breakfast. So rather than eat 3 meals and 2 snacks, I typically start with a light snack around 10am, lunch…

Lean muscle burns more calories. So if you've put on lean muscle, then you're metabolism is burning faster, thus you get more calories. Try adding more protein in and a little more healthy fat. God bless!

I prefer to work out first thing in the morning. I find that the later it gets, the less likely I am to get my workout in. However, I can't eat first thing in the morning, it makes me nauseous. So for me to eat before my 8am work out, I'd have to get up at like 5:30 am. Just to be able to eat by 7am, to go work out at 8am.…

Two words for you: Strength Training. The only way to tone those arms is with weight or resistance training. God bless!

I work out first thing in the morning and don't have time to eat first. Today I mixed yogurt, coconut oil, cinnamon and a bit of organic vanilla. I put that in an insulated lunch sack, with an ounce of organic monterey jack cheese and a nectarine. It was SOOOO good. You could make a salad and put a home made dressing on…