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Jess, you're a pro at goal setting! :happy: I need to get stronger on my goals. The BFFM program is all about goal setting and *writing them down.* It's so important to have strong, well-defined goals, if you ever want to meet them. So that's my next goal -- to get a date book just for goal setting -- and that way the next…

I'm still feeling woozy today - sick to my stomach and weak. Another day of no exercise, but I'm trying to eat well, at least. I can't believe how much this little cold has knocked me down!

It depends on how much fat you're trying to eat. You could ditch the full egg and the peanut butter. I don't know how much fat is in the protein bar. Personally, I like to eat fat, and Tom even says that he really started getting "cut" when he gave up on the 80s low-fat craze and added more fat to his diet. Your meals look…

You don't take a rest day every week? I didn't used to, but now I do. Ideally, I'd work out every day, if I had my way. I don't like to get used to taking days off because it would be too easy to just keep taking every day off! I get afraid of overworking myself, though, and getting injured or sick (like this week).

Lucky you! Is it one with the strap, or a wrist monitor? I've been thinking of buying one, but can't decide which one to buy.

Jess, look at you!!! You look great! :happy: And *zero* pounds to go! Wow! Congrats for reaching your goal! :heart: I need a new pic. Mine is a year and a half old and I think I look better now. At least I did before this week. :huh: :grumble: I've been so tired, and when I'm tired I crave sugar, and I eat it. Somehow I…

It only takes a day or two before I'm craving the healthy foods again. I really don't crave the junk anymore, but eat it mostly when I'm tired or stressed. I am still tired today, but I'm going on about six hours of sleep, rather than three! I'm getting back to my routine, minus the exercise. :ohwell: Hopefully I'll feel…

I need to come up with a plan for when I get sick. My inner logic is always that I already feel awful, so I may as well eat awful, too (and once again I've been eating stuff I wouldn't normally even think to put in my mouth :embarassed: ). :grumble: Does anyone have any suggestions for finding the energy to keep it healthy…

Yes, cottage cheese is a clean food, if it's non-fat or low fat (I like a little fat), because it's a great source of protein. I prefer the low salt version, if I can ever find it again. I found it once at an area grocery store and have never seen it since. :ohwell: I love BFFM! It's so full of information. I don't feel…

YES!!! You got it :flowerforyou: -- that's exactly how I feel! ... Well, most days.... Today I feel like crap. :sick: :laugh: I got maybe three hours of sleep last night. Woke up with a terrible sore throat and then couldn't get back to sleep. Needless to say, diet and exercise are out the window! I'm eating whatever and…

If it was just a weekend, it's water weight from processed foods and it will come off as fast as it went on as soon as you clean up your diet again. You'll get there. :smile:

I'm trying to eat my body weight in grams of protein every day. It makes a huge difference in the way I feel. I'm much more satisfied after eating, and in between. A large part of the concept behind "clean eating" is that protein does help melt the weight off and keep you lean. Weight management is so much more complicated…

I used to want to get down to 110, but I don't think I do now. I've changed my weight goal to 112, but I'm not even sure I want to get that low. It all depends on how putting on more muscle affects me. This week, I weighed 116.6, and I feel pretty good at that weight. I no longer want to weigh "next to nothing," LOL.…

Now I'm going above your baseline -- that is scary. :laugh: You're several inches taller than me, and I think you work out more, too. Good job on the 5# (as long as you know it isn't muscle :tongue: )! :happy:

Yes, I eat my exercise calories -- up to a point. The formula that I'm using to calculate my base calories (not MFP's because it only gives me 1200 calories) takes into account the amount of exercise that I do. So even though my current base of 1650 includes exercise, I still add my exercise calories on top of that because…

I've increased my calories again! I got a body fat scale a few weeks ago so that I could truly see what's going on with my body -- am I losing and/or gaining fat, or muscle? Well over the last couple of weeks, both my weight went down and my body fat percentage went down. I thought that was *good* news until I did the…

I don't know what the recommendations are for low-carb diets, but for clean eating the ratios are generally 50% carbs, 30% protein, and 20% fat. I don't consider 50% to be low. Carbs are important for energy and brain function. Clean eating is more about the types of carbs that are best to eat, but it's definitely…

I eat lunch meat, too, although I realize it's not the best. I eat mostly turkey because it's leaner, and I look for brands without added sugar. I love the idea of cooking a whole bird in the crock pot and putting it in baggies for later, though! :smile:

I should clarify on the pizza. I do eat homemade, whole wheat pizza, but not the fast food type! You don't have to completely do away with everything "bad." :wink:

Looks great! You got lots of protein for the day! Personally, I don't like to call anything I eat a "snack." Every time I put something in my mouth, I try to make it a meal and include some form of protein with it. An apple would have peanut butter or nuts with it, for example. That way I make sure everything always…

Hi, "fast girl" neeterskeeter! :bigsmile: It is definitely possible to eat well when you're busy. You just need to find a few foods that are easy to carry with you, get a good cooler, and pack it any time you leave the house. Foods that I pack: * Protein bars (I prefer homemade) * Peanut butter sandwiches * Tuna wraps *…

It is possible to lose both fat and muscle at the same time, if you're not eating enough. This is what happens to people who eat 1200 calories (or less) a day all the time (and then their metabolism plunges because they've lost muscle). But of course that's no longer me, and hasn't been for a while! The BFFM book suggests…

Hi, Jawaria! Sorry to hear that you haven't been feeling well, and I hope you feel better soon. :heart:

Enjoy the weight lifting, dewpearl! I'm going to have to check out that bodybuilding.com for my body type. :happy:

Welcome, lmr! :flowerforyou: Come back and tell us how things are going for you with clean eating! I'd love to here your success story. :smile:

I was very happy this morning when the scale told me that both my weight and my bodyfat percentage went down for the second week in a row. Then I did the calculations, and I lost lean body mass! :noway: You would think with all the heavy weights, I'd be putting on some muscle. Maybe I'm not eating enough? A one- or…

Aww, that's no fun! I hope she feels better soon!

The guideline is five servings of fruits *and* vegetables, which usually means two of fruits and three of vegetables. That said, I usually eat more than two servings of fruit a day. If you want to be a professional body builder, you might need to watch your fruit in order to get super lean. If you're fine being a regular…

Oh, yeah, a clean diet helps the muscles show. See the Clean Eating Club thread for help with that. :bigsmile: :happy:

I don't know if it has been mentioned that you don't need to kill yourself! Three to four times per week is enough. When I learned that professional body builders often only work their abs *once* per week, that's when I started weight lifting seriously and haven't looked back! (I used to think I had to do work my abs…