Bratkins

Veggies and hummus. Big fat veggie salads with balsamic vinaigrette, olives and goat cheese. I also like bell peppers (usually red, orange or yellow) with some laughing cow light cheese in them.

I have a System of a Down Pandora station that works really well. I love Metal when it comes to being at the gym. ;)

How do you know this? Have you lived in every historical civilization? That is quite an interesting claim.

People should eat meat if they want to, and it is even better when it is humanely slaughtered. However, the people saying that vegetarianism can't be healthy are full of crap. You don't NEED meat. You don't NEED dairy. You eat it because you want it and it tastes good. However, there are plenty of ways to supplement the…

Chelsea? :)

Seattle, WA

You are flying through the air!

Emotional eater. Learning to deal with my emotions is tough. I would rather just eat ice cream. :)

Lisette

People are naturally helpful. Or at least they try to be. The great thing about advice is that you don't have to take it. Sometimes if I have a certain reaction to something and it makes me feel like I need to defend myself I have to ask myself a few things. 1) Why am I getting offended? 2) Is there a kernel of truth in…

I am an A blood type and it was very effective for me. However, for the most part A's (If this book is still the same) are encouraged towards more of a vegan lifestyle and cutting out Dairy is always very effective for me.

1200 should be your absolute limit. And only if you aren't working out that day.

I will make a lot of food and eat it for dinner for a few days. I will baked 6-10 chicken breasts and steam a whole bunch of veggies and brown rice and eat that for a few days. Stir fry also works well and is healthy as long as you don't go too crazy with the sauce. Spinach Quesadillas are good, use low fat cheese. If you…

Justin's organic PB and an apple. Or a slice of cheese and an apple. The "diet" 100 calorie packs are damaging for me and they just make me more hungry. If you force yourself to go three days without sugar you will feel better. That is how long it takes the addiction to pass. You can do it ;) Sugar is evil.

I think in the end everyone is responsible for their own action, and if a show like Jersey Shore makes you act like an A hole then you probably already were one. I do think it is a shame that the cast members are so superficial, and demonstrate that fighting is a viable way to resolve conflict. But most people who watch it…

I think the trouble with losing a lot of weight is that most people don't really get to the root of why they had gained weight in the first place. Once the weight is off it is rare for people to dive into the psychology of it. Maybe you should stop using a mirror to truly reflect who you are. Just close your eyes, I bet…

Welcome! You will love it here. :)

The reason you would drop weight would have nothing to do with it being chocolate or bacon. It is because you are cutting out a whole bunch of stuff. But it isn't good for you.

I always eat back my calories.

If we are drinking then we should also be eating all the nasty food we have been missing. Just saying. Sign me up for a Chi-Chi - fattening drinks 101!

I put a little bit of garlic powder and pepper. Salt sometimes as well if I'm feeling cheeky. :)

I use Almond milk. It fits well with me and I like the taste better. I make a post workout smoothie... 1 scoop Whey protein, 1 cup fruit and 1 cup Almond milk. That gives you a great mix of Protein and good carbs after you work out. You might not enough time for a blender but it works well for me and keeps me full for a…

Not sure who I would want to look like. As far as celebrities go, most of them are too skinny. I would just like to be a tighter version of myself. I like my curves.

Of course you want people (him) to notice. But he probably loves you and thinks you are beautiful even without losing the weight. Weight loss can be an exercise in futility when someone already views you with rose colored glasses. That is when you can look and the mirror and understand that this is all for you. How often…

Respond whenever you want to. If you can't be you then what is the point? lol

You can't build muscle on top of fat, it is always the other way around. It would take If you are reducing your calories the way the system is telling you it will work. But working out along with reducing calories is the best way to go.

I make stir fry all the time. You can use whatever kind of meat you like and whatever kind of vegetable you like (unless you are skipping the good kind of carbs as well). You can buy store bought stir fry sauce or I just make my own with chicken broth, soy sauce, fish sauce, oyster sauce and whatever kind of spices you…

It is best to let people fall on their own face with their choices. I just usually watch and observe people. He will probably ask your opinion at some point, and you can tell him then. That is just me though. :)

You have gotten many replies here, so you probably don't need mine. I just had to say that people are always going to have an opinion about what you should or shouldn't be doing with your body and your eating. I have found that I am slowly dropping out of the "chubby girl" sisterhood club. Sometimes the bigger girls at my…

If I want to enjoy my evenings free to be a couch potato, I get up early and get my workouts done in the morning. It sounds terrible but it is nice to be DONE when I get home (unless I need to earn extra calories) :)