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I take 100mcg of Levo, I have been for 3 years now. Regulating the problem certainly did not make me lose weight...all it did was make me stop gaining weight, because I had been gaining weight rapidly despite being very healthy and active. Eating properly and exercising regularly is what has helped me lose weight since…

Most people in the world have the same problem: making time. Everyone on MFP has coursework, jobs, a lot of members have children, and tons of other obligations. But working out is just something you have to fit in! I too just started a new job and I've been having a hard time creating a new workout schedule for myself,…

My lunch at work is usually pretty low-carb and high-protein, and it's usually a combination of this in a salad: Spinach and/or lettuce Protein: hard boiled egg, shrimp, tuna, steak, grilled chicken, smoked salmon (the really good kind goes amazing in salad!), etc More veggies like cucumber, zucchini, red pepper, green…

During the work week, I'm always asleep by 10...sometimes early...and usually with a nap right after work (and before my workout). I wake up at 5:15. I wish I didn't have to wake up so early for work so that I could wake up that early to run! No way am I ever gettng up before 5 to work out, though. Haha. If I don't get a…

Sounds yummy. I love pizza, too! And I do go out for pizza quite often...it's just so good in New York! But I also like making mini pizzas on Ezekiel bread, OR another fun new favorite is cauliflower crust pizza (which I learned about on MFP)...tastes just like pizza, with I think less than 10g of carbs per slice.

Coffee can range from being very few calories to a couple hundred. And therein lies the problem with coffee. If your 4 cups a day also include 4 teaspoons of sugar and a half cup of cream, then it would be highly advisable to cut back (try starting with 3 cups for a few weeks, then 2 for a few weeks, etc), or to add way…

I like eating a few squares (around 15-25 grams) of high-quality bittersweet chocolate...not too much sugar, but totally amazing to satisfy chocolate cravings. If I want something filling and chocolate-y, I take Greek yogurt or skyr and mix in half a scoop (15g) of chocolate or cookies and cream protein powder. Vanilla…

Breakfast cereals are probably my favorite processed foods that exist. And for years I had cereal every day for breakfast, because I loved it and it was quick. I always used measuring cups and would do about 1.5 servings (ususally 1-2 cups, depending on the cereal)... and then I bought a food scale and realized I had been…

I would never cut back on how much or the types of drinks I have, because part of being healthy is making changes that are sustainable in the long run. And I really love good beer and good wine. I go out for a few (or many) drinks about once a week, I log it, and I make sure to exercise to fit the calories in. So far, it…

I like this group! I've been slowly upping my protein % every few months, and it seems to be working great for keeping weight off and losing slowly. I aim for 100g every day, and usually get within a few grams under or over! Some staples include: skim milk skyr Optimum Nutrition whey protein powder string cheese whatever…

I just looked back through about a week of your diary. 1- You seem to be a little low on calories. Really you should aim for 1200 a day (and certainly not less than 1000). Eating your exercise calories is a personal choice, but the 1200 is the recommended minimum for women to consume. And if you're not logging everything…

I recommend a food scale in general, they're $10-50. I'd recommend a digital scale that has readouts in grams and ounces. Also, to calculate calories in homemade meals, there is a Recipe function on MFP that I use alll the time. It's under the "Food" tab. You add all the individual ingredients (which is where food scale…

I'm also voting for Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Gold Standard. I like the Double Rich Chocolate flavor. But I also have Cookies and Cream flavor (not so good), and used to have some vanilla flavor that was just okay. The chocolate mint flavor sounds delicious...that might have to be my next purchase!

I drink 4 cups every morning, with a small drop of skim milk. Hasn't seemed to hurt me, ever. There are always new reports coming out, claiming that coffee has health benefits AND that coffee has health risks. Kind of like anything else, it has some good and some bad. Sugar-free creamer and sweet 'n low, however, are full…

I like string cheese, all sorts of veggies (especially cucumber, broccoli, red bell pepper, and sugar snap peas), a small bowl of edamame, blueberries/cherries/raspberries, a glass of verrryy cold skim milk, hardboiled eggs, homemade jerky....there are lots of things to snack on that are low-cal but packed with nutrients…

I feel you, I think...I'm 5'2, 138-140lbs, and I'm usually set with a size 8 on pants...but not really. Pants that fit my thighs and hips leave inches left over at the waist. Pants that would probably fit my waist don't even fit up over my hips. Are you worried because you don't fit into size "small" pants, or are you…

I always try to get as close as possible or over my protein goal (currently 105g), try to stay slightly under or just at my carb goal (140g), and I barely look at fat intake because that's usually in a pretty decent range and I never go hugely over or under on fat. I'm set at 1400 cals per day, before exercise, but I never…

Same.

I'm still a few pounds away from "normal" (I'm about three pounds into "overwight"), but like the above poster said, BMI doesn't take muscle or frame into account. I am naturally large-framed (my wrist measurement proves this haha), have wide hips, and have been building muscle. My weight is kind of stabilized at 139-140,…

I couldn't help but laugh at this, not because it's funny, but because my boyfriend (23 years old) has a diet EXACTLY similar to this. I don't think the man eats any fruit, and the only veggies he gets are the ones I force him to eat. And he's super tall and thin, and he just doesn't get it that eating healthier will make…

Since you're going to be away for a few weeks (rather than just a few days), be mindful of what you're eating, and log it if you want to. But also remember that it is vacation, and don't pass up opportunities to try food or drinks or social situations just because you're afraid of calorie count. Especially if you're doing…

When I was in kindergarten, I was super tall for a five year old and thus just bigger than everyone else. My classmates all interpreted this as "fat," and though I certainly was overweight (for reasons I still can't figure out), it just really didn't help that I was so much bigger in general! And last year, while I was…

Read online about men's lifting (as a start), watch some Youtube videos for demonstrations. Watch what other people in the gym are doing, just to get ideas. My biggest recommendation is to get a personal trainer for a few sessions, if you can fit it into your budget. I did this, and though it was a lot of money at the…

I agree with most people on this-- what matters is that you ARE working out! I do my weekday workouts at night, usually starting around 9. It's when I have the most energy, the most motivation, and also because I already know exactly how many calories I've eaten for the day, so that helps me gauge what I'm going to do. The…

It bothers me, too...so very much! And it seems like stores now aren't even making appropriately sized clothing for smaller people. New York and Company is a good example of this. They have such cute business clothes, but nothing there fits. I'm a size XS in shirts and dresses, a 2-4 in pants, a 2 in pencil skirts...and…

1- Icelandic Skyr 2- Zucchini 3- Venison 4- Salmon 5- Whey protein 6- Cherries 7- Tea 8- Broccoli 9- Brussels sprouts 10- Everything else, in moderation :]

I'm not much of one for Italian food/flavors, but one of my favorite recipes to make venison parmesan. Basically the same as you would do chicken parm, but I go really really light with the breading/flour (or skip it altogether), top with a small amount of fresh mozzarella, and instead of serving it over pasta, I serve it…

My favorite appetizer is edamame...I go out for sushi pretty often and alwayssss get edamame! Also, and I've only had this twice in my entire life, the Bloomin' onion thing from Outback Steakhouse is absolutely unbelievably fantastic. It might be the only fried food I've ever liked (fried isn't really my thing haha).

I was stuck in that same exact weight range for about 3 months. To finally break that (now down to 139-140), I ate the same amount of calories (1400) but seriously increased my protein, reduced carbs, got a personal trainer at the gym, and started running a lot more. I don't eat the calories that I 'earn' from exercise,…

I have five, so far: 1-- Run the entirety of Warrior Dash New York. This will be harder than it sounds haha. August 2012. 2-- Run in at least four charitable 5Ks (one for every season) 3-- Run my first 10K 4-- Buy a bicycle! There are so many lovely trails near where I live, yet I don't have a bicycle! 5-- Climb Mount…