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Seeing that you only have a few pounds left until your goal weight, I'm going to have to say that at this point in your weight loss journey, what you eat DOES matter. I'm down to losing my last 7-10 pounds, and saw no progress for quite a few months until I started really seriously watching my macro-nutrients...I had to…

I use Endomondo, too. I do a lot of trail running and hiking, and it maps those very well. Though I find it's not very accurate with calories. But if you're looking for a good way to map distance, it's great.

If it's absolutely something you can't live without, I'd recommend eating Ezekiel Cinnamon Raison Bread. It's still bread, of course, but perhaps marginally better for you. It has no HFCS, which most raisin breads do, and has pretty high protein, lower carbs, all organic, and is really quite tasty!…

I look search for something that already resembles it, add it, overestimate on purpose (especially if it's been prepared by a restaurant or catering company), and move on. When you aren't in control of the ingredients, there's only so much you can do. And if you know you're going way over in calories, you can "Quick Add…

I don't plan days when I'm going to go over, or purposely reward myself X times a week/month...but I do acknowledge the fact that sometimes it's just going to happen. Usually once or twice a week I'll go out with friends or the boyfriend, and I'll go over by a few cals with alcohol. And on days when there are extended…

You could make a protein smoothie and put it in a to-go iced coffee cup. Easy to make (takes about 4 minutes to throw it all in a blender and pulse for a few seconds). I drink one every day on my ride in to work, and it keeps me super full! I use: 1 cup organic skim milk or 6oz Greek yogurt 1 scoop protein powder (vanilla…

I go to a pretty decent-sized Gold's, and no one seems to follow the cell phone rules. There are also a few people there who seem to not realize that singing aloud to their iPods is NOT ACCEPTABLE. Just because I have my headphones on too doesn't mean I can't hear you on the elliptical right next to me. And if you're…

I definitely am going by BF% and how I feel, rather than the scale. I've only lost 4 pounds in the past few months, but my body fat % has gone significantly down. My size is going down, too. But the scale is the only thing not moving. So I've given up looking at that number!

I love reading everyone's stories too! My best running moments seem to be coming every day. I'm not new to working out and not new to running as a general idea, but only a month ago did I decide to start getting serious about my endurance. Every run since then has been my new 'best.' Two weeks ago I did my first 5-mile…

I make my own type of protein pancakes/waffles...I use 1c. whole wheat flour, .5c skim milk, one egg, 1 tbsp canola oil, baking powder, and a bigggg scoop of vanilla protein powder. It makes enough batter for about 4-6 waffles (I usually have one and a half waffles), and it's super yummy.

I happedn to come across this on stumbleupon while I was in the middle of reading this thread, so I thought this would be an appropriate place to post it: http://www.likecool.com/Body_Scans_of_two_Women_250lb_vs_120lb--Pic--Gear.html The photos themselves are shockingly interesting. And the comments that follow, even more…

If you click on the "Food" tab then "Recipes," you can create a recipe and add the ingredients you used, and that way you'll get a pretty exact count!

To answer simply, yes-- I am very, very pleased with my body, self-confidence level, and with the way I look in general. My goal is to work on my fitness (especially running endurance), and in the process I hope to lose a few more pounds. But after my first drop in weight (from 150 to 140), I got to where my body felt…

Go to your grocery store and buy 1-2 flavors of each brand of Greek yogurt (Chobani, Fage, Oikos, etc) and decide which one you like best. All of them will have about equal ratios of calories and macronutrients, so it's mostly up to which one you enjoy eating the most. Just be careful, the fruit-on-the-bottom ones are…

This is a fun thread, I love reading everyone's responses! My mom and I went food shopping today and bought: Produce: Turnips, cucumbers, zucchini, cabbage, lettuce, spinach, mushrooms, jalepenos, red bell pepper, sweet potato, red onions, bananas, apples, mangoes, grapefruit, broccoli, sugar snap peas, and carrots…

This is the exact response I'm giving, too. My workouts during the week are rarely earlier than 6PM, usually much later. I need to wake up around 6:30am, and late-night workouts never keep me from falling asleep! I usually work out, shower, then hop right into bed.

Icelandic skyr! ~14g of protein per serving, even creamier than Greek yogurt, and less sugar! Also, seafood/fish. And VENISON!!

Thanks all you lovely MFPers for such quick responses, and thank you for your sympathy! This week was definitely a tough time, but this whole guilty-mentality is an issue I've dealt with for a while; this week just brought it out in full force! haha Everyone is right...it's not failure, exactly, if I am not perfectly…

I'm going to cast my vote for the Hudson River Valley in downstate NY! Here's why: 1-- Easy easy easy access to NYC: bucolic and populated at the same time 2-- Catskill mountains, Shawangunk mountains 3-- The Adirondacks are only 2 hours from Albany, and there are fantastic peaks to climb. The 46 High Peaks club is a great…

I try to eat a protein-rich, low-carb breakfast, and that seems to fill me up the most while giving me more calories to allot to the rest of my day. If I keep breakfast and lunch around 300-350 calories each, it leaves me with a lot left over for dinner! My daily goal is around 1400, and I don't usually eat back my…

At home it's me, mom, and dad, and we generally spend $200-250 a week (not including the 150lb dog!). But this also includes paper products, cleaning products, and beer (lots of beer), which usually is anywhere from $20-50 per trip. But that bill, though high for only three people even though we live outside NYC, includes…

Last summer my cousin, his roommate (both 26) and I (20 at the time) successfully stole every Range (A-Z) sign from the Army base we live near. And these weren't road signs, they were 4' high sheets of metal, shaped REALLY awkwardly. The signs still decorate their house. Also, I can't believe I did that, because I WORK for…

I just graduated from college and my food purchases HAD to be healthy-- yes I was on a budget like every other kid in college. But healthy food (like organic milk, tons of fresh fruit, Greek yogurt, or buying organic meat in bulk when it was on sale) was never something I compromised on. That was when I lived off campus.…

I went through about two weeks of your food diary, and you're pretty consistent, so my recommendations are based off of that: 1-- I didn't see a single vegetable in your food diary. And maybe one or two pieces of fruit. These provide essential nutrients. They're natural and not processed. Veggies are low-calorie and are…

It says I should be 125lbs...I don't think my body could ever physically be that thin. Nor do I think I would look good or feel sexy at that weight. My body seems to get its "thinnest" at 135, then I just start bulking up with muscle. Which is why 130-135 is my goal! :] My sister has a really similar body to me (same…

If it's the flavor you like, buy a really high-quality flavored coffee (French vanilla, hazelnut, etc), make it in a French press, and add skim milk! You get the flavor plus the milkiness for the least amount of calories, sugar, and fat possible! Also, like someone else suggested, vanilla sugar makes a big difference. A…

I love my treadmill. I'm a big fan of working out late at night (like 10PM-midnight) when the gym isn't open, so on days when I don't go to the gym, I always use my treadmill. It's also set up in front of the family TV, so mindless entertainment on streaming video makes it easier. My parents only spent about $700 on our…

I'm a huge fan of Chobani! The black cherry flavor is my favorite! The plain is also great for smoothies, or sometimes I'll have plain Chobani with a half-scoop of vanilla protein powder mixed in. Everyone is right though, the fruit-on-the-bottom, while delicious, has a ridiculous amount of sugar in it. I recently…

I choose foods for both reasons, and I never cut out foods I love. I've lived in the US (NY) and France (a very small city in eastern France), and the biggest two differences I see in food are these: Food is enjoyable and pleasureable in France, because it's not rushed. In the US, people rush to get out the door in the AM,…

This makes me so jealous! My cousin and I found a giant amount of it growing on a dead tree at my grandparents' lake house...unfortunately, since it was so low to the ground, it had all sorts of grass growing through it. We only were able to salvage about 1/8 of it! I wish we'd been able to have more, it was fantastically…