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Moderation vs Clean Eating
are you more successful with your weight loss when eating foods in moderation or eating strictly healthy foods? moderation in this case meaning eating whatever you'd like as long as it's within your calorie goal. following serving sizes. weighing your food. clean eating meaning eating only healthy foods such as fruits,…
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Stress Eating
Hey everyone. I'm having a hard time staying within my calorie limit when I'm having a stressful day. I get cravings for anything sweet or salty. Usually I'm able to control my cravings, but when I'm stressed I get an "I don't really care about calories right now" attitude. Anyone have any tips on how to control cravings…
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Love Handles (bikini pic)
I bought a cute bikini today since the weather is getting warmer. I need some help though. Anyone know any tips on losing the love handles? here's a pic
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College Student Living On Campus- What do I eat?
My dining hall has very limited choices for someone who is trying to eat healthy. The salad bar seems to be the only thing offered there that's healthy. My dorm has no kitchen so I have no access to a stove/oven. I have a microwave but I try to avoid eating frozen meals because of the sodium. Anyone have any suggestions on…
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Egg White Smoothie. Has anyone made one?
Looking to add more protein in my diet and I am a huge fan of smoothies. I have a carton of liquid egg whites and I was thinking of adding them into my blender with berries & some milk. Has anyone made a smoothie using liquid egg whites? What's the texture like? Flavor?
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Lost All This Weight & Losing Self-Control
I'm finally at the "healthy" side of the BMI charts. I look good, feel good, and I'm very proud of what I've accomplished over these past 7 months. Because of my success, I'm starting to lose motivation to keep going & stay within my calorie goal. I keep thinking, "yeah, I lost 40lbs. I can eat a couple brownies," or…
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IIFYM Question & Last Five Pounds
So I'm on my last 5lbs and my weight loss has greatly slowed down. I decided to focus more on the IIFYM approach & trying to hit the numbers as best I can to drop the pounds. Wow, it is hard. Calorie counting is easy & not a big deal, but trying to hit the macro numbers is making this so difficult. My carbs & fat are…
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Macro Numbers Are Stressful
I'm pretty successful with staying within my calorie goals. But I'm having a hard time hitting my macro numbers. I either eat way too many carbs, way too little protein, way too much fat, etc and I'm having a hard time achieving a balance (I'm a bit of a picky eater). I've noticed my waist/hip measurements haven't budged…
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Healthy Eating But Too Many Calories
I eat a lot of foods rich in fiber, protein, vitamins, etc and try to avoid processed foods. The problem is: as I add ingredients to a recipe, the calories add up. Would I gain weight by eating too much of the healthy stuff?
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Not Losing Inches Off Waist
My waist is 38" and hasn't dropped in over a month. The pounds keep dropping, but I'm not slimming down. I'm not following any specific diet- I'm just at a calorie deficient & I watch what I eat & I exercise daily. Anyone know why I'm not losing inches?
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Is Pizza Fast Food?
like dominos pizza for example. or pizza from your local pizza parlor. is that considered to be fast food?
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Push Yourself or Listen to Your Body
do you follow the phrase "push yourself" or "listen to your body" when working out? "push yourself " in this case meaning when you're exhausted, your muscles & joints start to hurt, you tell yourself to keep continuing with your workout until it's finished "listen to your body " meaning when you're exhausted, your muscles…
