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Please cheer me up
I have about another 40-50 lbs to lose, and I feel like I'm doing everything right. I weigh my food and enter it on MFP every day, eat high protein low carb, keep to 1200 calories a day or below, fast 2 days a week, walk daily at least 12,000 steps, and if my Fitbit is to be believed, come in at around 10,000 calorie…
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Go ahead, brag about it!
This is the week I'm finally seeing some progress. I'm now down 3 sizes, I fit into a pair of jeans I've had for years and never wore more than once before, I bought a new swimsuit that was a size smaller than I thought I was and it fits perfectly and looks great and someone I see fairly regularly told me I looked great…
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Protein Bites (Low Carb!)
This is perfect for when you crave something sweet and rich but don't want to wreck your macros! Nutrition Info (serving size: 1 protein bite (1 oz): 149 calories 9 g of fat 4 g carbs 14 g protein Ingredients: 1 cup cashew butter 2/3 cup low carb protein powder (I use Allmax Isoflex Chocolate) 1/3 cup Splenda (or other no…
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5:2 Diet
I just started doing this, and I like the results, but I have a question for any other 5:2'ers out there. When they say "eat normally" 5 days a week, what is "normally" for you? I try to stick to 1200 calories a day on my non-fast days, but I'm wondering if I should increase that slightly to 1300 or 1400 calories on the…