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Well then. Food has never quite been my thing and, as such, I tend to eat a lot of things that require zero to little effort from me, such as fast food. Yeah, oops. Anyway, I've started making soups and smoothies a lot but I realized that I actually don't know if the things I am making are good for me! The smoothie is usually breakfast or lunch and the soup is more a dinner thing, eaten with a piece of bread/toast/cornbread and a glass of milk. Smoothies: 1/2 cup of low-fat frozen yogurt Teaspoon of honey 3/4 cup frozen fruit (have used pineapple, mango, cherry, and strawberry) Either 1/4 cup skim milk or 1/4 cup protein drink Soup: 1 cup low-sodium veggie broth 1/2 cup water 1 red potato Handful of carrots 1/4 cup rice Random veggies depending on what I have (have used green onion, corn, peas, and broccoli)

If that's what you want. I know for me, though, I would probably end up just not eating it if there was /no/ dressing. c:

That's pretty cool that your parents own a restaurant! It seems like you have some good ideas. My suggestion is not trying to change too much at once. If you eat there 7 times, get a healthy salad 3 times with a measured amount of dressing. Then try 4, 5, etc with less dressing.

I like the way you do breakfast. I have a tendency to skip it because it seems to open the flood gates of my hunger, but I think I'm going to reexamine what I eat for breakfast and try some new things. I think I can do this. My biggest barriers are my soda addiction and the fact that I dislike cooking. I'm also working on a $25/week budget, so my choices are limited. At this point, though, I'm just seeking improvements. That's what my stated goals are all about.

@Raincloak, Your advice is neither practical nor helpful to me, and really just patronizing. I'd appreciate it if you stopped commenting on this thread.

Thanks, Cohen. I think there is definitely room to tweak here in the future, and I'm trying to ween myself off the sugar. One thing I do now is make my own sweet tea so that I can control how much sugar is in it, and my plan is to add a little less each week until I'm just drinking plain tea. I eat out a lot, so sticking to the plan will be a big challenge in and of itself. Can you say more about your last statement, eating protein and salad at the beginning of the day? Like, for breakfast? I'm not sure I understood correctly.

Thanks for the super helpful comment

Hey y'all, I am trying to eat a bit better. My weekly goals are: Include 1 serving of fruit or vegetables every day No more than 32 oz of soda per day Under 2200 calories a day I'm a pretty picky eater, so I tried to come up with a plan that I thought I'd actually want to eat. I think it looks decent but would appreciate some thoughts.Meal Plan.pdf

WELL HI. I didn't read all 136 pages, I'm going to admit it. I read the first couple and one comment that stuck out to me was that sexuality/gender identity wasn't really relevant to fitness, but it IS. I have such confusion as an ambigiously gendered creature as to should I look at "male" or "female" diet recommendations, do I register with male or female teams for things that aren't co-ed, which locker room do I use at a gym? (I like the gym) I tend to just not use the locker room altogether because of this issue, and I also feel like I'm subjected to a lot of problematic heterosexual masculinity in the gym, get stereotyped a lot based on my perceived gender and sexuality, etc. My point is that it probably doesn't seem like a big deal to someone who isn't LGBTQ, but a lot of us who are know that it impacts SO. MUCH. in our daily lives. I know that is from a million years ago and it's probably already been said, but I wanted to throw that out. Hi! I'm Duz!

Hey there, and thanks for the link. Intersectional feminism recognizes all the intersections of identiy that play into inequality and inequity, such as sex, gender, race, socioeconomic status, ability, etc. http://geekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/Intersectionality

Bruh! Also a TMNT fan and newbie, so I'm scouring the forum for others. Great job so far and I love your motivation.

You can call me Duz. I'm a 27 year old educational professional currently living in Texas, United States. I've been working out semi-regularly (1-3 times a week) for about six months now, and it's become a part of my routine. I had to miss a whole week last week because of circumstances, and it felt like I hadn't been to the gym in FOREVER. Here are my measurements: Weight: 210 lbs (down 10 lbs) Waist: 39" (down 1 inch) Bicep: 14" (down .25 inch) Thigh: 25" (down 2.5 inches) I don't have weight or measurement goals, but as long as I keep seeing change, I will be happy. My main goals are to be strong and kickass like Xena or She-Hulk and crush a watermeleon with my thighs one day. My biggest obstacle is that I was badly injured in high school and have a messed up leg that makes tasks difficult, sometimes even walking. It waxes and wanes, sometimes from nothing at all to other times having to walk with a cane. I also really hate meat and most forms of protein, and that might be why I struggle to put on muscle. As far as nerdom, I am a big TMNT fan. I'm working my way though 2003 right now, and I watch one episode as I do my cardio. It makes it easier to get through it, because I really dislike cardio but I understand the importance of it. Raphael is my favorite turtle and I wish I could lift with him. * _ * I'm a blue lantern fan and have a blue lantern tattoo. (I also have a TMNT tattoo and a Silent Hill tattoo. Training to survive SH sounds like an interesting idea!) I'm also queer as a football bat and into activism and intersectional feminism. I like really silly work out shirts that say things like "You can't lift with us" or "I lift things up and put them down"