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What are your guys' thoughts on them? Have you ever used them? If so, did they help?

I kiiiind of did food journals when I was 15 (not like this though - before it was just me writing what I ate and completely estimating the calories), along with basic exercising, and I lost 40 pounds at some point (I didn't really notice when it happened) within a year.

I found a seemingly great food journal site online, and I'm thinking about doing it again, especially since I have no time to exercise (and even if I did, there's no room here to do basic exercises, and I don't have the money for a gym pass).

I set this thing up and apparently if I want to lose 40 pounds in 5 months, I can have 1,284 calories per day.
If I want to lose 50 pounds in 5 months, I can have 1,055 calories per day.

I'm not sure how accurate it is but it seems pretty legit. And I shouldn't have -too- much of a problem - yesterday I had about 1,100 calories and today I had about 700. I feel hungry, but it's not the worst feeling ever. I've felt hungrier. Plus, I'm just used to eating more, so that's probably why.

I've also decided to walk to my classes (15 minute walk one way)instead of taking the bus (except when it's at 8 am, or if there's a large amount of wind and snow) so I think that should help. o:

This site I found lets you put in whatever you ate that day and then finds the calories in it. I dunno, I don't think it could hurt to try anyway. surprised

Is it safe to eat under 1500 calories a day? D:

This is a good weight loss tool. It creates a healthy diet and exercise plan for you and has tons of little features. It gives you balanced meal plans and recipes or you can put in food you ate. Plus it links you to exercise videos and estimates the calories you burn from doing them.

Its really helpful and a good way to make sure you're staying healthy while trying to lose weight.

the s**t I do at the gym I could easily do at home.

on my first day, some guy showed me s**t to do as like an orientation
I SPREAD MY KNOWLEDGE:

stack up some books, with a pillow/something soft on top, about 9-12 inches off the ground.
start in a push up stance, then go down to your elbow, elbow, then back up, hand hand, elbow elbow, hand hand, elbow elbow, hand hand. Do it like 15 times, and then switch so your OTHER elbow/hand goes down first.

get a basket/soccer/idgaf ball (lol not tennis, base, or soft) and do a push up with the ball under one hand, then switch it, then do a push up, and switch it, and do a push up.. etc

on that same stack of books, sit your a** down. place one hand beside you to support yourself, and the opposite foot of that hand stays planted/bent on the ground. (let's say it's your right hand and your left leg)
The, bend your left arm behind your head (YOU'LL BE DOIN SITUPS, ASSUME THE POSITION) and bend your right knee up to meet your elbow.
You'll turn a little to meet eachother, awesome super.
Do this until it hurts, and then do five more. Then switch.

"unbalanced" work-outs are probably best.

I'm supposed to do 45 of this s**t, and 30 of cardio 3 days a week, and then some other fourth day of the week do 60 of cardio.


and no I don't do food journals, I'm afraid.

No seriously, I have NO room in this dorm for exercise. Except for like, doing simple stretches on my bed.

I like just walking as an exercise. Sometimes for fun, sometimes as an alternative to taking the bus. Walking + music is pretty relaxing I find, doesn't feel like exercise at all.

I can't walk all the way from school to home, but I often get off a couple of stops ahead of my bus stop so I can walk maybe a mile or two home. I can't really do it in the winter though because it's so cold and it's already dark by the time I'm on my bus. D:

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