Any More Chubby Twenties?

chera325

So I'm pretty new to this site; I just joined a few days ago and I saw this group and LOVE it. It's nice to know that support exists and others know what I'm going through.

I am 6' tall and have been an athlete most of my life; after a knee injury in college, I had to quit basketball and as a result, BLEW up from lack of activity. I lost about 50 lbs last year, but am struggling to lose my last 20 to be my "ideal" weight. I feel like I'm constantly dieting and constantly "trying," but really, I'm not. Everyone tells me how great I look after losing the weight, I know exactly what I need to do in order to lose the rest, but I just CANNOT stop eating! Although my family and friends are pretty supportive, I can tell that no one really thinks that I'm gona do it.

Today is a new day, however, and I am REALLY going to work at it. My goal: 175 by June 1st

kaytbognar

Jenn-- All that kickboxing you're doing, I'm sure your indulgence won't kill your progress. And TOM--it's like Satan, the ultimate temptation. You didn't go to crazy, so count it as a victory! (And come to visit! I can be a temptress too! LOL!)

Mandi-- Yep. I'm only here until the end of April (I fly out May 3rd) Hahaha, I would TOTALLY love a group reward vacay. Just cuz i'm not in PR, doesn't mean we can find a cheap all inclusive somewhere ;P Ahhh, to dream! Way to kick it on the treadmill--I can never do more than like, 15 minutes on one cause I get stir crazy.

chera325-- Good luck with your goals! You can do it, and we're here to help!

sarah_lee -- welcome welcome! Now that you've found us, you'll never be alone


Ugh. Pool today was only half an hour, I kept getting killer cramps in my ankle. Pain in the butt. Doing yoga/pilates this afternoon. Happy today, just cuz. Hope everyone else is, too!

thica03

There are some things that I've learned pretty much since birth that I'm having a hard time shaking. Like 'clean your plate'- I was always taught not to waste food. Sometimes I catch myself eating even when I'm not hungry because I'm not 'finished' yet. I am training myself to take smaller portions and eat off of smaller plates so that I'm not leaving anything behind. Also, I was always taught that if there is free food, you eat it. Doesn't matter if you're hungry or not- it's free! Buffets, potlucks, parties in general... I eat even when I'm full! So now when I go to someone's house and there's food, I have been reminding myself to say 'No, thank you" and to hover by the fruit and veggie platters.

Oh my those are my TWO BIGGEST PROBLEMS! something that helped - ali posted once that finishing all ur food will not help all those starving people out there. So don't feel guilty to stop when u are full andleave some on ur plate.

This is a great way to look at it....Thanks, now I won't feel as bad!

I'm anxious for my next weigh in Feb. 1st

Goal: 165- 02/01/10
Goal: 155- 03/01/10
Goal: 145- 04/01/10
Goal: 135- 05/01/10

Final Weight 127 by July 1, 2010

sarina87

Alright, i have had a no weight loss week. Very disapointed but i think i know whats going on. I think i'm working out too much. I also know that on sunday i cheated, but that was one day and i did so much excerisce to try to even it out. What me and boyfriend have been realizing is that i have been dieting and then working it all off before i go to bed. At night i run on my elliptical for 1 hour on level 8 resistance. Its burns 1000 calories. So basically all my food gets taken out and my body is in starvation mode while i sleep and then i do it all over again the next day. Plus i also do a biggest loser workout in the same day. We also think that i could be gaining alot of muscle and that could be affecting the weight loss.

So this week i am going to start a new type of program. I am going to stick to my calorie goal and do what the biggest loser 30 day shread suggested. I am going to do 45 mins of cardio and a strength excercise everyday along with dieting. My 45 mins of cardio is going to be my running elliptical. The strength excercise is going to be switching everyday between BIGGEST LOSER WEIGHT LOSS YOGA, AND BOOT CAMP. I want all my mucles to get their workout. NO MORE WORKING OUT BEFORE BED. I think pulling back on the excercise will help. At least i hope it will. Only time can tell. Wish me luck folks.



sarina



p.s. btw michael lost half a pound this week.


I am at 190.5 pounds right now

MercuryBlue

Jenn – LOL. Oh, please mail away! Hahaha. I’m about ready to take the damned thing out into the backyard with a baseball bat and go all ‘Office Space’ on it…..

I’ve used the WiiFit while watching TV before. You can do the ‘free run’ while watching TV and the remote will coach you. Didn’t know you could do stepping while watching TV as well, though- thanks for the tip! I’ll have to check it out.

Glad to hear the kickboxing instructor kicked your butt! That’s the way to go! As for treating yourself- it’s all good. I do that once in a while. Sometimes it’s the only way to kill the craving! And if you were under on your calories, all the better!


kaytbognar – The Polar F6 (the one I ordered) is waterproof! Totally sealed. The problem with it, though, is that you have to send it back to the manufacturer to have the battery replaced because if you do it yourself, it will no longer be waterproof.

Unfortunately, it still hasn’t arrived in the mail…. Grrr! The last I heard it had cleared Canadian customs on Monday morning so now Canada Post has it. And they don’t seem to be updating the tracker, so that’s all I know. I know it’s somewhere in the country- so hopefully I’ll get it today or tomorrow. I’m getting so impatient to play with my new toy!!!

As for a waterproof MP3 player- that sounds awesome! Since you spend so much time in the pool, it would be perfect for you! What a nice treat. Maybe even a reward for yourself. Like, “If I reach X goal, I will buy myself this!”

What I love about pilates is ABSOLUTELY how much focus is on the core. Pilates works my abs like nothing else I’ve ever done. And it’s so low-impact, it’s just bliss. I’ve been finding my left knee has been a little sore the past few days and I’m wondering if it’s from all the running, jumping jacks, etc. that JM has me doing in my fitness routine. I may have to take a break from her for a while and focus on exercises that are a little easier on the knees, until the ache goes away. Don’t want to do any permanent damage!!!


sarah_lee – Welcome! Hope you find MFP (and this group) useful in your weight-loss journey!


Mandi- I finally managed to read the re-cap for TBL, and it was pretty good! I’m sorry I missed it, lol. However, sleep… ah, blissful sleep. It was definitely necessary! I hope you enjoyed your walk on the treadmill!


chera325 – Glad you found your way to us, and welcome! Congratulations on your substantial weight loss- I know you’ll kill those last 20 pounds in no time!



No much to report today. Did well on my calories and exercise yesterday! In the past 3 weeks, I’ve only skipped one JM workout…. And that was due to exhaustion caused by TOM. Not too shabby, I don’t think! Feeling pretty darn good. Hubby keeps talking about how sexy I am looking and it makes me feel GOOD.

pattitricia85

Good Morning!
Jenn- I had a McFlurry on Tuesday night!! I felt pretty guilty afterward... but got back on track yesterady and today. I def. got the craving out of my system too... my TOM is due ANY moment today, boo! Oh, and I had a bunch of jalepeno chips that night too.
Carrie-you will love your polar F6! Just be sure to get the chest strap wet before you start... otherwise it won't read.
Welcom to the newbies, hope you like it here!
Sarina87- hope you have better luck w/ your new workout routine... that is weird you didn't lose at all. Sometimes weight comes off in waves, I know mine does!
Its almost the weekend! I hope I can be good, we have a wedding on Saturday to go to so I am know I will be having a few drinks...maybe more than a few lol! I'll be seeing a lot of people from high school that i haven't seen in a long time so I wanna look great. I am going to get a mani/pedi Saturday afternoon so I am REALLY looking forward to that! Have a great day everyone!

justsalad

I'm 24 - 5'8" and 200lbs as of today(as of 21 days ago, i was 210 lbs.)

So I'm trying to get down to 135-125 (check my profile, see my virtual weight loss models, and before photos, that I just TOOK TODAY! ackkk.)

Anyway!

I'm starting the p90x dvds TODAY!
I'm SICK to death, and I mean really really sick, of being the fat friend.
Not a single friend of mine weighs over 160.
DEPRESSING!!!


So
30 Days - (Lets roughly say, end of February for good measure!) I would like to be 185.
60 Days - 170
90 Days - 150

wish me luck ladies! I would love to wear a nice swim suit, or a cute wife beater and shorts this summer.

GOOD LUCK LADIES AND GENTS! WE CAN DO THIS!!!

kaytbognar

Carrie-- Hmmmm...is the F6 one with a chest strap? can you wear that in the pool? What a drag about having to send it in to get your battery changed. Blark. Hope it gets there sooon for you! CP is a pain in the butt sometimes. Good idea about making the mp3 player a reward! Maybe I'll get it for myself when I break 170 and hold below that for a week. I'm not far off, but it's been a real challenge for me to get down below that.

Also, if your knee is bugging you pay attention to your feet and hips. Sounds funny, I know, but knee pain (ESPECIALLY with working out) usually come from biomechanical stuff above or below. The knee is such a fragile joint compared to the hip (which is a serious ball in socket, surrounded by lots of muscle and very strong connective tissue--while the knee is a gliding joint that is held together by muscle and tendon, but doesn't have that incredibly strong, inherent structural integrity that the hip does) a lot of knee injuries are related to tight hips. I have fierce knee problems because I have incredibly weak ankles, and SUPER tight hips, so I know your pain. Resting them is important if you're feeling pain, also icing them can help, but paying attention to your biomechanics and trying to balance out the muscles in your lower body is going to be most beneficial in the long-run (haha) for your knees.

Anyway, a few things that I think about when I notice knee pain:
- Am I square on my feet? Someone once told me to think of the sole of your foot having four corners: inside and outside heel, and the corners of the forefoot, at the base of your big and little toes. Paying attention to equal weight dsitribution between these four "corners" will help to decrease stress on any one group of muscles in your lower leg. Having your lower strong and equall contracted helps to ensure stability below the knee, so that it's not twisting and stressing the ligaments by being pulled more in one direction than another.
- Am I square in my hips? Ideally, you want your hipbones to point dead foreward like headlights, weight balanced evenly between left and right. Also, trying and think about if your individual hips are rotating inward or outward (this can be kind of subtle to get your brain around at first...)
- Am I hyper-extending my knees? A lot of times I feel like my legs are straight, and they are, but in reality they're almost "too straight"--there should be a very subtle natural bend to your knee, a "microbend" some yoga teachers and massage instructors I've had call it. It's important because it helps impact and pressure from your body's weight/activity translate through your limb much more evenly, instead of just jamming into the knee, if that makes any sense. If I notice too much pressure in my knee, I usually check in and try to add just a tiny little bend and it usually take some stress off. Especially if you're doing jumping jacks, trying to land with a bit of a bend to your knees might help cut some of the impact.

Anyway, I hope that helps, and makes SOME kind of sense. In addition to my own knee problems, I've helped a number of people rehab from knee injuries and replacements and it's not pretty; imagine spending an full minute to painstakingly descend a normal sized flight of stairs, when someone else would skip down it in a matter of seconds. The toll serious joint injury takes on your whole lifestyle is brutal and frequently underestimated and I'm pretty passionate about education and prevention of it, so sorry if I'm a little overzealous

mandijo

Welcome sara_lee and justsalad! You'll really like it here!

Kayt- Well I'm still all for a reward trip/get together. I think it would be fun if we all met up when we lost a bunch of weight!!

Jenn- Don't worry about succombing to temptation. I just wrote in my blog yesterday about how I totally binged on Chinese Tuesday and felt ridiculously guilty. It's a treat not a habit so you are just fine!!

Sarina- I think both of your guesses could totally be right. At least you see the problem and are fixing it! Like pattitricia said, weight loss can come in waves. Don't be too discouraged. You are working hard!!

I've really been watching my sodium intake the past couple of days. I really really think that is the kicker. I've backed off from weight watchers a bit and started recording my calories and sodium instead of points. I really hope this helps me stay on track and gives me a more accurate picture of what I need to do. Yesterday for some reason I couldn't eat all my calories which normally isn't hard to do at all. Kind of weird!! We'll see once what happens. It would be super nice to see at least a 2 on the scale this week. I just have to be good over the weekend!! Talk to you ladies later!

Mandi

Jennplus2

26 years old, 5' 3", 155. My Dr told me I should be 115 (40 more to lose) but I would be happy being 130. I have been at this a year now and I feel healthier than I did in high school! I love that I can keep up with my kids better. :drinker:

nolachick

I'm 24 - 5'8" and 200lbs as of today(as of 21 days ago, i was 210 lbs.)

So I'm trying to get down to 135-125 (check my profile, see my virtual weight loss models, and before photos, that I just TOOK TODAY! ackkk.)

Anyway!

I'm starting the p90x dvds TODAY!
I'm SICK to death, and I mean really really sick, of being the fat friend.
Not a single friend of mine weighs over 160.
DEPRESSING!!!


So
30 Days - (Lets roughly say, end of February for good measure!) I would like to be 185.
60 Days - 170
90 Days - 150

wish me luck ladies! I would love to wear a nice swim suit, or a cute wife beater and shorts this summer.

GOOD LUCK LADIES AND GENTS! WE CAN DO THIS!!!

hey girl, I think p90x is a great way to kick start ur weight loss journey. @ 5'8" u are super lucky to be so tall and I know u will look way thin @ 150. U are kinda lucky that ur fat storage is the way it is cuz then u can really focus on losing in the abdomen area where as I have to lose my big hips, thighs and big arms ON TOP of my belly. haha.
Good luck!

FrankyOsage

22 years old, 5'7" and 218. I was 190 when I was 18 so I've always been a little heavy but very active. I've never hated my body and my parents were great about keeping my self esteem up, I just hate not keeping up with my guys friends that are 10 years older than me!! I managed to put on 35 pounds during college working towards my degree in engineering and pretty much not taking care of myself at all with a diet of energy drinks and whatever I could get ahold of during 3AM study groups. Now I've got the job I wanted so badly now I just need to get active again! The high cholesterol level was a kick in the rump and scared me pretty bad!

I really love the idea of this website and its really helping me get a grip!!

See ya around!

jb_sweet_99

Kayt thanks, that's what I was thinking! I am always severly under my calories anyway, but I'm told not to worry about it on this diet, just that what I eat is low G.I. So I'm not thinking the McFlurry did much anyway...any I'm sure I'll burn it right off at Kickboxing tonight anyway! So are you at a resort there then? It sounds like paradise! And I think you deserve that waterproof mp3 player, you've been working soo hard and it would make your time in the pool even better!

Carrie - What's your address?? If you want me to send it send it to me in a PM. I have an extra...then you could take your frustrations out on yours with that baseball bat!! Congrats on your loss girl, your pics look fantastic, you must feel great! I think that you have to earn the stepping one on the Wii, it's just where you go side to side to choose the length then you can choose if you want it quick or slow...i did it quick one day during a show and ended up pulling a calf muscle, lol, so make sure to stretch well! I didn't know you could do it with the run too, I can't run for that long though, bad knees, the longest I can go is the island run, and I do that against Dr's orders, lol! That really sux that your HRM hasn't shown up yet! Gotta love the Canadian Postal System!!

Patti that's actually pretty funny that we had the same cheat! Don't feel guilty, I'm not! Just move on We both have the TOM excuse, lol..hard to resist! Have fun this weekend, I'm sure you'll look fantastic!

Mandi - thanks, I read your blog, well written, and I agree!! Normally when I indulge its the Breyers Fat Free, but this time was a treat for sure, a once in a while deal! I hear ya about not being able to eat all of your calories...I eat sooo much food and don't come close most days, its just that most things I eat are healthy and low cal, it makes it very difficult! :grumble:

I'm sneaking out early today so I'd better go do some work! Ttyl
Jenn :bigsmile:

jana1124

Im 22 and just started this.. Im OBESE.. I hear.. 5'3 and 210 pounds.. I need to lose ATLEAST 50 pounds in the long run to be just in my normal..

kerimcdonald

Hello everyone!! I hope you are all having a great day!

Welcome to all of the new people! Every day I'm seeing more and more great people to talk to.

carrie- You are one organized lady. I can't bear the extra dishes to pre cook everything:laugh: but I have customized some of the food at my work so that I am eating stuff with less crap in it and I am a huge fan of the special k chocolate protein shakes. They are yummy and so good when I just don't have time.

Jenn- Glad to hear you are having so much fun with kickboxing still. And the wii fit sounds pretty fun. I haven't spent the money yet. I always find something that I want for my hubby or daughter more, and I have the elliptical. I am caving though on the hrm and getting one this month since I earned a pretty nice bonus last quarter.

mandi-How is the lower sodium going. Did you find anything helpful or anything that you liked? Keep pushing away at it. My husband is having the same issue right now. He went from being 2500 over to 1700 to 1500 and he's down in the 200's now. Practice makes perfect. I love deli meat and soup, but I've had to cut both of those out because of sodium. Mrs. Dash has a bunch of great spices without salt.

Kayt- Glad to hear you went for a hike. It sounds like it was gorgeous! I am really jealous. My basement wall isn't getting any prettier but I'm such a baby when it comes to cold weather.

mandijo

Welcome to all the new ones!! Glad you're here!! This group is great for support and motivation!!

Keri-Well I'm actually WATCHING it now. At least for the last 2 days I've been keeping a close eye on it, trying not to overdo it! I'm the same as your husband. I was doubling my intake on a normal day. Yesterday I was way under and today I was only 300 over so we'll see how it goes, but I'm trying so that's the best I can do for now!! I think Jenn mentioned Mrs. Dash too so I'll have to look that up. My downfalls are that I LOVE LOVE LOVE Chinese food and soups, both of which are very high in sodium. I don't know if I'll have to look for different recipes or just stop making them so often. We'll get her done!

Ok so ladies, I'm really out of the loop and I've heard you all talking about HRM's...What exactly are they again? Sounds interesting. I think I might have to get me a food scale as well. I'm horrible at eyeing ounces for pastas or protein. I'm stepping out of my comfort zone a little bit and trying some seafood. I absolute loathe fish (unless it's fresh and beer battered :embarassed: ) However, I bought some crab meat and some shrimp and found that I really like them alot!! Does anyone have any lunch/dinner ideas for either of these things. I'm new to the seafood thing!!

Have a great night everyone! I've got to go prep for my Grey's Anatomy/Private Practice cuddle time with the hubby! Glad I got my workout done already or I'd be one tired gal!!

chera325

Ughhh! I'm so mad at myself/frustrated! I decided that today I am REALLY going to put forth my efforts in doing exactly what I have to do. I went and worked out after work, I feel that I ate reasonably less and better than I usually do, but I went over my calories by like 186 calories. This is the issue I've been having; I try to restrict my calories and eat fiberous and more filling foods, but I am seriously hungry like, ALL the time! Now I feel guilty that I just ate a bowl of cereal, but I opted for that over some other snacky stuff (that would have been less calories) because I thought it might keep me full til bedtime.

Any suggestions?

kera_c

hi there everyone, my names Kera and I'm a 24 year old stay at home mum to my little boy who is now 19 months. Started at the beginning of Jan at 200lb and am hoping to lose around 70lb.

Joined up at the gym last night and spent half an hour on the treadmill - just waiting for a call now to set up my personal training sessions I've treated myself to - am aiming to take part in a half marathon walk in June to raise money for cancer charities and so need to get into better shape to be able to achieve this!!

look forward to talking to you all and letting you know how I get on tomorrow when I weigh in (missed last weeks weigh in because I was soooo poorly with this cold that is going around at the moment)

Kera

justsalad

TO CHERA 325: ugh I am ALWAYS hungry, and then when i eat til I'm "full" it's like, well awesome, I can't eat for the rest of the day unless it's something small like a banana! I think if you drink more water (or green tea) you fill up better?

ashmarie8722

You guys seem like a great group! I would love to join, if its not too late!

kaytbognar

Mandi, I am ALWAYS up for a vacay. Hahaha, I've lived on vacay for the past year--first in the rockies and now here :P As for seafood ideas, I like to chuck some shrimp into salads. A good way to cook them, though it is kind of high sugar, is to add a spoonful or two of orange juice concentrate, some balsamic vinegar and a little tiny bit of butter and cook! Popping that on a salad, the OJ/Balsamic/Butter mix cooks into a glaze that is great for a dressing substitute, and shrimp are lot in fat anyway so you don't need to feel guilty about the butter inclusion

Jenn, I guess it all dependson what you call a resort...I don't call it that, because I worked at a REAL resort in Lake Louise (I was at the Fairmont chateau, and we would always go party at the Banff Springs for super cheap becuase of our discounts too--now THAT is a friggin awesome resort hotel!) We're kind of a jungle retreat kind of thing. It used to be a coffee plantation before it was a hotel. You can take a look here: http://www.hotelcasagrande.com or look at some of the photos I've taken here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/11230553@N06/

How's your GI diet going? You've been at it for, what, a month now? Are you finding yourself well adjusted to it?


Keri, I'm a baby when it comes to cold weather too, that's why i fled south for the winter! (well, in actuality, it's more the 9 months of monumental snow I was looking at if I stayed in the rockies)

Chera325, if you're finding yourself ravenous, go to your tools and check your BMR. If you're well under, that might be why you're so hungry. I found that, while Iw asn't HUNGRY, I was SUPER CRANKY and really moody/depressed when I was aiming for only 1200cals. I've upped to 1400 and feel a lot better. If you're not eating your exercise calories, maybe try starting to do that, too. Don't beat yourself up for going over. Remeber that 1lb = 3500cal so going over by 200 isn't going to have your progress grinding to a halt. The advice my moms is always giving me when I'm feeling down and discouraged is this: Health, fitness and weight loss takes years, not days. Be patient and persistent, and you'll get there.

Greetings newbies! I'm wowed at how many fresh faces we keep getting, it's great!

chera325

Thanks for the support guys! I'm just going to keep trying to stay as close as possible to my daily goals as possible, but I refuse to let myself starve all day long.

@justsalad--I drink green tea ALL day long! But you're right, I probably should try to drink more water!

@kaytbognar--Thanks! And you're right. I guess I need to keep reminding myself of just how many calories it takes to gain a pound.

Day 2--Gona keep pushin through

pattitricia85

Good Morning everyone!! Yay it's Friday!!! This morning didn't get off to the greatest start... my cousin had her baby this morning and he is very sick The delivery went great, but he came out blue, they couldn't get him to take a breath. They found out its not his lungs, its his heart. A team from Mary Bridge Childrend Hopsital is coming down to get him and bring him up to Tacoma close to where I live, my fam lives about 2 hours south. So... the whole family is completely terrified, I still don't know the whole story, I am just getting bits and pieces from my Mom. I guess his heartrate is WAY too high, and oxygen level bery low, I don't know what all that means.
Mandijo- An HRM is a heartrate monitor. Its monitors your heartrate and can give a more accurate estimate of the calories you are burning. The best kind come w/ a comfortable chest strap, and a stop watch that you can enter all of your info in and it wil record all the info... very cool if you are tired of guessing how many caloies you burned from exercise (most machines are very off, so is the MFP database I noticed) Also, I love cooking seafood, its my fave. Do you like salmon? A lot of people think they don't b/c in a lot of parts of the country 'farm raised' is the norm. Wild caught may be hard to come by in the midwest. I live in the Pacific Northwest, so there is an abundance year round! YAY!! Never ever buy farm raised!!! The taste is horrible and the fish are diseased and yucky swimming in those fish farms. BUT if you do come across wild caught salmon I live to mix some fat free sour cream w/ some fresh topped dil and few squeezes of fresh lemon, just spread it on the fish. Then bake in the oven. VERY yummy, or if you want a more simple approach squeeze lemon then season as you like. Most seafood counters have some spices on the counter that are special for whatever kind of dish you are preparing. Also, you can try this w/ halibut! Halibut is delicious, and has a more hearty less-fishy than most flavor. Here is a great shrimp recipe my husband and I made last week, it was really yummy, we added more shrimp though FYI I have heard shrimp and crab are pretty high in cholesterol so if that is something you are concerned about then you may not want to have it more than once a week...
Shrimp in Tomato Sauce over Pasta
*Prep time- 15 minutes Serves 4

1 tbls olive oil
1 small bunch scallions
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes
3/4 cup dry white wine ( I only had red wine and it turned out great, if you don't have any wine at all that’s fine too)
1 tbls sugar
3/4 cup chopped flat leaf pasta or basil
12 fresh or frozen shrimp, peeled and deveined (I used a lot more than this, I used a whole frozen bag from the store)
8 oz whole wheat pasta (your choice!)
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

1. Warm oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add scallions and garlic. Cook until scallions begin to turn golden
2. Add tomatoes, wine, sugar, and parsley or basil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 20-25 minutes, or until sauce is slightly thickened.
3. Add shrimp and return to simmer. Cook until shrimp are cooked (and opaque in color)
4. Cook pasta according to instructions. When done drain and add sauce to pasta.
5. Sprinkle w/ parmesan cheese. Enjoy!

Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 380 (Calories from Fat 60); Total Fat 7g (Saturated Fat 2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 65mg; Sodium 650mg; Total Carbohydrate 59g (Dietary Fiber 6g, Sugars 10g); Protein 19g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 30%; Vitamin C 30%; Calcium 20%; Iron 35% Exchanges: 2 1/2 Starch; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 2 Vegetable; 1 Very Lean Meat; 1 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 4
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Chera325- I wouldn't worry about 186 calories! That is actually REALLY good for a beginner, trust me it gets easier. And MFP already created a 500 calorie deficit for you, so you didn't gain, you are still losing at that rate!
Ashmarie- you are welcome to join... there aren't any rules or challenges on this thread we just chat it up. Some of us make monthly goals ( i think its monthly) but we don't 'check in' or anything we just support eachother.

chera325

About how much to those heart rate monitors cost? And are they uncomfortable?

pattitricia85

I paid about $120 for my polar F6... you can get it cheaper if you shop around on ebay or amazon. I think they are comfortable, I forget the chest strap is on sometimes when i get home. Totally worth it if you have the extra cash

chera325

What retail stores sell them?

chera325

HAHA! I just realized that the site put stars because it thought I was using profanity! I was asking if D i c k s Sporting Goods carried the monitors!

mandijo

chera325- I agree with kayt and also suggest that you eat more frequently throughout the day. I've started eating a small breakfast, have a 90 calorie pack of something when my morning class eats snack. I have a decent lunch but I don't go overboard. Another snack with my afternoon class, a good size dinner and something small around 7. It sounds like a lot, but I always stay within my calories. I try to add some high fiber foods with my snacks when I know it will be awhile before my next meal. It has really started to help me not have the "shakes"

Thanks for the recipe and the tips pattitricia! I'll definitely use them. Yes we definitely don't have the "good stuff" when it comes to seafood here. It's a bummer, but what do you do?? I'll have to look into getting an HRM when I have some extra money!! They sound very accurate! Well ladies, I hope you have a great afternoon! I'm gonna take a stroll around the gym for a little while and them back to the preschool!

Mandi

chera325

Mandi--I actually do eat quite often throughout the day. I read in one of my fitness magazines that a fairly large breakfast is best for weight loss (balanced of course). I snack throughout the day on healthy little snacks as well, and I try to eat a lot of fiber. I still find myself getting hungry though, and today, I noticed that even though I am working out and getting plenty of sleep, I am still quite tired. I really feel that I may not be consuming enough calories throughout the day to energize me. I am going to keep trying to get as close as possible to my goal calories for the day for about another week (hoping that my body adjusts), but if it doesn't get any easier, I may have to reconsider my daily caloric intake.

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I am 25 5'2 and weigh 225. I way more Now then I ever have. Just a little over 4 years ago I was 140. When me and my boyfriend got together I started to gain so much weight. It didn't take very long at all. But a little over a week ago I decided it was time to change. Iv lost 5 pounds so for and got a lot more to go but it's a start!!!