I am on day 3 of eating in a normal calorie/fat/carb/protein range. In preparation for this, last week I logged my food for 4 consecutive days and was shocked to see I was eating an average of 3500 calories a day, and doing next to no exercise. Now my limit is 1800 and I have managed to stay within that range (sometimes a little below). Taking it day by day.

I am feeling a little unsettled, but I think that's to be expected with this new way of eating. I think I am starting to have some physiological reactions to drastically reducing the sugar in my diet. Its a little tough psychologically, but not as bad as I thought it would be. Physically, I am dealing with a messed up neck and back (some of it chronic from lugging my 13 month old around!) and emotionally I am dealing with trying to get out of the company I am currently in. But other than that, life is pretty good.

I hope everyone has a great day!

~Becky

How old is your DS? My son had reflux and a dairy allergy that we discovered when he was a week old. Up until we realized what was going on, he was in so much pain and the reflux compounded that. He no longer has the reflux, but still can't tolerate dairy. He's 13 months.

Its going to be a busy, long day for me and I am already tired. I have to leave the Island which involves packing up everything I will eat for the day as I wont be home till late. I will try to fit in a walk at some point today - better remember to bring my walking shoes!

Have a great day!

Great start Julie - I have 2 hard boiled eggs I am about to eat. Still having issues staying away from the candy and ice cream - kids were here and I could not resist. I am serious retaining water - feet are swollen - its very hot here and I sit a lot...Zumba again tonight - Not giving up and not allowing myself to feel bad. I have whole wheat spagetti fro lunch and and apple - If I stay on target today that would be awesome

I had a good day. Stayed within my caloric goal, putting in about 6000 + steps a day at work, and I really need to ramp it up to 10,000 a day. That is my goal!! cheers!

Good Morning Everyone!!

Welcome Lady Coquette!! :flowerforyou: Happy to have you in this group of Amazing Women!!!

Finally, a beautiful day here in the east. No rain, no wind, lost of sunshine and warm weather (~70)!!! Think I'll go for walk during lunch time. I tried to do that yesterday, but found myself across the street in the Nordstrom Rack store.
I wasn't looking for anything (right ) but found these cute Nautralizer sandals and a silver bangle (early Mother's Day gifts pour moi !!:happy: )

This morning I made my breakfast and lunch, weighing, measuring and logging everything. I'm feeling pumped up for some reason. Maybe it's the adrenaline from last night. I didn't plan on working out, thinking I was too tired. However, I saw that I was nearly 3,000 steps from my mark, so after I did some housework, I did a little mini-workout and did some Zumba Step and jogged around the house and it felt GOOD!!

Come on catladyksa...We can do 10,000 a day!!! I even chased my two crazy cats around! That counts!:happy:

While I did that, I thought..."I could do this!" If I can run like this indoors, I can do this outdoors. Baby steps.

Have a wonderful and blessed day everyone!!

Hello Everyone!

I am new to the group and am excited to get to know other women and men in the same place as I am. I had a full assessment done on 4/29 and my BMI was 42.7...I am single working Mom of three young kids. I am working with a Personal Trainer who is monitoring my nutrition as well. I would love to have friends who have been where I am or are there right now and motivated to change.
I do cardio 6 days per week and weight train 3 days per week but I don't enter this into MFP because I don't want it to throw my calorie information off. Right now my nutrition goals are to eat every three hours to get my metabolism running and to get 80 grams of protein a day while staying around 1500 calories. My weekends I can go up to 2500 calories a day and still keep losing. Hope you all have a great day! :happy:

don't enter this into MFP because I don't want it to throw my calorie information off. Right now my nutrition goals are to eat every three hours to get my metabolism running and to get 80 grams of protein a day while staying around 1500 calories.

Hi Momofthreeinw,

Don't know if your using MFP for your calorie calculation and weekly calorie deficit goal, but if you are then the calculation is made with the expectation that you will eat back a good portion of those exercise calories since the daily calorie allowance it shows already has all the calories you need to cut out to reach your weekly deficit factored it. Any additional exercised logged will be added as part of your net with the expectation that you will eat them back to stay at your target loss, to avoid eating to few calories and make sure your eating enough calories to provide energy for the exercise you did. But since your using a personal trainer then perhaps your using another approach to calculating wich is fine.

Good morning everyone. Just thought I would stop in and say Have a Great Day since I am usually the last one to log in at night. Welcome to the newbies. (Aren't we all newbies?):flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Haha... yes, those of us who have been here for a whole ten days are newbies too! I'm on the road and just ate road food--salad and chili from Wendy's--not too bad. 3 more. Hours of driving!

:brokenheart: I just wanted to check in for a reality check!! Feeling stressed and overwhelmed, One of my clients passed away today. I instantly wanted to stuff my face. I even tried to justify it in my own head. I don't even know what to say. This has always been the worse time of day for overeating in general, but tonight I can feel myself shaking - I just want anything, everything!!!! I thought if I just got on here for a check in I would force myself to make the right move - away from the food. Once I put my clients to bed and the house is so quiet, all I can think of is food, food, food!! :frown: