Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !
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mrssophiemoreno2016 wrote: »Hello all. I'm Sophia and I need to lose over 100 pounds. I can't believe that I let myself go this much. Last year this time I was a beast in the gym. My life changed tremendously (divorce) and I guess that caused it. I'm not upset about the divorce because it was looooooong overdue. I just don't know why I'm in such a slump. I eat whatever and don't really care. Now my body is telling me that I need to care. Knees hurt. Feet stay swollen. Developed HBP and have no energy to do anything. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME. I think I'm slowly killing myself.
What kind of help are you looking for? We, the members and posters, here on MFP can give you all the advice, cheers, steers, and hooray's we can ... however, in the end, it is you and yourself who can get you out of the slump you are in.
First off ... you've been through a sh... time of it, what with the divorce and all. I was divorced in 1980 ... and it took me a good decade to finally not feel like a limb was missing. Even if you wanted it, it's a big stresser for your brain and body. And ... Second off ... that's about the time that we let ourselves go because of that slump and the don't give a d.... feeling that comes over us for a while.
OK, now you have had cold water thrown on your face ... you are too heavy, your body aches and you have weight-related health issues; and da.... it, you don't know what to do about it. But you know you have to do something.
Good ... you are starting to take an interest.
Since you are just starting out, like many a new start it might prove valuable to see where you have been before you can decide where you are going ... use MFP for that!
For the next month ... all of August ... log everything you eat and drink. It will take time to build you food list, it takes time to find the right hits, verify the nutritional data to what comes with the food ... but you catch on to this kind of stuff pretty quickly and once you have foods in your food lists it goes more quickly. .... While you are about that, start to pay attention to your food and food prompts .... so you will be paying attention to what you eat, how much of it you ate, when you ate it, how you felt before and after you ate it.
That's enough to do for a start. Just track. Then, because you ARE paying attention to it, you will gradually find yourself making better choices. You might find you decide to stop eating/drinking something because it doesn't give you the pleasure you expected from it. You may even lose a few pounds. This is when you start to take a close look at what MFP reports can tell you. Spend a couple hours or a whole day looking at the different reports MFP can give you, and the charts it can provide. You can even print out all the pages from your food diary if you want to.
After you digest all that information, you might even find you want to change your MFP goals, that you also want to change what/how you eat. You'll get ideas by reading the blogs that MFP has under the BLOG link at the top of the page. It's from 'Hello Healthy' and has a world of interesting and informative articles written by many different people, including nutritionists and sports phsyiologists. ... Take a look. Get acquainted with it. Be kind to yourself. Don't be in too much of a hurry, like the rabbit ... but don't be a snail either! Be more like the turtle ... moving forward at a steady pace.
Good luck.
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Nikion901 - thank you ever so much for your kind words. They really helped me and I will put them into practice.
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@sophia-- welcome to the thread! You got some great advice on how to get started from niki, so I won't add anything to it. But as she said, if you have specific questions, feel free to ask.
@niki-- Yes, my mom is also now about an inch shorter than she was her whole life. I guess it will happen to all of us.
@mickey-- Great idea to listen to audible books while you walk!
@JoenDeb1958 -- welcome to the thread!
@toots-- great job losing weight while on your trip!! That's a wonderful achievement!
@moodybear2003 -- good luck finding a house. That's an exciting and stressful endeavor. My DH just started talking about moving. He saw a house nearby on zillow that looks perfect, but we had not planned to sell this year. We briefly considered diving in, but determined that would be way too stressful for both of us right now. Instead, we are going to work on getting the house ready and paying down some debt over the next several months, and revisit the idea next spring. As far as getting back on track with your workouts, I've found that the only way to make that happen, is to make a schedule and force myself to stick to it. Usually, once I hit the gym a couple of times, I'm enjoying it again.
@luckylaw-- congrats on your 4 lb loss! I don't really like fast food, but I always tell people trying to avoid it to envision a bunch of gross, unhygienic teenagers cooking your food. It's quite the turn off. LOL
Thursday Truth:
This past week is proof that I had previously been really lazy about sticking to plan. I've managed to do so this week despite going out for dinner yesterday. It's really not as hard as I sometimes try to make it when I'm in "excuse mode." Now I need to remember this at some upcoming social activities.
Fitness Goals for the month of July:
Visit gym or run outside minimum of 12 times 7/12
Run at least 17/30 miles
You vs Year Challenge:
228 k done/ 772 k to go
Exercise Goals:
Sun-- walk gunner DONE + work out DONE
Mon-- walk gunner DONE + yard work DONE
Tues-- walk gunner DONE + work out DONE
Wed-- walk gunner DONE
Thurs-- walk gunner DONE + work out DONE
Fri-- walk gunner + work out
Sat-- walk gunner + work out
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Hi all! Starting again after losing and gaining back! My fitness truth is I gotta stop making up every excuse not to work out. I find it very hard to request friends on this app so waste much time trying to make that work . A 1/2 hour easily goes by then something else comes up then "aww, no time to work out". Ok so it's probably user error in Trying to seek out motivational friends on MFP so any advice I'll take it. For now, getting off the phone and getting on The workout gear and stopping the excuses for this morning. Onward & upward! Ill check in in an hour and let ya know what I got accomplished.1
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Thursday Truth ( a day late ) I am not drinking enough water. Any suggestions?0
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Friday fitness - Still trying to go for walks at least 6 days a week, but I haven't been pushing myself to go further or walk faster lately because it's been so darn hot! I have a huge water bottle that holds 3-4 cups of water and I go through the whole thing pretty quick when it's hot, then I have to head home.
I'm gonna try to sign up for the gym on Wednesday, Aug 3. I love walking outside but it'll be nice to have the option of walking indoors at the gym with A/C on really hot days, plus I'm very eager to begin some weight training. I have some major "bat wing" arms going on so I hope building strength will help that a bit, but I will work on my entire body as well
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Thursday Truth ( a day late ) I am not drinking enough water. Any suggestions?
It's easy to get into and also to get out of the habit of drinking enough water. One way that works for me is to drink 2 glasses (16 oz) when I first wake up (if you have any meds to take in the morning, that helps), then I drink 1 glass (8oz) before lunch and again before dinner ... so far, that's 4. Then, I have water in between meals and in the mid-evening. That makes 7. The rest comes from the liquid in my meals ... coffee, milk, broth, etc. Sometimes I actually do drink 10 glasses in a day if I am thirsty, but mostly it's 7-8 doing it this way.
I use the skin pinch method to see if I am hydrated enough ... even with my old age wrinkly skin on the back of my hands it works ... pinch the loose skin on the top of your hand and hold for a few seconds, then release and see how quickly the wrinkle from the pinch goes away. When you are dehydrated, the wrinkle is visible even after the skin smooths back out
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Thursday Truth ( a day late ) I am not drinking enough water. Any suggestions?
It's easy to get into and also to get out of the habit of drinking enough water. One way that works for me is to drink 2 glasses (16 oz) when I first wake up (if you have any meds to take in the morning, that helps), then I drink 1 glass (8oz) before lunch and again before dinner ... so far, that's 4. Then, I have water in between meals and in the mid-evening. That makes 7. The rest comes from the liquid in my meals ... coffee, milk, broth, etc. Sometimes I actually do drink 10 glasses in a day if I am thirsty, but mostly it's 7-8 doing it this way.
I use the skin pinch method to see if I am hydrated enough ... even with my old age wrinkly skin on the back of my hands it works ... pinch the loose skin on the top of your hand and hold for a few seconds, then release and see how quickly the wrinkle from the pinch goes away. When you are dehydrated, the wrinkle is visible even after the skin smooths back out
Of course u know I had to try the pinch method....I'm hydrated.
I am drink almost a gallon of water a day. I use the color of your pee method.
My husband's a truck driver so they have posters all over the terminal telling what color your pee should be if you're drinking enough water. The darker it is you need to drink water the lighter it is you're drinking enough.2 -
tabbycattt123 wrote: »Hi all! Starting again after losing and gaining back! My fitness truth is I gotta stop making up every excuse not to work out. I find it very hard to request friends on this app so waste much time trying to make that work . A 1/2 hour easily goes by then something else comes up then "aww, no time to work out". Ok so it's probably user error in Trying to seek out motivational friends on MFP so any advice I'll take it. For now, getting off the phone and getting on The workout gear and stopping the excuses for this morning. Onward & upward! Ill check in in an hour and let ya know what I got accomplished.
You can do it. My kid is always saying she'll go work out with me but doesn't. I don't let anyone not even myself stand in the way of exercising. But then I go all hours of day or night too.
I usually put in a good hour n a half at gym n it makes my day.....
Now if I can curb my hunger afterwards that's what I have to work on....any suggestions?0 -
@JoenDeb1958 ... I know you were asking tabbycatt, but I just wanted to pipe in with someething that used to work for me in the days of working out in a gym ... the private gym I had a membership to used to sell really tasty after-intense workout smoothies, they also stocked hi protein energy bars to have before a workout if you wanted it.
The smooties were made with 1 T old fashioned oats, 1 scoop protein powder, handful of fruit, almond milk and ice cubes. They charged $10.00 a smoothie but if you could afford them, they were worth it.1 -
I bought a Vita-mix to make my own smoothies, it pretty much pays for itself, I also make gazpacho, and lots of other things, more veggies.
I have been so ambivalent about really being serious about my diet and exercise program. That needs to end.0 -
You can do it. My kid is always saying she'll go work out with me but doesn't. I don't let anyone not even myself stand in the way of exercising. But then I go all hours of day or night too.
I usually put in a good hour n a half at gym n it makes my day.....
Now if I can curb my hunger afterwards that's what I have to work on....any suggestions? [/quote]
Well I did get my work out in of some cardio ( walking & elliptical ) and wt training, 3 sets. Felt good to get it done. I know I need to make it a priority. As far as being hungry b/c of working out I love my vitamix and just link others posted make yourself a protein smoothie with some ice and a little fruit. It froths up so much and is really filling for not a lot of calories. Give it a try. A blender works great!
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Thks for all the fantastic input....I think my problem is not enough protein at my meals are causing me to be starving after a work out. So gonna to revert back to real breakfast in morning before workout, n protein after workout.
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@skinnyjeanzbound lol, I do think about that, so gross! I don't think it tastes good, I just get lazy and don't want to make something. I've found the Jimmy Dean Delight Turkey Sausage Bowl as an easy healthy breakfast. I wish I could find something similar for lunch or dinner when I don't feel like cooking.1
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Saturday Success ... another old lesson relearned, again.
One of my goals for 2016 is to break the fast-food habit. Like @luckylaw revealed, I would get lazy and not want to make something and it had gotten to be a regular pattern instead of a once-in-a-while thing. Well, I had posted that there had been no such food since June 5 ... until yesterday. Yesterday I was unwell in the morning so I only had a cup of milk for breakfast and nothing the rest of the day until I found myself at the grocer in mid-afternoon to pick up cat food. I though to myself, "Self, you were very low on cals yesterday, and you are practically fasting today, you can probably have a sub sandwich." So I stepped up to the order station and asked for a Turkey sub, and when the server didn't ask to clarify if I wanted the half or the whole, I kept my mouth shut as well, and walked out of the supermarket not only with the cat food, but also a 14" turkey sub with pepperjack cheese on sesame roll.
Was the wonderful taste of that sub sandwich worth the 1100 calories? I thought so at the time. But this morning I know it was a mistake because I am bloated from all that bread. I'd have been better off to come home and make one of my veggie hashes topped with a couple of eggs. ...
...Still, it's a lesson learned once again and now is fresh in my mind.1 -
Saturday Success ... another old lesson relearned, again.
One of my goals for 2016 is to break the fast-food habit. Like @luckylaw revealed, I would get lazy and not want to make something and it had gotten to be a regular pattern instead of a once-in-a-while thing. Well, I had posted that there had been no such food since June 5 ... until yesterday. Yesterday I was unwell in the morning so I only had a cup of milk for breakfast and nothing the rest of the day until I found myself at the grocer in mid-afternoon to pick up cat food. I though to myself, "Self, you were very low on cals yesterday, and you are practically fasting today, you can probably have a sub sandwich." So I stepped up to the order station and asked for a Turkey sub, and when the server didn't ask to clarify if I wanted the half or the whole, I kept my mouth shut as well, and walked out of the supermarket not only with the cat food, but also a 14" turkey sub with pepperjack cheese on sesame roll.
Was the wonderful taste of that sub sandwich worth the 1100 calories? I thought so at the time. But this morning I know it was a mistake because I am bloated from all that bread. I'd have been better off to come home and make one of my veggie hashes topped with a couple of eggs. ...
...Still, it's a lesson learned once again and now is fresh in my mind.
Baby steps...if u go off track get yourself back up and continue .... Full steam ahead1 -
Thanks for the comment @JoenDeb1958 ... I'm not off track. My calories were within my target range. It is just a lesson relearned, that's all.0
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Thanks for the comment @JoenDeb1958 ... I'm not off track. My calories were within my target range. It is just a lesson relearned, that's all.
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@Nikion901 I find myself having to relearn lessons too. I can do really well, then all the sudden I just stop and do something I know I shouldn't. I know the faster I get back on the horse the less it matters in the long run, I just wish I could stay the course. I think that's why I like these forums, I can talk about or read the posts of people who are going through the same thing. I broke down yesterday too and had mcDonalds breakfast. I didn't go over on calories because I ended up skipping snacks and lunch. I can do better and I will.0
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Saturday success eh? I like this idea my success today is making plans to go run with OTHER people. This is a huge step for me as ive always been embarrassed of exercising with other people. 2
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@luckylaw ... well here's the thing ... I do not consider that I failed in any way on my diet by having a Turkey Sub yesterday. That's cause I don't exclude any foods, I just try to make better choices. Sometimes a McDonalds breakfast hits the spot really well and there is nothing wrong with it if it's not every day, or even once a week ... but for only because I need to keep battling the procrastinator in my who too often in the past took the fast and easy way out to put food in my belly .... to the detriment of both my figure and my wallet!
It's always a choice.
Today's lunch choice was to make my veggy saute topped with poached eggs, a piece of toast, a bowl of strawberries and a cup of milk ... the calories in that meal were what 1/2 of that sub was that I had for lunch yesterday. The difference is that today's lunch will keep me full for 6 hours and yesterdays had me wanting to eat some more in 2 hours. There's the difference!2 -
JoenDeb1958 wrote: »mickey2942 wrote: »\Audible books are my rewards, and motivation for exercise. I love the Great Courses series, anything by John Sandford, and yes, I love all romances!
I'm an emotional eater. So I turned to food.
I didn't see your original post, but I'm a great lover of romances too! In fact, among other genres I'm a romantic suspense author. Nothing is more relaxing than a good book.
I'm an emotional eater, too. But only if I'm depressed. If I'm super stressed, I can't eat at all. But if I'm depressed, all bets are off. Bored tends to lead to eating as well.skinnyjeanzbound wrote: »
I don't know that I'd call it an achievement so much as a result of the fact I was super stressed, and as mentioned above, I just am not good at eating when I'm over the top stressed. But hey, I won't argue with the result
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@toots-- I'm actually the opposite. When I'm stressed, I'm not necessarily hungrier, but I make worse food choices (usually for lack of time to do better) which are usually less filling, so I end up going over calories. When I'm sad, I can't eat anything.
@guinevere-- That's a great breakthrough. When I started running, I did it on a treadmill in my house and refused to run at the gym until I was confident I could at least last for 20 minutes or so. Also, when I ran outside in my neighborhood, I would alternate walking and running, but would always start the running intervals as I was about to turn a corner. That way, if I had to stop to walk halfway down the block, anyone watching wouldn't know if I had been running for miles before taking that break. LOL! One thing I realized after shedding some of the weight was how afraid I was of people's perceptions of me. About how I looked, what I was eating/drinking, when I was exercising, etc. You would've never known b/c I came off as pretty confident (I didn't even know it), but as I dropped the weight, it was very freeing to be rid of those fears.
@luckylaw-- I always keep those Jimmy Dean Delight breakfast sandwiches in my freezer during the school year. They are my go-to if I forget (= am too lazy) to put together a breakfast to bring to work. I just saw commercials for their new frittatas and can't wait to try them b/c they will have less carbs than the sandwiches or breakfast bowls.
@JoenDeb1958 --I'm always pretty hungry after a workout regardless of what I eat beforehand. I know it's just my body saying "low on fuel" so I tend to do a high protein snack after a workout. It's tempting to eat a big meal, but usually I'm satisfied with something like cottage cheese, or a few slices of lunchmeat with crackers. The protein smoothie suggestion is a good one (I'm not much for smoothies), and I've also read that a glass of chocolate milk is ideal.
@pinkstarberry --I love having the option of an air-conditioned gym on really hot days (and on really cold days--I live in Chicago). I find I can workout for a lot longer in a climate controlled environment.
@taburbey --Water is the one thing aspect of fitness/nutrition that I don't have to work at. I grew up drinking water with all my meals-- it's my go-to beverage. Like niki, I always drink 2 cups right after I wake up, then I always have a glass of water nearby throughout the day. During the school year, I drink my 2 cups in the morning, then bring a 32 oz water bottle to work. If I haven't finished it by the end of the school day (sometimes I get distracted and forget to bring it to class with me), I make myself finish it on my drive home.
@tabbycatt-- great job getting to the gym!!
Friday Fitness:
Well, I'm pretty happy with my fitness this week. I've gone to the gym or worked out at home almost every day. Even on Wed. which I had planned as a rest day, I suggested walking to dinner from my godson's condo. It was a quarter mile each way--so at least I got in a mile and a half to make up for the glass of wine with dinner. I had two very rigorous gym workouts, and the other days were less intense strength videos I did at home, along with some yoga and tai chi that were required for my amazing race challenge this week.
Saturday Success:
I kept on track with my nutrition every day this week, and though the scale is only down slightly, I definitely feel less bloated around my middle. My protein has been above 90 each day with the exception of yesterday, and everyday has been below my 1450 net calorie allowance.
Fitness Goals for the month of July:
Visit gym or run outside minimum of 12 times 8/12
Run at least 17/30 miles
You vs Year Challenge:
228 k done/ 772 k to go
Exercise Goals:
Sun-- walk gunner DONE + work out DONE
Mon-- walk gunner DONE + yard work DONE
Tues-- walk gunner DONE + work out DONE
Wed-- walk gunner DONE
Thurs-- walk gunner DONE + work out DONE
Fri-- walk gunner DONE + work out DONE + yard work DONE
Sat-- walk gunner DONE + work out
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U doing good @skinnyjeanzbound
With your exercising schedule. I tried adding more protein last night to my diet n I wasn't s hungry after working out today.1 -
Greetings Everyone! Lots of posts since I last checked in here. Welcome to the new folks; I'm new here too.
I love that someone started asking about how to get in more water. I struggle with this too. I was drinking water "on schedule" (a pint each time I take meds and/or eat) but I've gotten bad about that. I've had to start taking a B-complex vitamin, so it is no longer easy to tell my hydration level by the color I leave behind in the toilet bowl. Interesting on the pinch test, but it is showing me that I'm hydrated despite knowing better (general lack of drinking liquids, lips and mouth are dry, headache today).
I hear those who have talked about the lure of fast food. I also grab an occasional fast meal now and again. Even when it fits in calorie-wise, I *always* regret the amount of sodium consumed. I feel so sick and bloated afterwards. =(
Thanks to those who have posted their "go to" convenience meals. I've been trying to come up with some new, better choices that I can grab and go. I have a couple more weeks before my schedule explodes again (I'm a graduate student pursuing a PhD) and the new semester starts up on the 22nd--the 15th if you count the three-day, pre-semester travel to my department's annual retreat on the main campus. I have a favorite breakfast that is easy enough (berries or stone fruits of any sort, a container of 2% fat, plain Greek yogurt, and granola), but lunches and dinners are/will be a problem. Previously, I would be able to come home and get a healthy dinner together, but that's not going to be possible this next semester as I have classes until 6pm or 8pm each night. Plus my hour-long commute home. I definitely need to get something easy figured out! Especially for the couple nights that I'll be grabbing something in the short period of time between classes.
Since is it Saturday Success today, I had two best times for my walks (17:47 mins/mile on Thursday then 17:26 mins/mile last night). Also getting close to another success/goal ... I was hoping to walk 50 miles during the month of July. I'm at 45.43 miles right now and I'll surely do 2 or 3 miles tonight which will put me close. I don't know if I'll get the rest in on Sunday or not. We're going to Seattle and will certainly be walking around, but if I'll actually get a work-out walk in will be iffy.1 -
@nanknits --I also return to school on the 22nd (as teacher rather than student) and will also need to adjust to bringing breakfast and lunch to school. Usually I just boil a bunch of eggs and cook some chicken breast or fish on Sunday to supplement snacks like greek yogurt, high protein granola bars, and hummus & crackers. Congrats on your walking times and all those miles this month--that's awesome!!
@JoenDeb1958 --glad the extra protein seems to be working!
Sunday Share:
Tomorrow I am going to a fundraiser to benefit The Magnolia Foundation in honor of my friend, Alexa, who passed away from breast cancer earlier this year. I'm giving myself permission to go over calories for the first time in a week, but I'm still going to try to make good choices. It's at a restaurant that has amazing fish tacos, so food won't be the problem but when you add a couple of adult beverages, it gets really hard to stay under goal. Especially since I won't have time to go to the gym beforehand, and I surely won't feel like going afterward.
Tuesday I'm going back to South Haven to spend the night at the lake house. My younger sister has it this week, so I will get to spend time with my niece. At four and a half, she is a ball of energy, so I will definitely get a lot of activity in with her.
Fitness Goals for the month of July:
Visit gym or run outside minimum of 12 times 9/12
Run at least 17/30 miles
You vs Year Challenge:
228 k done/ 772 k to go
Exercise Goals:
Sun-- walk gunner DONE + yard work DONE
Mon-- walk gunner
Tues-- walk gunner before heading to MI
Wed-- in MI
Thurs-- walk gunner
Fri-- walk gunner + gym
Sat-- walk gunner + work out
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Tks for the encouragement. Have a great Monday0
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JoenDeb1958 wrote: »tabbycattt123 wrote: »Hi all! Starting again after losing and gaining back! My fitness truth is I gotta stop making up every excuse not to work out. I find it very hard to request friends on this app so waste much time trying to make that work . A 1/2 hour easily goes by then something else comes up then "aww, no time to work out". Ok so it's probably user error in Trying to seek out motivational friends on MFP so any advice I'll take it. For now, getting off the phone and getting on The workout gear and stopping the excuses for this morning. Onward & upward! Ill check in in an hour and let ya know what I got accomplished.
You can do it. My kid is always saying she'll go work out with me but doesn't. I don't let anyone not even myself stand in the way of exercising. But then I go all hours of day or night too.
I usually put in a good hour n a half at gym n it makes my day.....
Now if I can curb my hunger afterwards that's what I have to work on....any suggestions?
My friend has been doing a very strict dr lead no carb diet. I'm avoiding the details...but her dr told her to stop running/doing intensive exercise because it causes you body to crave carbs! So the hunger might be a carb craving. I would make sure your meal afterwards is high in protein and has a good carb component. Like maybe brown rice.
AFM I just got back from vacation where I didn't eat wonderfully but I did make better choices than I normally would. And I stayed at or near my calorie goal. Sadly I jumped into the shower before I weighed myself, so I'll be taking my weight with wet hair. I guess it will just make it easier for me to lose weight tomorrow!!!
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Omg this is driving me crazy!!!! Does anyone get the fosset ad that pop up and takes over your whole screen?? Today it is on my journal and if I scroll down or up it keeps popping up and I have to close the whole page. I had popped up three times just to write this message!!!!!!!0
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