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Aw thanks guys. I am glad they were encouraging and not like some annoying ramble (as i often do). Just know that what you all are doing is AWESOME. Even if I don't get a response sometimes, its still soo good to know that I can come here and say, "OMG my workout kicked my *kitten* today" (like mine did). Or... "omg... I am starving its so hard not to eat the house." (which again its sooo hard not to).

But you guys are inspirations to me. Seriously. It's so good to know that I am not alone, and to hear your struggles even though I might not understand them.

Also--- if you guys are looking for some healthy mac and cheese--- Annies. Organic. SO good. One serving is only 260 cals and like 3 grams of fat. It's great. I just had it for dinner and yummmmmm. Especially after the gym and I am crrraving carbs and fruit. I put some fish in the oven too because I was like might as well get some protein in there. But really---- I don't know if I can finish it now... or even eat a bite. Ah well.. options for tomorrow night then huh?

Anyway--- thank you all for being so fantastic. I don't know what I would do without knowing that you guys can see what I am eating.... so it makes me go and eat better. Well that and I have never been so determined to do well. You know?

Oh and a "yay me" moment--- today I had about an hour between meetings and I was 45 or so mins from my office. Soooo I was trying to find a place (in the middle of noooowhere) to sit and just chill out for a while. The woman I was waiting for suggested dunkin donuts. I don't really eat their food and they are easy to say no to, but I passed this pizza restaurant and I have been CRAAAVVVVING pizza. So I go in.... and eventually I just walked out. I went to dunks, got a small coffee with skim milk and splenda (which is only 30 cals everyone ) and ate the lunch I made for today. I am so proud of myself. It was so hard not NOT get like a calzone or something yummy like that. .

I can't talk about it, it makes me want it more.

Anyway-- that was my hurdle for today. Phew.

Hey guys, Can anyone tell me how to join groups? I am new here to MFP. Thank youQ

Breanna

I didn't get to exercise last night like I wanted, but I'm going to my deep water fitness class today. I need to ramp it up over the next couple days because tomorrow night I'm going for Indian dinner to celebrate my 5th wedding anniversary, and I will not forgo the butter chicken!! I'll likely do a 10-15 minute run on the treadmill and go for a good walk with my dog - hoping to burn 700+ calories in exercise today.

Good Morning Everyone...I am just checking it....so yesterday I worked out amazing well...burned 850 calories...that included elliptical, Body Works class and Power Yoga...but I must admit I made a big BOO BOO and ate 10 pieces of chocolate at over 500 calories...I just needed to eat them....THEY WERE CALLING MY NAME!!!!

Its just so hard being at home and being surrounded by food (I recently moved back in with my parents because I lost my job and started school...at my apt I never had "Bad" food so if i was starving at night it was healthy cereal or an apple)...this sucks and I just blew it...in so mad at myself.....Oh well

I DONT HAVE AN ISSUE WORKING OUT>>>>>I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH FOOD!!!!

I didn't get to exercise last night like I wanted, but I'm going to my deep water fitness class today. I need to ramp it up over the next couple days because tomorrow night I'm going for Indian dinner to celebrate my 5th wedding anniversary, and I will not forgo the butter chicken!! I'll likely do a 10-15 minute run on the treadmill and go for a good walk with my dog - hoping to burn 700+ calories in exercise today.

I am Indian....so I know Our food can be a killer...my makes makes homemade everything including Butter Chicken and Dal Makani (Buttery Lentils)...alll so yummy and I dont know of anyway to make them healthy...have fun on your 5th anniversary Dinner and congrats on being married 5 years

Good Morning Everyone...I am just checking it....so yesterday I worked out amazing well...burned 850 calories...that included elliptical, Body Works class and Power Yoga...but I must admit I made a big BOO BOO and ate 10 pieces of chocolate at over 500 calories...I just needed to eat them....THEY WERE CALLING MY NAME!!!!

Its just so hard being at home and being surrounded by food (I recently moved back in with my parents because I lost my job and started school...at my apt I never had "Bad" food so if i was starving at night it was healthy cereal or an apple)...this sucks and I just blew it...in so mad at myself.....Oh well

I DONT HAVE AN ISSUE WORKING OUT>>>>>I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH FOOD!!!!

Omg. That just about killed me. ("THEY WERE CALLING MY NAME!!!!!") BAHA! It is very clear that you are great with working out. Don't feel like you HAVE to burn 850 cals. I mean 400 or so for me at least 5 days a week... sometimes even as low as 250, is causing some great results. I say this too, because if I exercise WAY over that, I just start eating crap to make sure that I am getting the 1200 cals I need. I used to be afraid of going OVER 1000 now I am terrified of not making 1200. Haha. Anyway--- don't be so hard on yourself about the chocolate. Something that might help? Get those Quaker Fiber Omerga-3 bars for a snack. They are yummy, good source of fiber. AND They have chocolate pieces on them. That way you get your chocolate fix.

I mean, a very tiny bit of chocolate is alright once in a while. As most things are.

But I read this article once that said, that its not JUST counting calories--- it's also--- HOW BIG the cal sizes of your meals should be. Normally I personally try to keep my snacks between 100-200 Cals and my Meals between 300 and 500 cals. Sometimes, it is easy to eat a huuuge meal thats like 600 or 700 cals, and just write it off and say, "Well I will just exercise them off." But, and I am no expert so if someone knows better than me please correct me, I feel like it just doesn't work like that. THe article talked about how bigger meals with more cals and carbs and fat take a wholllle lot of time to digest. So because it's harder for your metabolism it either slows it down a bit, or stores that extra stuff it can't burn right away as fat. I mean... maybe the article was being read incorrectly.

Anyway, that's just what that made me think of. Don't be hard on yourself, we ALL induldge some sometimes. I mean come on. Right? I want to still be allowed to have the things I love. Like... chipotle?!?! That has got to be my favorite food ever. But instead of eating a whole mother effing burrito... I can eat half... save the rest for later and then BAM... its like two times chipotle. Right? Or Pizza.... instead of eating the whole damn thing... a piece or so is sufficient.

Damn it. I'm done now... but I so want chipotle. MMMMMMMM.

I completely agree with everything you just said! I've also heard that about meals. I was reading an article yesterday that said that many people think their "snacks" should be less calories than meals but ideally they should all be about the same. So if you eat 6 times a day and are allowed 1200 calories, ideally they should be about the same. But I don't know because how can you ever have an actual meal at only 200 calories?! lol Maybe just make meals 100 calories more than snacks? I don't know, seems like maybe if you ate a 2000 calorie diet this would work but that's a lot of calories!