kateraichu Member

October wedding here! Love finding MFP boards with other brides-to-be. One thing I've been paying a lot of attention to with the upcoming wedding is my arms. The way I see it, the typical wedding dress covers your legs and butt, right? So it's my arms that'll be shown, haha. I've been doing tricep pushdowns at the gym and…

KPOP anything!! Right now my fav workout song is "ooh ah" by Twice. It's so peppy and fun, and thinking about the girls in the video makes me want to work out more because they're so cute and tiny. :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rtV5esQT6I

I'm not going to snack anymore at work, I'm going to stay under my calorie goal for the day, and I'm not going to eat after 8 PM! Those are my goals and I'm gonna stick to 'em if it kills me. (And it just might. There's so much chocolate at work. Rrrrrrgh)

I'm in the exact same boat as you, stambau2! Wedding in October, dress that (probably) fits (I haven't actually tried it on yet—it's in a different state at my parents' house) and about 10~15 to lose. Also, does CICO stand for "calories in, calories out" meaning you're doing your traditional "keep the calories low" sort of…

I sometimes read a tip on how people will "leave a prepared, healthy snack" in the fridge for late night snacking, so they'll eat baby carrots or something while watching tv—nope. Nope nope. This does not work for me. That just breaks the seal and then I go for the chips. I have to do a strict cutoff for myself, water or…

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I have one very specific goal—fit into the bridal qipao I bought on Ebay. (lol) My biggest motivator right now is the red bridal qipao hanging in my closet. I got it for $36 on Ebay when it was initially around $400. Basically it is my wedding dress as I'm getting married in October, but my fiancé is Chinese and I wanted…

This is such a tough one!! I'm in the same boat. It's so much fun to go out with friends to a cool restaurant or bar, but inevitably appetizers are ordered or, in the case of many places, family-style dishes to be passed around. I have to make a reeeeally conscious effort to drink lots of water and make a mental note to…

Thank you all for the kind words! I really don't think my mom has ever meant to make me feel bad. It's really mostly my own insecurities. :*

GET OUT OF HERE! You love O Brother Where Art Thou too?! That's one of my all time, serious favorites! I can quote it like no other. I'm so happy another person my age loves that movie. Sometimes at night I'll whisper to my fiancé "....do.... not... seek... the treasure." :D

Aw, what a nice bf. :) Moms can be so hurtful to our self esteem sometimes, even when they think they're meaning well. Yeah, I tend to gain weight when I'm happy in life—I realized this when I gained weight living with my fiancé because he's a good cook and we eat meals together. Also, it's tough finding motivation to lose…

I'm game. Age: 26 Occupation: voice actor College (alum/current student): graduated 4 years ago with a theater degree Location: NYC baby! Fitness Goals: to get back down to 110 again before my wedding in October Exercising: Do you do it, and what do you do? 30 min treadmill, 30 min elliptical, 30 min stationary bike,…

I'm a salty foods fan too. At night, my favorite things are crunchy pretzels, chips, pickles and popcorn. Sodium. Love it until the next morning when it makes me bloated and super thirsty! :s

1. Drink 8 glasses of water. 2. Do cardio at the gym for at least 30 minutes. 3. Resist the urge to polish off the office dessert leftovers. 4. Eat under my calorie goal. Let's do this! :dizzy:

I'd love to add you! It's nice to have others for support and to help hold us accountable. :)

YES. I sometimes feel like I'm the only person I know obsessed with food. It doesn't matter if I'm in a dieting mindset or just my everyday "hungry" mindset... I'll either be thinking "Okay, I know lunch is in three hours, but should I get a sandwich from that place I really like? Or should I get a bagel with cream…

I'm posting here because I find that it helps keep me accountable. This morning I rejoined a gym I really like, finally—I was in denial for so long thinking "ah, I don't need to spend money on a gym. I'll just work out at home." But that never happened. I finally worked out this morning before work and I feel great. I also…

Hey everyone, joining the conversation and SO happy I found it! I'm getting married in October and have about ~15 lb to lose, at least. I'd love the support of fellow brides. I've been so stressed out with work and planning lately and have gained rather than lost, so it's frustrating. I feel so alone and angry at my own…

Yeah, I think our bodies are working harder to heal the muscles since we've been exercising more. When it first happened to me this week (and believe me, I've been meticulous about dieting recently) I actually started another thread about it because I was so frustrated, but people say it's…

I'm so happy I have this support group because Memorial Day weekend was my goal's time limit anyway :smiley: What is everyone doing over Memorial Day, especially to celebrate all of our weight goals? I'll be going on a road trip with my family (I never see them, they live down in Texas and I'm in NYC) It's a great feeling…

OMG, I'm having the exact same dilemma right now! I joined a gym near my workplace, started going in the mornings, and freaked out because my scale is now going up instead of down. I've even been tracking my eating much more closely and was really surprised that I wasn't getting the results I wanted. But, I'm sure my…

I know... it's really really really hard. This is coming from someone whose favorite foods are movie theater popcorn and pepperoni pizza. What I've found that helps is filling my apartment with replacement foods that I still really enjoy, like pickles or unbuttered popcorn. Even just not having the bad foods in my vicinity…

Thank you everyone for the good advice. I know I need to weigh less often... I'll shoot for every week or every other week instead. Sighhh. I just set really specific goals for myself (both in regards to MFP and in daily life). But this is all good advice. I won't worry about it as much.

Yeah, my doctor told me that weight gain from BC is generally from an increased appetite. I experienced this at first, but I started BC when I was 16 due to medical reasons. Now I am 24. My advice is to not worry—it does level out at some point, and your body will get used to it and return to normal. My appetite definitely…

Was just looking for something Memorial-day based and happy that I found this. I'm starting at 116 (I got down to 110, got cocky, and ballooned up again). On Memorial Day weekend, I'm traveling with my family and some friends to a campsite where we frequently swim, so my goal is to look great in this new swimsuit I got.…

I completely understand what you're going through. I went from 135 to 112, and got cocky... and started eating poorly again. I went up a little, so now I know the only thing that will get me to my ultimate goal is good old fashioned self discipline. (Which I don't have today... I had pizza for lunch. Ugh.) The above poster…

Spa treatments! I was considering getting a couples' massage for me & my partner instead of a food outing. It's a wonderful way to reward your body without filling it with chocolate. Actually, massages are my way of rewarding myself if I hit a weight goal. You could also do a mini road trip to some neighboring city or go…

This was always a super hard one for me, because I am a popcorn addict and I am so drawn to the smell of a giant, buttery bucket of hot popcorn. But I've found a method of avoiding it. What I do is sneak in something crunchy like carrots or rice cakes (lame, I know, but as long as I'm munching on something it helps to…

I have tried multiple ways of altering my diet, but in the end I found the most success with a combination of smaller portions and healthier purchasing. "Diet" options don't really work for me, but, for example... In my olden days of chubbiness, I would eat a massive bagel loaded with lox cream cheese for breakfast,…

I know ;P-- in the past 6 months I lost more than 16 lb just to do it for myself. However, recently I've hit a plateau and figured it might be fun to do this alongside my usual things as a little extra motivation.