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Same here (mostly). Currently around 145-146; 5'3". 5 (have to add that half inch!) My goal is to get to 140 and see how I feel with it. May want to drop into the 130's, not sure yet. I mostly do cardio, running, for exercise. I haven't been able to stick to a strength training routine; I've started & fell off couple…
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YouTube! There are many fitness channels, such as Fitness Blender or Jillian videos, that have tons of great videos; varying levels/abilities/paces. ((And it's FREE.))
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I agree, and make mine this way. Heat a bit of olive oil & butter in a pan with minced garlic, sauté the cauliflower. Add in various spices or herbs, or Parmesan cheese... Yummmm. Tastes delicious. Not like true "rice", but pretty good. We are not big veggie eaters but cauliflower rice has become an easy go-to for us.…
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Add Sriacha hot sauce to most anything! Also: canned sardines, oysters, etc (seafood) in spicy sauce Spicy chickpeas, as others stated. I do roast my own, easy peasy! ;) Harissa is a wonderful thick, spicy red pepper sauce; it's middle Eastern so it goes well mixed in with hummus, makes for a great dip. Hot beef jerky…
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Flax seeds are great nutrition wise, but tend to be high calorie; may want to use less or cut out altogether (1 tablespoon is roughly 50-60 calories) (or add in flax on days where you actually need/use more calories)
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@VintageFeline -- I never said IF was directly related or the same to a diet break, only that there *may be* similar effect in that the increase/change in calories affects metabolism, and goes with a change in psychological thinking (e.g., changing/upping intake, changing routines, etc shouldn't be seen as setback or too…
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You've gotten some good advice here. Congrats on your awesome loss so far!! You're doing great. I have very similar stats: 5'3" - 5'4", 150 lbs. My calorie goal should be around 1460, but I change it up. And it's really helped me. I have also really slowed and almost "Stalled" in my weight loss. And honestly, what has…
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Pretty much this. Any food can be 200 calories. My favorite Girl Scout cookies (Savannah Smiles) are 140 calories for a serving of 5 cookies.... Glass of kefir Glass of almond milk with Ovaltine
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Just getting started here, NEW to this challenge. Data is for the past week of 2/29 - 3/5 Name: Nikki Starting Weight, as of 3/8/16: 150.2 Goal weight: 135 Sleep: 8 hr, 5 min avg Weekly steps: 68,071 Calories burned: 15,292/week. (Daily goal is 2288) Weekly weight loss: 1.2 lbs past week -- that was a BIG loss for me.…
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I'd love to do more challenges! fitbit.com/user/3XCPMC
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Made a healthy dinner of salmon, and new recipe of cauliflower couscous (processed raw cauliflower in Ninja, then quick sauteed with garlic & seasonings). It was light, healthy & sooo DELICIOUS! Also rejoined a group challenge. Tomorrow: partial fast day. Packed snacks & planned my calories.
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I don't carry water; my runs usually are at longest 4-5 miles right now so I don't feel too thirsty. I use to use a small hydration pack with water bladder on my longer runs. I received a running band/waist pack at Christmas. Not sure how to describe it... If you look it up, I'm sure it'd be easy to find. Mine is very…
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@Kris1279 -- what a GREAT story. It is very similar to my own, so I can really relate. I'm 34 (soon to be 35!!), also endometriosis, couple surgeries, lost an ovary due to it, and let myself and health go downhill. I hit my highest weight last summer (about size 12-14, around 175-180 lbs). Finally decided to get off my…
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Ditto here For those with severe pains (like serious stuck-in-bed-call-in-sick pain), consider Dr visit. I also suffer from endometriosis, which is often undiagnosed or overlooked. Until the pain in my back became too much, Dr finally agreed & the ultrasound revealed a grapefruit size endometroma. The next year I lost an…
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I'm in, add me. Profile: https://www.fitbit.com/user/3XCPMC
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Drink water or tea to help fill you up. Get up & move, or otherwise find something to distract yourself. Even watching TV, do simple walking exercises. Keep healthy snacks available when you just "must" snack (yogurt cups, dark chocolate pieces, plain popcorn, etc) Self control. Im sorry, but if you want to lose weight,…
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...I don't think she said this, and it doesn't make sense exactly. She said FitBit gives her 1800calories to eat, not that she burns 1800 calories. Her calorie burn is most likely higher than this based on weight. I think the explanation from Shadow was very helpful, thank you!
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I'm very similar in stats to you. 5'4", 154 lbs currently (started around 180) Been at this for the past 5-6 months "seriously" and lost the 26 pounds (used MFP before but wasn't very focused). I also eat roughly 1300-1700 calories, it really depends on my exercise for the day. I tend to eat back part of my exercise…
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Hi, I'm sure there will be more experienced members to comment here soon, help give you better advice. I use both MFP & FitBit. I honestly still don't 100% understand the discrepancies between the two. FitBit is tracking your overall daily burn, from your sleeping to sitting to moving, so it will give you more calories. My…
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Yesterday I treated myself to a delicious Sushi lunch, all you can eat. Logged in at roughly 1500 calories, and it was all delicious. (My daily intake goal is roughly 1400-1600, depending on exercise...) When I splurge or go out, I also like to go for lunch. Then I eat a small breakfast snack, leaves plenty of room for big…
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Every morning. I like using Libra trend weight app & collect the data, see the graph and trendline. Some days I'm up, more often I'm down so its all working out.
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I agree with everything else that's been said. Give it more time Don't put too much credence into one app for your overall health goals. Also, based on this single set of data points above, the ten-day period from 1/21-1/31 you've posted. This indicates you've lost seven - SEVEN - 7 pounds over the last 10 days. That's…
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What others have posted are good suggestions. Buying in bulk, or larger quantities, is less expensive. The larger size container of Greek yogurt vs small individual cups; its worth it to me since it very nutritious (protein, calcium, etc). Same with cottage cheese, sprinkle of chia seeds. Eggs, lentils, beans. For meat: it…
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...umm, I believe that is EXACTLY what arditarose just said. As well as others before. People loss, maintain, or gain based on their own physiology (and their metabolism).
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Just to chime in: Looking at your diary, you have grapes entered but they show 0 zero calories...that doesn't seem right. There is also "fruit shake" listed at 106-107 calories, which also seems quite low for fruit shake (I suppse it depends on exactly what goes in, but fruit can add up quickly in a shake!) You've gotten a…
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I read this post & thread earlier today. And it bugged me, really bugged me about OP attitude. So as I was cooking up shrimp for dinner tonight, I boiled half for lunch tomorrow... Then promptly threw the other half in delicious spicy fish fry seasoning, fried it up & downed it with a nice cold Wild Huckleberry wheat lager…
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Awesome video, thanks for posting. This should be a reply for those who complain about slow metabolism or swear they're logging accurately but keep gaining or can't lose.
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Best wishes to you! I would suggest not making any huge changes, but simple small changes to diet & exercise routine. Keep up water intake to stay hydrated. If you're cutting calories & eating in a deficit, keep going but small deficit (I.e. not cutting 800 cals a day!). Focus on getting adequate nutrition & calori es, and…
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Awesome! You're doing amazing being so consistent & dedicated to your goals. I'm glad the loss rate is slowing, as other stated previously it was a bit high. 4-5 pounds in a week is still high but you're doing incredible. Keep if up!!
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@FunSkittles We're pretty close to twins! SW: 180 CW: 157 GW: 135ish Age: 34 Height: 5'4 ....(maybe 5' 3.5")
