LuckyStar813 Member

nut butter on celery sticks, sliced red peppers rolled up in turkey, bag of mixed nuts/seeds/coconut flakes/mini choc chips, cutie/halo tangerines, hardboiled eggs, string cheese, hummus with cucumber/celery/carrots. I tend to love a snack for a while than burn out. I am looking for new ideas as well :-)

Hi! I am 46 with an 11 year old son. Losing 50 pounds and lowering my blood pressure are my goals. While my thyroid is ok my sister has Hashimotos. She is mostly gluten free and takes thyroid meds.

Eeek you poor thing :'( That totally sucks the glitch had you eating such little food and feeling dizzy. Definitely eat the amount it's now suggesting and ENJOY!!

LOVE mason jar salads and have been eating them for over a year now. I use quart jars and make 4 -5 at once. When I serve them for lunch I take the lettuce off the top and put it on my plate. I give a few minutes so the dressing warms up to room temp, then I shake the jar to mix it with the veggies, protein, etc... Then…

I agree with others... especially as someone is really out of shape and just starting to investigate exercise. Walking Yoga with Adrienne Leslie Sansone walking videos Fitness Blender - they have a large variety. Use them to learn the proper form but always do only what you CAN do. I have been downloading some basic Zumba…

Looooooove this thread! Total inspiration!! (*) Thank you to all the beautiful women for sharing their photos and stories. <3

I will give you some well deserved KUDOS! And pass a couple along to Zeus the huskey dog too. <3

Oh cool! I am entering it in now. When the food is done cooking do you actually weight it then portion out your serving? Cause that seems kinda messy. Or do you just eyeball it?

You mean like baby toes?

I will look in the salad area for Bolthouse Farms dressings and make a couple recipes this week, when I food prep!

Creamy greek - YUM! thanks!!

I have seen Bolthouse juices in the store. Are the dressings in the fridge section or shelf?

My dinners are in the 500 calorie range. I seem to like either a big breakfast/light lunch or like today light breakfast/big lunch. I had a 200 calorie yogurt/apple/celery/walnut snack 45 mins before workout. The workout was tough.... for me. I am so out of shape. I didn't feel that hungry but I knew my body needed some…

I have a really hard time doing lunges and pretty much avoided them. Plus I have balance issues and am out of shape. LOL Here is what I've tried: - Make sure you are taking a long enough step so your legs are fairly far apart - Step back instead of forward. This seems to really help! - Practice just taking steps back to…

That looks scrumptious!

I am 46 and in the last couple of years I am warm all.the.time especially at night. In the last year I mysteriously gained a bunch more weight without changing my eating habits. However I am still on BCP so my hormones should be pretty regular and I don't get mood swings.

Thanks for the feedback! I am definitely coming from a "start where you are and do what you can" place. I will add a Pulling exercise into my routine. The Convict Conditioning has a level 1 pull up that uses a door frame for vertical pulls. I am going to try the Lunges/ Split Squats again but going slowly and not down very…

My goal is improve my overall body strength, while I am losing weight. I don't really enjoy most sports but so enjoy biking, hiking, camping. I'd like to be able to actually lift my bike into the back of truck someday :D Also I hear that weight bearing exercises are good for bone strength.

If you want to do low carb, try increasing your fat and lowering your protein. That is the highest protein I've seen someone post here.

I agree with that! I am happy to not be gaining. But hoping to lose a pound a week.

Interesting......

So glad I asked. This info is great!!!

Jar Salads - use Quart size wide mouth jars. Put dressing at the bottom, layer with chopped veggies first like carrots, celery, cucumbers, peppers, add protein next like meat or beans, add lettuce until full but you can delicate items at the very top like nuts, herbs, cheeses. Stacking the items in the jar keeps the food…

Tell your brother it's no longer 1955.

I ate breakfast 3 egg scramble and I added extra pink salt. I also ate a banana and took a multivitamin.

I will be "working out" with my husband <3

Here is a recipe that uses a box cake mix with just pumpkin puree. The pumpkin replaces the eggs and oil. http://allrecipes.com/recipe/two-ingredient-pumpkin-cake/

I am also struggling for the same reasons. During the work week my day is very structured but the weekends are not. I eat a later breakfast, then a smaller lunch before heading out for errands. I might bring a snack but before I know it I am zonked! I head home and have a snack fest while cooking dinner. :( Also I am not…

I do sunday morning meal prep for my work week. I do breakfast, snack and lunches. I hate boring food! But to make life easier I will eat the same few meals for the week. Here is what I made this week: Breakfast: crustless quiche with bacon and leftover veggies: mushrooms, kale, mini peppers and 12 eggs. Snack: 5 small…

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