cgendebien5 Member

It does! :)

Hey there, running hurts my shins so I usually do 30 min high resistance on the elliptical and high resistance 30 minutes on the exercise bike, then a really good long stretch afterwards and some abs. That is currently it, which is why I want to change it up. Get into yoga or weight lifting, maybe even both, but baby steps…

Oh perfect! Thank you so much I am going to check that out!

Goal weight is about between 140-150. It really is going to depend on how it looks as I get closer, how much muscle, body fat ect. I think 150 with muscle is a good goal for me

I have really been working on that! I try to just chose one main carb a day, either Brown rice or a sweet potato. I seem to get a decent amount from my fruit too though. Always a work in progress. Thanks for the advice! :)

It has taken me well over a year. I went through periods of being really good, losing weight, and then just giving up on myself and I would gain a bunch back. I felt like I had such a far way to go that it was impossible. I have had to work on my mind set more than anything else through this journey so far. Even though it…

I have been focusing mostly on my eating and keeping my macros in check. I try to eat about 50% carbs 40% protein and only about 10% fat. I am planning on starting the couch to 5k soon though! :)

I always use a food scale.. Weekends are my splotchy moments. Saturday and thursday were the only days I did not log all of my food. I do have a bad habit of not logging my cheat meals I don't eat a lot because I sit at a desk all day long. I am going to be increasing it soon though because I am starting a couch to 5k…

haha, I definitely have a calorie deficit and I eat relatively "clean" to. I stay away from processed crap for the most part. I just feel like my metabolism has slowed way down.

That's true. I just had so much success with oxy elite pro. :( Then got pregnant and put on a ton of weight and its coming off extremely slow now so I was hoping for a little boost.

Yes please explain to me what the reverse diet entails?

I didn't log it :( I fell way off track but on of my cheat meals I had ribs and Mac n cheese and some reisling.

Add me please :) looking for friends with open diaries! I am always getting food ideas from friends

Thank you all! I really needed to hear what I guess I already knew. It really stinks to see it shoot up after working so hard to make the right choices but I will stick with it! :)

Great read. and YES patience is definitely something I have to work on. Thank you!

Do you think its mostly water weight? So once this lovely TOM passes it should come off pretty quickly?

Thank you for the heads up! I really appreciate it. :)

I am 5'7 and started at 214.5 so I am up there. I was just expecting to lose it a little quicker at the beginning. And yes I do use a food scale and I always measure everything out. I just reset diary to public

Yeah, TOM has come to visit this week :( Typically my sodium is a little higher but never over my allotted amount. I tend to like salty foods when eating healthier.