jenncornelsen Member

Back in the day I used a brand called idealshape- only available online. It had the best reviews and was quite palatable. It was also quite a bit cheaper than other leading brands.

As someone who has personally done the meal replacement shake thing, I found it was not something I could stick to long term, as it got old, fast. Plus yes they're loaded with tons of who knows what. Eventually you will need to learn how to eat healthy anyways, might as well start now. Though I will say, if I am running…

Hit 50lbs today! 207-157, 7 months progress,12lbs to go

When we travel which is frequently, we buy our breakfast and lunches at grocery stores and keep them in a cooler( think premade salads, cracker and cheese packs, protein bars and smoothies) then we order one dinner me and my husband share. Not only does this cut tons of calories, it saves lots of money. Have fun!!

Just curious if you are still on that same medication?

I would also recommend weighing daily and tracking it on an app. Then u can see the overall trend. Hang in there!!! I know its tough when your trying so hard. I also had a 3lb gain today( my official weigh in day) but I know last night I had tons of sodium and drank almost no water, so it will be gone in the next 2 days.…

What is your height? I am guessing 45kg is maybe underweight for your height. And eating 800 cals a day is starving yourself. At that point your body is breaking down. Perhaps what you need is to work on your mental health at this point. Being a certain weight does not make you more valuable. We are all valuable and…

Please ignore the post about quitting strength training. It is good to continue as it helps maintain muscle mass while losing. Also do not go below 1200 cals, its detrimental to your overall health. Log as accurately as possible, the closer you get ro goal the harder it is! I'm totally at that point as well, but with…

That is hard. Do you feel better? Maybe less winded, able to walk farther, or faster? If you lift weights are you getting stronger? Sometimes we need to gauge our progress in other ways. Hang in there!

If you added in exercise this week it is probably that. When you start a new workout program you often retain more water. Give it a bit of time and the weight will keep dropping!

For me personally I hired a trainer. Best decision I ever made. I will say through him he recommends if you want to focus on building muscle, lift first, then do cardio. Most your energy should go into the lifting, use whats left on cardio. Also I don't love working full body each day, so i would probably do a lower body/…

Are u doing the same workout both days, month after month?

You can workout all you want, but if your not really paying attention to what your eating, your probably eating too much. If you use this site accurately, you will lose!

That is amazing! I remember doing p90x at my heaviest also, and by the end I was lying on the floor totally bagged. But I did it. And every week I got better. Eventually I 'almost' looked forward to it! Eventually I progressed to the gym( not that you ever need to) and now fitness is life. All the best on your journey your…

Nutrition is always number 1 I think. You can workout like crazy, but if food choices suck you won't see the progress. I love the gym, but also think if your feeling somewhat stressed already, you may want to not overload your plate. Maybe you could start with workout videos you could quickly fit in , just to get some…

I keep my meals as simple as possible. I basically have 3 breakfasts i rotate through. Then a midmorning protein snack. Lunch is also super simple, generally half a salad kit and rotisserie chicken. Keep it simple, and have healthy snacks easily on hand. It's tough when your tired, all the best!

Since joining I am occasionally hungry at bed time. Usually I can ignore it and sleep though. If i cant I have genenerally a cracker and peanut butter, seems to do the trick. But weither ive felt hungry or not, does not seem to affect my weight loss

I am a mom so often its just cleaning! Sometimes i will go for a walk. I also take really long baths most nights to relax. Also reading. Occasionally i watch tv but never in the living room! Probably a bit weird but it works lol!

I do not watch tv in the evenings in the living room. Was for whatever reason a major trigger it mindlessly eat. Since stopping i almost never nightly binge

I do monthly. Not always a huge change but I enjoy tracking

Though snacks aren't necessary to lose weight as above posters said, i eat 5 times a day , 2 of which are snacks. I like this way as I am never hungry. In general my snacks are yogurt, fruit, protein bars, cheese and nuts, protein shake, egg bites or some other protein source, generally around 150- 200 cals. Find what…

Becoming the buffest chick I know. Also i feel 100× more confident, healthy, capable and strong

It needs to become a lifestyle. What might you enjoy doing besidss tv? Walking? Biking? Maybe look into joining a gym or fitness class? Even volunteering or something. For me tv is where i always binge. So i don't watch tv. Seems extreme? Maybe. But I know whenever I sit in front of it I feel snacky. Get rid of the junk…

Agree with above. No one can motivate you to do this but you. Everyday wake up and remind yourself why your here. Listen to motivational podcasts, read books about it. Post notes about it. Do whatever you need to. The beginning is hard. All the best I just take it one day at a time

Yes you for sure can be retaining water. Also you didn't say how much you have to lose. If not much weight loss can be slow. Are you using a food scale and being accurate with your logging?

50 lbs total, another 15 to go! Started in March. Best decision I ever made.

Me too!

Yes. 10 miles burns lots of calories. I would suggest adding a couple snacks through out the day. By snacks i mean cottage cheese, fruit, boiled egg, maybe a peotein bar. Will help keep your energy up and feeling top of your game. If thats not your thing increase your meal sizes. All the best!

Just throwing it out there, I have tried 1200 cals and found it extremely hard to stick to and not be starving. I generally am between 1500-1700 cals a day, and since march am down 50lbs and nearly at goal. Never have I felt hungry or deprived. All the best I am quite active on here feel free to add me