sheryl792 Member

First CONGRATS !!! That is a BIG accomplishment!!! You probably have dropped several clothing sizes!! I lost weight and went down 2 sizes a few years ago and wanted to toss EVERYTHING but kept my 'good' jeans/slacks/ect that were of considerable money to buy. It is motivating to let it go ... I held onto some items and put…

Yes I may get the food scale. I don't want to get so crazy focused on being 100% obsessed with being soooo exact but it would help to get more knowledgable. I did add in kettle bells to my workout the end of last week and the scale HAS finally moved! KBs always seem to help bring it up a notch. Thanks for all your support,…

Yes I do need to defend myself because you cant tell a whole story in a paragraph. In case you didnt read the above I was asked what the 21 day fix is. I am only a week into the program and have incorporated it as a guide to see if my food and portions were on target. Unfortunately you get responses from people that are…

[/quote][/quote] I have always thought its interesting about body types... The girl weighing 137lb looks better than the others. It would be interesting to see what the body fat % was for each. Obviously I would be ok weighing more if my body fat% was down and I was super cut. But... being 5-3 unless you have a body…

I am referring to the Beach Body 21 Day program. They supply cups that represent a food category, based on your calorie level it outlines how many 'cups' you should have of each (fill up the cup). For example green (veggies) = 1 cup. I need to consume 3 green cups (veggies) during the day. A scale isnt a bad idea, however…

I'm not using a scale but I am measuring out items via the 21 day program. My food is pretty accurate for nutrition, I scan everything I can instead of selecting. I don't cheat or sneak in food but if I was slightly over 1 cup of lettuce or fruit, ect, the added exercise should compensate for the calories since I'm in a…

I increased everything to see if I'd see the scale would start dropping... It appears my body is holding onto me :(

I lost the 7 lbs in the first 2.5 weeks... most likely water weight, and nothing since.

Thanks for all the feedback... and when I said gaining muscle I didn't mean all the weight was muscle. I am happy to say that I have lost more than 2% body weight this month which doesn't seem like a lot but I'm only a size 6-8. Low carb - I should have said I was very limited on starchy carbs which I'm trying to work in.…

I feel like its instilled in me rice, pasta, sweet potatoes are bad for you even small amounts. What's the right balance to eat them or other carbs so this doesn't happen?

Thanks for all the feedback and the back/forth on details. I am pretty much down to my weight a week ago but guess I need to find the balance to have a 'cheat day' and not gain 10 lbs of water weight. I am teetering between doing a calorie deficit and eating more protein to gain muscle and loose weight (as Josh notes). I'm…

Really? Turkey has less fat overall and is leaner

I'm getting 100g+ of protein a day. Last year I was doing 150g+ and thought that was the issue for gaining weight even though I know protein burns fat. So I've stayed around 100g the last month. MFP tracking .... Calorie avg 1100-1300 Protein avg: 95-145g Carb avg: 90-120g Fat avg: 25-45g AND a gallon of water a day

Kim, that is what happened to me last year. I've worked out my entire life and 4 years ago dropped from a size 8 to a 4 in 2 months doing kettle bell workouts. Last year I was in PT after knee surgery and had some limitations but gained 10lbs and never lost it. I've now gone to a size 8 and my pants are really tight. My…

I just bought a veggito pro ... cuts anything such as zucchini into spiral cuts like spaghetti. I got it at Rite Aid on clearance for $12. It's pretty nifty and cool to make an 'old' into a 'new'!!