stephcott22 Member

Way to go!! Add me !!

I'm all in! I go back to working on a cruise in a week but I'll be checking in as much as I can

Thanks!!

I enjoy tuna fish so I'll definitely try to incorporate it more.

Thanks! I will keep that in mind!

I eat a lot of spinach and kale but they don't seem to be meeting the grams of protein I want. How much do you usually eat to reap the protein benefits?

Thanks! I'm back to work on a cruise ship in 2 weeks so I know for a fact that I will not be preparing my own meals and options WILL be limited so a protein supplement is probably going to be my best bet!

Then what real, whole, unprocessed foods do you suggest?

Good advice. I'm trying to get most of my protein early in the day. If I can't get enough for breakfast right now I need to find another way to supplement for that.

My calendar is filling up daily trying to keep track and balance all these things. The life of a woman!

Great suggestions! Thanks!

So yea, I swear on everything that I love Mother Nature stopped by this morning. I think you all have solved my dilemma

Sure, the crew side of cruise food is MUCH different from the guests side. Due to the volume of crew members from countries like the philipines and India there is always a lot of rice, beans, and fish. The issue is they are also cooked in with a lot of different seasonings and additional foods that contain lots of fat,…

I have SO many questions in my complicated life with weight loss! I'm about to post another discussion so feel free to weigh in if you can.

Yea that's my next move! I've started adding black beans and that has helped me this week. But I'm going to head to GNC this weekend to find the right protein supplement solution for me.

Today I'm 209 and got in 99g of protein as I've increased my protein in the past few days. but other days it been from 20's to 50's.

I'm the same way every morning before my fasted cardio workout I step on since my body is pretty much empty. I don't usually step on throughout the day because I know things will fluctuate. I've been following along the MFP progress chart watching my weight change. It seems similar to the app you use.

I'm super clean with my scale washing in between meats and other foods, extra keen on that. But I always just wanted the most accurate measurements so I never used the tare option.

No, I'm not reaching that. If I'm calculating correctly, I'm only getting 70-75 percent of what I should be.

Oh ok, that makes sense to use a plate or bowl, I've always just put food directly on the scale.

Stay away from the scale or download a phone app that will help you see trends (HappyScale or Libra are 2 examples). Here's my weigh-in's with trend line for the past 3 months: [/quote] The scale is my enemy and way too convenient in my bathroom. I've got to find a way to stay away from it so I don't become obsessed. But I…

I don't use it for oils I cook my vegetables with or my leafy veggies. How do you use it to measure those things?

This is all good information! As I said I'm just starting out and learning as I go so I'm all ears. Thanks for your help!

It's been a week. That being too short of a time for a plateau is good news to me! I may just have started to become impatient. I have a food scale and use it for that requires the scale. Everything else I use measuring spoons etc. Hopefully with this next week ahead I see some changes, the frustration is just building the…

My goal is to have more protein in my diet than fat and carbs everyday. I feel like I'm incorporating good carbs and fats everyday but not enough protein. Shouldn't protein make up 35-45% of my daily nutrition? I'm still learning so all your advice is welcome, I'm all ears! Thanks!

Thanks!! Big BIG help!!