madelinecamille Member

Just submitted my application. I did Term 14 and then 17-20, IIRC. Enrolled for term 21 but had to let expulsion happen early on due to life getting in the way. I’m so excited to hopefully get back to this challenge!

@annalee117 @lanara1 I’m in the very early stages of pregnancy (5w4d) and trying to use MFP to keep myself from overeating. I had been using it as a weight loss tool, but didn’t get much accomplished in the last several months.

Just requested to join. I'm excited to participate in a different challenge!

I bought mine based on reviews. Nothing fancy, just a digital readout (no body fat percentage or other functions like that). I keep a 30 lb kettle bell next to it to check its accuracy, and it's only ever been off by .2 lbs on occasion.…

Oh man that's so frustrating! I dislocated my shoulder last July and regained all of the weight I had lost (15 lbs). I sat around feeling sorry for myself instead of being proactive. I could have worked my lower body and could absolutely have stuck to logging calories. Don't do what I did! You can still work your upper…

^ Yep. Definitely eat back some of those calories you burn. Just be careful not to overestimate how many you burned. The machines at the gym and the exercises in the MFP database are often too generous. You can use a heart rate monitor to get a better idea of what you're burning while exercising. As for the logging, only…

As long as you're maintaining a calorie deficit, you'll lose weight. How you choose to go about it boils down to your own preference. I generally follow a 16:8 IF schedule. I eat between 12 and 8 pm. It works for me because I don't like eating in the morning. Not forcing myself to eat breakfast allows me to have more…

When did you start and how much weight have you lost so far? If you're truly eating at a deficit, you will lose weight eventually. Are you logging everything accurately and using a digital food scale?

Add me. Open diary and like to give (and receive!) encouragement/comments.

Haven't received an owl yet. Anxiously waiting... fingers crossed!

Hi! I filled out the form for the waiting list a while ago. Should I re-do it?

Add me. Open diary to friends and I'm pretty active

Sorry about your mom; I can't imagine what that must be like. Your motivation may not be as low as it seems-- you came back to MFP and know you want to make a change. You lost the weight before and you can definitely do it again

I have that problem too. When I'm busy, I don't think about snacking/overeating. Maybe you could pack a healthy snack to eat during that time instead.

That sounds so motivational! I wish my coworkers would do something like that. We're an early start school though with lots of teachers with a 30+ minute commute, so I don't know who'd be willing to get up that early. I've been thinking about setting up a Fitbit challenge instead; I've seen several people wearing them.

Mine is open to friends. Feel free to add me.

I like any kind of salsa, homemade tzatziki, pesto, or just plain ketchup and mayo. Just make sure to count/weigh the calories.

I tried WW when I first started out. The point system was easy to use, and I liked that most fruits and veggies were usually "free." It was a good springboard into gaining a better understanding of portion control and healthy eating for a beginner. However, I much prefer counting calories through something like MFP. I can…

Here's a screenshot of what it looks like (for me, at least). The blue cursor is right under where the icon is.

If you're on mobile, there's a little camera icon above the box where you type your reply all the way to the right. Just press it and select choose file and you can access your photo library to upload a picture.

My energy levels in the morning feel fine, but I prefer to exercise in the late afternoons or evening. I wake up pretty early for work so to wake up earlier than that just to work out seems unholy to me :D

I try to stick with a 16:8. I eat my daily calories between 12pm and 8pm. It seemed the easiest for me because I typically skip breakfast anyway.

Like most have said, focus on reducing caloric intake and make sure you're getting enough sleep. You can add exercise to your routine once you have more time on your hands and have become adept at counting calories. *kitten* r/fitness. Head over to r/loseit instead. They have a lot of great tips in their sidebar and FAQ…

Oh god I love that this thread exists! This is my second year teaching, and I have gained so much weight from stress eating (sugary treats in the office really don't help either). I switched grades this year and everyone on my grade level team is new to the grade or new to teaching. First quarter was hell! Not sure if this…

SW: 161 CW: 147.4 GW: 142.4 Weigh in dates: Start of the month(06/01 Wednesday): 147.4 06/04 Sat: 142.6 06/11 Sat: 06/18 Sat: 06/25 Sat: End of the month(06/30 Thursday): So, not sure how I managed to lose over 4 lbs this week... My June 1 weigh in was from the last time I weighed myself (a week ago today). I had gained .8…

This article may be helpful to you. It discusses cardio, HIIT, and weight training and their pros and cons as they relate to fat loss. https://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2010/02/01/what-burns-more-calories-cardio-intervals-or-weight-training/

Thanks, and you're right. Which is why I said my bad. Tongue in cheek doesn't really translate well over text.

Like others have said, Herba Life won't teach you anything about maintaining a healthy relationship with food. I've tried "quick fix" fad diets in the past (hcg being my biggest mistake), and while I did lose weight, it was at an alarming and unhealthy rate. I couldn't sustain the diet for more than a month and gained all…

Ok, I guess I'm the a*hole then. My bad.

I get that everyone's different. I said what I did so OP could know that it's ok if the daily goal isn't always met. Obviously I know nothing of what OP's trying to accomplish; just thought I'd add in another option. If your body isn't hungry and it's had good nutrients, why force yourself to eat?