mrsbarnett1012 Member

Stick with it! It works. I'll be starting week 7 this week! I've never been able to run for this long without stopping ever before in my life. It's great! There are some tough weeks but just slow your pace some if you have to and push through! Good job!

It varies... my favorite right now is a toasted light English muffin, with 14 g hot pepper cheese on each half topped with a medium sunny side up egg. So good and come in at about 300 calories. Other favorite are oats (either steel cut or oat bran) cooked with egg white, sweetened with a little bit of Stevia and cinnamon…

I think that for fat loss the main thing to do is make sure you stay within your calories given to you by MFP. I also increased my protein percentages from what MFP gave me initially to 35% (had it at 40% for awhile but that was challenging on a daily basis and lowered it). It's definitely not required to eat that much…

Way to go for both of you! What an inspiration! Congratulations on your hard work!! :)

No, I don't think it tastes very eggy.

I like the Quaker Apple Cinnamon and Caramel mini rice cakes flavors. Both flavors are great and hit the sweet tooth. Their about 120 calories for 13 or so of the mini cakes. Also, fresh fruit can help with a sweet tooth for me.

2 Tbsp Ground Flax Seed 1 large egg, beaten 0.25 tsp ground cinnamon (or pumpkin pie spice) 0.25 tsp baking powder 1 Tbsp butter Mix ingredients together in small ceramic (microwave safe) dish (such as crème brulee sized) and microwave for about 1 minute til done. I liked topping mine with coconut manna and fresh…

I have a recipe for flaxseed muffins that I really enjoy, both when I did do keto and now that I'm off it too. Let me find the recipe and I'll post it.

I'm a NICU nurse, I work three 12's a week (possibly 4 if OT is available). One thing that's helped me recently is making a commitment to do SOME kind of exercise on my days off. So typically 4, or a minimum of 3, days per week. I also prep all my food for the shift and bring it from home. Much healthier option than the…

You can add me as well. I'm 29, have a 10 year old son and work full-time as a nurse (3 12hr shifts/week). Looking to lose about 20 more pounds. SW: 173, CW: 165.4 lbs, GW: 145 lbs

Hi ladies! I just turned 29 this week. I'm 5'6" and weighed in at 165.4 lbs this morning (up a bit over the past week due to a few too many birthday indulgences, but down about 9 lbs since starting this summer). I've been working out consistently for about two months now and definitely feel better for it. More weights, but…

Without knowing some additional info on you it may be difficult to help. However, sometimes women can stop having their menstrual cycle when their body fat drops to or below a certain point (I believe this varies some between women). So that may be one reason that your period has stopped recently. In regards to your…

Whoops, apparently I missed that one! :s

I use protein powder (every day), egg whites, chicken breast, fish (cod, tilapia, tuna, salmon) and cottage cheese and sometimes Greek yogurt. However, I'm not lactose intolerant so I know that several of those options won't work for you... However, if you could find a protein powder you liked that is lactose-free I think…

I've received 3 separate comments within the past week of "you've lost weight!"

I'm not quite 29 yet, so I've got a bit... That's interesting, I'd never heard that B vitamins may help. I do take a daily multi religiously as well as a daily fish oil though, so hopefully that would cover me but I'll have to check the label I suppose.

One of my new favorites currently is 1/4 cup oat bran cooked with 1 cup water on the stove. After it starts simmering for a minute add about 6T egg whites (stir in well and slowly) and cook another 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat, add a liberal sprinkle of cinnamon and a dropper or two do liquid Stevia (powder should be fine…

No I really don't make it a point to limit sodium. I've had no issues with cramping either. My lips have started improving the past few days-perhaps I was breathing more through my mouth as another poster mentioned. I realized I do this more with working out for sure. Thank you everyone for your insights!

One thing to make sure of when on the keto diet is to make sure that you're getting plenty of electrolytes. Salt your food with normal table salt and also "lite" salt (with potassium in stead of sodium)! This helps with the symptoms of "keto flu" some people experience. You could also add a pinch of each to some water and…

You look great! Way to go!!!

Thanks for everyone's input and feedback! I think I'll get some lip balm and go from there! :smile:

SW: 173 (June) CW: 161 GW: 145 5'6"/Female I've been eating 1480 calories/day consistently for the past month. Macros are 45%P/35%C/20%F. The last two weeks I've been much better at actually weighing my food (not just measuring-but doing that too when it applies) and I've really noticed a difference. I've also been hitting…

I'm definitely not malnourished. I'm eating 1480 calories a day. However, perhaps it is my fat intake. I around eat 30-40g of fat per day.

They're great just about any way you can imagine! By themselves with some salt and pepper, with eggs and bacon, on top of tacos, fajitas, soup, salads, sandwiches, burgers....

Thanks! That's what I was thinking, just annoying most listings are closer to to the 22-24g mark

I definitely prefer the taste and especially the texture of steel cut oats over any other kind. But any kind of oatmeal you prefer is still oatmeal. Just watch the sugar content of any of the prepackaged/flavored kinds I would say. Also, like others have said, if it's not something you like-you don't have to eat it! There…

My favorite way to eat oatmeal is cook steel cut oats with water per package directions (usually 4:1 water/oat ratio). I prep several days worth at once since they take so long to cook... Then I top with a few slices of banana, 1/2-1T almond butter, lots of cinnamon and then 1/2 cup of mixed berries, usually blueberries…

For a family of 3, we budget $125/week, so about $500/month. I always make a list of what meals we'll be making for the week and then make a grocery list of the items that we don't have but that we need from the store for those meals. And then stick to the list! I use coupons some, but not enough to make it significant.…