shellyld2016 Member

How bad do you want it? That answer will determine your success. I hope you don't wait for a medical emergency to get healthy, sadly that is what it takes for some. It's all about choices. Choose to put your health first. You can still have some candy, just not a pound of it. Never buy that much. Stick with only one…

I always finish my workout with a protein smoothie. Love them and the boost they give me.

I know I don't post here often, but I do check in and read through for ideas. While I am on here daily and log daily, most days I am a person of fewer words. Doing good with losing and I just adjusted my macros to optimize the weight loss and muscle gain. Going for more protein. I am seeing changes in my body from the…

I changed the fat to 20, just to try it. After looking at it, I think you're right. 15 would be very hard to hit. I will try 20 and see how that works.

I will look at it. It may be. I tend to eat pretty low fat as a norm, i have a hard time some days of getting enough. Just try to make sure that it is mostly good fats. If so I will readjust it.

I had just switched to 45 protein 40 carb and 15 fat. Maybe I need to do 40-40-20?

Thanks! I am going to up my protein and see how that works for me. I've been losing weight, but want to build muscle too. Just want to find the right balance.

How much protein do you all eat daily or what are your macros set at?

Have to say that's funny!

If I knew how I would start one. Need to figure it out. If any of you start one please look me up! Love to join and keep up with what is working for everyone.

I started to track and count calories. Everything else on here, the support, discussion boards, friends, and support, have been such a huge bonus! That support has made everything easier! Hope you love it here.

My son is an instructor in Joplin and would tell you it's a great workout! He loves it!

Going to have to look into those programs myself. I lift weights and am losing weight. It's always good to build more lean muscle and get stronger. It will help burn more calories too. Win win!

I did get asked why I was smiling by the guy today. If he only knew I was thinking of things I could say to gross him out! He got a typical woman reply. Oh nothing.

Lol! No nuts and no foursome. Pies, cookies, and doughnuts. But these people were relentless! We have a tree service and sometimes people can be well meaning, but overbearing. I try to be nice, but inside, I am thinking of all kinds of things I can say. And people wonder why I smile all the time.

LOL dresses and tree work don't seem to go together. Safe words are good in that case!

Might work, except I can't lie to save my life. I may not blow up like a balloon in the way they would assume I mean it, but fat is puffy right? I can pull off that little tale. It may make them walk away without asking too many questions.

Well just let it fly! Why not?

It's totally not true, but guessing people's expressions might be great!

All that sugar will make me blow up like a balloon

Not stalled yet just trying to avoid it. I know change and mixing things up can make a big difference. I'm just curious as to what works for everyone else.

Send her pics of amputated feet and hands or diabetic sores and explain that you are avoiding these. As a friend, I'm sure she will understand.

I'm thinking I'm at my first plateau this time. Not sure yet, but in the past it has always been changing things up that kicked me back into gear to lose. Could be good, exercise or both.

Just started strong lifts too this last month. I'm 43 and love weightlifting. I feel so much better when I do it. I am just really getting started again after not lifting regularly for years. I am already increasing weight lifted and feeling stronger. Working on losing weight and building muscle.

I keep a container of veggies on hand for snacking. Sugar snap peas are my favorite, no dip needed.

Feel free to add me. My diary is open. I recommend much of the same though. You can add egg whites to your egg at breakfast, protein powder, peanut butter, pb2 is good in protein smoothies without adding loads of calories. Lean meat is always great. Love my Greek yogurt and fruit for snacks.

It won't be the water. Milk maybe if it upsets your stomach anyway I would eliminate that first. If you have increased your fiber dramatically overnight, that will do it too. We all need plenty of fiber, but sometimes it takes our bodies a while to adjust.

I can't see undoing all my progress for holiday binging, however I will enjoy some of the treats. I will increase my exercise. I may even do something new for cardio to add variety. Not sure yet, but one option is to switch calories to maintain weight, but I probably will not. Not an option for me, but maybe for someone…

So many people are in the same boat! I agree with cwolfman13, you can't make her see it if she chooses not to. Everyone wants a quick fix. It's either that or they make it all so much more complicated than it really needs to be. My grandmother just thought you needed to go hungry. Period. And she did when she needed to…

Glad to add you. Hope I can be an encouragement to you.