Baxie23 Member

I just passed the 50lb mark this morning! (Yay) and nobody told me that: - The dedication and commitment I have applied to my weight loss has transferred over to every other area of my life. I no longer procrastinate at school or work, my house is neat and tidy, I invest more into maintaining my friendships - That…

I've been thinking about your situation with your son a lot for the last few days. Being overweight when I was a teen was really stressful and I'm lucky my parents were very careful about how they approached things with me. I was thinking that maybe instead of telling your son that he needs to lose weight or get healthier…

I finally went and bought a new bra yesterday after losing 22lbs (Yay!). Once I put it on with my clothes though it became obvious how ill fitting they are. I honestly had no idea I bad I looked :neutral: What I thought was just slightly oversized is a baggy disaster. I'm happy clothes are too big but I'll have to find a…

When I was in high school I was playing elite level basketball (6 days a week, 4 hours a day) and eating like crazy to keep up with what I was burning. Then when I turned 15 I tore my ACL and was off for 9 months. I gained 25 pounds during that time. All I can say is that your son likely knows that he is overweight. High…

I was on depo for 3 years and I was hungry all the time. I was a bottomless pit and honestly I didn't even really realize it until I had put on 40lbs. In September I switched to Mirena IUD. It has made a humungous difference. I am able to eat 1400 cals/day and feel full. I have lost 24lbs since switching. My body adjusted…

I had no clean gym towels today. Usually this would mean I would take a pass on going to the gym. Instead I grabbed another towel and headed to the gym (NSV #1!). When I was changing to go shower I realized a grabbed a regular towel - not a bath sheet. THE REGULAR TOWEL FIT ALL THE WAY AROUND ME :smiley: I am so excited! I…

Update: Turned out way better than I thought. I went over my calories but didn't even hit maintenance numbers. Enjoyed a little bit of everything and was feeling incredibly full and satisfied by the end of it all. Even better - my sister had a lovely day.

Confession - I'm going to binge tomorrow. It's my sister's birthday and we are having mexican and cake. This binge has been coming for a while as I'm now in week 12 of a 16 week cycle before a diet break. I'm burnt out. I'm already so disappointed in myself for tomorrow's binge. ugh.

You don't necessarily need meal plans for weight loss - just consume less calories than you are burning. Entering all your info on MFP should give you the number of calories you'll be eating. However - below are some of my favourite foods broken down into meals! Breakfast: + oatmeal & fresh fruit + bagel with turkey bacon,…

Great - thanks!

Are you measuring everything you eat with a food scale?

I drink 8oz of skim milk w/ovaltine daily. It's a good way to get my calories and protein up if I'm low. I have it right before bed which keeps me feeling full until morning.

I'd like to join please!

No kids. Got Mirena in September and I've lost 15lbs since then. Used to be on depo which I used to blame for 30 pound weight gain. However, Mirena and Depo have the same hormone (progesterone) so the weight gain or loss issue was really me just eating more than I was burning. Now that I am tracking and watching intake I…

Having two sushi rolls would be around 600 calories when I usually have about 350 for dinner.

I actually looked at myself in the mirror before my shower tonight and I didn't hate what I saw. In fact I was pretty proud and I know I can do it!

Just stepped on the scale this morning to find that I've lost 8 pounds in 7 weeks. Feeling quite happy with slow and steady loss!

There is a history of ED ( not to get too detailed but I was diagnosed/hospitalized for Anorexia and then developed a binge eating disorder while in recovery). I'm being supervised by my doctor while I do this. While my daily goal is 1400 I often find myself hovering around 1200 and that's only if I eat everything I plan…

Thanks everyone! I went and got a scale this morning. It's been really eye opening. I have been really cheating myself out of some things (I guess I don't know what 5oz of meat actually looks like - I've been eating closer to 2-3oz) and other things I was way over on. This has been a great move!

+ That I would love giving and getting hugs. I used to hide from them because I was embarrassed that I was so wide. + That I would have so much energy! I used to sleep 10 hours a night, have two cups of coffee, and a 1-2 hour afternoon nap to get through the day. I've had no coffee, no naps, and sleeping 8 hours a night…