robinbrooksparker Member

I know the frustration you are feeling first hand. I started my weight loss journey back in September. The first few months I was losing as average of 2 lbs per week. Sometime around January I slowed down to about .5-1.0 per month. Then nothing for months. Now I have gained back 5 lbs. I can tell you this fact...I stopped…

First of all, congratulations on your success up to this point. I am in the same boat. I have lost 35 lbs so far and have 15 to go. Losing weight has never been easy for me but I have been extremely motivated this time. The first 20 lbs were easier than the second 15,but this last 15 has been near impossible. Right now, I…

I think what originally got me was my husband wanting to go kayaking for Father’s Day and then saying I had earned the cake and ice cream. Only he had bought a whole cake and a gallon on ice cream. Neither are gone yet. It’s just sitting in the fridge mocking me!!!

reading back my original post and have to apologize. It’s me that’s trying to change me. Everyone else should be free to do what they want. I need to be accountable for food I put in my mouth. I think I’m mad at myself for not being able to control myself when this stuff is easily accessible. Damn the Publix cakes!!!

Late night snacking can definitely hinder your goal. If for no other reason than the fact that your metabolism slows down when you’re not as active. Does the snacking affect your ability to go back to or stay asleep?

I’m so sorry for your loss. I lost my Dad on November 11th and it still feels so unreal. He struggled with Parkinson’s for 15 yrs but copd and congestive heart failure took him out. A lingering illness takes its toll in so many ways and depression was a big one. Some days I’m ok and others I’m on the floor in a fetal…

My husband has done this to me. Or he will tell me I have an eating disorder. Stay the course. This is why I still let my family have the crap food in the house. If I know it’s there and choose not to eat it, I am able to make the healthy choices on my own

I walk 5 days per week at a 3.0-3.5 pace. Heart rate always between 116-126. I actually burn more calories, never injure myself and feel like I could do it all over again. I never break a sweat. I’ve lost 36.3 lbs since September

Started on September 12th at 171.1. Lost down to 150 by November 11th...then my father passed away suddenly. Let’s just say stress and grieving affect everything. But I was determined not to let it derail me. The weight didn’t come off as quickly after such a major event. I only weigh myself on mondays. Some weeks I lost,…

I use an Apple Watch. I love it! I’m doing the Maffetone Method and have had great success at improving my overall fitness. Although I do have to use a chest strap monitor during my runs. I have tiny veins and have always had issues

5 oz boneless, skinless chicken (about the size of your palm)=152 cals 32.9g of protein 2 cups of steamed fresh broccoli= 60 cals 5.2g protein 4 oz sweet potato (baked in skin)=102 cals 2.3g protein You’ll have enough cals leftover for a little something extra

5’2” here. 50 lb loss needed desperately.

That worked for me for the first two months. I lost 25 lbs. but then I struggled to lose even a lb in a month doing what I had been doing. I poured over every article I could find about breaking a plateau. They all said the same thing...look at your diet. So I not only needed to increase my calorie intake, I needed to…

I had to completely rethink my relationship with food. Avocados, unsweetened almond milk, pistachios, olive oil and avocado oil are now part of my daily food intake

I have an already packed container of about 20 almonds and 20 dark chocolate chips. The monounsaturated fat in almonds always makes me feel satisfied

Thank you both! I love my Apple Watch too! My husband got on at the same time. He’s been in the military for almost 20 years and needs a little extra help to continue to pass his yearly PT