cgibson522 Member

5’2” 146 lbs and restarting the journey. Looking to get down to 135, at least to start

31! I was really good about tracking my calories this summer and lost 5+ pounds but have gained it all back. Looking to connect with others to help stay motivated!

Looking to lose 10 pounds, although I'm telling myself it's just 5 so it seems more attainable. I'll start with 5 and then do another 5. Feel free to add me!

With all the swings in weight, how do you actually know when you've lost a pound?

I workout 5-6 days a week and have definitely gotten a lot stronger and I want to look strong too (right now there's a layer of fat over all the muscle). I'd also love for my clothes to fit a bit better too. I know there are a bunch of things in my closet I'm not reaching for because I don't feel as good in them as I used…

Welcome back!

Would love to connect as well! I'm 31 and looking to lose about 20 pounds overall. Already lost 7!

- guacamole packs at Trader Joes (100 calories) - Apple with 1/2 TB peanut butter - 1 cup of pumpkin almond mil at Trader Joes - single serve yogurt

When I don't know the calories in a meal, I pick a similar one in the database from a large chain. If I go out for a burger and don't know the calories, I choose the burger at the Cheesecake Factory. Whatever I'm eating can't have more calories than that! For soup, I'd choose a Campbell's soup....homemade probably has…

Sugar is definitely a trigger for me. I cut it out for a week or so when I started MFP. It was initially hard to stay within my calorie range and there just wasn't space for my sugary snacks. As I got used to portion control, I found that I could re-introduce sugary foods, just in much smaller portions. To keep it simple,…

For me, the first few weeks were the hardest - hungry because I was controlling my calories and not seeing results. It took a few weeks, but I dropped several pounds- a lot of it was water weight. You will too! 200lb is just your starting point. You have a community here and you'll only see that number go down!

I think about it in small increments. I ultimately want to lose about 20 lbs but that seems too daunting. My goal at the moment is 5 pounds which feels doable in the next month or so. I can see real progress to that goal but don't feel the same about moving towards the 20lb goal.

I drink lots and lots of water the day before so that I don't have to drink much in the morning before the race. Before running, I eat a banana with peanut butter. Gotta have some energy but not a full stomach. I've been able to run several half marathons that way and not have any gels along the way. They make me too…

I sign up for classes so that I have a set time to workout and someone is expecting me to show up. When I just work out on my own, I'm far more likely to want to sleep in or say that I'm too tired after work.

5'2"! I just started on MFP at 150 and have a goal of 140. My real goal is 130 but 10 lbs sounds like a much more reasonable goal that will keep me motivated so I'm starting with that. It is hard to lose weight when smaller -- we don't get to eat as many calories!

If you're taking classes at the gym, choose the ones that you are most interested in and build a routine around those. Consistently going to the gym is better than picking a number of days to do cardio and trying to stick to it. If you find something you enjoy, you'll actually do it. It's fine to do cardio several days in…

smoothies have way more calories than you'd think. I alternate having 2 hardboiled eggs with fruit with oatmeal with peanut butter and a banana. I have the eggs and fruit when I want something sweet and the oatmeal when I'm feeling especially hungry or felt like I had a hard morning workout. Eggs + fruit is about 300…

5'2" and 147lbs. Waist: 33 Bust: 38

I didn't see any results until about day 9 of using MFP and even had a day where I gained 2lbs. After about 9-10 days I saw a 2.5 lb drop which I sustained for several days to show actual weight loss. Even by eating at a calorie deficit, it can take a week + to burn 3500 calories. Those results won't happen over night!

Are there classes you can go to so that you still have other people to help motivate you? I find that I work much harder in a class than I do alone - if left to my own devices, I can easily come up with reasons for why I can't workout. I've been using class pass as a way to try out lots of different classes for a fraction…

Love micellar water to take off makeup. The one for waterproof makeup makes me break out but th me regular one is great . I also like witch hazel - it calms acne and redness

I love the breakfast chicken sausages at Trader Joe's. I get tired of chicken breasts and the sausage form provides great flavor when browned. I add it to salads as an easy way to get in my protein. I'm still struggling with getting enough protein for the day but this certainly helps!

Just sent you a request to connect! I've used MFP in the past to track exercise but just started calorie counting. I know that I'm a bit of an emotional eater and I need to keep that in check. Would also love some accountability partners!

Would love to connect!! I’m age 30 and live in California. I just started using MFP and could definitely use some connections to stay motivated!

I’ve been exercising regularly but just started tracking calories last week in an effort to lose weight. I’m eating about 1400 calories and haven’t seen any weight loss in the past week. I know I have to be patient but I was hoping that even a half pound loss would be good motivation to keep going.

I’ve been working out in the mornings so I can’t use the excuse that there’s too much for me to do at work for me to leave on time to workout. I find I’m much more accountable when I sign up for classes so I’ve been using class pass to go to a variety of classes at a discount.