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I always loved my athletic body when I had it. Now I get super jealous of girls 10 years younger than me that have no kids and look super hot. Lol. i think it is the female nature....If it makes you feel any better, I would die to have your body. even at my fittest, I never had cut abs no matter how hard I worked, I always…

It might be easier if we could view your diary and maybe check out what you are actually eating. The what and how much can be confusing.

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I ll play. I think the lie is the cousin and same day birthday. Amirite? : ) Heres mine: 1) I have 5 tatoos. 2) I have anger issues and like to hit stuff. 3) I love doughnuts. edited because i accidently put two lies : )

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I love orange roughy. I m not informed on it being bad, but i do know that it is packed full of Omega 3s which are super good for you and cholesterol. I m curious now though if it is bad...

I understand completely. I feel you on the diabetes. It runs in my family. My grandmother has lived with it for almost 20 years now. I dont know how she did it. And one of my biggest fears is that I will get it. So good luck to you and congrats on being here, it definately helps.

fish is my go to meal, I loooooooooove fish. i always do grilled veggies on the side. I have decided I do NOT like quinoa though. So instead of forcing myself to eat something i hate, I make lentils instead and put it on top of 1/2 cup of rice (150 cal per 1/2 cup). I love flavor, so my recipe is Indian inspired and packed…

I completely agree. Love the wallpaper LOL. But, I have decided to just let it be, so I wont do it : P

A good habit for eating out is only eat half or less of what they bring you. It helps. Perfect example for "sabatoge meals"; last night was barbeque night for my family, I had to break out my self control- I only had one piece of chicken, 1/2 cup of potato salad (i love potato salad) 1/2 cup beans and 1/2 an ear of corn.…

The biggest step you can take is being here. MFP does the math for you. Another thing you could do is get some friends here and take a look at their food diaries. Browse the forums for "recipe" posts or other food related posts. Someone on here said "we need to stop acting like food is the enemy" and that is the truth. As…

. He does love my cooking and I mean LOVE, but we dont live together so its the stuff he eats and when he eats on his own that was concerning me. But the "fussing about food and aerobic exercise dont have the same macho draw" makes total sense and I see that now. Thank you.

As far as it being a deal breaker....At this point in my life I think it is. i know I will lay off and give it time but I also know that I cant move forward if I m having this same conversation 6 months down the road. I dont want to turn him into me and I dont want to force him to do anything. But I do need him to be…

I realize now that I was wrong and that I just need to be patient. He eats so little just due to scheduling and motivation. "I dont have time" thing.

you all are completely correct. Thank you for helping me put it into perspective. : )

No he is overweight like me. The whole starvation mode thingy or low metabolism or whatever you want to chalk it up to. I dont want to tell him what to eat, but i guess i have been because i felt like he just wouldnt eat healthy if it wasnt for me. I would never ask him to eat anything that goes against his nature or…

Thank you all for your input. I guess that is what I will do. I ll leave him alone when it comes to diet/exercise and hope he decides to do it on his own. to the earlier post about coming out of marriage- i miswrote that. we have been together for a long time, but when we got together i explained the whole not settling…

I agree with you. And I dont want that. But at the same time....Early next year we are looking at taking our relationship to the next level (moving closer, being introduced to my kids as more than "mommy's friend") and i cant do that if i dont know he is committed to the lifestyle. I also dont want to push him away either.

Thank you. I truly want him to get excited about being healthy and not just do it because I want him to.

I feel you on this one. For me, its about learning self control. Tonight was barbeque night for me and my fam and I had to measure my potato salad and beans out and only have one piece of chicken and half an ear of corn. I wanted to cry. But I did it. And i still have 498 cal left that i can consume today. Did I want more…

Hi there! I m a little new myself! I love this place. Its exactly what I was missing in my battle against the bulge. MFP is my new addiction. Feel free to add me! : ) Ps, yes it really works. Having the info in front of you telling you whats what rocks.

barbequed chicken, potato salad, baked beans, corn on the cob........My mom is killin me....my portion control is gonna make me cry while my mouth screams more plskthks.

i ve found eating every few hours helps me. I actually feel my metabolism's change since I started about 5 weeks ago. Breakfast as soon as I am up, snack, lunch, snack, dinner, snack. All my water through out the day and right before meals. I used to have horrible eating habbits. Since I have forced myself to eat like…

yum, will try

you can make take away containers the night before. My go to is a salad with a 5oz can of tuna on top. you can pack the salad dressing in a baggie or small container to add before u eat rather than having salad sit in dressing all night/day. meal replacement shakes can also be made in advance. cottage cheese/greek yogurt…

Apple Cinnamon Yogurt Pancakes- From Turbo Fires Fuel the Fire book with a couple of my variations. 1 egg 1 cup plain nonfat yogurt (i use fage total 0%) 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 cup flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon 3 cups apples, peeled and sliced 2 1/2 tblsp honey nonstick…

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I get shin splints super easy, for me I have found that walking backwards helped alleviate it. If i walk a mile on the track I ll walk about a quarter of one lap backwards. The theory is working the same muscles in the opposite direction. It works for me. As far as other exercises go, there are a TON out there. It just all…

You sound just like me. I m 5"5 and currently 194. In high school at my skinniest I was 120. A healthy weight for me now is about 150. Most women would look at that number and go erm....150? thats alot. But its true, less than 150 for me and I would look emaciated. I am extremely muscular without alot of padding on top of…

This place is awesome and full of support! Welcome and be prepared to feel supported : ). Add me if you like I am sort of new myself and the more friends the better!