msjamartin

I record my weight once a week on Sat. morning. Then I do a mid-week check on Wed. That is it. I ignore that pesky scale other days and focus my energy on eating right and exercise. Long term the lifestyle change is more important than a number. Focus on health & fitness. The scale will follow.

Agreed..not too much. Just make sure you have 1 rest day during the week for recovery and eat the right balance of foods, especially protein. I work out twice a day, hour in the morning and hour or more at night, and have been for over a year. My cyle has changed as well and that is too be expected with all the changes…

So I haven't done "fast food" in months (unless you count Subway). I have two meetings in the evenings during the week and I split a foot long between the two nights for dinner (turkey on whole wheat no cheese). If we can keep Subway as the only option then I'm on board. If not, then I'll be here to support. This one…

I also don't take just one number. My floor isn't level so I find the "best" spot and take 3 or more readings. When I get a the same number more than once, that is what I take. I hate scales! Annoying IMO. Also, 4 lbs in a week isn't unheard of when your are pushing and working hard. Most likely this week it will be less.…

Just did a cruise in August. There are always a multitude of choices. For breakfasts/lunch we did do the buffets, but even there you can make good choices (i.e. breakfast I didn't do the omletes/greesy potatoes/pancake/pastries etc stuff. I grabbed fruits with some lean turkey and yogurt. and for Lunch I did salads with…

A lot of good responses on the Why/how did we get here part of the question. What about how to change it going forward? What do we need to do to move toward healthy as the norm rather than the exception?

Don't know about calorie burn but if you are ringing the big bells you have a great upper body workout going on that is for sure! Loved my time with a handbell choir!!! Enjoy!

FYI - I'm not asking because I don't have any opinions or thoughts on these questions. I'm wanting your thoughts and opinions to add to my own. (Not that it really matter but I have a Master's degree, though not in health and nutrition. My years at university were very informative and wonderful. Just wish my loans would go…

I never liked diet coke or diet pepsi or diet anything and so when I did drink a soft drink, it was the real sugare filled stuff. The artifical sweetners were just too much so I felt that regular sugar had to be better..yeah right. So I cut off all soft drinks (except a few of the sparkling flavored waters) as a rule over…

Date? What is a date? Oh wait...I vaguely remember one of those from back in College...they were fun. Maybe someone is out there that will take me on one of these again. It has been too long. :-)

Very similar to the one I made last week. I put the full ingredients into the recipe section. To get the calories per serving, I measered the whole pot by using a measuring cup and splitting out the chili to freeze. I had ended up with about 8 2 cup containers so I put in the servings a 16 8 oz servings to get my calories.…

I get a lot of double takes at the office. I've been here two years and when I started I was 350. Now I'm almost below 200. I've had people stop and turn. The comment is then "I didn't recognize you. You didn't look like yourself.". Also, several of the men that I work with have been really good friends with my co-worker…

If it soreness from strenght/weight training you should not work out the same muscles on back to back days. You muscles need a recovery day so try and alternate between uppers and lower body workouts. If you are simply sore because you have not been working out and you are doing cardio, then that is normal. Daily workouts…

In my experience the Elliptical/Cross-trainers burn the most calories, then the treadmill and then the bikes....however, that is all relative in relation to your intensity/speed/tension levels etc. If you are in a spin class you can easily burn more than riding the bike in your own workout. Ultimately, what you put in will…

One tip that helps me is pre-planning meals and making a shopping list. Then I go through the house to see what I already have so I don't re-buy. I also go online to safeway.com and get a general idea of what my list will cost. It is usually a bit higher than the acutal stores so if I'm in my budget range I know I'm good…

I've lost 130+ lbs on my own without a trainer. I just added a trainer once a week to work on my strength training specifically. He wanted me to do twice a week for a year, I committed to once a week for 6 months. No way could I afford more but I felt that I needed it to take me to the next level and finish my last 60lbs.…

Yippee!!! I have 6 more to go and then I will join you in ONEderland

Well the week is pretty much over. I hope it was successful for all of you, no matter what your plan was for the week. I met the challenge and have eaten fresh lunches everyday. Mostly salad and yesterday I did a wrap. A couple of my co-workers joined in with the lunches as well (after a lunch out where they both ate WAY…

I think I just have bad memories from 15-20 years ago with this stuff was just getting popular. It was gritty, never blended well and had an aftertaste. In addition, when I was a kid and the liquid diets were a fad (I know not nearly the same but it is a mental thing) we had the old Cambridge diet in the house and that…

I think we need to mix everything up and keep in mind a healthy balance. I've been bringing the frozen LC & Smart one or Healthy choice most of the summer. While I have my favorites, I find that the overall nutient balance for my day gets thrown off, especially the sodium as mentioned. So, I'm cutting back and going for…

I do these workouts a few times a week. They are great. Because I'm at the gym so much and only do home work outs sporatically I won't be doing a full 30-day challenge. Week 3 she really kicks it up. I find that doing week 1 or 2 with heavier weights a couple times a week are really good options when I miss the weights at…

Well except for my chicken and dressing you just listed my whole lunch salad. I agree with the fruits. Except for maybe a few small berries, even with the high water content I don't think any of the others shoud be considered negative calories. List everything and their calories when tracking, that is my recommendation.…

So...did my shopping and I think I won't have to grab any of the frozen stuff this week for either lunch or dinner. Well mabye one of my homemade white chicken chill containers that I have in the freezer but that doesn't count. Today was large salad with 3oz's of chicken that I cooked up last night. Looked at the…

I always pack up my food the night before and I include yogurt, fruit and other snack items for the day. My biggest lazy option though is my main lunch entree. These frozen meals are simple but not really the best for balanced nutrients. I was better until this summer. Normally I would only bring the frozen meals 1 or 2…

I'm usually in my accepted sodium range but I'm looking to cut it back as well. I can tell if I have a high sodium day as I sleep through the night. :bigsmile:

Not comfort so much as time/convienance/ease of use.

What about a monitor/calorie counter that doesn't need a chest strap? Any out there? That are any good?

In addition to those already mentioned, I have found that Anne Taylor and The Loft are sized really well (and I'm busty) on most blouses. Also, Christopher & Banks. If you can find outlets of these and the other stores listed, you might find great deals and lower costs. Stay away from the Marshalls/Ross type stores. I find…

I call my wing flaps...but batwings work as well. Hoping my work with a trainer that I've started for my final phase will help. Otherwise I might consider arm surgery. I can live with a lot of sag and I know that as we get older arms will have some sag but these are over-the-top!

double post - sorry