kimfield99 Member

I am not friends with Cassie or Robin ad several others on MFP - If you are can you send this to them too?

We have success - and there are four members:)

SW: 174.6 lbs GW: 162 lbs LW: 174.6 lbs TW: 175 lbs Wrong direction but yesterday was work besties birthday so there may have been cake I should have resisted or at least had a small sliver of instead. Between that and Mother’s Day indulgences...chasing the goal the rest of this Week though

SW:174.6 lbs. (this is my first week in the group, but I did weigh in last week) GW: 162 lbs. (by December 2018, if not sooner), ultimate goal is 145 lbs. but I am taking it in phases LW: 176.4 lbs. TW: 174.6 lbs. OL: 1.8 lbs. Weigh In Wednesdays start today!

Thank you for posting this - it has been driving me batty calculating it on the side but this was exactly what I was looking for!

Echoing what has been said earlier - 4-5 lbs a week is probably not realistic. Shows like Biggest Loser make it feel like it is, but in the long run the slower you loose the more likely it is to stay off so 1-2 lbs. a week is a more logical expectation. I also agree that easing into exercise is important. If you have not…

There is also an app for your iPhone - I like it because ti does have the WODs preprogrammed but it gives you space to note and scaling you did for the workout. It's called myWOD if you want to check it out.

I eat mostly along the lines of paleo, but can't give up foods like beans, quinoa and oats. Whole grains that haven't been processed extensively are okay in my book if they are consumed in moderation. White flour and sugar have always been a rarity in my diet once I realized how little they add to you nutrition. I would…

My Crossfit promotes a Paleo diet as well, but it is not a requirement and I would be wary of any box that did have that reqirement. It sounds as though you have some food adversions that make compliance difficult. That said, I suspect that you will be told that if weight loss is a goal, that adherence to the Paleo…

You will likely get responses form both camps - I am of the everything in moderation camp, though admittedly I do aim to get the right kinds of carbs and fats and there are good and bad kinds...Most of my carbs come from whole grains, fruits and veggies. I tend to steer clear of refined and processed carbs (think white…

Another thing you may want to keep in mind is how decpetive cooking sprays like Pam can be. They figure it's a rather quick spray of the pan, but more often than not consumers use more than 1/3 of a second to spray a pan. 6 seconds is about 50 calories and 6 g of fat. I usually add a tsp of oil to my recipes when cooking…

alapoint - When I first finished school an dwas getting in shape I didn't have access to a gym, etc. I found a few books on pilates at the library and used those to get a handle on how I could do some exercise without any financial outlay. The local library should have a ton of resource sin terms of exercise plans to help…

I always have some protein in the am. It helps curb my appetite. I usually pick two things from the following: yogurt with fresh fruit (I hated yogurt until last year - had no idea I could develop a liking for somethign new at 34 but I did) granola bars hummus on whole wheat English muffins almonds ham and egg sanwich…

Measure away! I do the same thing and joke wiht friends about it. They may think I'm out of my mind but hey - I lost a lot of weight doing it so whenever they are riding on me about it too much I remind them they haven't lost the weight I did. On MFP I haven't lost much, but I was on WW before and lost nearly 45 lbs there.

If you liek mixed drinks then it is just a matter of making simple switches to the mixer to reduce the calories. I switched from tonic to club soda with gin or vodka and it saved tons of calories, still has the fizz factor and it is something you can get at every bar. Add a slice of lemon or lime to give it flavor without…

I don't consume them, but if I did I would track them. I figure it is better to know exactly what I have consumed. When I lost the bulk of my weight (when I was on WW I dropped 65 lbs.) I paid attention to the amount of artificial sweetners and found that I was overusing them to compensate for lousy tasting processed foods…

Nothing tastes as good as being in shape feels...it's cliche, but so true...

Like Texas Rebel mentioned, I run at a 1.0 incline to help mimic outdoor resistance. When I run inside becasue of the weather i always set it at 1.0, but when I trained for my first half I made sure I got out in soem more extreme weather but had to be careful to pace myself. Every person is different, but I find I run…