JillieHobbs

THANKS Everyone! It all sounds amazing... and the resources look great at first glance!

Great Job! That is a success especially with such a LONG vacation!

http://www.thedailyplate.com/nutrition-calories/food/tgi-fridays Go here --- this may help you decide.

I usually will try to go on big chain restaurants websites that serve similar food and try to use their numbers... like if I am eating at a little local Mexican spot, I will go on Chili's website or if I am eating at a local Italian place, I will go on olive garden's website... try to order something at the local place…

What kind of tea are you drinking? They say it is good to try and eliminate empty calories that come from drinks. If you can't eliminate the tea, is there a way you can tweek it to be a little lower in calories?

I bought the Polar RS 100 Heart Rate Monitor from ****s Sporting Goods for $109.99... it has been working great for me.

Try a steamer bag of veggies (any kind), a morningstar veggie/black bean burger (any flavor) and a plain Greek yogurt w/ a tablespoon of honey... Yummy.

I used to weigh myself every day - then I switched to every Monday, but it would make me depressed b/c of the weekend. Now, I weigh every Friday morning - I can usually catch up all week on any damage done over the weekend and be happy going into the weekend....

Goal: 18 Glasses of Water At Least 2 - 45 Minute Workouts Log Food All Day - Eat Healthy! :bigsmile:

I have done both. P90X first, then Insanity, then a hybrid of both. They are both great, but depends on what you are looking for. p90x is very slow paced so your heart rate doesn't get to a cardio zone, but the strength training is incredible and you can see results very quickly - you will need several size weights for…

Goals Today: Drink 16 glasses of water (2 already done @ 8:30 a.m.) Log EVERY bit of food and drinks that cross my lips (including no calorie foods and drinks) Do not eat after dinner (this will be the toughest, I may have to have a snack if my calories are too low - but I will make it a protein shake!) Workout DOUBLE (3-4…

I am in!

Different Little Tricks: McDs - eat light for breakfast and lunch and eat just a happy meal.... you will get the taste of McDs with less calories and your whole day wont be thrown off because you prepared by eating light earlier. Subway - Maybe if you know you are going to go there, grab something that is chocolate (but…

Look into maybe getting something like the Turbo Jam tapes - they are fun and easy - you will love doing them! I do them with a few girls and they are about the only thing we do not DREAD doing! PLUS the kids can dance along.... ! Good Luck!

I agree you need to increase your caloric intake, ESPECIALLY on days you workout. The body needs you to eat more on days that you work out so it does not mess your metabolism up and go into starvation mode. No one should be eating 1200 calories only a day UNLESS you are laying on a couch all day. 1200 calories a day is…

I would still weigh in. Definitely do not get discouraged if the numbers aren't that great, because you have a legitimate reason for the numbers to be off. This will help when you weigh in every time T.O.M. is around because you will start to get an idea of really how much water weight you carry at that time. So, at first…

I am in the same situation as you! I am currently training for a half marathon and have hit my GW and have moved to maintenance. MFP has me eating 1490 calories just to maintain yet almost 2200 calories when I do my 7-8 mile runs. It is a ton of calories and I am always so worried about gaining the weight back or not…

I am in the same situation. Hitting the maintenance stage and trying to get my mind to wrap around the idea that I need to start eating more. It is a complete adjustment because you feel like you are cheating, but I am trying to trust the system and hope I don't gain anything back. I am currently training for a half…