mwest11 Member

Question: I am not so sure about your statement that "when the body gets large caloric deficits it will burn the fasted source of energy to replenish what you aren't giving it, so it will attack muscle and break it down". I thought that muscle was the last thing your body targeted for energy metabolism? And that is during…

Yay!! Thank you thank you... I feel a bit more educated on MFP now.

Monday: lifting circuit (has some cardio, and core but focus on legs) Tuesday: yoga and cardio/core Wednesday: lifting circuit (has some cardio and core but focus on arms) Thursday: Pilates and cardio/core Friday: Zumba! Saturday/Sunday: Light activity and rest

what a b*tch!! i would ask her when she was going back to the doctor for her anti-a**hole meds! Oh, and whenever i read a post by a person from england i can't help but read it in my own english accent in my head... do you do that same for people from the states?

oh! what about a baked apple with a little brown sugar? warm.. not eggs.. not waffles or pancakes..

Warm milk on shredded wheat is pretty darn good..

I am fairly new to this too. just a couple weeks. I will add you!

I actually have, once last december and once a couple weeks ago. My mom had her thyroid shrunk with radioactive iodine, g-ma on her side removed, aunt and g-ma on dads side are on meds. I just looked over my food intake for the past week and after seeing what I ate, not what I thought I ate, helped. You are probably right…

I love the food tracker of this site because it does help keep me in check. I usually do well the first half of the day and then dinner sabotages me. But I usually end up pretty close to my total caloric intake for the day. And I won't lie, I like to have a beer every now and then. I have been stuck at the 145 range for at…

5'3" starting weight: 145 current weight: 144 goal weight: 135 1500 kcal/day

Thanks, if I use artificial sweeteners I use splenda. It doesn't happen very often and neither does the diet soda (maybe 2-3 times a week. It is probably the exercise. I walk anywhere from 3-5 miles a day because of a walking program at work, and do yoga/pilates once a week. I am a former college athlete and just can't…

I am pretty new to this too and appreciate seeing everyones stories.. That is great that you are focusing on Y-O-U! I am welcome to people adding me as their motivational buddies!

It is a fairly slim chance you live in Kansas where I am from(haha)... but just last night I went to a free seminar about diabetes education and how to take the guess work out of cooking. You are doing great just to take the step towards change! Well done!

that's great! i hope my first week goes as well.. i am resisting the urge to get on the scale yet.

I just joined last and have 2 people i have friended... feel free to add me anyone.

I am from the capital of the state of Kansas. (does anyone know what it is without looking on a map? haha) The first day of September was 106, and last week it got down to 60 during the day. A saying we have here, "That's Kansas weather for you." I can't remember ever having a 'mild' summer or winter. I currently got a job…

Myself and another co-worker bring in exercise physio balls to sit on. You have to engage your core for balance and can be discreet while doing a few exercises. Just do it in intervals or 10 minutes or so, or you will end up sore at the end of the day (I know this from experience).