carolynbonacci Member

she's 5'7"

Immediate reaction - protein (or really a balance of protein, healthy fats, and carbs). What are your healthy breakfasts? If they are healthy in the sense that they are low calorie then you may not be doing yourself any favors. When you wake up so is your stomach and it has been fasting all night so now it wants to know…

I also just recently started with shakes and I use Greek yogurt ones after workouts and whey ones in the morning with breakfast (in a to go cup on my way to work). For the whey so far I have tried Jillian Triple Chocolate Shake and I like it very much. 1/2 scoop Jillian chocolate whey (you could use the whole scoop if you…

Wow you look A-MAZ-ING! So inspiring! Keep up the good work (but I have to say Go Phillies!).

Hi! I have PCOS and was diagnosed almost a decade ago so I have been through it all. It is very upsetting to find this out but I can see from your pic that you have a baby and I am SO happy for you! I would first recommend talking to your doctor. When I was first diagnosed my old doctor was NOT supportive or helpful, BUT…

Okay, read the Stoplight Diet and that is very interesting. I think I may be eating too many of the same things over and over that are better off as every other day or once a week thing. All the above links were really helpful!

Thanks ladies! Good to know. I think that I worry about doing the "net calories" and end up looking at actual calories which means I am not eating enough. I have in the last week or so tried to meet my net calories and like one above saw a gain. I think that in the long run though I am better off looking at the net…

Thank you so much for all of your help and advice. I actual do measure everything. Before I came to myfitnesspal I was on Weight Watchers. So 2/3 cup mango I use measuring cups for before putting it on the Greek yogurt. I even still measure my peanut butter and jelly on my English muffin every morning and I have had that…

Also, I do eat a good amount of soy. However, as a woman I worry about it as my main protein source.

Help, me too! So many high protein foods have a ton of carbs and I can't find the right balance!

Good question and I am by no means an expert. However, as someone who has been carefully watching their weight for several years I will say that at first I really had to cut back on my drinks but I didn't cut it out entirely. Eventually, I stopped drinking almost all together and watching everyone else go out on the…