mkraemer91 Member

Haha! Love this!

Cheat days have been good for me. When I began trying to lose weight I tried putting myself on a strict diet... Eventually I found that this ultimately ended in a week long binge/feeling sorry for myself party. Having a cheat day or free meal once a week has definitely helped me avoid the dark side. Haha! I feel like I'm…

I think weighing yourself once a week is great. That's what I do! It's hard not to let the fluctuations bother you when weighing yourself daily. As for skipping after Christmas I don't think it's such a big deal. You're back on track, and the number on the scale next week will be pretty true. I always find that after…

Wow! So inspiring, so amazing. You go girl!

Amazing! You've made such a great transformation.

You look wonderful! So inspiring.

You look great! :) So inspiring.

Haha that is the coolest thing ever. It looks like a blast! I'm seriously debating making the drive to Austin next December so I can participate.

Woohoo! You look AMAZING. Great job!

Not sure how you eat your bananas.... But I know some people don't like the taste when they are still green/yellow. If you eat a banana that is still green/yellow the majority of it is starch, with few sugars. I think around 80% starch. As the banana ages the starches are converted into simple sugars, so if you eat a…

When I'm at home I almost always have eggs and toast, and it gets pretty boring. I also have fruit for breakfast, so that's how I usually change it up. I alternate between different varieties of fruit. When it gets totally boring I like to treat myself to something different, like low fat nutrigrain waffles with sugar free…

I usually order chicken fajitas, and have it without the fajitas . Some kind of taco salad without eating the shell would probably be a pretty good choice also. Ohhh or shrimp fajitas? Ah I love chips and salsa, and always have about 10 chips with salsa. If I don't I end up overeating when my meal comes, because I've spent…

Everyone's different. I struggled with finding what worked for me when I began dieting, and what works for me might not work for the next person. Try zig zagging your calories... alternate between higher intake and lower intake days. Maybe this could like kick boost your metabolism! Don't get discouraged. Just keep…

I've never heard this. But maybe I'll start working out more, so I'll have an excuse to drink chocolate milk. :p Haha!

I'm not the biggest fan of this diet. I've never actually tried it myself, but I've had many friends who have. I've had some that say it really kept their appetite under control, and that's why they liked it. I have a couple friends who believed the drops did nothing for them so they stopped buying and just ate 500…

Awesome suggestions! Thanks everyone :)

Yum! Didn't even think about having peanut butter with my apples. I've actually got some in my pantry!

I agree that you should definitely start measuring, and comparing measurements! It gives you the gratification you need when you don't see the results yourself. I've lost a little over 35lbs, and in my eyes I don't see much of a difference. But whenever I see family members or friends I haven't seen in a while it's ALWAYS…

Wow, awesome job! You can definitely see a change. :) Keep up the good work.

Woohoo! Congrats. You look amazing! :) I'm 3 lbs away!

Ah! Thank you SO MUCH everyone. Awesome advice! It's such a relief to hear that dresses are easily altered and it can be done quickly. I'll plan on purchasing the dress in the size that fits when I buy it, and having alterations done as needed. A dress with a corset back is also an awesome suggestion. Ya'll have totally…

Awesome suggestions everyone! Thank you so much. I'm definitely adding all these items to my grocery list. Hospital cafeteria food is no longer an excuse for cheating. :tongue:

Don't beat yourself up over it! Your body may just be adjusting, and it's likely only some sort of water weight. When I decided to lose weight I weighed myself religiously, and found that it is kind of discouraging. My scale was always up and down! Instead I try to weight myself every other week, and rely more on…

Hey Crys! I had the same problem when I started trying to lose weight. A couple things that really helped me is not weighing daily or even weekly. I weigh in once every two weeks and sometimes once every month. Seeing a larger drop on the scale is so worth it! Weighing yourself daily is discouraging sometimes because the…

Definitely trying this! Thanks for sharing!