jules1202

I weigh myself a few times a week but always first thing in the morning.

I have only been wearing mine for a week but so far it is UNDERESTIMATING my workouts. :( I am about dying dripping sweat ready to puke during bootcamp and it says I only burned 179 caloried over 40 minutes. Umm no.

I was sure the scale was finally going to show a downward movement this morning since my sleep pants and shorts felt looser but it was actually UP. :noway: Logically I know its up because of soduim intake last night and a killer boot camp out yesterday but still stinks to see (yea I should know better than to weigh myself…

In. Now I just have to put a reminder in my phone to do it later since right now I am at the office in a dress. :tongue:

I need some help and accountability this month! I have a cruise with my sister on the 28th and I would desparately like to lose some weight before then. I started out good last month and then I switched migraine (BP) meds and it has really thrown me off my game (tired and moody and mood eating). Currently at 148.4 as of…

I hate days like that where I feel like I am just sliding down a slippery slope of food!! I know I have had a few days like that recently and it makes me want to give up. But the bigger picture is that this is a marathon not a sprint. Each day you get up and some days you make bad choices but the next day is a chance to…

Still nitrates in it from the celery (which this post taught me is high in nitrates:smokin: ), just no nitrates added directly. In the end you still have nitrate filled bacon. Love how they spin things to selll products!

Eat. Seriously eat. Consitpation is because you aren't consuming enough calories and healthy fat to keep things moving and get the kids dropped off at the pool. Eat, eat, eat, eat, eat (some fiber and some healthy fats).

They are low in nitrate because of a lack of fertilizer.

On the serious side this is a great article - http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/90/1/11.full

Good job! You can do this!!!

I am surprised by celery being high. It makes sense but I never thought about it.

Guess I should go put down my spinach salad and go get a candy bar instead. :laugh:

Most likely you are not. South Beach has plenty of healthy carbs included like milk and beans and that would put you above the low limit of carbs to be in ketosis. If you haven't I would encourage you to read the book on South Beach that explains the logic behind the concept. I am one of those people who always likes to…

Yep this is good (esp with some lime!) Or you can get low sugar or sugar free drink mixes (like crystal light) like mojito mix with club soda, and rum. Throw in some real mint leaves and a couple strawberries and its awesome and pretty low cal!

Yay strength training! I have bad joints (herniated disc in my lower back and neck and degeneration throughout since my early 20's) and I don't know where I would be without strenth training! If you didn't see my MRIs you wouldn't know about the degeneration because I decided to build my muscles properly instead of using…

chocolatecoveredkatie.com has a similiar recipe for choc chip cookie dough dip that you might want to check out. I have made it for parties a few times and its awesome! http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2011/05/23/want-to-eat-an-entire-bowl-of-cookie-dough/

Gotta love the magic of a body running efficiently! Whoo hoo!! :D

There are some stickies (threads at the top of the list of topics ) at the top of this board that give some good info on determining how many calories you need to eat to create a deficit. I found the WW app to be very buggy too and free is a good thing!

Yep it will hurt but you should go. Maybe take some motrin an hour prior? When I start a new tough worklout routine I prefer to do it two days in a row becauseI find I am not as sore the 3rd day then. For example; if I do a new workout routine on Monday I am my sorest Wednesday but if I workout Tuesday before the soreness…

Take a test and in all seriousness find out when was the last time your new BF was tested for STDs. Also as a PP suggested, this question would get way better responses over on the babycenter website. In closing, preg tests are cheap at the dollar store and can be used up to about 5 days BEFORE expected period. Keep in…

Atkins gets a really bad rap and its not justified IMHO. I have always been a carb addict and Atkins taught me some key things about food. The #1 being that fat wasn't the enemy I had always been told it was. This opened up the door to alot of healthy foods that I had previously thought were off limits. After the first…

Can you find someone to be your workout motivation partner? Sometimes somone there saying "come-on lets move" helps get you moving. I am about to start taking a different med for migraines and I am dreading it because the new one is more likely to cause fatigue (but also more likely to help with migraines). In general…

Breakfast should be pretty simple. Hotels usually have some pretty healthy breakfast options like low-fat milk, wheat toast, yogurt, fruit, etc. Can you stop at a grocery store and stock up your hotel room with healthy foods for evening meal or snacks? When eating out get steamed veggies and specifically tell them no added…

Ok, that is basically what I have too and physical therapy was a huge help for me. My kneecap was misaligned so it was going up and down in more of an L shape motion than straight up and down and PT helped build my quad muscles to help pull things into alignment. Taping my knee (as in wrapping my knee whith medical tape by…

Sorry, double post

Go to a new dr (preferably an orthopedic dr) and get a check up. I wouldn't just accept one dr. saying deal with it. I had dr's tell me that about my knee (military dr's) and then later found that physical therapy was a huge help. Also you may want to do a little research into if you are wearing the right shoes for your…

If you have added in more HIIT then you should be consuming more calories, not less. 1200 isn't enough that kind of working out.

Thanks for the reminder. I am short and I know its so easy to fall into this trap. I just wish I could get my DH to understand the concept! Every time he works on losing weight he limits his intake severely and then is miserable. Yesterday I asked him if he stayed on plan (eating healthy throughout the day) and then he…

I did Atkins year ago when I was at my highest weight ever and lost 25lbs. I slowly eased back into a normal diet and did not gain back the weight then. I was doing great for years till after I remarried and had another child and then living the hectic life of working mom who loves food. :) The last few years I have had…