tbrooke2000 Member

You can do this!!!! I've been on again, off again trying to lose weight and I always have success when I start logging my food. Being aware of what I put in my mouth is first and foremost my most important thing. I also just started doing Advocare for the vitamins. I'm starting my third day today on my new lifestyle. We…

welcome and good luck :-)

welcome and good luck! I've been back since April 15th. It is a tough but rewarding journey.. each day is a challenge so take it one day at a time... you can add me if you would like. Tracy

started April 15th. Like you, again... Good luck! I will send you a friend request. Slow and steady wins the war :-) ~Tracy

I just lost 30 lbs, but still have a long way to go. This is my second trip on here... but I am more dedicated and "honest" this time. My son (age 10) loves this new lifestyle because we eat "better" he says... (I think I have a Gordon Ramsey in my house now lol). A lot of my friends are so random about logging that I feel…

I make chili with turkey burger and low sodium everything... my son and husband thinks it tastes better than the original. :-) Good luck!

I am just doing the 10-day cleanse... on day 3 and have lost 6.2 already.. (haven't logged it yet since my week isn't up). Just using it as a "kick-start" to get back on track

me too... so I can track food.. otherwise I forget to do it... thank goodness for the app!:wink:

Oh yeah! (but not together...lol)

I do Just Dance with the Wii... I sweat more and burn more calories than using a treadmill... good luck!

my weight loss has improved since I have been using my Polar vs what the machines at the gym say or what MFP says. Override what MFP says... it is just a guess anyways and what my 120 lb friend burns isn't near what I burn... Good luck!

veggies and fruits! It is hard to add if you aren't used to them, but I started steaming broccoli and putting some tastefully simple garlic garlic on it with some fake spray butter and it fills me up longer and the calories are almost nonexistent! Watch your sodium... that will hold your water weight... which doesn't help…

lose 8 lbs cut my diet soda intake in half (but not ready for completely)

Have you tried the local butchers? They will grind the meat for you to your specifications! Even in small towns!! Sometimes especially in small towns! :-) Trust me when I say it will be a TON healthier and tastier than the varieties at Walmart.

Where the Red Fern Grows (love the book.... my brother even cries)

I've found some great recipes there and awesome crafts... LOVE it!!! find me there at tbrooke2000 have a great week everyone!!!

usually 80s music.... peeps have caught me boogin' on the treadmill to Gloria Estefan's Congo... love Cher's Power (and what does it mean when people say "bump" on here? just curious)

SW: 246 lb (Oct 2011) CW: 213.9 lb GW: 180 UGW: 140

www.sparkrecipes.com has a lot to choose from... my newest fav is Garlic Brown Sugar Chicken from their website. My 9-year-old DEVOURED it!

almonds are great for you! heart healthy fats... :-) I believe the brand is Emerald? They have a cocoa covered almonds... they are good for you in moderation (my hospital's cardiac rehab recommends them),,,, I think they also have them in 100 calorie packs. I also will get a laughing cow wedge and some whole grain…

Liquid is just egg whites with food coloring... I make omelets using 1 whole egg and 2 egg whites... so much more tasty! (and usually cheaper to separate yourself...)

:laugh: Good luck!!!! (but please don't post THOSE pics!) lol

Lancaster, Ohio (and NOT a Buckeye fan) :bigsmile:

I agree with this... some of the "calories burned" on here is not accurate or on machines... I bought a Polar Heart Rate Monitor so that I would know exactly how many calories that I burn during workouts... I also don't count "cleaning, etc" like some do... If I put in "hiking for 2 hours" it says I burned 800 calories,…

A couple of months ago, my son and husband wanted Chinese food so we went to our favorite China Buffet. I chose "healthier" foods (stayed away from the breaded, etc).... but I got soooo sick almost immediately after! My body was not used to that many calories and that heavy of food that I spent most of my time in the…

I am addicted to fast food restaurants. My dietitian "reminds" me of the sodium that is in everything but you can make "better" choices at the fast food restaurants. Congratulations on the weight loss! Remember that you have to LIVE in the real world.

DON'T skip breakfast! The biggest reason people don't lose is because they skip meals! And breakfast is the most important. My dietitian would SCREAM if she saw me skip the morning meal... I like some of the suggestions there... thank goodness I'm not tired of oatmeal yet :-) Good luck!

I too weigh in too frequently, but agree that slow and steady is the best way and it didn't not magically appear.... my Wii Fit Plus actually YELLED at me one week because I had lost too much too fast. The faster you lose the more likely you are to gain it back (just look at some of those contestants on television) I weigh…

That is AWESOME!