cmrich0511

Woohoo!! Talk about just stickin' it to the man ;0)

You probably bruised it pretty good.. and that's never fun! I do that with mine quite frequently, and I started having problems with mine when I was running in old tennis shoes (I had them for over 5 yrs lol). I remedied that by buying new shoes specifically for running, and I got some tips online that suggested I buy them…

I took (and taught) dance classes for years, and the calf thing is pretty common. Make sure you do those flexing exercises several times a day, and when you warm up before dancing do them as well. Also, some things to help strengthen your calves (and alleviate some of that pain) is to do plies' (a ballet type squat, just…

Thanks ya'll :) @ AsaThorsWoman- thanks for the advice, but I grew up down there so I'm not too worried about Houston. I don't go to the crappy parts of town, so I'm good lol. @ ahcoble- Yay for R&R! My husband was just home in December/January. He surprised the me & our two kids by showing up 2 days before Christmas. He…

I'm lucky, because I love veggies and so do my kids ; my husband, not so much so I have to sneak some in lol. Anytime you make something with a sauce (say, pasta w/ a marinara or tomato sauce) you can puree other veggies up into the sauce like carrots, cauliflower, etc. Or just saute them and add to pastas, or add them to…

How low cal are you needing? I've got a couple of ideas that are pretty low calorie. 1. Sandwich wrap. Wal-Mart (other grocers too maybe?) sell a Lavash bread made by Joseph's Bakery. 1/2 of the wrap = 50 calories. Add 3-4 pieces deli-thin sliced meat, veggies, and some lime juice with salt & pepper (or light dressing) and…

First thought after reading this? ::GAG:: I'm a big time butter lover. I'm southern, so I'm talkin' Paula Deen butter lover lol. But I rarely cook with it, unless I'm baking something super special, but now I think I will go back to using only real butter. To hell with the other crap... I generally don't use it for myself,…

Subway can sucker you just like every other fast food place, but it has some much better options for fast food than, say, McDonald's. On the occasion when I do go, I usually get the Veggie Delight and load it down with everything. For a foot long with cheese & no dressing, I believe its under 500 calories. Even if I was…

I have a list of vents a mile long, so I apologize in advance. 1. I am running on NO sleep. My son has not napped for the last 2 days and slept like crap last night. GO TO BED ALREADY! 2. I hate that my hubby has the flu and feels like absolute crap, and I can't do anything to make him feel better because he is overseas…

LOL. In the vicinity of the Gold's Gym I belong to there is a stand-alone Asian restaurant. Right next door to the gym we have a large amount of lovely smells-- not only are we given contact highs by the fumes of the nail salon immediately upon exiting the gym (or when going in), we also have our noses flooded with the…

I generally don't stay on any particular machine longer than 25-30 minutes at a time. BUT, I get bored too lol. I bounce around between listening to my iPod, reading a book (on the bike, not treadmill or elliptical lol), or watching one of the TVs at the gym. Sometimes if I'm super bored, I'll text the time away haha. I…

I'm generally very blunt, but depending on who it regards I try to at least be tactful. I introduced my mother to MFP, and she kinda half-*kitten* it, says "I'm not losing weight" and leaves it at that. Then gripes because she killed her calories on one meal when she actually does decide to log her foods. I love my mother…

How heavy of a "snack" are you looking for? I decided to make stuffed portobello mushrooms for dinner, and it turned out that one cap + stuffing = approx 100 calories (based on specific product/brands used), and was super filling. I'll throw in the way I did it, just in case it interests you (or someone else!). I ended up…

My husband is one of those meat & potato, can eat anything he wants & not gain an ounce kind of guys. He's currently overseas, so I don't have to deal with the drama of the food issue yet, BUT I'm waiting for it. A little suggestion might be to introduce him to different cuisines.. My husband used to eat TONS of junk food…

I am a HUGE fish lover. But for families who aren't big on fish, try sticking with types of fish like tilapia or basa. They have little or no "fishy" flavor and are low cal & super flaky & delicious. My daughter has something against the word fish, so when she has fish I tell her its chicken. I've quickly learned that…

I measure mine based on the serving size listed on the box. I started doing that since every darn cereal (just like everything else) has started making their portions different-- for example, Kix cereal is for 1.25 cups (I think?) and Special K is generally 1 cup. I don't want to over or under estimate my calories, so I…

We like to do a "Southwest" style tilapia.. My parents season some mayo (although I omit it personally-- hate mayo!) with cumin, chili powder, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, garlic powder & onion powder. They then lightly spread it in a thin layer on the filets, then lightly coat them with crushed cracker crumbs. Bake at…

You could shave a little fat and some calories off with a couple of substitutions-- such as Splenda for the granulated sugar, and the Splenda brown sugar blend for the brown sugar (like someone else said). Also, instead of using butter, you can generally substitute applesauce of fruit puree (the same amount) for fats &…

You can also use fruit puree in place of the oil. Most of the time if I bake & don't want to use oil, I'll either use applesauce in its place, or I will puree some canned pears.

If you love beef, you can always try to trick your taste buds :) A couple of red meat substitutions that may be lower calorie intensive would be lamb and venison (deer meat). You can prepare them virtually the same as you do beef, but they tend to be more lean cuts, and I know for sure venison tends to have very little (if…

Long shot but.. If you have Netflix I could make some suggestions. I have a Wii, so I stream my workout vids via my Wii. I like to do a yoga/pilates mix by Ellen Barrett, called Crunch: Super SlimDown. Its about 40 minutes long, but leaves you feeling pretty good after! I always do it after my kids go to bed, so I burn off…

With that, I'd say you fall somewhere in between lightly active & active-- I'm a stay at home mom to 2 kiddos (3 & 1), and am always on the go with them, playing, and I go to the gym, but I listed myself as lightly active. I'd rather underestimate myself and say I'm lazier than I really am, because then it helps map out a…

I'm a bit blunt, so hopefully I won't offend... If you are considered obese by your BMI, and he's threatening to dump you for losing weight, then he sounds like a *kitten*. He is either already looking for an easy way out of the relationship or he's a controlling individual who just wants to hold you down. Either way,…

Don't get too frustrated.. it could be a couple of different things. You mentioned that during the summer you would go outside & walk/run, so your activity level has probably dropped, and if you're less active and eating about the same you'll probably maintain. The other possibility is that you may have hit a plateau. When…

I set up rewards for all my mini goals.. If I hit 180 by 01Feb, I'm going to get a pedicure :) If I hit 165 by 15March, my hubby is going to send me to the spa to have a body wrap (helps tighten skin & is a natural detox- you lose inches too!). Then my BIG goal is to hit 135 by 01July. This will be shortly before my…

I like to mix up my stuff, because I get bored really easy. For my snacks, I've been eating the following: 1 c. strawberry halves, approx 50 calories 1 wedge Laughing Cow cheese & 5 or 6 baby carrots, 60 calories Light yogurt (not brand specific), 6 oz is approx 80 calories Kelloggs Special K snack bars, 90 calories-- just…

Do you have cable or a Netflix subscription? I know some cable channels have workouts, and Netflix has some really good dance workouts that I stream through my Wii. I'm a stay at home mom too, and that's what I've started using along with my Wii Fit.

I bought some a couple of days ago-- I got the Light Garlic & Herb and the Light Creamy Swiss, and I <3 them! I like to eat them with baby carrots :) 5 or 6 little carrots is the perfect amount of raw veggie to go with it, and those are only 25 calories, so the whole snack = 60 calories. Well, that is if my 3 year old…

I had really bad weight gain from the Depo shot too... I've used NuvaRing and didn't have weight gain (in fact, had a lot of success with weight loss at that time), but got pregnant with my youngest while I was on that form of bc lol. I'm on Loestrin 24, and my dr put me on that because I expressed concern about additional…