ChasingHaven Member

^^^ This!

This does seem so unfair. The other bridesmaid requested the 10- she should be the one scrambling to fit in that dress! I'd try to up your exercise and see if that works rather than trying to cut 1000 calories. Perhaps cutting 600 calories or just a pinch more might be something you could try too. Play with the…

I work 10pm to 7am full time. My 'breakfast' is at around 5 pm and I usually eat whatever I made the family for dinner. My first break at work is at midnight, so I try for a light snack with a diet drink or water. Lunch is at 1:30 and I try to keep it light. I then eat something when I get home before I go to sleep. my…

^^^^http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/430141-warning-bikini-photos-from-april-june-and-ddec-2011 : ) just read and is now very inspired!

Wow, what a difference! Even when I was down to 159 I would not have been seen in a bikini! My 'Mom body' is complete with the stomach that lops over the waistband of my bikini. Completely jealous of how toned your stomach looks. Congrats on all your hard work! It's an inspiration!

Lol, can't even think of 80's pop stars who did the eye shadow and mascara... Are we sure this is the Beeb? Not that I actually care, it's just my first thought was the chick from America's Got Talent who looks just like him. My confession? Still completely devoted to one of those 80's eyeliner-wearing bands....

You look wonderful! The hard work has paid off. Congrats!

I found that it was easier if I did eat what I want. I just make sure that I'm logging my calories, staying within the count and all the macro ranges. You learn pretty quickly what you really want to spend your calories on and whatcha don't. But deprivation never worked for me in the long run. I also found that some foods…

It's the enfamil newborn in the baby blue canister they've pulled, lot number ZP1K7G. At this point it's only WalMart that has pulled it and I believe it's just a safety precaution until they've figured out exactly what the little boy died from. Its not a goverment recallat this time. It looks like that batch has been…

I have to admit I'm in the 'to each their own' camp here. If someone is logging every little thing (eating every little calorie back) and it's working? Great! If it's not? I would hope they'd figure it out. I think if I did decide to log it all I would use the data to insure that I was increasing my activity level over…

Kindergarten!

I had two, but now after reading the thread, there's four... Pride and Predjuice (Willoughby!) Serendipity Twister......cow. Selena - I will bawl every time.

I had my eye on the cutest hoodie, but I kept waiting to get it- and they sold out of my size! So I bought the next size down with the intention of getting into it. Now that I'm on track I'm hoping It will be perfect this spring! I have a closet full of clothes that somehow (lol) shrunk on me and those I wore when I lost…

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE this typo! I splurged a bit at the end of the week with a catered meal from a local restaurant. Can't beat free food! I thought I chose well and had reasonable serving sizes. I actually hope my servings were smaller than standard, because logged it said I'd eaten 833 calories... First meal of the day. : (…

I agree with this. Getting here and joining is step one. Consistently logging your food no matter what your choices? Step two. If they're really serious they'll take this info and learn. It's gotta be their journey on their terms. They're the only one who can do it. From my experience- my husband nagging at everything I…

Bump for website. Back to work. : (

^ agreed, lol

I drink diet soda, but have cut down considerably and have been drinking more water. I found that before I was drinking almost all diet soda and very little water. A step in the right direction. All this debate makes me think of my sister-in-law. She will absolutely not touch diet sodas and drinks the full sugared ones to…

^^^This!!

If I remember correctly from a Dr. Oz episode he suggested Omega3 for brittle nails. I have the same problem as well, but haven't tried it yet.

Congratulations on how far you've come! I've had some health issues as well and I know that losing the weight can help prevent those issues from returning. It is so hard to keep on track and stay motivated. This is my second attempt actually. One thing I tell myself is that if I can't seem tostick to it for myself, I need…

What a difference! Congratulations!

I'm in the same boat here. I lost 30 pounds a couple of years ago. At the time it was halfway to my goal weight. I got lazy and decided to 'take the holidays off'. Deaths in the family, death of a good friend and the death of a friendship pretty much sunk me and I never got back on track. Two years later I'm finding myself…

One thing you could try is the V-8 juices. I personally despise the one that tastes like vegetable soup, but the fruit and veggies are good and fruity tasting!

Lol, My bad.. Auto correct changed loss to loads...and apparently I can't subtract 500 from 1710 before 6 am correctly. Duh. My head is spinning after all those posts Clearly my brain is not a math brain, lol..I ran my numbers on the Mayo site as well, so since it gives me calories to survive with my normal daily activity,…

Ok, I read your post again and spotted thiis: "As per the goals calculated for me by MFP, the Calories Burned From Normal Daily Activity = 1,710 calories/day . I get the point that the 1360 is resting and the 1710 is what my body needs to carry on life." The 1360 is what you need to carry on life and the 1710 is what you…

I'm new here too, but let me see if I can help. From what I understand, MFP calculates your BMI at resting, then you use that number to calculate your TDEE. Total daily.... Calories you burn from your daily activity. Then you subtract 500 calories from your TDEE to get the calories you want to lose weight. From what I…

I don't like the word 'diet' nor do I like the word 'cheat'. To me that's just 'deprevation' and 'failure'. This is about a lifestyle change for me and learning portion control and moderation. Counting my calories and watching my macros is helping me learn the balance and helping me eat healthier foods. I can honestly say…

There's an area of my workplace that's always colder than the rest. Many times I'll get over there and find I have to head all the way back to the restroom. I think some days I just don't pay attention to my body's needs and the cold serves as a wake up call. Somehow I just ignored that I needed to use the restroom. The…

I think if it were me in a situation I'd probably not plan on completely depriving myself, but go on with enough exercise under my belt to be able to enjoy a few things. It sounds like you've worked hard to completely cut it all out - which shows incredible self control! How about now working on moderation as self control?…