Mommagoose4 Member

Everyone is going to say open your diary so we can see what you are eating. Make sure you get your water in. You can try adding more protein (MFP has low recommendations for this). Add more exercise is your key if you can. Good Luck!~

I started March 5th. Since then I have with the help of MFP & all my wonderful friends who have motivated & inspired me to loose 45 lbs in just over 3 months. I am 1/2 way to my goal weight.

Happy Birthday! I hope you have a great & celebrate your victory! And you look great! A wonderful change. Keep it up

I am from Ontario as well - started my journey at 245 lbs after my 4th child was born. You can add me if you like.

I find MFP over estimates most of their activities. I have a PolarFT4 & LOVE IT! Soft strap. Accurate. Very nice to have. It keeps me moving to burn lots of calories.

Thank you so much for adding me to this wonderful group! I can't wait to get started making friends :D

I am totally this way! I love to be doing anything active. I have gotten all my kids & husband into it too! Now they are not doing my intense workouts but I get them out walking & running & doing something active everyday. I work out 5 days a week - take the weekends/holidays off & I can't help myself, I get out & do long…

I have had to plateaus we will say. 1. I wasn't enough so I upped my calories a little not a lot & I started loosing. 2. I wasn't getting enough protein - I introduced a protein shake for breakfast & I started loosing. 3. I upped my exercise & I started loosing a lot. 4. Water is very important. Try keeping a reusable…

I have a Polar FT4. It was recommended to me. I love it. I bought mine off amazon & I am not 100% sure the cost.

Protein Shake here - I hate breakfast so if I can drink it I do it. 1 yogurt cup - 35 cal. 1/2 cup frozen fruit (depending on the day) 1 cup water 1 scoop of Vanilla Protein Powder.

Remember it's not always WHAT you eat - it's how much you eat. I know your diary is pretty clean. I would measure!!!! Measure your body b'c it could be muscle you are building. I have found that the weeks the scale doesn't move I loose major inches.

Fantastic work! You can really see a difference. Keep up the hard work & dedication

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Whey Protein -- Leanfit Costco Brand - very affordable & tastes good. It's what I use! And I am a 31 yr old female & honestly I enjoy my shakes.

My Dairy is open too! If you want the add feel free. I eat 1300 calories give or take 100-200 depending on my exercise.

I agree if your not going over your calorie intake allowed then NO you wont gain weight. If you are worried you could use a lower fat milk or almond milk instead of full fat milk. I have 3 protein shakes a day 1 with berries & water 1 with water & OJ 1 with Almond Milk And in 54 days I lost 31 lbs.

I am always looking for support & friends to help. I will send you friend request.

I have a lot to loose 100+ lbs I have put it into 4 stages Stage 1 - 30 lbs -- Reward $150.00 cash to put towards my new wardrobe, dinner out - Actually completed this Friday YAY! Stage 2 - 25 lbs -- Reward $150.00 cash again - dinner out - hair cut & pedicure Stage 3 - 25 lbs -- Reward $150.00 cash & not sure what else…

I get up at 530am & do my workout while the kids are sleeping & just after DH leaves for work. I refuse to exercise with DH home & if I do it with the kids up you can put another 30 mins on my 90 min work out! I hate being watched too.

I too am a SAHM of 4 kids. Now 1 is in school full days every day. One is in school full days every other day & 2 are home. I too am struggling with the weight I have gained over the last 10 yrs. I will be sure to send a friend add your way! WELCOME TO MFP

Welcome. I am sure you will find this site very helpful. One step at a time. I to know what it feels like to know the loss of a children. I have 5 angel babies! I have also been blessed with 4 healthy happy children. I too am trying to get my prebaby body back. If you are looking for support or a friend don't be afraid to…

I do too! Helps me plan out my day of food & meals & snacks.

I purchased one last night - now just waiting for it to arrive!!!

This really helps me! Thank you so much! I do like the 40-40-20 split. It seems to make sense to me. And I don't workout on the weekends those are my lax days. I worry day to day but i like your idea of watching day to day but worrying week to week.

I do not have a HRM. I should look into one. The ones I have seen are pretty expensive. But I do measure almost every meal I eat to ensure accuracy when I put it in my food journal as well reading labels.

I think the only way to track this would be to measure. Which I haven't been & probably should be. I do notice a change in my clothes & slimming -- the scales is just hating me this week.

Thank you all for your advice! A lot to consider for sure. I don't use the MFP numbers.- I do an intense step aerobics where my feet & arms NEVER stop moving. And I do a high energy Dance. On top of everything else I do in a day - I am the mother of 4 very active children. Upon reading & advice I think I will try to…

Okay here is where I need answers. What is net calories? I eat my allotted 1350 calories the MFP says I should eat being deficient the 1000 calories to loose 2 lbs a week. Then my exercise could range from 2500 -4500 calories burned in a single day. If I am hungry I eat. I don't starve myself. I am consuming a protein…