karleeggarner Member

Hi! Fellow military spouse here! Husband is deployed and I’m determined to Finally lose the baby weight. I think I’ve actually been hiding behind it and using it as an excuse. I’m ready to step out of my shell, get healthy, fit, and confident again! Would love to be friends if you want to add me!

I'm still struggling also, but I just joined a group called Hike it Baby. It's for parents to get together with their little ones out in nature on walks, hikes, exploring parks, etc. I think it will help me to get out and be active and make friends and a sort of support group at the same time. Maybe look it up…

From the info you provided, I would not eat any less, and just keep eating healthy. Try to get more greens in though. They don't add much calories but the health benefit far exceeds calories anyway. I would recommend you do some weight training. If you want to focus on your thighs, look up squat challenges and lunges. It…

Lots of good info already. I would also add that not all calories are equal. Watch your macros. Eat more protein. Eat quality carbs. Add lots of veggies to your diet. Maybe try using an IIFYM calculator to get a better idea of what your Macro goals should be. Eating less isn't always best, especially if you are active. The…

I like to scramble one egg and then add a couple egg whites. That way I get the good stuff in the yolk, but not enough to up the cholesterol, and then there is lots of protein in the whites so it makes the whole scrambled egg or omelet go farther in filling me up for longer. I don't like eggs enough to eat them everyday,…

I so need more sleep! However I'm at a point in my life where my 2 and 3 yr old control that. So frustrating! I think I would do just about anything to sleep for 12 solid hours without a single interruption!!! I have been one grouchy momma! Ha!

Glad I stumbled on this group. I have 3. Girl is 6, and two boys ages 3 and 2. Husband is in the military and we have moved 7 times in our 7 years of marriage. My two year old alone has lived in 4 different homes and 2 different countries. We are currently stateside for a few months and then back to Japan. With all the…

I'm going to give this program a try after not losing weight despite caloric deficits and an exercise routine. After researching this program it seemed to make sense that I needed to learn about my metabolism and convert it from sugar burning to fat burning. I have always loved my carbs, even though I do try to keep most…

Curious how everything worked for you. Did you finish the program? Still on it? What are your thoughts on it?

Could you be eating too few calories? Also, Sometimes we need to give our metabolism a boost after being in a calorie deficit for a long time. Might try eating more for a couple weeks (still keeping it relatively healthy of course) to feed your metabolism and then go back to cutting calories. Also are you able to weight…

SW 171 GW end of January 165 GW for 26 weeks 140 Jan 2 - 171 Jan 9 - 171.6 Jan 16 - 168.4 Jan 23 - 168.6 Betrayed by my own body! My exercise and food logging has been solid. I had a significant deficit this week, which should result in over 1 lb of loss for the week. The variable throwing everything off- my cycle. Seems I…

@yayamom3 I also like doing this quick video at home. Works the upper legs and butt and hips https://www.fitnessblender.com/videos/leg-slimming-pilates-butt-and-thigh-workout-to-lift-glutes-and-tone-thighs

I don't know how to describe them? Maybe just search for hip exercises. I know one thing is called the clamshell. Also you can lay on your side, bend the bottom leg and leave the top leg straight and slow lift up and down (don't need to lift it high to feel the burn). Also lay on your back and slowly lift a straight leg up…

3 kids in less then 4 yrs & natural deliveries...Hate the tummy and hips! As it turns out, my physical therapist says my hips are really weak. I never thought about hips being "strong" or "weak". It's not a typical area you see posted in strength training routines ya know? So my PT is focused on strengthening my hips and…

Jan 16 - 168.4 Last week was definitely not accurate and this week proves it. I've also lost a couple inches already!

Great Ideas! I could use variety at well - I'm generally just eggs with bell peppers either in a burrito form or just on a plate with cheese.

great tips! I really struggle getting all my protein in and I have been trying to talk myself into trying cottage cheese again. I think that chocolate pudding powder might do the trick for me to tame my chocolate craving while getting in more protein! awesome! I'm going to keep following hoping more people share their…

Thanks. I just really want to do this right and I don't want to eat too few calories either, causing me to lose lean muscle and make it difficult to maintain or end up with a fast plateau. I'm currently in physical therapy to help strengthen my hips and back so it's important that I allow myself to build up that muscle to…

I'm curious to know what others calorie limits are? I'm 5"3' CW171 GW 135. I have a fitbit charge2 which tracks my heart rate and thus calories burned all day (and night). Looking over my average calories burned a day, to have a 20% deficit would put my calorie limit at 1700-1900. Keep in mind this is factoring in…

So keeping a range of calories is still accurate for weightloss? I will try out your suggestions...thanks! What you said all makes sense to me

Also I got a fitbit charge 2 and I love it! It has various goals you can set, like steps a day, amount of water you drink, you can set a sleep schedule, it reminds you when you should get up and just move a little bit. This thing really keeps me going. I love it when I accomplish a goal because the watch vibrates and shows…

I highly recommend a good dose of vitamin d also. I decided to stop taking depression medicine so that I could lose weight and I started having better circumstances at home so I wanted to see if I could stay in control off the medicine. While weaning off of it, things got pretty bad for me and I began thinking I made the…

SW 171 GW end of January 165 GW for 26 weeks 140 Jan 2 - 171 Jan 9 - 171.6(not fair! it's that time of month for me. If not for that I'm sure the scale would say I lost at least 1 lb. Next week will be awesome though)

Following cause I need help in this area as well! I still allow myself some chocolate when I want it though. If I try to cut it off completely I will end up caving one day and overeating it. I've been eating more ham roll ups and mozzarella cheese sticks for snacks. Trying to get more protein in with my snacks

If you weigh yourself everyday, be flexible with your reactions to the numbers. As many have said it will vary from day to day so its not worth getting upset about on a day to day basis. I personally think weighing in once a week is the way to go. The number difference between the weigh ins seem a little more "real" to me.…

Following in case any new information or help is posted. Having the same problems with my charge2

I was just going to ask the same thing about my fitbit exercises not showing up on MFP. Everything from MFP transfers nicely to the fitbit, but not so much the other way around. Following...

SW/CW 171 GW end of January 165 GW for 26 weeks 140

I am in the same boat! My husband could care less about health and fitness and loves to eat a bowl of ice cream in front of me every night with a smile on his face...lol! But seriously, I am on my own here and the struggle is real, especially since I have 3 little ones at home. Add me as a friend! (I can't figure out how…

I don't know how to add you as a friend so maybe you can add me? I've been looking for friends too for same reasons! Others on here that are willing to provide support and motivation and would like it in return can feel free to friend me as well. I'm just getting going on here and needing friends working through similar…