MeganMcK11 Member

MFP = MyFitnessPal. I’ve not been given an official diagnosis by my OBGYN on a piece of paper but we have discussed it and he said he believes that I do have PCOS. But anyway, I hope that by losing weight (again) and hopefully getting out of the yo-yo cycle that I’ve been in my entire life, I can control most of the…

I feel like you are WAY overthinking this. I’m 5’0 and 221 and I am a very slow jogger. 3.5 mph is a super slow jog and almost a fast walk for me but I can jog longer at this slower pace. Worry about building up your endurance and then the speed will come. When I started jogging I started way too fast and had the same…

Once to twice a day usually. Always early in the morning. Then the other time is all over the place- (As far as time is concerned)I am pretty good about using the toilet. ;)

Yes this! I read the comment she mentions and it really sounds like the beginnings of an eating disorder if not already a full blown one- diagnosed or not. I'm 5'0 and I have about 50-60 more pounds to lose before I reach my goal of 140ish. That's comfortable for me to be able to maintain. But I'm eating anywhere from…

Motivation is fleeting. It comes and goes like the wind. What you really need to do is dig down deep and grab hold of your determination. If you're determined, you will do whatever it takes to reach your goals. It's a mind thing- it's just something you have to decide for yourself. When the motivation isn't there, that's…

My sister in law is in school full time for nursing, idk how you're able to still work 50 hours a week. That's dedication. You're welcome to add me, you got this!

@lisakelsch7 I'm saying this with no snark at all but it's pretty much like anything else you would do to lose weight. As long as you stick to it and are eating in a caloric deficit, you will see results. I've used Jillian Michaels 30 day shred DVD in the past and really liked it in that it got my heart rate up and I would…

Making myself move was my biggest obstacle in getting started. I'd be happy to have you as a friend. It's obviously not required, but what has really REALLY motivated me was tracking my steps. It becomes an addiction to hit that step goal each day. It first I didn't wear it every day, but the more I moved, the more I…

Those pictures are stunning, and you have done awesome! There's not much hiking where I live but that makes me want to travel to somewhere that I can see views like that!

WONDERFUL job! You must be so proud! Keep it up, you've got this!

Hey! The BEST thing you can do for your weight loss journey is purchase a food scale. It sucks getting into the habit at first, but eventually it becomes second nature. It is really eye opening and forces you to be honest with yourself on how much you're really consuming! Feel free to add me. My diary is open to friends.…

Megan from Alabama

@hmcglaughlan84 Well, sounds like her loss then. I'd eat pretty much anything a trained chef puts in front of me lol

To avoid arguments why not buy the food and cook dinner for both of you?

Just came across this thread... Love it! This has been my cycle of losing gaining over the last 9 years: Lost 60 Gained 20 Lost 15 Gained and gained until I hit what I thought was rock bottom Would lose 5 or 10 lbs here then promptly give up and put those back on plus 10-15 more to where I ended up at my high weight of…

Wow that's quite a lot of weight lost in 6 months!

Nice. Wanted an invite but nevermind.

I am tracking my carbs as well as calories. I'm not on a "low carb" diet but I'll give you what I'm set up to eat by my nutritionist. I'm 5'0 and around 200lbs. This is based on 6 meals per day (3 main meals and 3 small snacks) Each main meal aim for around 30 carbs and each snack aim for around 15 carbs (in grams). While…

I still plan to continue counting calories to see that I'm on track but I am going to be paying special attention to the carbs. I like counting calories. It gives me a sense of structure in all the chaos of my day.

I don't make it a habit to try to eat them but if I'm still hungry I will use some of them.

I have a problem with the scale. I always have really high expectations and have been known to just outright quit altogether with my weight loss journey because I got so depressed for only losing 1 lb or so after a month of eating healthier and exercising (in my mind anyway). So I only weigh now once a month when I go to…

I did WW many years ago when they first started doing the Plus Points. At that time I really didn't like it. The main reason being is that I really enjoyed logging food thru the app but their database was minuscule compared to MFP so I quit WW to come back to MFP. I've done this thing off and on for many years but now am…

When it comes down to it, you just have to make the decision. I don't eliminate anything, but I make healthier choices and measure EVERYTHING. I plan my day in advance so I can see what I need to eat/not eat in order to have some calories left for that sweet treat I want. But you're the only one who can decide on whether…

Are you familiar with Pinterest? It's an excellent tool for food and recipes. If you search "seafood recipes" a TON of different items will pop up. Good luck and happy pinning!

I'd like to recommend only weighing once a week, but still at the same time each time. Right after waking and using the bathroom, before eating/drinking. Weighing once a week will give you more of an accurate look of your actual weight. Your weight can and will fluctuate daily with what you eat/drink and how hard you work…

Progress, not perfection :) you didn't ruin everything. This one weekend will NOT undo your progress over the past months. Everyone falls off the wagon every now and then. But it's how you recover. Don't punish yourself- because this is just life. Keep living life and allow yourself to have fun every now and then without…

Eating too few calories for a prolonged period can slow your metabolism and the longer you do it, the harder it is to reverse and get your metabolism up to a "normal" range. Especially the older you get, the harder it is to "fix" the damage of an unbelievable low calorie diet like you're on. I don't think you HAVE to have…

COMPLETELY agree. There's NO WAY to know that the thing that a lot of people hope to hear is offensive to you. Take a chill pill and take it as a compliment. Either that or never leave your house again.

I did WW for a short while but quit because this database is much wider. Plus it's free so this was just working out better for me.

Being binge-free is an excellent accomplishment. I'm going to add you as I'm looking for more friends as well!