daniflems Member

I am 5' 7 1/2" and weigh approx 174 right now. My belly button measures 38" and I also feel like I need to lose about 20-25 pounds. When I started MFP in winter 2011 I weighed about 180 pounds and I was down to about 155-160 last spring (2012). I felt pretty happy but wanted to lose another 10 pounds or so. I had a baby…

My WHY has changed through the past 5 or 6 years...at first it was something as simple as wanting to put on a bikini and not put a t-shirt over it...now it has transformed into wanting to be a good role model to my sweet baby girl. I am certainly vain and like to look good. I enjoy getting attention from other people...I…

You totally look like Katy Perry!! :)

Can I suggest Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred? It's a DVD that really helped tone my body and I was able to do in my living room after pushing the coffee table out of the way!! It is an intense workout packed into a short amount of time. It will help tone your body and make you more lean. It starts out "easy" (i use the term…

I suppose maybe I have trouble taking compliments....? Sometimes it makes me feel uncomfortable. And again i want to stress that I am not COMPLAINING about losing weight.....it was something I decided to do and was successful at. I think when you have self esteem issues for most of your life it's hard to break the habit…

Thanks for actually getting what I was saying!!!

Thanks to all the people who actually took the time to read what I posted...and didn't twist it into all sorts of negativity. Sometimes it makes me sad to know so many people jump to the negative and come to their own conclusions about a complete stranger. I thought this was supposed to be a place where we could talk about…

Hahaha....again I love to see how negative most people are on the internet and always willing to judge... please don't get me wrong..I LOVE HEARING PEOPLE TELL ME I LOOK GREAT!....I think I should clarify when it is the SAME people who comment....like one guy that I see maybe once every two weeks says something about my…

My first taste of Quinoa came from a friend who makes a delicious cold sald with it. Small grape tomatoes....cucumber....chopped green pepper and onion...black olives....feta cheese....and some kind of oil dressing that I never figured out!! It was sooooo good!!

I just recently had that reaction from my Mother who I only see about 2 times a year at most. She said "wow you look great....but you aren't trying to lose more are you?" I am 5' 7 and a half inches and when I started MFP weighed 178 pounds. I distribute my weight quite evenly and have always been pretty muscular so never…

Kraft has a few low calorie versions of it's dressings that I find are still quite tasty! French, balsamic, catalina and roasted red pepper are all ones that I like and use all the time!! PS: usually any salad dressing that is white and creamy is not the best for you

Best way to tell if an avacadoe is ripe is to gently squeeze it. If you are going to eat it right away the softer the better (apart from being so squishy you can mush it of course) and if it is going to be a few days before you eat it get one that is slightly soft but still firm. Color is also good indication...ones that…

I totally agree with you about people eating foods in front of me! It makes it soooo much harder to not cave in and eat them as well...although i find it to be much easier now than it was before. In truth it is just another excuse to give into eating bad foods. Even though it is hard at times, we are the only ones who can…

I'm not sure if I believe in the whole "your body stops cravinf junk food" idea. It seems to me that it is more along the lines of once you start making a choice to eat healthier, you become accustomed to eating those healthy foods INSTEAD of junk foods. It's just like any other habit that you break. It's all about will…

I just read through all the comments people left and believe me I get that everyone is entitled to their own opinion....but it's hard to ignore the fact that better than half the comments were negative :( ....all i was getting at is I think she does what she does well and she doesn't pretend to be something she isn't . She…

WOW! Your stomach looks AMAZING! Hoping I can get to that point eventually!!

AGREE with ninerbuff!!!! I have always said that your biggest motivator is yourself!! You have to want it and if you want it bad enough you will make it happen. I know this sounds too simple to be true but it is.

I'm gonna say it this way. You are SUPPOSED to hate it. It should be HARD WORK if you are doing it to lose weight. If you are NOT in pain, sweating profusely, breathing so hard that your lungs hurt and your face is red you ARE NOT pushing yourself hard enough. I started out this way and I absolutely HATED going to the gym.…

thanks guys pretty much what i figured but still nice to hear some opinions! :)

Yogurt fursure. One at least everyday!

I just found these little splenda packets which are flavoured! Hazelnut or vanilla. I find it gives just enough flavour to make it drinkable!! I dont add milk or cream. Its not as good but it will do!!!