arl29 Member

Anyone??? :tongue:

Thanks Lorina. That makes me feel a bit better (just a bit, haha).

I weighed myself this morning and am almost 5 lbs more than I was when I weighed in last week. I have been at my calorie goals and added in more exercise this week. I have a HORRIBLE cold though with swelled sinuses and throat. Could that make a difference? I'm feeling very discouraged. :frown:

I agree with once a week. If I weigh myself more than that, it drives me nuts! My weight fluctuates too much.

Wow! You look great! I'm down 13 as well with about 20 to go!

OMG! Where dit eht other half of you go? Nice job!!!:happy:

You are talking about the Jillian Michaels workout, correct? Thanks!

I do mini workouts throughout the day. I take at least two 15 minute walks during my work day. I log them both. Like so many others are saying, "you make the rules". Personally, I don't log my cleaning or yardwork but do log little workouts. It's whatever you want to do. :smile:

I am just getting started on my weightloss journey. I've lost 13lbs but want to lose about 20-25 more. Anyway, I walk each day with two 5 lbs weights. I do little arm workouts with them and also a few squats. Should I be doing this? I'm not to the point where I necessarily need to focus on toning up. I have to lose weight…

I'm 5"7' and currently 170 lbs. I want to lose 20 more. I think I look good at 150 but who knows, maybe I will want to drop a few more after that. :happy:

Apples and bananas are great. Rice cakes, pretzels. I am realizing that I eat too many carbs. I am going to increase my fruit consumption this week.

I've been eating turkey sandwiches. 5 slices of Oscar Meyer turkey = 45 calories and 2 slices of bread= 70 calories (mustard = no calories). For a total of 115 calories, I can substitute this sandwich for one of my snacks. Much more filling than a few crackers. :happy:

I think I would lose weight by doing this because I would throw up! LOL. I do add about a shot of lemon juice (bottled) to my water. This is supposed to help your digestive system and it seams to work (girgle girgle).

It can be so hard to log food that you do not make or that is not specifically listed in MFP. I have tried and it gets frustrating. Was my meal 500 calories or 1500 calories??? Just drink a lot of water and make good choices. Don't mess with logging. Have a great time!!!

Diet Pop! I know it has 0 calories but I drink a lot of it, every day. I tried to give it up for a few days and I was an evil person. I seriously wanted to run people over with my cart at the grocery store. :ohwell:

I also like the idea of a couple shorter exercises. This past Saturday for example, I did three 20 minute workouts to break up my day of cleaning. It was a nice break from scrubbing floors and folding laundry. I actually enjoyed it a lot more than on a normal day. I might try to do that on weekends going forward. Also,…

I'm with you Nicole. I am almost 5'8" and currently weigh 170. I would love to get down to 150 or 145. I think that would put me in a size 6 and I would be so happy! 145 is THIN for me too! Let's do it!:happy:

I've made a few pizzas since starting MFP. I think the most important part is the crust! Last time I used a Betty Crocker crust where you just add water and eggs or somethingn like that. It was pretty good and lower in calories than the other premade crusts. I load on the peppers and some onions, normally use chicken. I…

How did you like Insanity? Good results? I tried it for a few weeks but quit. :( Trying to decide if I should get started again.

I did it for a few weeks and quit. That was before I joined MFP. I gave up because I missed a couple of days in a row and I was frustrated. I have actually been thinking about starting up again. It's really hard and definitely not boring. I think it is an awesome workout.

I try to only eat lunch out once a week, two times at the most. I bought a bunch of Nutrisystem meals (180 - 250 cal but not great tasting) at Big Lots and I keep them at my desk. I also bring a few Lean Cuisines to work so that I have some options. I LOVE making it through the entire day and having calories left over for…

I was using my treadmill almost daily and noticed that my legs were bulking up a little. I've been on the elliptical for a couple of weeks and I'm loving it! I seem to burn more calories on the elliptical. I think I need to start mixing it up more. It's really good to do different activities.

Wow!!!! Good for you! That is an amazing transformation and truly inspires me. Keep it up! :happy: I've also been really high and often over on my sodium. I will start watching more closely.