spamantha57 Member

Pizza. Lots of pizza. And maybe a martini.

I'm a fan of Quest bars. Pretty much the only processed food I eat on a regular basis haha My favorite is the Cookies & Cream. Raspberry White Chocolate and Strawberry Cheesecake are pretty good too. 20-21g of protein & 17g of fiber. Don't forget your fiber! :)

To make a long story short: I'm 5'2". At my heaviest/ gaining weight I was only eating about 900 calories a day. Now I eat about 1,600 a day & am losing weight. No, the change didn't happen over night because yes, I did kill my metabolism. I doubled my calorie intake in about a year (or around 100cals/ month.) If you'd…

I work at a gym! I'm also a certified personal trainer, choreographer & makeup artist. :)

We have these at my work, & my current favorite is cookies & cream. Cookie dough used to be one of my fav. I really like the Raspberry White Chocolate (& I don't normally like white chocolate) and strawberry cheesecake. :) I have a box of Cookies & cream in my locker

I used to try to remember to take a shot of ACV every night after dinner, but I couldn't keep it up after a few months. However, whenever I think I'm starting to get a cold or want to naturally detox myself from things, I pour a shot into a water bottle with a bit of lemon juice, cayenne & honey. I'll drink 3-4 of those a…

I actually have trouble trying to hit my carb goal right now. I don't like to be below 40% much (40-45 is ideal for me right now). My protein goal is 35% right now. Sometimes I hit over 40% & I don't like that - my body feels weird. I don't like to go much below 30% though. I don't like to eat a lot of meat either, but I…

I'm 5'2". I used to be 100-115 most of my adult life, but got up to 156. I just broke < 140 for my first time in 3&1/2 years last week, so I'm 139 right now, if you can forgive that 1lb to add me as a friend. :)

Feel free to add me! I'm 5'2" also :)

I'd also want to know what's in the macros, like good/bad fats & good/bad carbs, & your micronutrients (fiber & sodium etc.)

The biggest I was in my life, I was only eating 900 calories a day. Killed my metabolism too. Over the past year & 4 months, I've slowly steadily increased my calories per day, while being able to exercise more. I now eat almost twice as much (about 1600 on a regular day), and am losing about 3/4ths of a lb a week…

I'm on BC hormones for medical reasons. I used to be on yasmin for quite a few years (7 I think) & have been on NuvaRing for about 5. I was high & low with yasmin, but not having to do with the pill. Although I gained weight when I started the ring, it didn't have anything to do with the ring. I have lost the 17lbs this…

I started adding some animal foods in my diet last year (Greek yogurt & egg whites) but before was eating vegan except for cheese (the 1 thing I wouldn't give up.) The #1 thing that helped me lose weight eating vegan was cutting out processed foods, like white rice & processed pasta (quinoa etc pasta was ok) and things…

For most people, sugar (be it natural or artificial) can help in the aid of eating more. Since you need to focus on nutrients of course, lots of fruits can help. Someone mentioned fruit smoothies which is a great suggestion. The fiber in fruit will also help with your digestive system, as with the water content in whole…

<~~~ 5'2.5" <~~~ Was 100-115 most of adult life, got up to 156 when I was sick <~~~ Currently 139 <~~~ Goal weight 114 (or 115 if I'm buff :wink: )

Two things that really helped me to control my hunger: In the beginning of 2012 it was spacing out my eating to about every 3 hours. This was a completely foreign concept to me, as I was an eater that had either 2 big meals a day, or a bunch of snacks & 1 big meal. I would set an alarm on my phone to go off at certain…

About $50 a week for myself. Can't really afford more than that, but I eat well. Most of the things I buy are organic when the option's available, especially for things like fruits & veggies. I refuse to shop at Walmart. I get 95% of my food from Trader Joe's. I live in San Francisco. I eat about 1500-1700 cals a day, but…

Here is my lunch I just packed for work tomorrow!

Hopefully I won't have to buy new clothes, cuz my goal weight would be fitting into all my fabulous ones I have waiting for me, but some of the ones I'm looking forward to fitting into again: Favorite pair of jeans that have cool rhinestones & lace patches on them Velvet LBD These absolutely freakishly amazing pair of…

I won't touch aspartame with a 10 foot pole. I drink sparkling flavored water & tea a lot. Regular water I usually put in lemon juice & a pinch of stevia. On work days I freeze 1/3rd of a 32oz water bottle in the freezer the night before, & in the morning fill the rest w more water & lemon juice & stevia. All natural &…

I got through about 5&1/2 weeks straight last year before my schedule got interrupted. I'd like to start up again, but right now I'm just trying to find the time (& room) to do it 2-3xs a week. If you're a beginner, it's ok to pace yourself!

A few weeks ago I started this trick with myself, I've dubbed it the cucumber trick. I decided on cucumbers because although I don't necessarily dislike them, they are usually one of the last things I'll pick up to eat if I have it laying around. It goes like this: If I think I'm hungry, I'll think of a cucumber, tossed…

1-2lbs/ week is just a general guideline. If people were very overweight they could lose more, especially in the beginning. I've known people where 5lbs a week was normal to start with. Just as on the flip side, if someone was 150lbs & had only 10lbs to lose, 2lbs a week would obviously be too much too quickly. You seem to…

My fat intake is about 25-30% currently (I play around w my ratios sometimes every few months) & I like it. A couple things that I do are focus on high protein/ low fat sources throughout the day (egg whites, Greek yogurt, tuna, chicken) fruits in the morning (low/ no fat, lots of vitamins & nutrients) and lots of veggies…

You seriously need to eat more. You are killing your metabolism. A few years ago when my health issues were getting worse & I started to gain weight, my crappy government doctors told me to eat less. And less & less until I was only eating about 800-900 cals a day. I gained about 20lbs that year (45lbs total my 3yrs being…

What is "enough" for you? Most people are in the 15-40% range.

Apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, cayenne & honey or maple syrup? That thing right? All those ingredients are good natural detoxifiers anyway. If I'm starting to feel like I'm catching a cold or getting sick, I'll drink that for 2-3 days & I'm usually golden. Once in awhile (maybe 2 or 3 times a year) I'll do it for a…

I like to eat mostly clean & I do like Quest bars (cookies & cream is my fav) but they are not what I would consider clean. If I am hungry at work, they are a good option to fill in between meals, & I like that they have a lot of fiber (usually 17 grams) in them, with high protein (usually 21grams) and generally low fat.…

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I'm sorry to hear you're going through all that. Exercise & food are to be great things, but it's never healthy to obsess over them in either direction. Although it's common to point out those who are severely underweight or overweight to have an eating disorder, it doesn't really always have to do with what the scale says…