Tammysjourney

For me, I have found the more white carbs I eat, the hungrier I am. Your body turns them into sugar, which just makes you crave more sugar. I have found by eating protein veggies and fruit for lunch, it really sustains me more than when I eat that plus a big carb, like putting the protein on bread. If you feel you have to…

Thanks Raina, I mooched off your advice to violet and got my BMR and changed my settings :) oops, not violet, but Carrie, sorry :(

Hi! By the looks of your ticker youre doing a great job. Don't be so hard on yourself, 30lbs is wonderful. What have you been trying to do to jump start it? Maybe we can help you think of different things to do. I don't want to sit here and type a bunch of suggestions if you've already tried them. Try not to look at the…

Thanks for the tips! I am going to try the interval thing for sure. What do you mean by color coded with the notebook? I had wondered about the notebook, but had never seen anyone else with one, and thought I would look stupid lol. Can I add you as a friend? I'm going to have to start watching out for these. I'm always up…

I did WW in the past, and I was successful too. It was one of the many "diets" I had tried where I wasnt starving all the time. The biggest thing I liked about it though was that you could continue with what and how you were eating for the rest of your life. It was truly a lifestyle change. All the other diets however…

I always knew they stressed water water water, but I didnt know the more you drank the more you lost. I struggle with getting 4 16ounce bottles down a day. I have never drank much. Sometimes I can only get 3 or 3 1/2 down. I drink 2 cups of coffee in the morning, then head straight to the water and still cant hardly make…

I took a long peak, and I love recipe sites. eatbetteramerica is another good one. I am stingy with my calorie intake, so it makes it harder for me to find recipes I'll make.

According to the diabetic exchange diet, I should be eating 1600 calories a day. According to this site I should be eating 1800 a day. According to my physical trainer, I should be eating 1800 a day 5 days a week and 2000 2 days a week. Eating more calories every 3 or 4 days keeps your body guessing and it doesnt get into…

Is Trader Joe's a brand, or a store? It seems to be popular on this site. ZebraHead, that apple/peanut butter sounds delicious! Going to try it soon

I have always heard that if you dont eat enough calories then your body will go into starvation mode and store everything. Watching a biggest loser episode awhile back, I remember Jillian getting onto one of the guys because he wasnt eating enough, and he wasnt losing much weight. I have wondered if that is possibly…

I agree, weighing in everyday and it shows your ups and downs does nothing but drive me crazy. I made a vow not to weigh in everyday anymore, but only once a week. It's very discouraging. arielle - how do you know its water weight? I noticed this morning when i weighed in i had gained 1 lbs since monday too. (a big reason…

I belong to a weight loss group that normally weighs in on wednesdays but we're taking the week off tonight since we're in between sessions. I'll start posting on here next wednesday what my weight is. I've been doing the very bad taboo of weighing myself everyday, since the gym so conveniently has a scale but NO MORE. I…

Hey, I'm a 40 year old teacher, and I totally know your fears. I worry everyday that I wont have the energy to work out like I am now, when I have to go back to work. It's easy to put in an hour a day at the gym now, because I'm not chasing 20 kids around all day long. When I go back to work in august, will I still feel up…

Thanks bjberry and DanOhh for your support and encouragement! I appreciate it.