Deborah214

This is my second day taking OEP and so far I am loving it! I have recently been on a binge and couldn't motivate myself to count my calories or to exercise. Needless to say I regained 15lbs :( OEP has given me the motivation and strength to eat within my calorie restriction and to get up and move!! Plus it has given me a…

Thank you everyone! I just wish everyone knew they were capable of whatever they set their heart and mind to! To eightdmb, having my little one at such an "advanced age" has really lit a fire for me. I want to have the energy to play and run with him! He is my inspiration!

Thanks!

I get most of my low cal recipes from www.sparkpeople.com :)

Thank you so much! :)

Somehow my reply ended up in the middle of the quote above.

Hi! After reading through the thread I am convinced it is time for me to start lifting. I am 39 year old female and am sedentary. I exercise very little (jog 3x week for 30 min with my baby in a jogger-just for the shear enjoyment) I have almost reached my goal weight of 116lbs (I'm 5'4" with a very small frame) This is my…

Thanks everyone! I will try to get closer to the 1200 net calories. I usually low ball my exercise calories and usually try to over-estimate my food calories. So maybe I have a bigger deficit than is shown:-/ I just get such a paranoid feeling when I think about gong over on calories (like if I eat to many calories to…

Thanks for the replies. I have actually been considering no longer taking "credit" for the breastfeeding calories. I'm not sure how many ounces my baby is getting but it can't be much (he only BF for naptimes and bedtime).

Add "nursing mother" in your food diary and it will add the calories burned :)