miss_ally08 Member

I forgot your in VA! That's so cool. You should totally come visit one day, we can go to the beach and church together =) I applied to Virginia Commonwealth, but I got rejected. I love VA, its so nice there!

I have been to Beaufort, South Carolina many times and loved it there. My ex is active duty Marines so that's why :) I hear North Carolina is just as nice so I hope so, haha. What big city is near where you live?

I weigh once a week (Mondays), in the same type of clothes, after going to the bathroom and before eating :)

Once a Marine, always a Marine! ;) I agree w/ you girl.

90% of the time, I am under my calorie goal too. I have tried zig zagging before, but its really hard for me because I can't seem to eat a lot of calories on the high days :( But, it does work!! I'm glad you haven't hit a plateau yet, how many days have you done MFP? :)

So pretty and low cal :) Great job!!!!!

How much almond extract did you add? It sounds super good lol

I'm kind of between it too, I took the medium frame and it says 115-130. I want my old weight back of 115, but I dunno. Even 130 as the average is high in my opinion for my height. PS: I saw you live in Alpine! I used to live their with my ex-roomate :) Don't know very many people that live out there when they are from SD,…

It depends. How many calories are you eating a day?

I have done 1.5 pounds a week in the past and it is very possible, no matter if you have lots of weight to loose or just some. It just takes a lot of determination and self discipline. But, I'd start off slow first and work your way into it. That way if you don't do 1.5 pounds a week, every week, you won't feel…

I did a no carb diet for 2 weeks and let me tell you, it was hell. H-E-L-L. First off, you are cranky like nobody's business. Secondly, all you want to do is sleep 24/7 because you have zero energy to do anything. & lastly, its really hard to not eat anything bread related and find things low in carbs. I personally…

Gender: Female Age: 24 Activity Level: Active Calories eaten per Day: 1200-1400 What type of diet you follow: I just try to watch what I eat and eat things in moderation, no real special diet. I try to drink at least 8 cups of water a day though =) Average weekly weight loss: Between 1-1.5 pounds a week

I think we all have cheat days or even just a day where we eat a bad meal, I mean after all we are human. But, girl - if you gained weight on leave & now you're loosing weight, I wouldn't worry/stress about it. Stay moto, keep your eye on the prize! Take care =)

I think anytime you start a diet or adjust the foods you normally were to eat before logging it in a food diary, its always hard in the beginning. But, once your body adjusts, it will get easier. To me, the first week is always the hardest, but after that, day by day, you'll find yourself adjusting =) Good luck girl, you…

Agree 110% =)

Hey girl, well first thing I'd see is go to a different calorie site to see how many calories you need to eat daily. I'd see if that number matches up with what MFP says you need to eat in order to loose x amount of pounds a week. It also sometimes is harder to loose if you're already at a good weight & don't have much to…

I would say try to have mini meals throughout the day, to maybe help fulfill your caloric needs. That way your body won't go into starvation mode and you are helping your metabolism by eating small meals throughout the days. If not, then at least 3 meals, and maybe a few snacks in between if you're hungry you know? I have…

Mini Babybel Cheese, Ritz Multigrain Crackerfuls, Fiber One bars, Skinny Cow anything :)

I saw your post and at first I thought you were talking about like a PFT or something for the military. Your gym makes you take a test just so you can use it? I've never heard of that before unless maybe you're gonna use a personal trainer. Honestly, with any fitness test - just do your best. Take it one obstacle at a time…

Dang, that is a tough situation! I have no idea what you can do it make it easier =( Hopefully someone can help you out on here. Great job w/ your weight loss thus far!! =)

You go girl!

We all have cheat days, no one is perfect. Just try to drink a lot of water & you'll be fine! Cake sounds really good right about now, lol

What are they called and what are they made of? lol

The tall skinny caramel macchiato is my favorite :) It's super good! I really like the iced vanilla rooibos tea unsweetened and then I just add a few Splenda packets in there (or you can use a few packets of the regular sugar - 4g of sugar per packet at 15 calories a packet) and there you go :) Starbucks the best <3

I wouldn't try to cram a bunch of junk or whatever to eat the rest of your allotted calories. Ultimately, it depends if you're hungry or not. If you tend to find yourself doing this often, I agree with what some other people said and plan out meals so you can eat 1200 calories a day. I used to think that if you didn't eat…

i don't know if you like sour candy but 3 pieces of jolly rancher sour hard candies are like 70 cals :) if not, they make 100 cal pack m&m's - i can't seem to find them anymore but to be honest, when i did, i was really surprised at how many m&m's you can eat in one 100 cal bag! i have a big sweet tooth as well though, so…

it depends on my cravings, but i really like the ritz multigrain crackerfuls. its super yummy and about 130 cals for a "cracker sandwich". oh yeah & it comes in diff flavors AND 5g of fiber. i also like the fiber one bars :)

eww @ plain oats, however i can agree that you probably don't feel like eating after! hahaha. good tip! ;) i will have to try that, someday! lol

Feel free to add me if you'd like =) I leave my diary public cause frankly its just food and I could care less who sees what I eat, lol. I have my good days and some bad days thrown in the mix. We all make bad food choices sometimes, nobody is perfect. But support, can be there 24/7/365 =) Good luck to ya'll <3

Here's my little about me blurb via Marianne's request (plus, its nice to get to know each other, right??)... My name is Ally and I'm taking this Operation 4th of July Challenge for mostly to keep up with my already ongoing diet/exercise regimen, but also because I'm turning 25 August 9th and am going on vacation back to…