Shawna35 Member

A good rule I read on here is shop the perimeter of the grocery store. :wink: It's the sugar and starches that are crammed in the middle. My favorite foods lately would be: Raw unsalted almonds Orowheat sandwich thins (use these for turkey burgers or hummus/avacado sandwiches) Thomas bagel things fat free cream cheese…

Hello and welcome!! I don't live all that far from you. I'm in Thurston County. I'm sure you will love MFP. It's a great tool and the community is such a big help. Good luck to you!

I have Nike Zoom Vomero 3's and they are the most comfortable shoe I've ever had. I will be getting the 4's (newer I believe) when the soles on these wear out! :smile:

I was thinking of posting something similar. Today is the first time it's happened to me. I didn't do any sort of unusual workout, however, my breathing was "off" for my run today and every minute of it was brutal. And I am weak and lethargic and feel like I'm coming down with something. :ohwell: Hopefully someone with…

I've tried a couple On Demand videos and it's just a little too boring for me. Maybe I haven't found the right one yet? Anyway, my workout routine is Monday through Saturday with Sunday my rest day. I alternate each day between running on the treadmill or swimming at our local pool. I've just recently started incorporating…

Welcome Becky! You will love it here because the MFP community is so supportive. I've learned so much about eating healthy and making better choices when it comes to food. Funny you should mention crab cakes: I just cooked a healthier version from Cooking Light's website. Only 240 calories! What's made a big difference for…

Welcome! I also have been home since June and head back to work for the school district in September. I'm a little worried how I'll continue this lifestyle change once I start working again. I have no excuses NOT to exercise when I am home all day during the summer!! But I remember all too well how tired I am at the end of…

I would say throw them out. :laugh: Or at the very least, buy some healthier alternatives. For example WW has some 100 calorie fudge pops. If you love chips, buy some lower sodium baked kind. I have a love for pizza that I wasn't able to curb. I found 200 calorie Digiorno little pizzas. I do NOT eat them all the time. That…

Wow! What a great idea.... I'd love to join. So far this month I have completed (running, walking, swimming) 9 miles.

I'm not really a help to you because I haven't tried it yet. But thanks for sharing the info because I have wanted to buy them. But I have 2 left feet!!! So maybe I'll pass now.... LOL Do you think it's something you might be able to figure out with practice? Or is it just crazy difficult?

Welcome!! It's a great community and the support is priceless. :bigsmile:

Welcome to MFP! Sometimes as moms, we end up putting ourselves last! So good job on putting your health first.

I think the most important thing here is that you learn how to eat healthy and be able to sustain that for a lifetime. Slim Fast and fruit is not the way to do that. I think you would be amazed to see how many people on here have been so successful by eating healthy and exercising. I'm sorry, but crash diets are not…

Great topic!! These songs get me through a 30 minute workout. Meet Me Halfway -Black Eyed Peas Bad Romance-Lady GaGa Boom Boom Pow-Black Eyed Peas Hot and Cold-Katy Perry Right Round-FloRida London Bridge-Fergie Rock Your Body-Justin Timberlake

Welcome!! Please feel free to add me as a friend! Good luck!

Thanks Shane!

I try to eat small meals throughout the day. Working especially hard to keep my breakfast and lunch low-cal because my particular problem is I am very hungry from 2-4. I keep our dinners very simple with lean turkey and chicken or fish with a roasted vegetable. Sometimes a starch if there are extra calories left! :) I…

Great article! Thanks.. Edited to ask: Is swimming resistance training or cardio? Sorry probably pretty dumb question but I'm new at this! :) Thanks

I would agree with the previous poster. 1500-1600 sounds more realistic for your height. This should be something that you can do for the long-term. I also wanted to ask if swimming might be something you can do as an exercise with less pain? MFP is a great tool if you use it and the community is very helpful. Anyway,…

Here's my favorite low call NO COOK dinner. I found it a couple weeks ago and we've had it three times since then! Yummy! Healthy Chicken and Guacamole Tostadas: http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=2001898

Hi there and welcome!! It's a great site and the community is really supportive. Best of luck to you.

Hi there! I am pretty new here myself. I also go over a little with sugar due to fruit. I think that as long as it isn't terribly high and it's due to fruits and veggies you are going to be ok!

I've slowly started incorporating more cheese into my diet. Once I started playing around with my daily calories and saw that I have some room to add things I miss! (Cheese especially) I love the Laughing Cow Light Creamy Swiss (only 35 cal) and the Sargento Reduced fat pepper jack (60 cal). Lowfat cottage cheese is also…

I make tacos with corn tortillas. Lower calorie than the usual flour tortillas. You can warm the tortillas in the microwave to get them more pliable. I would love to hear more recipes. I eat a lot of 99% fat free ground turkey and am always interested in hearing new ways to use it!

That's great news!!

The first few days are rough and it will feel like it's not enough. But surprisingly, you will adjust. I almost always have calories left over. Especially, when I work out and I've earned those "extra" exercise calories. I believe your stomach shrinks quickly and adjusts to the lesser amount of food. My advice would be to…

I take glucosamine and it makes a real difference for me. If I were you, I would keep taking that regularly!!

I could use some accountability and extra support!! :)

I would recommend trying different things to see what you enjoy! What works for some may not work for you. Think about doing some walking/jogging, swimming laps or even a Zumba class. Good luck to you!

I totally agree with the previous poster! Choose one and make it work! :)