michellematteson

Thanks for the advice guys. After I posted this question I went for a walk and drank some water. I decided to hop on the scale again, even though I usually avoid weighing more than once a day. It came up 186. Locally I knew it was probably water weight from the accident, but I guess I was worrying for nothing. Hey, a…

Count me as one of those people that can't eat when I'm stressed. If it's really bad I can go a whole day without the urge to eat and have to "remind" myself to eat. It might be a good idea to talk to someone about your feelings. Sometimes we need someone to take a fresh pair of eyes to look on our problems and help us…

5'6" here and currently 185. Started at 215. I'm trying to keep my eye on fat percentage more than the number on the scale. I have worked out that I'm at 36.6% now. At 30% I will be at 155 (if I keep my lean body mass where it is) and at 25% I will be at 145. The lowest I remember being was 160 when I was younger, but I…

http://www.fitclick.com/calories_burned Easier to search and you can input your own weight to get a more accurate estimation.

Generally I would say screw them and ignore the haters, but the moment they start messing with your work and trying to get you fired the gloves are off. That is making a hostile work environment and you should not have to deal with that. Time to get HR and/or your boss in the loop of what is happening. Try to keep it…

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/749706-flourless-butterless-chocolate-cake Just tried this lst week and it's pretty good. Not very sweet, but I guess you can add icing or sugar to your liking. My recipe came out to 184 calories per serving (8 servings in total).

Just wait until you can carry him... the first time my boyfriend thought he would be funny and hop on my back I thought I was going to drop him, but damn did it feel good to travel those few feet.

Mio makes a black cherry version of their water additive with caffeine added. I like to add it to sparkling water so I get the caffeine boast with the texture of soda. The caffeine headaches will go away once your body adjusts, but if you get migraines on a regular basis, a coffee and tea a day may help keep them at bay.…

Are you wearing an HRM monitor while you are working the bartending shift? If not, how are you estimating how many calories you are burning? Bartending would burn a lot of calories, so if you are not eating enough you could be getting hungry as a result. Don't feel guilty if you eat then, you are probably burning more than…

It's a gram of protein per pound of LEAN body mass. So you will need to know your body fat percentage to figure it out. So, for example, if you have 30% body fat and weight 200 pounds, that is 140 grams of protein. Greek yogurt is good, but you can also go to chicken, turkey breast and salmon for more protein.

Sounds like she is insecure and insulting you to make herself feel better. You have two options at this point: Ignore her. If she starts talking *kitten*, smile and walk away. Don't talk about weight loss with her and if she brings it up, change the subject. If she insists, walk away. At some point she will get the point…

If there is a food in which you know the calories but none of the other nutritional info, you can add the calories to make sure you are under your goals without adding a new entry to the database. For example, I e-mailed a wine company to see if they had the nutritional info of their wine. They said they only have the…

Let's see... My current calorie goal is 1,730 calories. Breakfast is one-half cup of Fiber One cereal, one-half cup of milk, one 4oz serving of Stonyfield Greek Yogurt (I alternate between three flavors, 90-100 calories) and morning coffee with milk and sugar. 325 calories in total. Night snack is a cup of strawberries…

If you're interested in something similar, there is Run For Your Lives: http://runforyourlives.com/ They have several events throughout the year in several parts of the US. The next one in Florida is November. I hope to train for one, but I have to wait until I can get some good shoes. Need the monies. You can follow them…

Some people will tell you that your BMR is the absolute lowest that you should eat at. They will say eating below that will slow your weight lose down because your body will try to hold on to all the fat reserves it has if you do this for an extended period of time. Others will say that the above statement is not proven by…

I think having a "cheat day" every single week is counter productive to losing weight. Especially if you don't log what you eat that day. Depending on your goals you can over-eat to the point that you will undo everything you did that week. Now, a day where you have whatever you want as a treat to yourself can be good for…

Good job, sir. I am getting the same questions too, and the same blank stares. I wish more people could see that fad diets won't help.

I have my macros set to 50% carbs, 30% fat and 20% protein. I try to get my protein above 100 g each day though, so it is often 40-45% carbs and 25-30% protein. I have found that I seem to lose weight when I have a row of high protein days and then a day of higher carbs. This is just personal observation though, but I have…

I say nay. I have a treat everyday of strawberries with frozen yogurt. It fits into my calories and macros for the day, but helps me to avoid the temptation of sweets throughout the day. That being said, I think having a cheat day every week can bad if not monitored very well. I see people who don't log on the weekends and…

Any particular reason why?

Yoga has done some wonders for me. Not much of a calorie burn, but it's great strength training without equipment. I have also heard of the book "You Are Your Own Gym", but have not had the chance to get it yet. Here is the link if you want to check out the Yoga DVD I started out with:…

Personal opinion: 1. Log everything, even on the weekends. You may think you know what is going into your body, but until you actually see it it may not hit you how much you are overeating. 2. Portion control is your friend. You mentioned having many beers, why not just one? Or switching to something better for you, like…

Stoneyfield Oikos is my personal favorite. I haven't tried any other brand because it was the first one I tried and I loved it, so why try any other. I grabbed it because I am trying to watch what I eat, and all the ingredients are natural (milk, sugar, fruit, honey). It has the added cultures too.

I am 5'6" and have been since I was around 11 years old. The lowest I can recall being was 170, but I know that it could just be that I wasn't paying attention to what I weighed when I was a kid. Right now my goal is to get down to 155, and then I will reevaluate if I want to go lower or not. I do plan on weight lifting at…

I have a scale at home that measures body fat percentage. I know that it is not 100% accurate, and some people have stated that it only measures the fat in your lower body. I keep this in mind however and use the number as a guide to see my progress. So May 1st, I was 38.5% in body fat and 193.4. Today I registered 37.2%…

I didn't even know he was Stephen King's son until I had finished "Heart-Shaped Box" and was looking for more of his work online. I think he has a little of his father in his writing, but a lot of his own voice too. I'm getting his comic book series next. Oh, but that was part of the FUN. He did warn you through, you have…

I was drinking V8 Fusion for awhile to give me something to drink with my meals that was not soda or milk. I have gotten to the point that I drink only water (with the occasional soda) and leave the calories for just food. Be careful though. The V8 Smoothies contain high fructose corn syrup, while V8 Fusion and the regular…

Joe Hill's "Horns" and "Heart-Shaped Box" are good. The Joe Ledger novels by Jonathan Maberry are good, more sci-fi/thriller really. Another vote for the Dark Tower series from Stephen King.

I just did this today. Made some delicious, crunchy taco shells. Anyone have success with bigger shells?

In 28 weeks I have lost 25 pounds, but considering I have my goals set to lose one half pound per week, I am alright with it.