chellebelle315

It's finals week. I've been to the grocery store twice and haven't bought pringles, swedish fish or redbull. This is an accomplishment. Also all the food is prepped to get me through the next week without any fast food or terrible campus alternatives.

I have a black and white polka dot dress that that I really want to wear to graduation in three months.

yum. I'd probably add some egg whites (or a fried egg depending on my calories) for protein.

My goal is about weight loss and fitting into my clothes (ideally 30 lbs by August) but my week to week goals for the next three months are about consistency. I am committed to healthy whole food eating 6 days a week, logging everything, and workouts at least four days a week. Would love a buddy or two to check in with…

I'm here most days logging calories and checking in with the people in my news feed. Feel free to add me if you like.

I glanced at your diary...my guess is your body is reacting to the severe calorie restriction....you might want to consider eating closer to your recommended calorie goal. That being said here are the small snacks I go for at night if I'm too hungry to get to sleep. My night time go tos: -Fiber one Honey Squares 80…

I'm starting couch to 5k this next week too...feel free to add me. I have a rebuilt ankle so I'm not sure I can be a long distance runner, but I figure I can get in good enough shape to run three miles. So I'm going to give it a go. Feel free to add me, I'm here most days logging my stuff and saying "hi."

I'm on my second round of serious weightloss too. Congrats on quitting smoking, that's a major accomplishment. Feel free to add me if you'd like, I'm here most days logging my food and stuff.

Could you swim? I did a lot of swimming when I was rehabbing my broken ankle.

I'm 35 this year...I'm here most days logging and checking in on friends. I'm having a harder time getting into a losing trend this time than I have in the past, but I'm determined to finally get off all of my weight this time, and to really create a sustainable healthy lifestyle...feel free to add me if you like, that…

This. Just made a big batch of Red Lentil Tomato--it's my grown up healthy version of Tomato Soup. If I have the calories I eat it with grilled cheese, if not, I just eat the soup. The lentils add a decent amount of protein.

yum! so excited to try these!

Yep. I always try to use what is there first, and I always look for the original MFP entries especially for whole foods. For brand name stuff like canned tomatoes, beans, stock, etc. I check what has already been entered against label information. One of the things I like about MFP is how much user generated content there…

This. A tablespoon of nut butter, an extra egg, half an avocado, or a handful of nuts or olives are my go to snacks if I need to get calories in. (I love it when I have this problem!!!) :)

Amazing!! I love the pic of you in your skinny jeans!! I'm at about the same starting weight you were, and I just took the most god awful pictures of myself so I'll have a clear measure of how far I come as I work through this weight thing...for the last time, damnit! ;) Thanks for sharing, it's so great to see the success…

I think the danger comes when you put "fact" in big capital letters and make a statement without citing the study from which you are drawing your information. It just invites people to argue with you. A cursory Google search produced a list of answers to this question that covers everything from only measuring inches to…

I have to adjust most of my measurements to decimals and I look for measurements in cups or ounces. (Preferably ones that have at least a couple of member confirmations. For example-- 2/3 of a cup is .67 of a cup, or 5.34 ounces. Hope this helps! I use the recipe builder all the time, you kind of get used to it. I used to…

Yes! I love my HRM. Totally changed my outlook on food/calories/exercise. And I'm much more accurate about what I'm actually burning in a workout. I find MFP and the equipment at the gym to be over-generous about calorie burn...usually 80-100 calories more than what I actually burn. Get a decent one with a chest strap. I…

Bump. I'm interested in maybe getting a fitbit, but I'd like to hear from more people about how they are using it, and how it works with MFP. I already use an HRM when I work out. I can't decide if its worth the extra expense, and the time of differentiating between my built in deficits on MFP, my exercise calories from my…

As much as I agree with 90% of the posts (some of them hilarious, some of them just kind of dismissive and superior-- why is it that we always think our "right" answers delivered in that righteous tone will be helpful? I'm so guilty of this too, we really have to cut it out) I'm sorry that you're struggling with a scale…

Welcome and good luck! It sounds like you have a plan and that's a very important first step. Logging what I eat and how much I exercise makes me feel like this process is a less abstract "I really want to lose weight and I'm trying to be healthy" to a way to account for measurable results. I'd love to hear how you like…

Hiya, Welcome!! Good luck. Feel free to add me if you'd like, I'm here most days. :)

I chop up tons of veggies....like I'd put in an omlette....zucchini, onions, peppers, spinach, broccoli whatever i've got and wahtever sounds good. I saute with a little turkey sausage or some lean ham. i make up a bunch early in the week, and portion out for the week. I eat it with toast and some low fat greek yogurt. Or…

I'm with you. In the last two years I've probably lost the same ten pounds five times. I'm committed to getting past that first ten to the next thirty this summer. You can add me if you want. I'm here most days.

Fiber one honey squares are so yummy! I mix them with a few nuts and some raisins in preportioned snack bags and keep it in my gym bag and in my purse perfect for if I'm hungry after or before a workout or when I'm out and about and feel that fast food craving sneaking up on me.

I like the idea of adding quinoa or brown rice...I make the egg thingies all the time, but I've never tried the whole grain in them. excellent Idea!

This. I use quick cook oats, but you don't have to. Regular rolled oats works. 1/2 cup oatmeal, raisins, walnuts, fresh (or frozen fruit)....I zap the water pour it over the oatmeal and let it sit while I finish gathering up stuff for the day. if I'm looking for extra protein I put a big spoonful of plain greek yogurt and…

It's a little strange how much I love Venn diagrams.

i love that half the people who replied are already your friends. Feel free to add me, any of you freakshows.

This made me laugh and laugh and laugh.