NinaDawn79

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Geeeeeeez, I'm suddenly feeling gypped by our YMCA! We pay $91/month for a family of three. They do have a daycare facility, but it doesn't operate the hours we need it, and we have to pay extra for it ($2.50/hr which isn't much, but still!) Hrmph. . . :grumble: At least all the classes are included in that price. . . time…

p.s. walnuts, avocados, and a lovely (carefully measured) glass of red wine are great ways to use up those extra calories if you're struggling. :wink: Casper, love the new pic!!!

I have a co worker who lost a ton of weight and has kept it off, because she continues to eat the food. She found some stuff she likes and works in a department that is extremely demanding (60 hour weeks are light), so she enjoys not having to "think" about what she's eating or cook for herself. She can afford it though.

. . . and food tastes better, you can do math in your head, you're obnoxiously cheerful. . . yeah, I totally hear you, and I seem to be getting all that from my moderate workouts. Nina = CRANKYpants when she misses a regular scheduled WO :grumble: Excercise Endorphins = ALL GOOD! But I just am not masochistic enough to…

Naw, I excercise to feel good, not puke. :laugh: More power to all you knuckleheads though! :drinker:

Since my HRM has been hiding from me since we moved to our current home (Jan of 07), my methodology is to round down to the next nearest 5 lbs when entering my weight on the machines (and use MFP numbers for activities that don't monitor HR) and eat every last one of those bad boys MFP tells me I earned. This last week has…

All this information is amazing, just what I was looking for! Thanks to all for commenting! :love:

Lioness, I'm sure you've posted before, but where do you find your coconut oil? I'm wondering if its something I should bring home with me when I go to Maui. :laugh:

I recommend replacing some of your carby snacks with proteinies and good fatties and you'll be feeling fabulous! :wink: Oh, I feel compelled to mention also that my weight loss stalled at 1400 cals for three months, but as soon as I bumped up to 1600, I started dropping again (6 lbs in 3 weeks). So you may want to adjust…

Awwwww Jeannie, this thread is just that much more proof of how stalker-worthy you are! :love: :heart: :love: :heart: :love: Thank you for the continued inspiration!!!!

saving for later, thanks!

On re-reading what I posted earlier I'm not sure if I explained clearly, but the calorie guidelines MFP sets you up with depending on your goals really vary from person to person; you may need to eat more than 1200 to lose 2 lb/week or not lose at all at that number. Hence it being a good idea to start out eating more so…

If you're comfortable doing so, I'd suggest changing your goals to .5 lbs a week (you'll get around 400 more cal/day). Doing this allows you more flexibility to adjust downward if that doesn't work for you, but I see no reason to restrict yourself right off the bat if you could lost more weight by eating more (which many…

My coworker has one of those funny bunny sticker on her cube that says, "Alcohol: The perfect choice for kids who want to be stupid but weren't born that way."

I've been alternating these with planking today, and all I can say is OUCH! I think my body is burned out. :grumble:

As a frequent ballpark visitor I read this thread with great interest, thanks for all the posts everyone! I tried going to that website, and it's "off-limits" (oops), so am posting to save and check it out later. Thanks again!

Oooooh, this is great! (are we checking in for today or yesterday?? Since it's only 4pm here, I'll use yesterday): Did you stay within your nutritional goals? No. But since I gave blood on Wednesday, I do not feel guilty about it, and that is an accomplishment. Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? My first time here so…

Oh my, I tried this yesterday and *barely* lasted 30 seconds. And I thought my quads were strong! Had a major workout today though so will go at it again tomorrow. :bigsmile:

Hello BFRs! I just had to post to tell you that I was so captivated by your posts about this (which I had never heard of before!) that I actually was dreaming about running barefoot night before last. :laugh: I keep asking around trying to get some people's response to the idea and everyone laughs at me. Since I'm…

I also work a full time job, have a child in daycare (alternate drop off and pickup with hubby), and 2 dogs (which is like having 2 more children for sure!) I also have a one hour round trip commute (daycare is near my work). We joined the Y initially for the free classes they offer (kiddo is 2, almost 3 and currently in…

Mmmmm, please expand on this cinnamon in the grounds! How much cinnamon to how much grounds???

Nina I am also finding the exercise helps to de-stress me. Instead of eating, I rode my bike and felt 10x better. Thanks for bringing that to my attn. [/quote] Hot dog, you get it Jeannie, thank you! Exercise makes wise food choices easier. I could have just said that, but I had to go and make it complicated, 'tis the way…

LOLing at your monkey Jeannie! And loving this mentality, I am certainly going to apply it right NOW!

I hear you, but I'm talking more about just avoiding binging. I can't do that without "burning the oven", because I'm so dependent on those endorphins. While the mechanics of the weight loss have to do with that balance, the emotional aspect controls what is going into the oven (and how much of it). Case in point: At the…

Bumping with another observation: While the "technicalities" of losing weight have more to do with nutrition than exercise, for me, exercise is the catalyst because I go looking for "food highs" if I'm not receiving a steady diet of those happy endorphins released by physical movement keeping me sane. Being a big-time…

OK, so my donation went well yesterday, though my iron was borderline (as low as it could possibly be to donate), and I am feeling so completely wiped out, physically AND mentally. I slept through my Thursday gym visit this morning, and never do that (I only get to the gym 2x a week and Thursday is my WI day.) I did…

Wow, thanks to everyone for this info, I am giving blood for the very first time today (hooray!!!) and now I know how to factor in everything. I was already planning on having a few extra calories (nothing crazy), and now it seems that's not too bad of an idea. :drinker:

When the sweater your sis handed down to you when she lost all her weight that was way too small at the time finally fits. :love:

Dredging this up to ask a question/opinions: So I'm doing really well at taking every potty break opportunity to sneak into the private room off the bathroom and do some ab work (1-3 minutes a couple times an hour.) My question is: Would it be more effective to change up what I do each time (what I'm currently doing) or to…