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First off, great job!! Second, every body works differently. I find that I hit plateaus more now than I ever did. I usually have to change up my eating habits, even if they are healthy, and/or change up my exercise routine. Once I make these small changes, things tend to go forward. I just started fasting 16/8 last week,…

The ladies at my gym that have become part of my family. They keep me moving for the exercise part. My kids & my husband keep me moving for the healthy eating part. It's all about balance.

Agree 100%!! I eat some strange combos & my co-workers give me strange looks. I can have a plateful of veggies, fruits, & protein & only consume roughly 300 calories. While they eat 3 fries with 300 calories!!

I get annoyed when my co-workers talk about food constantly!! They come into work & talk about what they had for dinner, then proceed to talk about all the "healthy" food trends these days. They want to eat healthy, work-out, etc. Then......it's ALL about lunch!! What burger joint or pizza joint to go to for lunch.…

My trainer says to drink 1 gallon of water per day.

I thought that my workouts would be affected by the fasting, but I actually think that I have a clearer head while doing it. I fast from 8 pm to Noon & I workout at 5:30 am, 45 min workouts and it works really well. I do have some bouts of hunger around 10 am, but I'm trying to drink a ton of water, which helps with that.

Exactly. I did a lot of research on what foods to consume to fuel my body. I have to say that from a person who "LOVES" sweets, I only had 3 miniature candy bars this past week. That is a huge win for me. I'm finding that I'm not craving those junk foods as I once did.

I found that the Premier Protein tastes more "paste-like" than others. I currently use the Gold Standard Whey protein powder. They have a lot of different flavors. The problem w/ me is that I had a protein shake once right before I got the stomach bug.....it took me almost 3 months to even taste one again!!!!! I know a lot…

I too was worried when I started the 16:8 fast that I would have periods of feeling sluggish & tired, but I have not found that to be the case....yet. I'm only past the first week. It sounds like you are needing some more calories to keep your body fueled. Instead of the 0% yogurt, go for the next one up, eat some oatmeal,…

I too have come to love Kodiak cakes!! I eat them w/ sugar-free syrup as well & they are delish!! I never thought I would ever eat sugar-free syrup, but it doesn't taste bad at all.

I was worried about my carb intake as well, but I eat a ton of fruits & veges, so the carbs I watched the most are pastas, breads, rice, etc. I'm always over mine, but in a reasonable amount once I consider how many fruits/veges I ate for the day. I focus more on my calories, sugar, fat & proteins. Those are the numbers…

Today is day 2 for me on the 16:8 IF. I thought it would be extremely hard, but so far, so good. I was a little more hungry this morning, but I had my black coffee & drank a ton of water. I also find that I'm not as hungry as I expected to be. It might be water weight, but I'm down 2 lbs from yesterday. But, I will take…

I too am a working mom. I have 4 boys, 2 teenagers & 2 younger ones, & they are very much wrapped up in sports, as you can imagine. I plan out my meals while I am at work & during the day on weekends...when I can....& then for dinner I try to make it as healthy as my kids & husband will tolerate so that I don't end up…

I am so glad that you posted this because today was my first day on the 16:8 fast. I decided to forgo eating breakfast. At Noon my window starts & will close at 8 pm. Then I won't eat again until Noon the next day. I had coffee this morning & lots & lots of water!!! I talked to some of my friends who have done a similar…

I agree with the PPs. You may need to rethink the types of foods you are eating to reach your 1900 calories. Drinking water will help a lot!! Did you dietitian give you the types of foods that you are to be eating? Make sure to stick with those & weigh them, log them, no cheating. Maybe modify your exercise routine.…

I did not know that this could be possible and I would like to find out as well if there is an update to this. I am using WW because for me the points was easier than just using MFP. I like to track both to be sure that I'm consuming enough calories since there are so many foods that are 0 pts on WW.

That is the thing with food. Once you open the door up just ever so slightly, it is so easy to swing that baby wide open again!!!! This I do know first-hand, just yesterday in fact. I started a challenge at my gym January 1 called Raise the Bar. This year it is about cutting back on your processed sugar intake, really…

Since I have arthritis in my knees too, I started using KT tape on both of them. I sleep in it and then wear it for my morning workout. I sometimes wear it throughout the day. It really helps a lot. I also now know that I need to keep stretching out my knees once I'm done with a workout. We do a lot of squats and it…

QueenAnne, that does make a lot of sense. Thanks for that clarification.

I'm a mom of 4 boys who works full-time. I've started a bootcamp journey almost 1 month ago and I'm loving the changes. I too love sweets and hate to watch what I eat, but it is a lifestyle change that needs to be made!!!! Add me if you'd like :)

I've got 4 boys, oldest being 12 and youngest being almost 3, and I still have that baby weight to lose!! :) I did lose quite a bit between the 3rd and 4th but I gained 50 lbs with all 4 of them and well, life just got busy. I did exclusively breastfeed with my last and I did lose about 15 lbs. Anywho, I'm now doing a…

I do a bootcamp in the morning & I have always left mine hid away in my bag in my car locked up. I can't workout with them on because it pinches when lifting weights & I don't want to lose it if I sweat enough. I don't even wear mine to bed anymore because I lost it once in my bed & it took me 2 days to find it. I was…

Eat lots of protein and less carbs......

Do not buy them to have around in your house. Buy fresh fruits and veges instead. I have been doing a bootcamp for the past 4 weeks and the biggest change I did was eat more protein and less carbs throughout the day. Now, I don't have the strong craving for sweets like I used too. Don't get me wrong, I occasionally have a…

Great progress and that's a great workout routine!!! You are definitely making the best with the time that you have to commit to the workouts. I would definitely add in some strength in. I'm doing a bootcamp and it focuses on all aspects from cardio to strength. It really does help with the overall goal of losing weight…

I've been on MFP since early 2012, on and off. I'm back on logging everything, I mean, everything I eat for 30 days. This gets me back in to knowing what I should and shouldn't eat, portion size, etc. 3 weeks ago I started a trial of Burn Bootcamp. It was a HUGE step for me. I've always been just a go to the gym, put in my…

I have 4 boys, 3 are in school fulltime and 1 will start school in a couple years. For a long, long time I was able to get up and get a workout in even before my kids were up for school, but that all came crashing down when I just go way busy and then had some health issues to deal with. I tried very hard to get a workout…

I use my friend Pinterest to find a lot of recipes for smoothies and healthy recipes.

I'm 36 years old, 5 ft. 4 in., 179 lbs. I workout 5 days per week burning between 250-500 calories per workout. My trainer has me eating 1800-2000 per day on a high protein, lower carb diet. It definitely depends on the person.

Get a good HRM. For me that was the most accurate reading for my workouts. They varied so much from machine to MapMyFitness, so I got a HRM and was able to get a more accurate reading.