Way_2_a_Healthy_Mel Member

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If you are a teenager, which you appear to be, you might want to check out Spark Teens. Also, your calorie intake depends on a lot of different factors...age, weight, activity level, gender, etc.

I took a look at your diary, and your exercise calories seem awful high. I would think about investing in an HRM (heart rate monitor), to more accurately measure your calorie burn. That way, you aren't eating more exercise calories back then you actually burned. I have seen it happen to too many people on here. They use…

I was wondering the same thing. I am not sure what the OP meant, actually. OP: Are you so hungry you can't get enough to eat, staying hungry all day, or are you having trouble reaching your calorie goal for the day??

The app calculates these things, too...it is listed under "Daily"...it gives you all of your Nutrient Details.

A bunch of reality shows, as well as other stuff. Not a lot of music videos...

I did it, with a day to spare! Yay!

That's great! I know so many people who salt and pepper everything. My dad is one of those people. He salts and peppers everything before he even takes a bite. I have never been that way. I have never added salt to my food at the table, just pepper. I rarely even use salt when I cook, unless it is in a recipe or something.…

My name is Mel, and I changed it from a different name...heck, I can't even remember what i started with...but, I changed to this, after trying to come up with something that reflected my new life journey. One of my MFP friends came up with it, and I loved it! I think before it was my last name and my first name...pretty…

I remember when Coca-Cola clothing was popular...and Guess jeans with the little zippers on the bottom...parachute pants were popular when I was in elementary school....rolled up jeans (the tighter the roll, the better) were a junior high thing (there's another one, we called it JUNIOR HIGH, not MIDDLE SCHOOL). LOL, I…

My first car had an 8-track player. Windows 3.1 was released the year I graduated from high school. I remember when MTV first came out, and they played music videos. When I told my son the pilgrims were not around when I was born, he asked me what kind of music was popular when I was born. I told him disco....he then asked…

Mine is next month. I can't go...

My 7-yr old asked me the other day if the pilgrims were around when I was born...

I have been here longer than a few weeks. Thanks, though! Request sent! I also have a LONG way to go! :tongue:

If you do a search for FitBit in the message boards, you will find tons of other posts about the Fitbit! I like mine, but I pair it with an HRM. I wear the Fitbit all day, but the HRM for my workouts.

You are all so nice. I was so worried about putting my pics up here. I have seen some really mean comments before.

I have absolutely no money to buy anything new right now. But, thanks for the suggestion. I do have other bras that fit better, but that is the one I was wearing at the time.

Thanks, again!

I have been measuring, and haven't seen the numbers change much. I will measure tomorrow, though, and see if there is much difference. The last time I measured was on 5/3.

Thanks, everyone who has replied! I am working so hard, and I just wanted to see if it was noticeable, since I don't see it. Yes, I do see a difference between the first and second picture, but not the second and third, and I actually lost more (14 pounds) from the second to the third.

I am from Tampa, FL originally, but have moved to a couple different states as an adult, then back to FL, to DeLand, then back to Tampa a year later. I left FL in 2009, though, and moved to Small Town USA in Kentucky, and love it! I don't ever want to go back to the craziness of FL. I would like to go and visit sometime,…

My all time favorite is Golden Grahams...I have been having them as a snack lately the last couple weeks. I also LOVE Rice Krispies. I love all kinds of cereal, and keep some on hand all the time. Since my son is home for the summer, we will have even more variety in the house...yay!

Crunch workouts are good, and Dance Off the Inches...I also like Leslie Sansone and Bob Harper. There are tons of workout vids on Netflix, if you have it...Crunch, Dance Off the Inches, and some 10 and 15 minute workouts, yoga, and pilates....

I am trying to locate the top from the middle picture, but I can't find it to take another picture. I have one that is similar, but I don't know if it is the same size as the others, as my clothing sizes range anywhere from 2X to 5X...and some of the 3 and 4X's are smaller than the ones that say they are 2X's. Silly…

I have been doing this for more than 12 weeks. I have been losing consistently since the end of January, but it isn't very noticeable.

That is pretty awesome! I can't wait until I lose the amount of weight my son weighs. Right now he is 56 lbs, so I have a long way to go...by then he might be more...lol. I did realize yesterday that I lost my age in pounds :)

Love this! This would have been great as a blog post.

Love this!

Yep, I wouldn't be able to fit this year, I am sure. Definitely next summer, then!

That's an amazing NSV! I am SO happy for you! That's one of the things that has kept me from going to Holiday World for the last few summers I have lived close to it. I still don't think I can fit in some of the rides, so I am hoping to lose enough so that by next summer, I will be able to go, and enjoy the time with my…