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My young daughter and I polished off a whole tub with butter the other week. I logged 2000 calories and enjoyed every last one of them. I had a protein drink for breakfast, skipped lunch, (the movie was at 10am) had a low calorie salad for dinner, burned about 800 calories working out that day, and was right about even by…
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That article only makes sense if you do not have a calorie goal with a built in deficit. As kimny said MFP provides a built in calorie deficit based on how many pounds per week you told it you wanted to lose. To spell it out, let's say you maintain on 1700 calories a day . To lose a pound a week, you could eat 1200…
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I do that a couple times a month at least. 3000+ calories isn't that hard. If it's an event I know about (a social event or restaurant I choose to enjoy) I try to save up as many calories ahead of time as I can. If I just get sloppy or binge-y, I keep track of how many calories over I am and make it up over the following…
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Another way to look at the Math is this: You lost 25 pounds in roughly 17 weeks. That is more than a pound a week. As small as you are, it would be advisable to lose at a slower rate. Probably around 2-4 pounds a month instead of 6. I think the suggestion to eat at around 1500-1600 calories a day is probably just about…
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I still count calories, weigh my food, and workout even when I don't feel like it. None of the food tracking takes me very long anymore. I've added built up my own data base of my recipes, and have a pretty good idea about how many calories are in things I can't easily log. I see it as part of my life now. I do the…
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I know you are looking for recipes, but I don't have a lot of non-dairy recipes to share. However, one thing I do with my family is change the portions of each food on the plate. My kids need to eat calorie dense stuff, higher in carbs and fats, while I do not. So most dinners for us have 3 components; lean protein, veg,…
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You have a great figure! Congrats on all your hard work and success.
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You guys are doing awesome! If you choose to do another round, some things you can do to continue to push yourselves: 1) Do round 1 a second time in a row (or as far into is as you can before you collapse). 2) Add heavier weights. 3) Keep pushing yourself to do just 1 or 2 more reps on the advanced before you drop to…
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There is some great advice already in this thread. I am going to reiterate that you need to look at this as a long term lifestyle change. Not a quick fix to get to your ideal weight as fast as possible. You need to eat consistently in a way you can live with for the rest of your life. That might mean it will take you…
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That's exactly how I decided. There are still some parts of my body I wish were different, but losing another 5 pounds won't change them, and will likely mess up my current proportions, which I actually think are pretty decent considering my shape & genetics. I think you know the answer to your own question - and if/when…
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I have had a similar experience with maintenance so far (8 months in). I continue to be diligent with working out and logging. I don't allow myself to 'slip' for very long, and when I overeat, I either saved calories before hand or make up for them after. I have noticed my appetite is greater than when I was steadily…
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Sadly, I do not have this problem. I can still eat a full tub of popcorn at the movies without any ill digestive effects.
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Not only that, but I learned the hard way, you can't predict what shape you will be when you get to that size. I bought clothes and held onto them thinking, these will be great in 15 pounds or so, and never wore them because they just didn't fit right, even though they were the "right" size.
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Definitely head to a thrift store, and grab a few basics. Get on a mailing list so you get coupons & know when their sales are. Don't feel like you need to replace your entire wardrobe, just a few outfits you can live in until they outgrow you. I had to buy (mostly jeans) in 2 different sizes before I hit goal. When you…
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Start with level 1. Most people do each level for 10 days, some people move up to the next level when they feel ready. Stick with it, you will be really sore the first few days if you aren't used to working out, but don't quit! Also, you might want to take some before pictures and measurements. The weight loss isn't…
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How many calories you burn depends greatly on your size and how much effort you are putting into it. I am 5'7", weigh 130 pounds, and I can do almost the whole thing on high impact using 5 pound weights. I'm drenched in sweat and can barely breathe at the end. I use a heart rate monitor to find my burn, and it's usually in…
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40 years old, 5'7". Calculators say my body fat is at 26%, but looking at pictures of different fat% builds for women, I think I am a little lower than that. I maintain 130 pounds with 1620 calories. I like to eat a lot more than that so I workout to burn an average of 500 extra calories a day, giving me around 2100…
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With corrected measurements, that gives me: waist 28" hips 38" chest 32" Now my hips and waist are giving me a medium or size 6/8. Thanks everyone!
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I got an iced passion tea lemonade with raspberry instead of simple syrup. It was delicious, 120 calories, and zero caffeine. http://www.starbucks.com/menu/drinks/iced-tea/teavana-shaken-iced-passion-lemonade?foodZone=9999#size=11035191&sweetened=1 And I had a great time with my friend. Win-win. Thanks for all the info,…
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Low calorie is kind of subjective. Compared to many other Starbucks drinks, anything under 200 calories I would consider low. When you look at what percentage calories in a day 200 calories, that number can be a huge chunk of your allowance.
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Thanks for these suggestions - I am checking out specific calories & caffeine from their website. A lot of non-coffee drinks still have 45-60 mg of caffeine, which I can't do. However the passion tea looks like a good possibility and I thought all frappuccinos were coffee based, so that looks promising as well.
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Why should society decide for you? If you are going to let something dictate so much of how you feel about things, it should something you've seriously thought through, and educated yourself about. If after researching it, you feel like 'clean' eating or certain other restrictive diets are how you want to eat, then perhaps…
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You should really examine where the guilt is coming from, and why you say you shouldn't have eaten it. The food was within your calories. Steak and cheese sounds high in protein and delicious. Food is meant to be enjoyed! Food is meant to fuel your body. I don't see a darn thing wrong with that choice. I think it's hard…
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That is impressive dedication, way to go!! I do insanity with my martial arts instructor 2x a week after class. I have no idea what day he is on, I just join in - but I have to say the program is aptly named. :) What are you doing to do now?
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Start with small changes you can live the rest of your life doing. That might mean a short walk a couple times a week. That might mean getting your 8 oz of water every day. That might be vowing to log everything you eat every meal of every day. That might mean adding a fruit or vegetable to at least 1 meal a day. That…
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Well said!
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Hi Marie, I used to do this too, and then after about a decade - a light bulb went off in my head. Like you, I would do great for a while, but would regress, because when I was doing it 'right' it was too hard to keep it up. I was trying too hard to eat perfect, and I cut out a lot of foods I really liked because they…
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I'm in maintenance now, but when I was losing I had to weigh the same thing 3 days in a row before I would log it. Also since I was tracking my calories, and never overate by more than a few hundred calories at a time, if my weight went up I didn't log it since I knew it had to be water. I wanted my record to show true…
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Are you weighing and measuring your portions? That can make a significant difference in your logging. You say you are 'more active'. Do you know how many calories a day you are burning? If you open your diary, people will be able to give you more specific advice. Also if you haven't already, check out some posts here:…
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I mostly focus on calories and protein. When I include 80-100 grams of protein a day, I feel more satiated and less likely to be tempted to snack on high calories stuff. Chose 1 or 2 things to start with, you can always add more things to pay attention to when you get the hang of calories.
