j1wright Member

I started MFP 5 weeks post partum. I am with you. I liked Zumba and just getting out the door and running. I did Zumba on the Wii. Not sure if you have one but if not, you can buy DVD's. Zumba is super fun and a great way to burn the calories. I need to start doing some toning excerises though for the tummy though. Good…

I buy all my meat on sale and the local grocery store and the rest of my food comes from Aldi's. My go to's for protein is omelet's, peanut butter sandwiches, string cheese, peanutbutter crackers, and meat. I have been wanting to get protein shakes but I have yet to splurge on mix or premade shakes. I have two kids and I…

Yes, people "just run". I do and I have never ran a race. I walk out my door and run. I work with two guys who "just run". One runs on a slow day 5 miles and on a good day 10 to 12 miles. He even has a head light that he uses in the dark so he can run at any time. If it is raining or snowing then he runs indoors on a…

Wonderful transformation!!!! You look wonderful, you should be so proud of yourself! Great job, your an inspiration

Turn on the radio and dance your heart out! If there is a wii or other gaming console do any wii sport or dance games they have. Do you have the internet? If so go to http://thetumblrgym.com/ and do some excerises from this site or youtube it for excerises. Run in place and then 25 jumping jacks and repeat. Make up things…

^^^^I think we are twins.

I chewed nicorette gum and it was nasty after about 30 minutes. My craving to smoke was gone and I didn't want to eat anything because of the bad taste in my mouth. Now the wierd thing that works wonders is to cut a straw down to the same size of cigarette you smoked and pick that up and pretend to smoke everytime you want…

My Dr. reccomended benefiber. I was going over on fiber a day and he knew I was dieting, but the bowels were not quite working right (even getting hemmoroid flare ups ouch!). I just put some benefiber in my coffee in the morning and that is all I use, you can use it up to 3 times a day. Workes like a charm on a daily…

I think stretch marks are fine I have them and I wear a bikini but here is my question to all of you...... I have an friend who has them and her belly looks like ground beef. Seriously. Do you still think that type of stretch mark issue is still flauntable?

Not sure if this is the best advice to give those who are just starting out. I had to cut out a lot of my favorites for the first three to four months and eat only fruits, veggies, lean meat, low fat and low calorie foods......now that I have got some experience under my belt....I can now go to a party and have a piece of…

PS. the ticker shows me at 171 pounds to 135 pounds. My profile picture is me at 124 pounds.

I am 5.4 and a half and I have hit goal (been here for three weeks). I vary from 119.8 to 122.6 on a morning basis. This is fine for me. I said 125 but I never wanted to be above that so I stopped when I hit 123. I am usually around the 122 mark and I feel really good at this weight. Over the winter I better never see…

Revenge Depression Feeling like a fat failure Wanting to feel good about myself Wanting others to look at me and say "Damn"! To look in the mirror and smile and instead of look away real quick To start posting pictures of me on Facebook again To fit into any clothing besides yoga pants and maternity clothing and one that…

I had a faint one too, 8 months later I had a little boy. Buy the pink tests, blues are not reccomended. I also took a digital because I didn't believe I was pg on day 29 and it came up "pregnant" that was right after my faint line.

Gosh I just chop them up saute them in olive oil with some baby carrots, garlic and red onion, for a quick and eady side dish. Great suggestions ladies.

Thanks all! I will try a mixture of your ideas, except going cold turkey (maybe going cold turkey one full day on occasions). I will try stevia and sugar free candies and puddings, and stick with fresh fruits and not worry so much about the sugars from those.

I low ball mine (320 an hour) unless I do the wii and it tells me about 480 calories burned for 40-45 minutes for moderate complexity Zumba II and I weigh about 122lbs at 5.4". I sweat more on the wii anyway so I feel comfortable doing that. I only eat about 25 to 30 percent of my excerise calories back anyway because I…

^^^^^This...I made something like this today. I didn't have mint so I just used lemon and cucumber. I also heard you can put ginger root in it as well and or lemon. Cucumber water is amazingly good and I can't stop drinking it.

I liked the first book until they started having sex and then it never stopped and then it was the same sex over and over again and I am still not sure what the plot is. I am on book 2 on like page 120. I haven't picked it up in 3 weeks. I am determined to read them so I can sell em on Craiglist and get my money back.…

jminmill, where is the rest of your face?

I am addicted to reading every email in my inbox on my work email as soon as I get them. Can't stand having unopend mail.

Feel free to add me ladies. I had my last baby in December gained 48 pounds. I have lost 72 pounds since having him in December and way less than pre pregnancy. I went on Maintenance on Tuesday but am here for support and suggestions.

You look fantastic! Bet you can't wait to stand by you sister's this Christmas and get your picture taken. :)

I was 22. I called it Mad Dog Summer, because I was a poor college kid living off a loan that I have no idea how I got and we drank Mad Dog all summer because it was cheap. We swam in a pit (look up coal mining pits in Kansas) and snuck into movies. I was probably about 10 pounds heavier then I am now and just bought a new…

I sometimes feel like I completely failed at being a good wife, mother, or worker. I never give those up. I had to ask myself this one last and I mean LAST time, how can you fail on your body daily? Just like the other things in my life that I love and feel that I have failed I never give up on them. So why should I give…

32 year old here. I feel HOTT!!! Woot Woot!!!!

Welcome! I just made goal a few weeks ago and trying to make my own personal goal and will hopefully and will hopefully reach that in about a month. Been on here for almost 6 months now. I have had great support. Feel free to add me.

I work in a physicians group. Three doctors have said something to the effect "you have lost a lot of weight, are you okay?". I get their concern but I did just have a kid in December which had me gain 48 pounds (alot was fluid) and I had lost an additional 20 pounds more than than the 48 that I had gained. So yes 68…

Yes, would love to know who you are. I am 5.4' 133 lbs started at 172 pounds after weighing 198 after giving birth in December. Goal now is 130 but would like to get below that. Hopefully could post in a few months.

Hey I am 5.4" and my SW was 171 and now I am 133 pounds. Want to get down to 130. Then I am going to hit strength training and hope to lose another 5 pounds. :) Anyone can add me. I am on here daily, my 6 month anniversary with MFP is in two weeks!