shannon128 Member

WOW WOW WOW you look great! congrats!!

YES! My sister and I both do this-- she does it for economical reasons (she says she gets her burritos down to about $1.00/piece if she makes them in bulk with beans, corns, and salsa) and I obviously make them for my diet. I make mine with Tam-X-ito tortillas (90 cal/piece) then I use a lot of cooked spinach, and tomatos.…

If I want to watch TV I make myself go watch it up at the gym and walk on the treadmill while its on instead of sitting on the couch. This is really great for season finales and for the biggest loser... I don't want to risk missing some of it while I drive home so I end up being there over an hour! :laugh:

Whew! I was getting nervous because I am up five pounds since it is that time of the month and I didn't know if that big of a difference was possible! Good to know :)

Hey I saw this in some fitness magazine and tried it last week. MotionTraxx.com allows you to download 30 minute and 1 hour podcasts for free. The podcasts are great for cardio and are from about 150 BPM to 180 BPM. The guy that makes them calls himself the "Fitness DJ" It isn't really my type of music but I figured some…

I had whiskey sours! A lot of them.... I guess now that I'm thinking about all I drank the four pounds makes a lot of sense. It was also really late last night. ...and nachos= my kryptonite

What does that mean? I have never heard that before and am unfamiliar with it?

So, like most people I ate over my calories this weekend. It really wasn't too bad calorie wise- I was about 400 over per day or so. But, I ate things with higher fat content- part of a cheeseburger, nachos, muffins with butter and things rather than my usual 0 gram of fat foods. Plus alcohol which I had pretty much cut…

I don't know the name of it but maybe you might know what I'm talking about... You know that company that makes a cocoa butter for women who are pregnant to prevent stretch marks? It is really great for just regular lotion btw, but they also make a firming product that should be pretty good. It is a great company. I wish I…

Great advice from everyone! I have an update: I ran the whole distance straight through today!! I took the advice to lower my pace and ran at a 5.5 instead of the usual 6.0. I think it was mainly a mental thing and I was stronger than I thought I was. I was pretty dead by the end of it but I felt GREAT! And I still have…

Veggie Chili- about 100 calories, which leaves room for dessert! It is full of protein so it is low fat and really filling.

:) okay whew! Since it is my first one I wasn't sure if it was "okay". I am feeling much better, and more excited about it now.

Thank you for your encouragement. I can't run straight through because I am out of breath. After a minute of walking I can normally start running again. Also lately, I have been having horrible cramps in my stomach while I run- which I assume is the new low calorie diet that my body is adjusting to, and that time of the…

I am signed up to run my first 5k in 1 week. I am on a team with some friends so obviously backing out is not an option, but my recent workouts haven't been so great. My normal workout is 30 minutes of intervals, which comes to about 3.5 miles. So I originally thought, okay, three miles- no big deal. But because of the…

I made these for dessert tonight and wanted to share because they were delicious! Ingredients: 1 medium washington apple (green) 1/2 cup Vermont Sugar Free Low Calorie Syrup 1 cup water cinnamon (optional) Directions: 1. Take the core out of the apple and cut off the ends. Cut into rings. 2. Heat a large skillet on Medium…

I am on it now, the Slimquick with Hoodia... have probablly gone through about 3/4ths of the bottle. I am not the best at taking it like I should; I miss days often. I do notice though I am a lot less hungry when I take it and I do have more energy. Normally the days I "slip up" and overeat are the days I haven't taken it.

I only have 1200 calories too. Here are some things I eat on a regular basis: Luna bars- most have about 170 calories and are loaded with protein so they are really filling Homemade Breakfast Burritos- I buy these great low fat tortillas and fill them with eggs, tomatos, spinach, and salsa. I make them in bulk and then…

Blahhhh college. I work full time and also go to school full time so I understand! I had a bunch of exams this week and skipped out on the gym too so I definately get how hard and frustrating it can be to try to balance everything. I'll take my notes to with me to the gym and study on the treadmill while I walk at an…