LuckyAndi Member

Sitting at the kitchen table reading the mfp forums, and hoping the child I babysit will take a nap soon.

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My biggest concern right now is eating healthy on a very tight budget. Yes, I could just eat less of the not-as-healthy food, but I don't want to do that. I feel much better when I cook and eat fresh vegetables and prepare my own lunches and dinners versus fixing packages products or getting take out. That gets expensive.

@stephenhopkins2 You almost answered your own question. You would measure all the ingredients individually, cook the dish (if applicable), weigh the finished product to get the total calorie amount for the whole dish, and then weigh out your portion to figure how many calories you're eating. With chili, for example, you…

I'm trying to get back on the wagon after approximately 4 months off of it. To my delight, I've only put on about 5lbs over that time span. I know that doesn't seem like a lot, but my weight had been slowly creeping back up since February. I just couldn't seem to lose anything after the new year. So, today I had water and…

Name: LuckyAndi Age: 29 Height: 5'5" Start Weight (May 1): 174.5 Goal Weight (June 1): 172 Weigh-ins (week of...): May 1: 174.5 May 8: 174.5 May 15: 175.2 May 22: May 29: Weight -/+ this week: +0.7 Weight -/+ this month: +0.7 Successes/struggles this week: Not a terrible gain for TOM. I haven't had much of an appetite this…

I believe it's aerobics.

Name: LuckyAndi Age: 29 Height: 5'5" Start Weight (May 1): 174.5 Goal Weight (June 1): 172 Weigh-ins (week of...): May 1: 174.5 May 8: 174.5 May 15: May 22: May 29: Weight -/+ this week: -0 Weight -/+ this month: -0 Successes/struggles this week: This week has been full of food struggles. I've tried to log everything, but…

Not if you have a large amount to lose. It should slow down soon enough and average out. If it doesn't, you'll need to reevaluate your goal setting and your calorie limit.

Thank you both. I'm following some of the Bellicon videos now, which I'm loving. I'll add Urban Rebounding and Paul Eugene to my list. I'm really looking forward to seeing the results of the rebounder.

When I don't feel like scanning/searching for a food, weighing it, then logging it (especially for meals with a lot of ingredients or layers), I just jot the weight down on a notepad then log it later. Sometimes I just want to eat and am impatient. Most phones have a notepad app already installed if you don't want to use…

I could have made this exact post. I never want to eat McDonald's, but today's a very off day for me. So I had it for lunch. Luckily I'm working tonight, so I'll be on my feet and moving around a lot. I know that'll burn off some calories, and I'm planning a salad or some cottage cheese and fruit for dinner. Oh, and LOTS…

How are you sedentary and walking enough to earn 1200-1400 calories? Or did I misunderstand? That would be walking off all of your calories, so you'd absolutely have to eat them back.

How often are you weighing yourself? Are you keeping track of your weight to see the trends? If you weighed at the beginning of the month and again at the end but nowhere in between, natural weight fluctuations could be why you appeared to weigh the same. A trending app like Happy Scale or Libra, or even trendweight…

Name: LuckyAndi Age: 29 Height: 5'5" Start Weight (May 1): 174.5 Goal Weight (June 1): 172 Weigh-ins (week of...): May 1: May 8: May 15: May 22: May 29: Weight -/+ this week: Weight -/+ this month: Successes/struggles this week: After taking some pictures last week, I decided that I really need to incorporate some strength…

May challenge is here: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10381923/may-2016-weight-loss-challenge#latest

Name: LuckyAndi Age: 29 Height: 5'5" Start Weight (April 1): 174.7 Goal Weight (May 1): 171 Weigh-ins (week of...): April 1: 174.7 April 8: 174.8 April 15: 175.4 April 22: 175.3 April 29: 174.7 Weight -/+ this week: -0.6 Weight -/+ this month: -0.0 Successes/struggles this week: I made it back down to my start weight, at…

Name: LuckyAndi Age: 29 Height: 5'5" Start Weight (April 1): 174.7 Goal Weight (May 1): 171 Weigh-ins (week of...): April 1: 174.7 April 8: 174.8 April 15: 175.4 April 22: 175.3 April 29: Weight -/+ this week: -0.1 Weight -/+ this month: +0.6 Successes/struggles this week: Well...it's going back down. I'm hoping to at…

Name: LuckyAndi Age: 29 Height: 5'5" Start Weight (April 1): 174.7 Goal Weight (May 1): 171 Weigh-ins (week of...): April 1: 174.7 April 8: 174.8 April 15: 175.4 April 22: April 29: Weight -/+ this week: +0.6 Weight -/+ this month: +0.7 Successes/struggles this week: I want to believe the gain was due to TOM, but maybe my…

4lbs over night is a natural fluctuation. You're going to see that every time you eat, with or without surgery. How long did it take you to lose the 23lbs? Being active enough to get 22000 steps is quite impressive. Surely that's shown you that you can do this.

Name: LuckyAndi Age: 29 Height: 5'5" Start Weight (April 1): 174.7 Goal Weight (May 1): 171 Weigh-ins (week of...): April 1: 174.7 April 8: 174.8 April 15: April 22: April 29: Weight -/+ this week: +0.1 Weight -/+ this month: +0.1 Successes/struggles this week: I started a new job last week. I'm not so much eating over…

If your body doesn't digest food the same while you're sleeping, why do I weigh 2-4lbs lighter when I wake up and weigh myself? I've seen the same loss after lunch then being active during the day. I'm genuinely curious about why you think this is.

Name: LuckyAndi Age: 29 Height: 5'5" Start Weight (April 1): 174.7 Goal Weight (May 1): 171 Weigh-ins (week of...): April 1: 174.7 April 8: April 15: April 22: April 29: Weight -/+ this week: Weight -/+ this month: Successes/struggles this week: No more cheating and lots more exercise! I will stay on track this month to…

Well, we have some things in common. I'm 5'5", started at 200 last August, amateur photographer, and I'm east of Cincinnati. My first goal is 150, have 25lbs to go.

So you start your weight loss journey today, and don't look back. Never mind what you've done or haven't done in the past, put all your focus on now and this new beginning.

Name: LuckyAndi Age: 29 Height: 5'5" Start Weight (1st March): 178.1 Goal Weight (1st April): 174 1st March: 178.1 8th March: 176.6 15th March: 175.4 22nd March: 174.5 29th March: 174.2 1st April: Weight lost/gained this week: -0.3 Weight lost/gained this month: -3.9 Successes/struggles this week: Another close call this…

It's a combination of doctor's orders to help with my osteoarthritis and getting into my dream wedding dress. My clothes fitting better and my bf celebrating with me every morning I see a loss, no matter how small it is, is what keeps me going.

Name: LuckyAndi Age: 29 Height: 5'5" Start Weight (1st March): 178.1 Goal Weight (1st April): 174 1st March: 178.1 8th March: 176.6 15th March: 175.4 22nd March: 174.5 29th March 1st April: Weight lost/gained this week: -0.9 Weight lost/gained this month: -3.6 Successes/struggles this week: I was so close to not seeing any…

There are lots of ready made granolas, like the Nature Valley I mentioned. I got it because I struggle with protein, and it is made with protein powders. You can find a ton of recipes for granola online. I used a basic recipe from Pinterest then added dried fruits, nuts, and seeds.

I haven't eaten oatmeal in the 7 months I've been using MFP, and I've lost weight. So, I don't have any recipes to share to make it better, but have you tried granola? Now that is a breakfast and snack I choose often. Right now I'm working on two bags of Nature Valley protein granola: cranberry almond and dark chocolate…