newlifecowgirl

My current calorie goal is 1500-1800 a day, I try to eat exercise cals back, but honestly I am not hungry, I will eat a fair amount of protein after workout because I will be starving, but even then it doesn't equal the supposed amount I burned exercising. Now if Aunt flow is close, I am like the freaking cookie…

I was not as stringent as some, but was still only eating about 900-1200 cals a day. I am only 5'5", My scale (which is most likely not very accurate but the best I got) says I am at 35% BF( this in itself is amazing to me, I started out at 49% BF according to it), I am working out with Insanity so about 35-40 minutes 6X…

Hubby and I do one every year, his parents do too. Ours is fairly big, his parents is HUGE. My first recommendation is to have your soil tested, see what it's low on, what it needs, doesn't need etc.. Natural fertilizers are the way to go, none of the miracle gro or anything like that...good old farm animal poop :) This is…

I am 5'4" and started last year at 280, that hurt! I was in a size 24 jeans, and 3XL tops, I remember being able to pull my size 18 levis on for the first time in YEARS! I think I was at 230 or maybe 220. I had to take a break because I was allerigc to something I was eating and until me and my doc figured it out there was…

I was doing really well on it, would lose a little bit here and there, but it helped get me back in the groove of MF, once I was confident again I went back to 5 & 1, and doing a LOT better since !

Honestly there are weeks where I am 100% on plan and doing my excercise, feeling fabulous. Then there are days like today ( or very special occasions) that I will cheat a bit ( tonight it was half a mini cornbread muffin, and a 1/3 of a really yummy frozen cookie) I just worked my tail off to work off the extra calories.…

it was 117/79 ( i think) last week when I was in the doc office, they said I am healthier than I have been in a long time ( bruising happened after doc visit)

uhhh I don't even know what those are, but since it involves a bench, that's a no :)

Nope no blood thinners, oddly enough a few months ago I was in having a full panel done on my blood, they also checked that along with a plethora of other things.

I am on the elliptical and alternating between a couple Jillian michaels videos

Pretty much what others suggested is what I do. I have 2 big water bottles one is 32 OZ and the other is 40 OZ, I take the 40 with me everywhere, and I know I need to AT LEAST drink 2 of them a day, my goal is the 1st one by noon, the second by 5 and then the 32 OZ when I get home. it USUALLY works really well for me and…

Healthy eating: 2 Binge Monster 1 :( I canned strawberry jam tonight, man that stuff tastes like strawberry julius..love it. I ate healthy alll the rest of the day till tonight. Then went a bit overboard with the PB, jam and some cottage cheese. Need to drink a bunch of water! I had a rough day at work and I think that may…

Hmm I am doing Take Shape for Life and it sounds to me like you are doing it right. There's recipes in the TSFL cookbook that have mozzerella and tomatoes etc...I think perhaps they might be misunderstanding something?

Hi and congrats on starting! I started with MFP in March and it has completely ramped up the way i eat, how much I excercise etc.. Since January 1st I have lost 62 LBS and counting, my total loss goal is 125 LBS (for now!) I am doing this to be a lighter, stronger and more balanced rider. I have have recenlty hit my…

I am in! Sugar binger here :( so far 24 hours without caving in :)

I am 5'4 and my first goal weight is 150 LBS. Once I get there I will decide on my next goal ( probably 135-140)

Went through my closet today and had to throw well over half of a very large clothes collection ( I have a clothes addiction lol) into the "yard sale" pile. Then my pants that I haven't worn in over 3 years fell off me today while cleaning my house :) I couldn't be happier!

It has FINALLY stopped raining here WOOHOO! At the same time my mare has come up lame again, so we made the decision to permanently retire her to broodmare only, took her to get bred and she will go back out on 40 acres of pasture. I did get to ride friday at steer roping, my trainer brought his horse :) so almost 2 hours…

Well we are supposed to have nice weather this week! So as soon as my new saddle comes in I will be riding everyday I can! My goal is to ride at least 3x this week, plus go to steer roping on Friday with both my horses. I am going to try to spend an hour a day picking rocks out of my arena and pasture ( well on the nice…

I think I may need to build an ark, then ride my ponies :) Haven't been able to do anything with mine besides feed them and give them a scratch before hustling back into the house before getting soaked :)....I am taking my 3 yr old colt to his first roping practice just to track steers tomorrow, but my trainer is riding…

I am 17 LBS away from my half way point My halfway point reward is to allow myself to finally ride my 3 yr old horse instead of having the trainer ride him like he has the past few months. My end reward is actually probably going to be - to make a new goal weight -go on a small shopping spree - start competing with my…

Still raining here in good old Washington state :( Haven't been able to work or ride for over a week because of this weather!

Yup I have that problem! I have been on program and serious about it since January. I've lost 44 LBS so far. But for me it is a monthly thing, for about 3 weeks I am 100% on program, excercising and kicking butt. But for 1 week I struggle horribly to stay away from carbs and sweets. I finally put a sign on my fridge…

My doctor told me last fall/winter that I have PCOS. It didn't really hit home with me until about December. In January I finally decided to take charge and get on a good diet/program, started excercising, then I found MFP and logged my food which helped enormously. I have lost 44 LBS since January, and I have had to work…

When the doctor told me I was possibly prediabetic, and had developed PCOS. That same day ( last winter) I realized for the first time that I would not be able to ride my young horse when it was time to break him out, because I was too heavy. That broke my heart. Now, a little over 40 LBS later since January, PCOS symptoms…

Newlifecowgirl My challenge is to ride my mare 3 days a week bareback to improve my balance, strengthen my core, and improve my mare's muscle tone. To take time 4 days a week ground training my 3 yr old, adding in grooming time as well for both of them :) hopefully the weather will start permitting that!

Gracie Lou - 1 1/2 yr old German Shepherd girl ( she's my Schutzhund dog) Radar- 7 yr old Australian Cattle dog boy ( he's my herding dog) Rooster- 6 yr old German Shepherd boy ( He's hubby's dog) Angel- 15 yr old mix ( poodle, terrier, great pyrenese) "porch dog" Love all my guys :)

Glad to see this thread! Age 26 Height :5' 4" SW: 275 ( back in January this year before joing MFP) CW: 233 GW: 140 ( maybe more and maybe less we will see when I get closer!

keep it up! It does get better! I felt like I was dying the next day, by day 4 or 5 I was feeling awesome!! Jillian Michaels and I have a love hate relationship....Her Ripped in 30 DVD is grueling!

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