Ansin529

Welcome and good luck to all... You will find a lot of support in the community...

I incorporate a "treat" day into the middle of the week and then try new healthy recipes on the weekends "time permitting"... I get so excited about trying new recipes that never think of eating outside my calorie count... Hope this helps... It works for me...

Start weight: 235 lbs. Target weight: 175 lbs. Current weight: 211 lbs. Christmas goal: 191 lbs. Current Weigh-In: 205 lbs. The weight is simply falling off... I am ecstatic...

And.... Just so a few of you know... LOL, I am not obsessed with losing large amounts of weight quickly... I am happy with no more than 2lbs per week or less as long as I am pretty much steady... I understand that I will plateau from time to time... This is a life change for me and I have no plans of reverting back to old…

Response to BinkyBonk The bottom of my stomach hunger is not everyday... I wondered if this was normal eating what I feel (not what some feel) is an appropriate amount of food... I am going to incorporate higher calorie foods (healthy ones) to increase my calories... The hungry sensation seemed to coincide with the days…

I try to log everyday... I recently went on vacation and failed to log appropriately... This is why I have a break in my days... I am going to have to find a way to eat light, more often and in a way that yields more calories...

I use MFP to calculate my calories... If I eat my exercise calories back, I am extremely full. The feeling is uncomfortable to me... I like the evening work-out which is normally an aerobic exercise of some kind because it helps me get rid of the fullness from dinner... I never feel worn out with the exercising I do unless…

I am experiencing the same thing right now... Matter a fact, I just posted a question with the same content... I feel bloated and extremely full if I eat several small meals during the day and hungry if I eat three times per day... I work out twice a day!!! When is it your metabolism working and when is it starving…

I appreciate your responses guys!!!

I do not starve myself, however I try not to eat more than three times per day... I start out by eating a protein or cereal bar as soon as I wake up and on my way to my first work out!!! Once I complete my work-out I have a one or two serving protein shake with water. This is in place of a breakfast meal... I eat a salad…

Correction... I meant to say BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate)... Not BMI

Many people who begin to diet, do so by first cutting out sugars and carbohydrates and increasing amounts of protein intake... Your body needs some sugars and carbohydrates to immediately burn through-out the day... The increase in protein greatly assists your body during the muscle building process... The increase in…

I am the furthest thing to an expert as they come, however I can at least share what I have learned thus far and my story... 1. 500-900 calories per day is simply not enough if you are active and exercising daily... Utilize a BMI Calculator and find out roughly (and I stress roughly because there are so many variables that…

First, Congratulations on your progress thus far... I can only imagine the hard work and discipline you put forth to gain such success... I only hope that I can gain success to the level you have... I would have to agree with many of the responses you have received thus far. I just got over a two week plateau myself and it…

Absolutely...

X2 on the measurements... If you are working out (cardio and strength training), your weight is going to fluctuate... Your body measurements are a tell all...

120 Minutes Treadmill 3.0 MPH...

One hour of strength training and cardio...

Low Country Boil!!! MMMMMmmmmm

Thank you for the response... I will check it out this weekend...

60 minutes cardio...

Welcome to the site... Good luck on your journey!

Thirty minute treadmill jog... Strength training...

Has anyone had any experience with a consumer style Rotisserie Oven... To make a long story short, I have done away with everything white and processed (which includes all breads)... I have increased my fiber intake and recently added the "Ole" Extreme Wellness Whole Wheat Wraps to my Diet... I purchased a rotisserie…

May be a little off topic, but if you are looking for a healthy alternative to flour tortillas, you guys might want to check out the whole grain "Ole" Extreme Wellness Wraps... They are 90 calories a piece and the lowest in calories for this type of food... They are much much healthier than any of the alternatives that I…

Losing more as the days go by I swear...lol "If this is healthy, it's scary!!!" I am now 209 and my next weigh in shall be 1 September 2014... Good Luck to all!!!

Happy to Report that I received a clean bill of health today stemming from a large amount of lab work... My new lifestyle has literally cut my cholesterol in half in as little as two months, increased my good cholesterol, blood sugar is excellent and all associated blood work was excellent... Course this may be contributed…

Oh the days of Cheesy-Tater-Tot Casserole.... How I miss thou!!!! LoL This evening was my cheat day, so you gotta read my diary to find the damage....

Homemade "No Bake" Protein Bars... "A Great Tasting Protein Bar that costs me nearly nothing" Whey Protein Powder - 2 Scoops of Powder Peanut Butter - 1/2 Cup of Peanut Butter Whole Grain Oats - 1/4 Cup of Oats Skim or Almond Milk - 1/4 Cup of Milk Mix all the ingredients together until you are satisfied everything is well…

Tonight's meal was awesome!!! If you love fish, it just may be a must try!!! 3 - 4 oz Tilapia Fillets "Walmart" 4 - Tablespoons Soy Sauce (A little high in sodium, however I do not do this often) 4 - Tablespoons Red Wine Vinegar A few shakes of the Onion Powder A few shakes of the Garlic Powder 1/4 of an Onion (Chopped…